Chairman's Message

The University of Louisville, Department of Surgery, has a long and proud tradition of excellence. From its inception in 1837, when the University of Louisville served as the premier medical training ground for the western frontier of the United States, the Department of Surgery has been at the forefront of surgical education, patient care, and research. Continued...
  An NIH R01 grant was awarded to PI Dr. Brian G. Harbrecht and his team for their research to determine the mechanisms responsible for the regulation of hepatocyte inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)expression by glucagon and insulin.. Continued...

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Overview

The Department of Surgery at the University of Louisville School of Medicine has 9 outstanding divisions (general surgery, otolaryngology, communicative disorders, pediatric surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, surgical oncology, thoracic and cardiovascular, vascular and interventional, hand surgery), with 77 full-time faculty members, and 2 residency and 9 fellowship programs, training a total of 77 residents and fellows.  Among 123 US medical schools ranked, our Department of Surgery is in the top 30% in NIH funding, totaling over $2M.
Friday, MAY 09, 2008

"ENDOVASCULAR: THE BENCHMARK FOR AORTA REPAIR"

 
Objectives: Describe the demographics of aortic pathology . Review diagnostic methods for aortic disease. Outline treatment of aortic pathology.
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McMasters Named UMC Board Member
 Kelly McMasters, MD, PhD, who is the Sam and Lolita Weakley Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery, has been selected to serve on the University Medical Center Board. He is one of 7 University of Louisville directors named to the 15-member board. UofL's President, Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, UofL School of Medicine Dean, and a School of Medicine clinical department chair are ex-officio members. UofL President James Ramsey will be the first chair of the UMC Inc. Board. UMC, a not-for-profit corporation, was formed in 1996 to manage University Hospital and the James Graham Brown Cancer Center. The previous board was made up of three members from Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare, three members from Norton Healthcare and six members from the University of Louisville.

 

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