| |  | | Surgery | Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information—Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware Street S.E., MMC 195, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-626-2590; surgwww@umn.edu).
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General
Information section of this catalog for Graduate School requirements that
apply to all major fields.
Curriculum—The general surgery program trains medical doctors for the practice of surgery and for academic positions. See the Medical School for professional degree requirements; see below for academic degree requirements. Trainees spend two to three years in laboratory research, either in a basic science or in surgery, after which they begin their senior residency and chief residency training. The Medical School's laboratory departments offer many graduate courses closely related to surgery (see the graduate programs in biochemistry, molecular biology and biophysics; cellular and integrative physiology; microbiology, immunology, and molecular pathobiology; and pharmacology). These fields also offer opportunities for research work. The Department of Surgery offers supervised work in its experimental research laboratories, as well as in its hospital and outpatient departments, in the areas of surgical diagnosis and operative surgery and in some surgical specialties (such as colon and rectal surgery, transplantation, thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, and pediatric surgery).
Prerequisites for Admission—Prospective students must be in the general surgery training program and have 2-3 clinical years of training completed.
Key to test abbreviations (GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, MELAB).
 For an online application or for more information about Graduate School admissions, see the General Information section in this catalog, or visit the Graduate School Web site.
Courses—Refer to Surgery (SURG) in University Courses for courses pertaining to the program.
Use of 4xxx Courses—Use of 4xxx courses is not permitted toward degree requirements. | M.S. Surg. Plan A Degree Requirements | | The M.S.Surg. is offered Plan A only. Students spend two to three years in the Medical School's general surgery program. A minimum of 53 course credits (47 in the major plus 6 in the minor or related fields) plus 10 thesis credits are required for a total of 63 credits.
Language Requirements—None.
Final Exam—The final exam is oral.
| Ph.D. Surg. Degree Requirements | Students spend two to three years in the Medical School's general surgery program. A minimum of 79 course credits (67 in the major plus 12 to 16 in the minor or supporting program) is required; 24 thesis credits are also required.
Language Requirements—None. |
Faculty | | For latest graduate faculty listings, see <www.grad.umn.edu/faculty_rosters/faculty.html>. Key to membership categories (abbreviations after faculty names).
Regents Professor
John S. Najarian, SM
Professor
Roderick A. Barke, SM
Gregory J. Beilman, M2
Henry Buchwald, SM
Frank B. Cerra, SM
Bruce L. Cunningham, M2
Agustin P. Dalmasso, SM
David L. Dunn, SM
William C. Engeland, Neuroscience, SM
John E. Foker, SM
Rainer W. G. Gruessner, M2
Bernhard J. Hering, M2
Arnold S. Leonard, ASM
Michael A. Maddaus, M2
Robert D. Madoff, M2
Arthur J. Matas, SM
J. Ernesto Molina, M2
William D. Payne, M2
David A. Rothenberger, M2
Steven M. Santilli, M2
Sara J. Shumway, M2
David E. R. Sutherland, SM
Herbert B. Ward, M2
Adjunct Professor
Arnold S. Leonard, SM
Associate Professor
Jerome H. Abrams, M2
Angelika C. Gruessner, M2
Daniel Saltzman, M2
Assistant Professor
Robert D. Acton, M2
Rafael S. Andrade, M2
Peter S. Dahlbeg, M2
Ranjit John, M2
Brett K. Levay-Young, M2
Timothy D. Sielaff, SM
Karen R. Wasiluk, SM | | | | | |
