UC Surgeons offers a broad range of surgical services, many of them unique in the region:

• Advanced, leading-edge technology is available for patients in need of specialized care in vascular, thoracic, cardiac, bariatric (obesity), liver, gastrointestinal, endocrine, colorectal, and urologic services.

• Endovascular techniques and minimally invasive surgery, including robotic-assisted laparoscopic techniques for liver, vascular and urologic surgery decrease length of stay and allow faster recovery and return to work.

• UC programs in organ transplantation for liver, kidney, pancreas, and heart are among the national leaders.

• Our cardiothoracic surgeons have pioneered new minimally invasive techniques for curative treatment of atrial fibrillation and offer the latest treatments for lung cancer and mediastinal tumors.
• Our surgeons lead the fight against cancer and provide hope for patients with tumors of the liver and pancreas, stomach and intestine, skin cancer and melanoma, urologic tumors, and for those at high risk for breast cancer.

• The Pancreatic Disease Center attracts patients from all over the country seeking unique services such as islet-cell preservation to prevent surgical diabetes in chronic pancreatitis.

• We have expanded programs in cosmetic surgery, including the state-of-the-art Cosmetic Surgery at University Pointe.

Our Missions:

1. Provide comprehensive surgical services for Cincinnati and the surrounding region.
2. Train the next generation of surgical leaders.
3. Advance the state-of-the-art and scientific basis of the discipline of surgery.
4. Provide leadership in ensuring surgical health care for all members of the Cincinnati community.