The Duke General Surgery Residency Program is dedicated to providing a comprehensive training program. This encompasses the entire breadth of core general surgery and the general surgery subspecialties, which includes cardiothoracic, abdominal transplant, oncology, vascular, endocrine, colorectal, trauma, and pediatric surgery.
The Three Pillars of Our Program
Clinical Training
Equipping residents with advanced surgical skills, state-of-the-art equipment, and innovative techniques
Research Training
Providing a platform for robust inquiry and the tools to build a foundation for an academic medical career
Community
Fostering a sense of community among peers, across Duke, and in Durham and the surrounding area
Hear From Faculty and Residents About This World-Class Program
Meet Our People
Get to know our faculty and residents in several video interviews. Learn more about why residents chose Duke General Surgery for their residency training, how the program prepares residents for successful careers, and what life is like living in Durham, North Carolina.
Resident Experience
Duke General Surgery residents are standouts in their field. Graduates consistently go on to land prestigious fellowships and highly sought-after clinical positions and academic professorships. Some focus on teaching, garnering awards for training and mentoring the next generation of surgeons. Others devote their careers to research, making significant advancements in surgical care.
Program Structure
The General Surgery Residency Training Program at Duke focuses on both clinical and research education, producing competitive graduates who are prepared for careers in academic surgery. Residents gain broad experience in operative surgery as they learn to evaluate and manage a high number of patients requiring all types of procedures, from vascular to hepato-pancreatic biliary surgery.
Research
The overarching goal of the research fellowship is to provide trainees the tools to engage at the highest levels in academic biomedical research and to develop a solid foundation for an academic career. Whether this involves bench research, leading clinical trials, outcomes research, education or being clinical leaders with strong scientific insight, we intend to provide a platform for robust scientific inquiry.
