University of Arizona Department of Surgery

What University of Arizona Department of Surgery does

The University of Arizona Department of Surgery is an academic surgical group within the College of Medicine – Tucson, established in 1967 and organized into seven clinical divisions (Abdominal Transplant, Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Trauma/Critical Care/Burns, and Vascular/Endovascular Surgery) plus four sections (Fetal Surgery, Minimally Invasive/Robotic/Bariatric, Plastic/Reconstructive, and Podiatry). The department has more than 60 faculty members delivering surgical care across Southern Arizona and the Southwest through a long-standing partnership with Banner Health, anchored at Banner University Medical Center Tucson — the only ACS-designated Level I Trauma Center in Southern Arizona — along with Banner UMC South and Banner Children's at Diamond Children's Medical Center.

Technically, the department operates at the intersection of clinical surgery and translational research, with differentiated capabilities in robotic-assisted living donor nephrectomy (first performed in Tucson and across the Banner Health system in March 2026), fetal surgery including spina bifida (myelomeningocele) repair (first in Arizona), abdominal organ transplantation (40+ year program), and advanced minimally invasive and robotic procedures. Research infrastructure includes the Gurtner Lab, the Laboratory for Fetal and Regenerative Biology, the Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA), the Institute for Cellular Transplantation, and the Weinkief Lab — collectively producing 35+ patents and sustained NIH funding (Dr. Gurtner alone holding $27M+ in federal awards).

The department's revenue model is multi-stream: clinical care billed through Banner Health insurance systems, federal and institutional research funding (UArizona Health Sciences received $208.6M in FY2020), and graduate medical education revenue from residency and fellowship programs. Customers are patients seeking specialized surgical care (including complex trauma, transplant, oncology, and fetal cases), medical students and surgical trainees, and referring physicians across the Southwest. The department does not have a traditional corporate ownership structure; it is a unit of a public state university governed by the Arizona Board of Regents, with no venture capital or private equity involvement.

Name

University of Arizona Department of Surgery

Legal name

University of Arizona Department of Surgery

Website

https://surgery.arizona.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The University of Arizona Department of Surgery is a multi-specialty academic surgical group with 60+ faculty across seven divisions, delivering clinical care, research, and surgical training in partnership with Banner Health across Southern Arizona.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Surgical Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cardiac & Cardiothoracic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAA), Women’s & Children’s Surgical Care Centers (HLAFAJAM), Plastics / Cosmetic & Dermatologic Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAK)

Keywords

• Academic surgical services
• Surgical residency training
• Organ transplantation programs
• Trauma and critical care
• Robotic-assisted surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Tucson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Clinical Care Revenue: Patient care services billed through Banner Health partnership at Banner University Medical Center Tucson and Banner University Medical Center South
2. Research Funding: Federal research grants from NIH, National Institutes of Health and other agencies. UArizona Health Sciences received $208.6 million in FY2020 research funding.
3. Graduate Medical Education: Residency and fellowship programs training future surgeons and physicians

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Core offering

The University of Arizona Department of Surgery is an academic surgical department delivering multi-specialty clinical surgical care across seven divisions (Abdominal Transplant, Cardiothoracic, General, Pediatric, Surgical Oncology, Trauma/Critical Care/Burns, and Vascular/Endovascular Surgery) and four specialized sections. Operated in partnership with Banner Health, the department provides patient care at Banner University Medical Center Tucson, conducts basic and translational surgical research, and trains residents and fellows through graduate medical education programs.

Product overview

The University of Arizona Department of Surgery is a multi-specialty surgical group with over 60 faculty members providing care across seven clinical divisions (Abdominal Transplant, Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Trauma/Critical Care/Burns, and Vascular/Endovascular Surgery) and four specialized sections (Fetal Surgery, Minimally Invasive/Robotic/Bariatric Surgery, Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery, Podiatry, and Thoracic Surgery). The department operates in partnership with Banner Health, providing clinical care at Banner University Medical Center Tucson, conducting research spanning basic and translational sciences, and offering residency/fellowship training programs. Services range from organ transplantation and cancer surgery to trauma care, pediatric surgery, and robotic-assisted minimally invasive procedures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Abdominal Transplant Transplant surgery services for patients with liver, kidney, and pancreas conditions including diabetes mellitus, hepatitis, and liver/bile duct cancer. Includes living donor procedures and multi-organ transplants, delivered by faculty with more than 40 years of experience.
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Surgical care for heart and lung diseases, including heart and lung transplantation and cardiac assist device implantation. Division established in 1977 and recognized internationally.
• General Surgery General surgical services for conditions including hernias, appendicitis, gallbladder disease, and GERD, with minimally invasive procedures to reduce scarring and shorten hospital stay.
• Pediatric Surgery Surgical care for children and support for families through high-risk pregnancies and pediatric surgical needs, delivered in partnership with Banner Children's at Diamond Children's Medical Center.
• Fetal Surgery Comprehensive care for mothers and babies throughout high-risk pregnancies with a multidisciplinary team providing continuous support before and after delivery, including spina bifida (myelomeningocele) repair.
• Surgical Oncology Cancer surgery services partnered with the University of Arizona Cancer Center (NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center) for the latest treatments in surgical cancer care.
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Reconstructive plastic surgery service providing surgical care, trainee education, and clinical research and quality initiatives.
• Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Burns, and Acute Care Surgery Comprehensive management of critically ill and injured patients at Banner University Medical Center Tucson, the only ACS-designated Level 1 Trauma Center in Southern Arizona.
• Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Nationally recognized expertise in treating conditions of the circulatory system and advancing vascular and endovascular surgery and podiatry through research and clinical trials.
• Minimally Invasive, Robotic and Bariatric Surgery Specialized minimally invasive, robotic, and bariatric surgical techniques resulting in shorter hospital stays, less pain and scarring, reduced wound infection risk, less blood loss, faster recovery, and quicker return to normal activities.
• Thoracic Surgery Surgical treatment of the chest area including the lungs, esophagus, trachea, diaphragm, chest wall, and mediastinum.
• Podiatry Treatment of the foot and ankle including limb preservation and elective procedures to maintain and improve mobility, independence, and quality of life.
• General Surgery Residency Program Five-year residency program training future surgeons in clinical experience, comprehensive background in surgical sciences, and skills in basic and clinical investigation.
• Vascular Surgery Residency and Fellowship Residency and fellowship programs in vascular surgery providing specialized training in vascular and endovascular surgical techniques.
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Residency program in cardiothoracic surgery preparing surgeons for heart and lung surgical specialization.
• Surgical Critical Care, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Fellowship Fellowship program training surgeons in trauma surgery, surgical critical care, and acute care surgery.
• Advanced GI MIS Clinical Fellowship Clinical fellowship in advanced minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery.
• Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery Research fellowship focused on minimally invasive surgical techniques and innovation.
• Surgical Oncology International Research Fellowship International research fellowship in surgical oncology.
• Plastic Surgery Residency Program Residency program in plastic and reconstructive surgery with comprehensive training in reconstructive surgical care.
• Podiatry Medicine and Surgery Residency Program Residency program in podiatric medicine and surgery focused on foot and ankle treatment and limb preservation.
• Robotic-Assisted Living Donor Nephrectomy Minimally invasive robotic procedure for removing a kidney from a living donor through smaller incisions with enhanced precision, reducing pain and supporting faster donor recovery; first performed in Tucson and across the Banner Health system.

Quantifiable outcome

• First robotic-assisted living donor kidney removal in Tucson and across Banner Health system (serving six western states)
• +2 more outcomes

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Banner HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor partnership between University of Arizona and Banner Health to provide leading surgical services across Arizona and the Southwest. Banner University Medicine academic medical network includes Banner UMC Tucson, Banner UMC South, and Banner Children's at Diamond Children's Medical Center.
• Banner University MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanner University Medicine is the academic medical network of Banner Health in partnership with University of Arizona, providing comprehensive surgical services at multiple facilities.
• Banner - University Medicine TucsoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSite of Tucson's first robotic-assisted living donor nephrectomy. Comprehensive, patient-centered transplant program bringing advanced surgical technology to Tucson.
• International Virtual e-Hospital (IVeH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Rifat Latifi founded this nonprofit to establish telemedicine programs in developing countries, replicating the IBOT model in Kosovo, Albania, and Cabo Verde, Africa across 44 hospitals.
• University of Arizona Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurgical oncologists partner with the only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Arizona to bring latest cancer treatments to patients.
• Banner - University Medical Center SouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partner facility serving Southern Arizona community with surgical services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Others

• Banner Health: Nonprofit health system and core clinical partner of the University of Arizona Department of Surgery. Adjacent enabler providing the clinical platform (Banner UMC Tucson, South, Diamond Children's) where the department delivers surgical care.
• University of Arizona Cancer Center: NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center partnering with the Department of Surgery's Surgical Oncology division. Adjacent enabler that drives complex oncology surgical referrals and joint research programs.

Direct peers

• University of Michigan Department of Surgery: Large multi-specialty academic surgery department with similar division structure, Level I trauma designation, transplant and oncology programs. Comparable in scope and academic medical center affiliation model.
• UCSF Department of Surgery: UCSF academic surgery department with parallel multi-specialty structure, NCI-designated cancer center partnership, and substantial federal research funding. Comparable in research intensity and clinical innovation.
• Vanderbilt Department of Surgery: Academic surgery department with parallel structure across transplant, oncology, trauma, and pediatric surgery. Comparable in scale, NCI cancer center affiliation, and residency program offerings.
• Duke Department of Surgery: Academic surgery department with comparable multi-specialty structure, transplant and cardiothoracic divisions, and research-intensive culture. Comparable in training programs and translational research output.
• Stanford University School of Medicine Department of Surgery: Premier academic surgery department at Stanford where Dr. Gurtner previously held the Johnson & Johnson Distinguished Professorship. Directly comparable as a multi-specialty academic surgical group with research and residency programs of similar scope.
• University of Colorado Department of Surgery: Academic surgery department where Dr. Liechty previously served as Co-director of the Fetal Care Center. Directly comparable in pediatric surgery, fetal medicine, and translational research focus.
• Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery: Top-tier academic surgery department with multi-specialty divisions including transplant, cardiothoracic, oncology, trauma, and vascular. Comparable in research output, training programs, and complex case mix.
• Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Surgery (Harvard): Harvard-affiliated academic surgery department with similar multi-specialty structure, residency training programs, and translational research portfolio. Direct comparable in scale and academic mission.

Market position

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Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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