Rotations by Subspecialty

General Surgery

Residents acquire a solid core of general surgery exposure through a large volume of traditional open procedures, endoscopy, and basic and complex laparoscopic surgery including single incision approaches. Residents are introduced to the operating room early in their intern year and build confidence and autonomy throughout their residency training. Chief residents run the general surgery clinic to prepare them as attending surgeons upon graduation.

Vascular Surgery

Good Samaritan Hospital has a long tradition of training competent, confident, and accomplished vascular surgeons. There is an extremely well rounded exposure to both open and endovascular procedures. Many residents have graduated only to go on to pursue vascular surgery as a focused subspecialty.

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Good Samaritan Hospital is an international leader in cardiothoracic surgery. The department of cardiothoracic surgery is unique in that it has a high volume of da Vinci assisted robotic surgery. Good Samaritan is one of a mere handful of da Vinci training facilities in the country. Opportunities are offered for residents to attend these training sessions in the clinical labs, and to practice on the robotic systems at their convenience.

Surgical Oncology

There is ample exposure to fundamental surgical oncology cases on nearly every resident rotation, with a dedicated service offering surgical oncology. In addition, residents will rotate through a dedicated hepatobiliary service at University Hospital during their 4th postgraduate year.

Burn Surgery

Cincinnati is home to one of the four Shriner's Hospitals in the country specializing in burn care. Second year residents gain extensive exposure to advanced burn surgery techniques including revolutionary cultured cell technology.

Trauma Surgery

Level 1 trauma experience is gained while rotating at the University Hospital during the 2nd and 4th postgraduate year. Cincinnati has a large volume of both blunt and penetrating operative trauma experience.

Pediatrics Surgery

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, the only children’s hospital in the region, has consistently been nationally ranked in the top five for pediatric surgery. Offering a wide range of subspecialty care, residents rotate through Children’s Hospital during their 3rd postgraduate year.

Colorectal Surgery

Residents rotating at Bethesda North Hospital (sister hospital to Good Samaritan) obtain extensive exposure to colorectal surgery through endoscopy, anorectal physiology labs, minor outpatient procedures, as well as complex open and laparoscopic surgeries including single incision laparoscopic approaches.

Bariatric Surgery

Accredited as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, residents will gain extensive exposure to Roux-en-y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and laparoscopic banding at Good Samaritan Hospital.

Transplant Surgery

Third year residents act as the chief and participate in the renal transplant program at neighboring Christ Hospital.