Surgical Specialties
At CU Medicine, our Surgical Specialists provide advanced, patient-centered care for a wide range of conditions requiring surgical intervention. With expertise spanning multiple disciplines, our board-certified surgeons use the latest minimally invasive, robotic-assisted, and traditional surgical techniques to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.
From routine procedures to complex surgeries, our team is committed to delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care tailored to each patient’s unique needs. Whether you require general surgery, specialized cancer treatment, or reconstructive procedures, you can trust CU Medicine’s highly skilled surgeons to provide academic expertise.
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Sub Specialties
- Colon and Rectal Surgery (Surgery)
- Craniofacial Surgery (Plastic Surgery)
- Surgical Critical Care (Surgery)
- Thoracic Surgery - Integrated (Surgery)
- Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (Surgery)
- Bariatrics (Surgery)
- Breast Surgical Oncology (Surgery)
- Colon and Rectal Surgery (Surgery)
- Congenital Cardiac Surgery (Surgery)
- Craniofacial Surgery (Plastic Surgery)
- Endocrine Surgery (Surgery)
- Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology
- Epilepsy (Neurology)
- Hand Surgery (Orthopedics)
- Neurological Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery)
- Surgical Critical Care (Surgery)
- Thoracic and Cardiac (Surgery)
- Thoracic Surgery - Integrated (Surgery)
- Transplant Surgery (Surgery)
- Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (Surgery)
- Vascular Surgery (Surgery)
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Conditions and Treatments
- Blood / Lymphatic System
- Bones, Joints and Muscles
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Fractures
- Cancers
- Breast Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Melanoma
- Ovarian Cancer
- Blood / Lymphatic System
- Bones, Joints and Muscles
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Fractures
- Cancers
- Breast Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Melanoma
- Ovarian Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Child and Teen Health
- Children's Health
- Infant and Toddler Health
- Digestive System
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
- Endocrine System (Hormones)
- Food, Nutrition and Metabolism
- Nutrition
- Weight Loss Surgery
- Heart and Circulation
- Aneurysms
- Arrhythmia
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Coronary Disease
- Heart Diseases
- Heart Failure
- Heart Valve Diseases
- Injuries and Wounds
- Wounds
- Kidneys and Urinary System
- Lungs and Breathing
- Mouth and Teeth
- Pregnancy and Reproduction
- Prenatal Care
- Prenatal Testing
- Skin, Hair and Nails
- Kidney Failure
- Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Granulomatous Lung Disease
- Lung Disease
- Thyroid Disease
- Thyroid Cancer
- Endocrine Cancer (Parathyroid, Adrenal, Carcinoid)
- Facial Plastics and Cosmetics
- Dysphagia (Trouble Swallowing)
- Gastroenterology (Stomach, Bowel, General GI Problems)
- Hepatology (Liver Disorders)
- Therapeutic Endoscopy
- Burns
- Pediatric Diseases and Conditions
- Kidney Disease
- Adrenal Diseases
- Pancreas Surgery
- Biliary Surgery
- Surgical Endoscopy
- Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Surgery
- Transplant Surgery
- Liver Transplant Surgery
- Heart Transplant Surgery
- Kidney Transplant Surgery
- Pancreas Transplant Surgery
- Sarcoma
- Kidney Cancer
- Hernia
- Hemorrhoids
- Pulmonary Disorders
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cancer Prevention
- Gastroenterologic Cancer (Colon, Stomach, Esophageal, Liver)
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Pediatric Cancer
- Cancer Surgery
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Open Heart Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Anal Cancer
- Robotic Surgery
- Pancreatitis
- Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Emergency Care
- Critical Care
- Thoracic (Tracheal, Esophageal)
- Lung Transplant Surgery
- Adult General Thoracic Surgery
- Adult Cardiac Surgery
- Infectious Lung Disease
- Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
- Cardiothoracic - Congenital Cardiac Surgery
- Maternal and Fetal Health
- Weight Loss Surgery
- Hand Surgery
- Colonoscopy
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, microscopic colitis
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Biliary Cancer
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Major Liver Surgery (Hepatobiliary)
- Cleft Lip and Palate
- Body Contouring and Liposuction
- Vascular Malformations
- Orthognathic Surgery (Corrective Jaw Surgery)
- Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
- Trauma and Acute Care
- Biopsies and Excisions
- Failed Prior Surgery
- Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)
- Fetal
- Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Intestinal Failure / Short Bowel Syndrome
- Eye and/or Orbital Surgery
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Burn Surgery
- Transgender Health for Adults
- Amputation
- Limb Salvage
- TOS – Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Varicose Veins
- Arm and hand injuries and disorders
- Wrist fractures
- Fracture nonunions
- Free flaps and limb salvage
- Nerve surgery
- Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR) for chronic pain
- Circulatory System and Blood Vessel Health
- Aneurysms
- Angioplasty
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Acute mesenteric ischemia
- Aortic dissection
- Carotid artery disease
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Chronic mesenteric ischemia
- Circulatory Disorders
- Claudication
- Critical Limb-threatening ischemia
- Dialysis access
- Kommerell diverticulum
- Limb Salvage
- Lower extremity rest pain
- Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Renal artery stenosis
- Thoracic aortic aneurysm
- TOS - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Varicose Veins
- Vascular Malformations
- Vascular Surgery
- Carotid artery stenting
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Trans-Carotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR)
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Arteriovenous fistula
- Arteriovenous graft
- Open Thoracic Aortic Surgery
- Open Abdominal Aortic Surgery
- Complex Endovascular Aortic Surgery
- Leg bypass
- Leg angioplasty and stenting
- Peripheral Vascular Intervention
- Vein ablation with laser or radiofrequency
- Vein stripping
- Sclerotherapy
- Spinal exposure for anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
- Structural Heart Disease
- Breast Surgery
- Kidney Infection
- Kidney Stones
- Prostate Disease
- Bladder Disease
- Incontinence
- Urologic Surgery
- Endocrine System (Hormones)
- Foot and Ankle Injuries and Disorders
- Leg injuries and disorders
- Facial Fractures
- Head and Neck Tumors
- Facial Paralysis
- Genetic Conditions and Testing
- Spine
- Angina
- Heart Attack
- Infections
- Pneumonia
- Motility disorders
- Brain and Nervous System
- Stroke
- Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injuries
- Radiology
- Neuroradiology
- Back Pain
- Neck Disorders and Injuries
- Brain Cancer
- Radiation Therapy
- Teen Health
- Brain Abscess
- Brain Tumors
- Chiari Malformation
- Hydrocephalus
- Pituitary Disorders
- Spine Diseases and Conditions
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Trauma / Nerve Injuries
- Scoliosis
- Skull Base Tumors
- Spinal Deformity
- Sacroiliac Joint
- General Neurosurgery
- Lumbar disc herniation
- Cervical spinal stenosis
- Degenerative Scoliosis
- Sciatica
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Slipped Disc
- Radiculopathy
- Myelopathy
- Neurosurgery
- Spinal tumors
- Cervical Myelopathy
- Asthma
- Cervical disc herniation
- Lumbar spinal stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Women's Health
- Reconstructive Urology
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
- Fecal Incontinence
- Sprains and Strains
- Peripheral Nerve Repair
- Urgent Care
- Bone Infections
- Scars and Keloids
- Prominent Ears
- Facial Wrinkles
- Aging Face
- Nasal deformities
- Deviated septum
- Zenker’s diverticulum
- Salivary Gland Diseases/Stones
- Oral and oropharyngeal cancer
- Nasopharyngeal cancer
- Laryngeal cancer
- Transplant Evaluation
- Living Donor Liver Transplant
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant
- Renal Auto transplant
- Robotic Living Donor Liver Transplant
- Robotic High BMI Kidney Transplant
- Hepatobiliary and Minimally Invasive Services
- Acute Liver Failure
- Alagille Syndrome
- Alcohol-associated liver disease
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Benign Liver Tumors
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Biliary Atresia
- Choledochal Cysts
- Cirrhosis
- Complex Abdominal Wall Hernias
- Components Separation
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access Surgeries
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Hemodialysis access surgeries
- End-stage Liver Failure
- Enterocutaneous Fistula
- Epigastric & Umbilical Hernias
- Fatty Liver Disease
- Gastroparesis
- Giant Abdominal Wall Hernia
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis C
- Hernia Overview
- Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cysts
- Liver Metastases
- Liver Resection
- Liver transplant
- Porphyria
- Portal Vein Embolization
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Recurrent Hernia
- Rex Shunt or Meso-portal Shunt
- Toxic Hepatitis
- Vascular Access for Hemodialysis
- Ventral (Incisional) Hernia
- Viral hepatitis
- Wilson Disease
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Hypocellular Carcinoma
- Clotting Disorders
- Endofibrosis
- Iliac artery fibrosis
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome (PAES)
- Varicose veins and saphenous vein reflux
- Venous disease
Services
- Vascular Surgery & Integrated Vascular Surgery
- Urology
- Trauma and Acute Care
- Transplant Surgery
- Complex General Surgical Oncology
- Surgical Critical Care
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Pediatric Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Minimally invasive hand surgery
- Gi Intestinal Surgery
- Vascular Surgery & Integrated Vascular Surgery
- Urology
- Trauma and Acute Care
- Transplant Surgery
- Complex General Surgical Oncology
- Surgical Critical Care
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Pediatric Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Minimally invasive hand surgery
- Gi Intestinal Surgery
- Endocrine Surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
- Congenital Cardiac Surgery
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Burn Surgery
- Breast Surgical Oncology
- Bariatric Surgery
- Sacral nerve stimulation
- Topical formalin therapy (to control rectal bleeding)
- Pilonidal cyst and abscess surgery
- Fecal incontinence surgery
- Anorectal abscess drainage
- Anal fistulotomy for chronic fissure
- Anal fistula surgery
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Rectal prolapse surgery
- Enterocutaneous fistula (ECF) surgery
- Colovesical and colovaginal fistula surgery
- Stoma reversal
- Anorectal surgery for IBD
- Ostomy creation and reversal
- J-pouch ileoanal anastomosis revision and removal surgery
- Ileal J-pouch surgery (J-pouch ileoanal anastomosis creation)
- Ileocolic resection
- Small bowel resection
- Peritoneal tumor debulking
- Trans-anal excision of early-stage rectal cancer
- Abdominal Perineal Resection (APR) of the rectum
- Sphincter-saving rectal cancer operations
- Low Anterior Resection (LAR) of the rectum
- Colectomy
- Surgery of the Airway
- Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum
- Lung Volume Reduction
- Lung Transplant and Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP)
- Lung Infections
- Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic
- Esophageal Surgery
- Chest Wall Disease Management Multidisciplinary Clinic
- Chest Wall Resection and Reconstruction
- Speech Surgery
- Skull Anomalies/Congenital Syndromes
- Orthognathic Surgery
- Microtia
- Hemifacial Microsomia
- Fibrous Dysplasia
- Facial Paralysis
- Facial Fracture Repair
- Craniosynostosis
- Cleft lip and palate
- Wide Awake Hand Surgery (WALANT)
- Ulnar Nerve Release
- Repair of Hand and Wrist Fractures
- Reconstruction of Complex Hand Injuries
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Arthritis Surgery
- Scar Revision
- Otoplasty
- Nasal Surgery and Reshaping
- Liposuction
- Laser Peel
- Laser Hair Removal
- Coolsculpting®
- Sculptra®
- Restylane®
- Botox®
- Gynecomastia (Breast Reduction for Men)
- Genioplasty (Chin Surgery)
- Fat Grafting
- Face Lift
- Eyelid Lift
- Cyst, Mole and Benign Lesion Removal
- Brow Lift
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Lift/Reshaping
- Breast Augmentation
- Body Contouring
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Comprehensive Wound Care Center
- Unstable Scar and Chronic Wounds
- Upper and Lower Extremity Reconstruction
- Microsurgery
- Complex Reconstructive Surgery
- Breast Reconstruction
- Secondary Burn Treatment
- Reconstruction after Mohs Surgery
- Pharyngeal Reconstruction
- Nasal Reconstruction
- Mandible Reconstruction
- Facial Skin Reconstruction
- Complex Microsurgical Flaps
- Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
- Truncus Arteriosus
- Tricuspid Atresia
- Transposition of the Great Arteries
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Pulmonary Stenosis
- Pulmonary Atresia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
- Ebstein's Anomaly
- Complex Single Ventricle
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
- Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Maze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation
- TAVR: See Heart Valve Repair/Replacement
- Heart Valve Repair/Replacement
- Heart Failure Surgeries
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) for Coronary Artery Disease
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Transvaginal Mesh Removal
- Incontinence Surgeries
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgeries
- Surgical Pelvic Floor Disorder Treatments
- Non-Surgical Pelvic Floor Disorder Treatments
- Reconstruction
- Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
- Sentinel Node Biopsy
- Preventive (Prophylactic) Mastectomy
- Mastectomy
- Partial Mastectomy
- Brachial Plexus Reconstruction
- Casting and splinting
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Joint fusion surgery
- Collagenase Injection
- Needle aponeurotomy
- Peripheral nerve repair
- Steroid injections
- Advanced Laser Procedures
- Cosmetic Injectables (Botox and Fillers)
- Endoscopic Brow Lifts
- Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
- Facelifts
- Facial nerve surgery
- Facial Reconstructive Surgery (Cancer)
- Rehabilitation of Facial Function
- Repair of Facial Fractures & Soft Tissue Trauma
- Rhinoplasty
- Complex skin cancer surgery
- Head and neck cancer
- Reconstructive microvascular surgery for head & neck cancer
- Salivary gland disorders
- Sialoendoscopy
- Skull base surgery
- Speech & swallow therapy
- Thyroid & parathyroid surgery
- Transoral laser microsurgery (TOLM)
- Transoral robotic surgery (TORS)
- Burn Program
- Trauma Program
- Transplant Program
- Bowel Management Program
- Neonatal Surgery
- Oncology Surgery
- Liver, Gallbladder and Bile Duct-related Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Angioplasty
- Arteriovenous graft and graft maintenance
- Carotid artery stenting
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Dialysis and hemodialysis access
- Leg bypass
- Leg angioplasty, atherectomy, and stenting
- Open abdominal and thoracic aortic surgery
- Peripheral vascular intervention
- Phlebectomy for varicose veins
- Sclerotherapy and foam sclerotherapy
- Spinal exposure for Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)
- Thoracic outlet decompression
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Vein ablation with laser, radiofrequency, VenaSeal™
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)
- Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery