Surgical Programs
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 Programs
The Boston University Surgery Residency Program offers two fellowships, in Surgical Critical Care and in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.
Surgery Leadership
Chairs
Alik Farber, MD, MBA, FACS
Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon; Chief of Surgery, BMC Health System
Toby C. Chai, MD
Chief of Urology
Stephen P. Christiansen, MD, FAAO
Pediatric Ophthalmologist
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
System Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery, BMC Health System
Tracey A. Dechert, MD
Chief of Acute Care and Trauma Surgery
Christopher Digesu, MD
System Chief, Thoracic Surgery, BMC Health System
F. Thurston Drake, MD, MPH, FACS
Endocrine Surgeon; Interim Chief of Surgical Oncology
Donald T. Hess, MD, FACS
System Chief of Bariatric, Minimally Invasive, and General Surgery, BMC Health System
Alexandros Karavas, MD
Chief of Cardiac Surgery
Sayeed K. Malek, MD, FACS
Chief of Transplant Surgery
Christopher S. Muratore, MD, MS, FACS, FAAP
General and Pediatric Surgeon; Chief of Pediatric Surgery
Jeffrey J. Siracuse, MD, MBA, FACS
Vascular Surgeon; System Chief, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, BMC Health System
Jaromir Slama, MD
Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
George Tolis, Jr., MD
System Chief of Cardiac Surgery, BMC Health System
