Propelled by an ongoing history of innovation, the educational experience offered by the Department of Surgery at Emory is defined by its ever-evolving range of clinical and investigative opportunities. From the development of techniques in 1975 that became the foundation for present methods of reconstructive surgery of the breast to the establishment in 2003 of one of the only centers in the world to offer endoscopic, atraumatic, coronary artery bypass, the department has been transforming the surgical options available to patients and physicians alike.

Progressive research conducted by outstanding faculty is the bedrock for the clinical programs and services we offer our patients. The department is among the nation's leaders in terms of research support from the National Institutes of Health, a fact that underscores Emory's advancements in transplantation and vascular biology, endovascular surgery, surgical correction of gastrointestinal anomalies, vascular and biomaterials investigations, multimodality approaches to cancer treatment, islet transplantation, and rapid ultrasound assessment and team approaches to trauma surgery and burn care.

Our prominent full-time faculty of 103 surgeons, assisted by more than 40 part-time faculty, are dedicated to training, advising and mentoring approximately 70 residents per year. Accredited residency and fellowship programs exist in cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, pediatric surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, transplantation, trauma/surgical critical care and vascular surgery, as well as fellowships in breast cancer and endosurgery. The department's sprawling educational environment includes ten flourishing laboratories, seven highly diverse patient facilities, and such pioneering programs as the Emory Simulation, Training, and Robotics Center (ESTAR), which trains students and clinicians in minimally invasive procedures via computerized and robotic simulation tools, allowing them to develop and test their skills outside of the OR.

On the Emory campus, we are part of a dynamic and cross-collaborative universe that is constantly renovating and expanding. The seven-story Winship Cancer Institute provides one location for research and clinical programs in cancer nanotechnology, radiation oncology and imaging, bone marrow transplant, ambulatory infusion, breast imaging and medical and surgical oncology. The Whitehead Biomedical Research Building houses some of the most sophisticated medical research equipment in the world, while the 16,000 square-foot School of Medicine Building provides additional teaching laboratories and classrooms, wireless technology, experiential learning through simulation labs and patient exam rooms, a dissection facility equipped with computers and much more.

Welcome to Emory, where the scope of resources facilitates an invaluable breadth and depth of training, but people are the focus.

Sincerely,

William C. Wood, MD
Joseph Brown Whitehead Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

Dr. Wood's Biographical Summary

Dr. Wood's Faculty Profile

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