Department: Surgery

Code Name Description
SURG100A Virtual and Real: Human Anatomy and Sports Injuries of the Limbs and Torso This undergraduate course is designed to teach human anatomy through cadaver specimens, radiographs, CT scans and MRIs with the emphasis on the understanding of common sports injuries of the torso and limbs. To aid students in developing their image...
SURG100B Virtual And Real: Human Anatomy And Sports Injuries Of The Head And Neck This undergraduate course is designed to teach human anatomy through cadaver specimens, radiographs, CT scans and MRIs with the emphasis on the understanding of common sports injuries of the head and neck. To aid students in developing their image in...
SURG100C Virtual and Real: Human Anatomy and Sports Injuries: Grand Rounds This undergraduate course is designed to give students who have completed SURG 100a and /or SURG 1OOb, the opportunity to expand their knowledge of specific sports injuries through research and through the creation and deliverance of a grand rounds (...
SURG101 Regional Study of Human Structure Enrollment limited to seniors and graduate students. Comprises two parts, lecture and lab, both of which are required and both of which are taught in-person this year. Lectures and labs will include a regional approach to the study of human anatomy o...
SURG101A Head and Neck Anatomy Enrollment limited to seniors and graduate students. Comprises two parts, lecture and lab, both of which are required and both of which are taught in-person this year. Lectures and labs will emphasize typical anatomy in healthy individuals but will i...
SURG143 Anatomy for Artists Lectures highlight the intersections and influences between human anatomy and art. Studio sessions provide an opportunity for students to immerse in anatomically inspired studio projects. Drawing, mixed media, and some painting mediums will be used d...
SURG144 Athletes in Medicine at Stanford (AIMS) AIMS has been created as a supplemental resource for student-athletes who have an interest in pursuing a career in medicine. The goal of the class is to foster an intimate community of current and former Stanford student-athletes in medicine providin...
SURG172 Anatomy and Design Innovations This seminar is for undergraduates who want to expand their understanding of the influence of human anatomy on the design of commercial products and prosthesis, and the performance of core strengthening exercises, such as: automobile interior design,...
SURG199 Undergraduate Research Investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
SURG201 Embryology The course focuses on the structural development of the human body from embryo to fetus to early post-natal life. Topics include formation of the cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, reproductive, and renal systems, as well...
SURG203 Clinical Anatomy Introduction to human structure and function presented from a clinical perspective. Includes clinical scenarios, medical imaging techniques, and interventional procedures to illustrate the underlying anatomy. Course consists of lectures and dissecti...
SURG204 Introduction to Surgery This lunch seminar is designed to give preclinical medical students a broad overview of surgical specialties and life as a surgeon. Interactive talks by leading surgeons from the General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Hea...
SURG205 Technical Training and Preparation for the Surgical Environment This course is designed for preclinical students in the School of Medicine interested in acquiring the technical skills and clinical orientation necessary to learn and participate in the surgical environment. Students will begin with scrub training t...
SURG208 Plastic Surgery Tutorial Diagnosis, theory, and practice of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Limited to two students per faculty member.
SURG214 Medical Etymology A survey of medical etymology and terminology that parallels preclinical medical education. Topics focus on Greek and Latin roots and their appearances in the medical lexicon.
SURG216 Introduction to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: From Head to Toe This course provides a broad overview of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Plastic surgery comes from the Greek word plastikos, which means that which can be shaped or molded. Indeed, plastic surgeons often perform procedures that shape and mold t...
SURG221 Ultrasound Anatomy This elective course is designed to give medical students who have completed (or are enrolled simultaneously in) SURG 203, the opportunity to expand their knowledge of imaging anatomy, specifically ultrasound anatomy. Students will work in faculty­...
SURG234 Service Through Surgery: Surgeons with an Impact Surgeons with an Impact is a weekly lunch seminar course with guest lectures and facilitated workshops with the following objectives: 1) Participants will be able to understand the role of surgeons in addressing health inequities, social justice, and...
SURG236 Seminar in Global Surgery and Anesthesia Providing safe, mutually beneficial, and sustainable surgical services in low-resource settings presents a unique set of considerations. This seminar, formatted as five two-hour sessions, will explore the background rationale for the evolving field o...
SURG238 Practical Introduction to Surgical Research This course is designed to accelerate students¿ readiness to conduct independent clinical research. We will provide pearls for every key research step, from idea generation to efficient manuscript writing. Topics ranging from data analysis pitfalls t...
SURG239 Practical Introduction to Surgical Management This is the second part of a 2-course Surgery Scholarly Concentration sequence. We will provide continued interaction with surgeon mentors. This will include a thorough understanding of the work of the surgeon scientist. This will be accomplished th...
SURG241 Portraiture and Facial Anatomy for Artists Focus is on the art of portraiture and underlying structures of the face, fundamental anatomical elements such as the skull and muscles of facial expressions, and the intersections between human anatomy and art. Studio sessions incorporate plastic mo...
SURG242 Art and Anatomy Studio Lectures highlight the intersections and influences between human anatomy and art. Studio sessions provide an opportunity for students to immerse in anatomically inspired studio projects. Drawing, mixed media, and some painting mediums will be used d...
SURG244 The Doctor is In (the Kitchen): Teaching Kitchen Elective for Medical & PA Students This 8-week elective course exposes medical & PA students to fundamental cooking skills in the context of learning healthy behaviors in order to counsel patients effectively on nutrition and diet as future clinicians and also for bettering one's own...
SURG245 Introduction to Vascular Surgery Introduction to Vascular Surgery is a weekly seminar series featuring trainees and faculty in the Division of Vascular Surgery aimed at preclinical MD and MSPA students. Students will learn about the pathophysiology/manifestations and treatment of va...
SURG254 Operative Anatomy and Techniques For preclinical students; provides a background in and integrates knowledge of surgical anatomy and therapy. Surgical or operative anatomy differs from gross anatomy in that the area exposed during surgery may be limited, the dissection may require e...
SURG256A (CASES) Clinical Anatomy and Surgical Education Series - Torso and Limbs This Fall quarter elective course focuses on clinical conditions and surgical procedures of the upper and lower limbs. The course is created for medical and physician assistant students who want to expand their knowledge of human anatomy through the...
SURG256B Clinical Anatomy and Surgical Education Series (CASES) - Torso This Winter quarter elective course focuses on clinical conditions and surgical procedures of the torso. The course is created for medical and physician assistant students who want to expand their knowledge of human anatomy through the understanding...
SURG256C (CASES) Clinical Anatomy and Surgical Education Series - Head and Neck and Torso This Spring quarter elective course focuses on clinical conditions and surgical procedures of the head and neck and torso. The course is created for medical and physician assistant students who want to expand their knowledge of human anatomy through...
SURG280 Early Clinical Experience in Surgery Provides students an opportunity to see patients, and correlate clinical findings with preclinical coursework. Students spend a half day, twice monthly, in a general surgery clinic. Students participate in conferences, shadow peers, and accompany att...
SURG296 Individual Work: Human Anatomy Carried out under the supervision of one or more members of the staff. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
SURG299 Directed Reading in Surgery Consists of studies in progress, including cardiovascular and circulatory problems; gastric physiology; hemostatic disorders; homotransplantation; liver disorders; orthopedic pathology; bone growth; radiation injury; immunology, bacteriology, patholo...
SURG300A Surgery Core Clerkship VISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Required. DESCRIPTION: Provides students with clinical experience in the evaluation and treatment of a wide variety of surgical diseases. Emphasis is placed on teaching students to recognize and manage...
SURG301A Dental Medicine and Surgery Clerkship VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Stanford Plastic Surgery's Dental Section offers a 4-week clerkship for 3rd and 4th year medical and dental students interested in learning more about dental medicine and surgery,...
SURG310E Hand and Microsurgery Clerkship VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: The Buncke Clinic at California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), Davies Campus in San Francisco, is an internationally recognized leader in the field of hand and microsurgery. Our cl...
SURG311C Clerkship at the Burn Center VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 2. DESCRIPTION: Provides integrated patient care, from intensive care to outpatient care. Acute, rehabilitative, and reconstructive phases are seen and treated. Students work directly with a P...
SURG314A Vascular Surgery Elective Clerkship VISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: The vascular surgery elective rotation will be offered to third year medical students who have an interest in expanding their knowledge in the field of vascular surgery. The focu...
SURG316A Pediatric Surgery Clerkship VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 2. DESCRIPTION: Designed to familiarize the student with the general scope of pediatric surgery ranging from neonatal surgery for congenital malformations, pediatric emergency and ambulatory su...
SURG317A Pediatric Surgical Specialties Clerkship VISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Two one-week rotations selected from: general pediatric surgery, otolaryngology, orthopedics, urology, plastics/craniofacial, ophthalmology, neurosurgery. Exposes students to com...
SURG319A Introduction to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clerkship VISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: This clerkship is meant for those students who did not have the opportunity to rotate on the hand/plastic surgery service during their core surgery clerkship. This clerkship will...
SURG333A Multi-Organ Transplantation Clerkship VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 2. DESCRIPTION: Will expose the student to transplantation of the liver, kidney, and pancreas. The student will become familiar with the selection criteria for accepting patients as candidates...
SURG334A Advanced Vascular Surgery Clerkship VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 2. DESCRIPTION: This intensive sub-internship provides a focused study of disease processes of contemporary vascular surgery. This includes problems related to lower extremity occlusive disease...
SURG338A Advanced Surgery Clerkship VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 2. DESCRIPTION: Allows a student to function as surgical interns, but with reduced patient loads. This surgical sub-internship curriculum is designed to provide senior medical students with th...
SURG339A Plastic Surgery Subinternship VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 2. DESCRIPTION: This is a 4-week intensive sub-internship experience. Students should have completed Core Surgery, and this rotation is specifically for students who intend to pursue a career...
SURG340A Surgical Intensive Care Unit Clerkship VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: This clerkship provides experience managing critically ill surgical patients. The caseload is drawn from the ICU patients of the general and trauma surgery services at Stanford Hos...
SURG340B Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit Clerkship VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: This clerkship provides experience managing adult patients in a critical care unit. Students learn how to optimize care for the acutely ill patient and the multidisciplinary approa...
SURG370 Medical Scholars Research Provides an opportunity for student and faculty interaction, as well as academic credit and financial support, to medical students who undertake original research. Enrollment is limited to students with approved projects.
SURG398A Clinical Elective in Surgery VISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Provides an opportunity for a student in the clinical years to have an individualized clinical experience in one of the fields of Surgery. The quality and duration of the electi...
SURG399 Graduate Research Students undertake investigations sponsored by individual faculty members.
SURG52Q Becoming whatever you want to be: lessons learned from a stem cell Stem cells are extreme: they are the most powerful cells in our body and yet they are unimaginably scarce; they exist in nearly every tissue but actually locating them is enormously challenging. We believe that stem cells have the potential to transf...
SURG68Q Current Concepts in Transplantation Preference to sophomores. Biological aspects of cell and organ transplantation, including issues that arise in the popular media. Diseases for which transplantation is a treatment, the state of the art in human transplantation, transplantation of ani...
SURG70Q Surgical Anatomy of the Hand: From Rodin to Reconstruction The surgical anatomy of the hand is extremely complex in terms of structure and function. Exploration of the anatomy of the hand in different contexts: its representation in art forms, the historical development of the study of hand anatomy, current...
SURG80Q Making an Impact in Global Health: Surgery, Innovation, and Business Currently, 5 billion people around the world have no access to safe surgery. As a result, countless people in lower and middle income countries suffer unnecessarily from disability and disfigurement. In addition, the lack of anesthesia, medications,...