Department of Surgery | Department of Surgery

Overall, the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto, with significant, nation leading strengths in all domains, remains the lead Department of Surgery within Canada. The clinical strengths are varied and extensive, with expertise in the fields of Transplantation, Trauma Care and Surgical Oncology. This pillar is supported by highly engaged and expert clinical faculty.

Dr. Susan Reid & Dr. Nita Ahuja from Department of Surgery, External Review 2021

Message from the Chair

Cushing Medal

It is a great honour to be re-appointed for another 5 years (2016-2021) as the R.S. McLaughlin Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto. The Department of Surgery is a strong network of faculty and learners, and traverses six fully-affiliated hospitals and an expanding number of community-affiliated hospitals.

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Highlights

Self Study Report 2020

Strategic Plan 2018-2023: Aspire. Advance. Achieve.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Best Practice in Surgery

Mar 4, 2022

The War in Ukraine - A Personal Statement from Dr. J. Rutka

Some of you may know of my Ukrainian heritage, and my involvement these past several years in global outreach missions to Ukraine.

Jan 12, 2022

Ben Alman Research & Science Lecture

Jan 12, 2022

Department of Surgery ranked 3rd in the world, just behind Harvard and Johns Hopkins.

U of T Vascular Surgery Research Day

Vascular Surgery | 8:00am - 4:00pm

Entrepeneurship and Innovation Rounds, Regenerative Medicine

Department of Surgery | 5:00pm - 6:00pm

SpineFEST 2022 (Hybrid)

Spine Program | 9:00am - 3:15pm

May 6, 2022

Gallie Day 2022 @UofTSurgery now underway @UofTSurgery. Log in to see it virtually at https://t.co/bmstDfAVFK https://t.co/cQRKwRuo3M

Apr 14, 2022

Faculty @UofTSurgery have an article in NEJM Evidence on Evaluation of Trends in Knee Arthroscopy https://t.co/JlXoviEuWX