Welcome to the Research website for the Department of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas . Our Department has a long tradition of excellence in translational biomedical research in burns, critical care, oncology, vascular surgery and emergency medicine.

Our mission is to create an environment which fosters collaborative interdisciplinary biomedical research and provide opportunities for training future leaders in surgical research. Our faculty consists of nationally recognized leaders in clinical and laboratory research and education.

On this website you will find information about current research activities, potential mentors and collaborators, and opportunities for training.

I hope that you will find these resources useful and practical in your research endeavors. Thank you for visiting our website.

Fiemu Nwariaku, M.D.
Vice-Chairman
Surgery Research Office