The Department of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has a long history of training excellent clinical surgeons and the diversity of the training experience is a hallmark of its programs.

By spending significant time training at different sites, residents obtain a spectrum of experience. The culmination of this training occurs during the chief resident year, predominately spent at the Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. It’s here, while under supervision, that residents find themselves responsible for running a variety of surgical services. The surgical pathology, severity of disease and degree of autonomy that the residents experience during this program truly makes it one-of-a-kind.

At the completion of clinical training, graduating residents have the confidence to handle any clinical situation, as well as an in-depth understanding of what it takes to be a medical leader.

Cardiothoracic Surgery

• Congenital Cardiac Fellowship
• Independent Cardiothoracic Residency
• Integrated Cardiothoracic Residency

Vascular Surgery

• Independent/Integrated Vascular Surgery Fellowship

Hepatobiliary
Our Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship Program provides extensive training in transplantation.

• Abdominal Transplantation Fellowship

Upper GI and General Surgery
Fellowships in our internationally recognized upper GI and general surgery division include bariatric and breast surgery programs.

• Advanced GI MIS Fellowship
• Breast Fellowship
• General Surgery Fellowship

Colorectal

Our colorectal surgery fellows become experts in minimally invasive procedures and learn to manage a range of colorectal conditions.

• Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowships include such programs as burn, craniofacial surgery and microsurgery.

• Burn Fellowship
• Craniofacial Fellowship
• Microsurgery Fellowship
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Integrated Residency
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Independent Residency