Summer Surgery Program

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Testimonials

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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The primary objectives of the program

Stimulate interest and wonder in surgery, medicine, and related fields.

Expose students to everyday realities of live surgery, surgical lifestyle, and culture.

Teach surgical skills for open, laparoscopic, robotic, and endoscopic surgery.

Empower students by challenging them to identify challenges in live surgery and create novel innovations to elevate the quality, safety, and efficiency of contemporary surgery.

Summer Surgeons in our program will:

Have first-hand exposure to our most advanced state-of-the-art minimally invasive surgical technologies including the da Vinci robot.
Learn operating room protocols and observe live surgical cases with UC Irvine’s top surgeons.
Create a medical innovation project, building off the observations made in the operating room.
Become proficient in CPR and obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
Learn anatomy through dissection courses and hands-on ultrasound training.
Fully understand entire process of becoming a surgeon by firsthand engagement with medical students, residents, fellows, and junior/senior faculty.
Learn and hone open, laparoscopic, robotic, and endoscopic surgical skills through small-group workshops and much, much, more!

For further questions contact our program director, Nicole Reider at (714) 456-6047.

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In 2017, the Journal of Surgical Education published our findings on the impact of this program. You may read "Assessing the Effect of an Intensive 2-Week Surgical Training and Innovation Program for High School Students" at: https://www.jsurged.org/article/S1931-7204(17)30092-2/fulltext.

News Coverage of Our Summer Surgery Program

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