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A world of opportunity

Whether you’re a student, a resident or a faculty member, Dalhousie University’s Department of Surgery will provide you with a wealth of valuable experience. Our nine different divisions offer plenty of opportunity to specialize in a specific area or explore the subspecialties that interest you most.

And since we contribute to the care of 400,000 people throughout five different Maritime hospitals, you’ll have a lot of exposure to a wide variety of medical challenges.

We offer programs in:

• Cardiac Surgery
• General Surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Otolaryngology
• Plastic Surgery
• Pediatric General Surgery
• Thoracic Surgery
• Vascular Surgery

Groundbreaking work

At Dalhousie’s Department of Surgery, we’re continually advancing our research efforts. Not only have we been recognized for our innovation, we also offer significant expertise in a number of research specialties.