The Department of Surgery is made up of ten clinical divisions that represent diverse areas of surgical specialization. The faculty and staff of these divisions now perform approximately 5,000 in-patient and 2,500 ambulatory surgery procedures at Stony Brook University Hospital annually.
Here, you will find information about our clinical divisions, with links to other pages of our website that provide more details about their specific roles and activity in our mission of excellence in patient care, education, research, and community service. Learn more about each of our divisions:
- Breast and Oncologic Surgery
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- General Surgery
- Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (ENT)
- Pediatric Surgery
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care
- Upper Gastrointestinal and General Oncologic Surgery
- Vascular Surgery





