Houston Methodist Department of Surgery

Houston Methodist is a leader in the surgical innovation field, advancing state-of-the-art surgery and bringing new technologies and techniques to market. Our deep bench of faculty and researchers are at the forefront of discovery and pioneering innovation, such as developing novel cancer cell therapies and working on key regulatory cells to enhance transplant acceptance.

Our Patient Engagement Research Lab is an interdisciplinary collaboration of clinicians, faculty and researchers with expertise in patient engagement, health services, behavioral change, health communication and education development. Our team’s mission is to expand access to optimal treatments, reduce racial disparities and improve health outcomes. We are also pioneers in nerve reconstruction, stem cell therapy and organ bioengineering.

Affiliated with the Weill Cornell Medical School and the Texas A&M University College of Medicine and School of Engineering Medicine, Houston Methodist provides all levels of surgical training, from early interest and foundational knowledge pre-college to skill refinement for career surgeons and a program of didactic education through conferences and lectures to keep surgeons and other health care professionals abreast of new surgical knowledge.

Our department offers a wide variety of accredited residency and fellowship programs for clinicians who want to pursue subspecialty training. Among numerous program assets, our simulation center allows residents to rehearse surgical skills and prepare for the operating room in a realistic and meaningful way. 

Weekly educational conferences, provided by residents, surgical and non-surgical faculty, and visiting professors, emphasize Houston Methodist’s Socratic approach to medical education. These conferences also include specialty areas such as thoracic, gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disease and treatment, and a morbidity and mortality conference to address complications and promote discussion and information sharing.