The general surgery residency training at Saint Louis University's School of Medicine is a well-organized and long-established residency that provides the clinical material and faculty expertise needed for graduates to become board certified, productive general surgeons.
Our residents gain operative and patient care skills progressively under the supervision of the general surgery faculty. First-year residents participate in all surgical activities. The first year also incorporates surgical specialties, such as genitourinary, neurological, orthopaedic, otolaryngology, and plastic surgery.
Didactic coursework and clinical exposure assure instruction in basic gastrointestinal and circulatory physiology, wound healing, shock, immunobiology and sepsis. Training is incorporated into six teaching hospitals:
- Mercy Hospital Saint Louis
- SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
- SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
- SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
- VA Saint Louis Health Care System - John Cochran Division
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The breadth of experience ranges from private practice to veteran affairs (VA) practice in academic and community settings. This broad experience allows residents to experience a variety of practice styles and learn a broad array of technical skills. The clinical programs at these institutions emphasize general surgery, pediatric surgery, vascular surgery, gastrointestinal surgery and cardiothoracic surgery across a broad variety of clinical settings.
General Surgery Rotation Schedule