Department of Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
The Department of Surgery at Jefferson is committed to offering the highest quality assessment, diag
Established in 1825, the Hospital has 957 licensed acute care beds, with major programs in a wide range of clinical specialties.
09/26/2025
✨ Celebrating National APC Week ✨
We're shining the spotlight on Eika Barriera-Justiniano, MSN, AGACNP-BC, from the Central Region, who was honored with a Jefferson Health APC Clinical Practice Award. 🌟👏
Eika was joined by Drs. Charles and Theresa Yeo and Dr. Avinoam Nevler at the award ceremony 💙
09/03/2025
Congratulations to Eika Barriera-Justiniano on being recognized as an exceptional Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) at Jefferson Health. Eika is a key member of our multidisciplinary team treating and related diseases at Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson ⭐️
Lung surgeon Dr. Olugbenga Okusanya discusses the impact of race and gender on lung cancer survival in the most recent research roundup from Jefferson News: bit.ly/4lP2zm8
08/07/2025
Congratulations to Hien Dang, PhD (2nd from left, back row) for receiving a Sidney Kimmel Medical College Bridge Funding Award for her promising liver cancer research 👏
Dr. Dang is the J. Wallace Davis and Gail G. Davis Assistant Professor of Surgery in our department. Learn more about her research: www.jefferson.edu/DangLab
Thomas Jefferson University proudly announces the recipients of the 2025-2026 Sidney Kimmel Medical College Bridge Funding Awards.
These grants work to ensure that the University’s highly successful and well-recognized faculty members are sustained as they pursue and secure research funding.
Jefferson will support 12 researchers, with awards ranging from $25,000 to $100,000. Join us in congratulating these exceptional faculty members!
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Our department is steeped in a tradition of advancing surgical procedures and setting the standard for surgeons around the world. In fact, our surgeons have a long history as pioneers.
Today, our surgeons continue to raise the bar of innovation and excellence in surgery in the following areas:
Acute Care Surgery
Bariatric Surgery
Cardiac Surgery
Colorectal Surgery
General Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Surgical Research
Thoracic Surgery
Transplant Surgery
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Charles J. Yeo, MD, FACS
Academic Title: Professor
Samuel D. Gross Professor and Chair of Surgery
Senior Vice President and Chair, Enterprise Surgery, Jefferson Health
Co-Director, Pancreas, Biliary and Related Cancer Center