The Department of Surgery at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University is committed to providing the highest level of surgical care, training the next generation of surgeons, and integrating our knowledge and skills into research that keeps us at the forefront of the surgical frontier.
The Department of Surgery provides state of the art care using technologically advanced equipment and innovative programs including:
Research and teaching are a tremendous part of our efforts. We strive to keep our students, house staff and faculty involved in the development of new educational programs, clinical trials and innovative procedures. Remarkable students compete for placement in our residency programs and our graduates move on to leadership positions in private practice and academic medicine.
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Dr. James D. St. Louis has been named chief of the Section of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.
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