Welcome to the Department of Surgery
University of Florida surgeons provide comprehensive surgical care, offering advanced surgical techniques and a wide-range of minimally invasive and endovascular procedures. Caring for patients at Shands at UF, the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, and Shands' outpatient surgery centers, UF surgeons are part of a multidisciplinary health-care team who collaborate to offer indvidualized patient care and the latest therapies. UF surgeons and scientists conduct research to improve surgical outcomes, advance treatments, and expand knowledge about disease processes. They also train the surgical leaders of tomorrow.
Surgeons in the UF Department of Surgery specialize in:
- General Surgery (GI, Cancer, Trauma and Burn)
- Pediatric Surgery
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Transplant Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
Other UF surgical care: Neurosurgery, Urology, Gynecology, Orthopaedics
News & Events
UF cardiologists, surgeons team up to offer life-extending procedure
Jan 27th, 2012
For patients who have severe narrowing of the aortic valve, a condition known as aortic stenosis, standard treatment is surgical replacement of the damaged valve. But advanced age or medical [...]
A second birthday
Jan 18th, 2012
When Peggy Prevost learned in 2005 that she had a heart condition known as atrial fibrillation, she wasn’t about to let the diagnosis slow her down. A frequent swimmer and [...]
Breathing Free Again
Jan 13th, 2012
It was a week of firsts for 8-year-old Brian Stanzione — first plane ride, first stay in a hotel and first visit to Florida. But Brian was not flying from [...]
Patients and their visitors get free parking beginning today at UF&Shands
Jan 9th, 2012
When you’re already concerned about your health, the last thing you want to worry about is paying to park your car. That’s why starting today, UF&Shands, the University of Florida [...]