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Surgical Programs

2025 Annual Report

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Surgery Residency and Fellowships

Surgery Residency Program

The Boston University Surgery Residency Program provides residents with the range and depth of surgical experience and academic exposure required to develop superior surgical skills and an ability to make informed, independent judgments. Our five-year program, which is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), is committed to preparing future generations of highly skilled surgeons.

Podiatric Surgery Residency Program

The Podiatric Surgery Residency Program is a comprehensive three-year program, accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education.

Surgery Fellowship Program

The Boston University Surgery Residency Program offers two residency fellowships, in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and in Surgical Critical Care.

Surgery Leadership

Chairs

Alik Farber, MD, MBA

Surgeon-in-Chief

Toby C. Chai, MD

Chief of Urology

Toby C. Chai, MD

Stephen P. Christiansen, MD

Chief of Ophthalmology

Stephen P. Christiansen, MD

Gregory A. Grillone, MD

Chief of Otolaryngology

Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD

Chief of Orthopedic Surgery

Katharine O'Connell White, MD, MPH, FACOG

Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Chiefs

Jennifer S. Davids, MD

Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Tracey A. Dechert, MD

Chief of Acute Care and Trauma Surgery

Frederick T. Drake, MD, MPH

Chief of Endocrine Surgery

Donald T. Hess, MD

Chief of Minimally Invasive and Weight Loss Surgery; Chief of General Surgery

Sayeed K. Malek, MD, FACS

Chief of Transplant Surgery

Ewald R. Mendeszoon, DPM

Podiatric Surgeon, Chief of Podiatry Surgery

Christopher Muratore, MD

Chief of Pediatric Surgery

Teviah E. Sachs, MD, MPH

Chief of Surgical Oncology

Noelle N. Saillant, MD

Chief of Surgical Critical Care

Jeffrey J. Siracuse, MD, MBA

Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Jaromir Slama, MD

Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery