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Luis N.

Very professional, the staff was very nice and helpful in my situation. Glad I made the appointment here because they wasted no time in getting me the information I needed.
Robert G.

You couldn't ask for a better staff. They are courteous, helpful and really know their stuff.
Tony D.

Thank you Doctor Ahlering for giving me the potential for a future. Your leadership and skill is reflected throughout your wonderful caring team who navigated me through this phase of my journey and treated me as if I was one of your own family.
John R.

My recovery exceeded every expectation that I had. After the surgery I was basically pain free and only took 1 Tylenol tablet! I was able to walk at length couple of days after the surgery. I did not even feel weak as one expects after the surgery.
Elizabeth Z.

Very professional staff, I like the rapport that they build with their patients. I took my son in for a procedure and the medical assistants took me under their wings and explained every step of the procedure in detail. I couldn't had chosen a better facility.
Russell G.

I have been treated by Dr. Louie and have nothing but good things to say about it. He is friendly, knowledgeable and will answer all the questions posed. In other words he has good bedside manner.

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Due to concerns for safety in the face of COVID-19, the 2020 Summer Surgery Program has been canceled. We regret any inconvenience this has caused applicants and their families. We will post future information to this website as it becomes available and look forward to resuming our program in 2021.

News Coverage of Our Summer Surgery Program

Orange County Register

LA Times

UC Irvine’s Summer Surgery Program is an exceptional opportunity for high school students to gain hands-on experience in the fields of surgery and medicine.

We aim to ignite a passion in our future leaders by providing an unmatched experience in surgical care delivery here at UC Irvine’s world-class institution.

Participants or “Summer Surgeons” in our program will:

Have first-hand exposure to our da Vinci robot and other state-of-the-art minimally invasive surgical devices.
Observe live surgical cases with UC Irvine’s top surgeons.
Become proficient in CPR and obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
Learn anatomy through dissection courses and hands-on ultrasound training.
Hone their surgical skills through small-group workshops and much, much, more!

Room and Board will be offered for out-of-state and international applicants for Session 2 only.

The Department of Urology at UC Irvine offers two 2-week sessions for mature high school students at least 16 years of age who have excelled academically. Each session will accommodate 24 students.

Additionally, we are accepting applications for undergraduate students at UCI to serve as “Laboratory Specialists” or “College Chaperones”. As group leaders you will assist in the daily activities and experience all the benefits of the program. Refer to Leadership Opportunities for more information.

For further questions contact our program director, Nicole Givenrod at 714-456-6047.

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