Department of Surgery
Our Department of Surgery provides comprehensive care across the practices of ten divisions representing our surgical specialties and pain management. We offer the full spectrum of surgical care, from addressing minor ailments to multiply-injured trauma care to major cancer-related procedures for brain, throat, breast, gastrointestinal and urologic cancer in partnership with the Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center. We use traditional surgical methods as well as advanced robotics and laparoscopic approaches to minimally-invasive procedures. Renowned for our high standards, we emphasize both surgical precision and patient experience. Our team of board-certified specialists are committed to elevating clinical care and continuously participate in research and education dedicated to advancing our field.
Department Chair: Christopher Marsh, MD
DIVISION | DIVISION HEAD |
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Division of General Surgery | Amy Day, MD |
Division of Head & Neck Surgery and Otology | John Saad, MD |
Division of Neurosurgery | Christopher Uchiyama, MD |
Division of Organ Transplantation | Christopher Marsh, MD |
Division of Ophthalmology & Optometry | Victor Zablit, MD Quang Nguyen, MD, Associate Division Head, Ophthalmology |
Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery | Salvatore Pacella, MD |
Division of Trauma & Critical Care Surgery | Walter Biffl, MD |
Division of Urology | Jeffery Zeitung, MD |
Highlights, Research & Awards
Education
The Department of Surgery members of SCMG serve as the faculty for post-residency Fellowships in the surgical specialties of Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery and Organ & Cell Transplantation. They also serve as faculty for residency rotation in surgical specialties from other institutions including General Surgery, Head & Neck Surgery and Otology, Organ & Cell Transplantation and Trauma & Acute Care Surgery (all for U.S. Naval Medical Center San Diego).
A description and details of each training program are included in the respective specialty divisional webpage.
For additional information, please visit our Graduate Medical Education page.