Surgery Division
Stephen Swisher, M.D.
Division Head
The Surgery Division is dedicated to advancing oncologic surgery in the nation and the world through safe, high-quality, multidisciplinary patient care, research and education. Our ten specialized departments provide a breadth of cancer care: Breast Surgical Oncology, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, Head and Neck Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Oncology, Plastic Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, and Urology. The 250 surgeons within these departments perform more procedures than any other National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center and repeatedly rank among the highest for safety and outcomes.
We work each day to be the most transformative oncologic surgery program in the world. To do so, we are partnering with advanced surgical care in multiple Houston-area locations, including League City, West Houston, Sugar Land, The Woodlands and with our partner institutions across the county.
Education
The Surgery division supports 15 surgical fellowships, which have accumulated nearly 1,000 graduates. The following fellowships are offered through our departments:
- Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship
- Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Fellowship
- Oral Oncology Fellowship
- Neurosurgical Oncology Fellowship
- Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship
- Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship
- Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship
- HPB Surgery Fellowship
- Surgical Endocrinology Fellowship
- International Surgical Oncology Fellowship
- Thoracic Surgery Fellowship
- Urologic Oncology Fellowship
- Pelvic Reconstruction Fellowship
Research
Our researchers are changing cancer care paradigms. In their respective labs, our surgeon-scientists are discovering immune therapies and vaccines for cancer, studying genetic and targeted cancer therapies, learning the microenvironment of tumors and developing novel flaps for tissue reconstruction, to name a few. Visit the following pages to learn more about our research: