Surgery and Digestive Health
Our mission is to be a leader in the advancement of surgical and digestive health innovation by promoting excellence in education, fostering collaborative research, and delivering high-quality clinical care. We strive to create an environment where clinicians, engineers, and students can collaborate to transform clinical care and medical education through continuous improvement and discovery to improve health.
Electives:
- Gastroenterology (CLE 720)
- Adult Reconstruction-Hip and Knee (CLE 675)
- Hand Surgery (CLE 780)
- Orthopedic Sports Medicine (CLE 765)
- Orthopedic Trauma (CLE 743)
- General Surgery Sub-Internship (CLE 681)
- Advanced Ophthalmology (CLE 741)
- Colon and Rectal Surgery (CLE 783)
- Introduction to Opthalmology (CLE 740)
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery I (CLE 744)
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery II (CLE 745)
- Pediatric Surgery (CLE 784)
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (CLE 742)
- Rural Surgery (CLE 782)
- Vascular Surgery (CLE 781)
- Clinical Pharm Therapeutics (BSE 750)
Research Groups
News
Clinical Research Mentor
Victor Stams, MD
Clinical Research Mentor, Plastic Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Sciences
vstams1@illinois.edu
Department Faculty
Contact
RYAN PORTER
Interim Head, Department of Surgery and Digestive Health
rgporter@illinois.edu
JAYA YODH
Course Director, Department of Surgery and Digestive Health
jyodh@illinois.edu
HENRY MOORE
Clerkship Director, Department of Surgery and Digestive Health
hmoore2@illinois.edu