University at Buffalo's General Surgery

residency

The University at Buffalo general surgery residency program is one the oldest and largest in the nation. Our physicians have the honor of training the next generation of surgeons.

Advancing excellence in care today while shaping the future of surgery.

Steven
Schwaitzberg, MD

Department of Surgery, Chair

Clairice
Cooper, MD

General Surgery Residency,

Program Director

Jeffrey
Brewer, MD

General Surgery Residency,

Associate Program Director

James
Lukan, MD

General Surgery Residency,

Associate Program Director

Stuti
Tambar, MD

General Surgery Residency,

Associate Program Director

Kimberly
Wooten, MD

General Surgery Residency,

Associate Program Director

John
Ortolani, MD

General Surgery Residency,

Assistant Program Director

Alison
Pletch, MD

General Surgery Residency,

Assistant Program Director

the department
of surgery

The University of Buffalo Department of Surgery is proud to sponsor residencies and fellowships across several surgical specialties. All have been granted accreditation by the necessary agencies (ACGME or Fellowship Council), and are structured so that relevant board requirements can be met for certification.

UB website

learn more

For questions regarding the University at Buffalo Department of Surgery, Graduate Medical Education (GME) division, please contact Melissa Beckman at mbeckman@buffalo.edu.