Surgery

The Department of Surgery at SIU Medicine provides exceptional patient care and comprehensive, hands-on training for learners.

Welcome

Welcome to the Department of Surgery at SIU Medicine. We provide surgical services in multiple locations throughout central and southern Illinois and have helped thousands of patients manage acute and chronic health conditions through advanced surgical techniques and technologies. Our department is home to more than 140 award-winning faculty and staff members. In addition to providing patient care and conducting life-changing research, our faculty also educate the next generation of compassionate, skilled surgeons.

surgeon at work

Looking for a health care provider?

Find a location

Find a provider

Our faculty

Surgery Divisions

Learn more about our teams and all the ways that we are organized to optimize patient care and educational experiences.
Surgery Clinic photo
female surgeon plastics
GIVE

Support our mission

Your gift to SIU Surgery will help us to improve the quality of surgical health care through clinical practice, research and education to our service area population.

As clinicians, educators and researchers - we strive to foster a rich environment for our patients, students and staff. Based in Springfield, Illinois, with outreach clinics throughout the state, our program has seven divisions, comprised of award-winning faculty and resident physicians. 

We provide exceptional surgical care for adult and pediatric patients, conduct innovative research from bench to bed and beyond, and train the next generation of surgeons. We also lend our expertise through regional, national, and international partnerships.

Each of our department's seven specialized divisions offers complex and innovative care for a range of diseases requiring surgical interventions. We pride ourselves on recruiting surgeons and leaders from many nationally recognized programs. Many of the residents and fellows who train with SIU choose to stay in the community to continue providing care to our local population.

Latest articles

BRA Day event

SIU Medicine to address breast cancer disparities at CAP 1908

SIU Medicine is hosting an event to educate women, especially those in the Black community, about early detection, breast cancer screenings, advocating for care, supporting others who have breast cancer and options for breast reconstruction after breast cancer surgery.
Telehealth Benefits

Telehealth’s advantages, myths and impact on health care equity

Telehealth services have rapidly gained popularity in recent years, reshaping the way health care is delivered and accessed. Dr. Michael Ruebhausen, plastic surgeon, shares insights on the advantages
Erica Austin

SIU Medicine employee, breast cancer survivor to model at New York Fashion Week

Community activist, local school board member and SIU Medicine deputy director Erica Austin will model at this year's New York Fashion Week in September at the (R)Evolution fashion show. Austin, who recently underwent breast cancer surgery, will walk the runway for Dana Donofree, a breast cancer survivor and the designer and founder of AnaOno, an international intimates clothing line for women with breast cancer.

Upcoming events

More from surgery