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Testimonials

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.
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.
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.

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Session I:

Monday (07/07/25) - Friday (07/18/25)

Session II:

Monday (07/28/25) - Friday (08/08/25)

UC Irvine’s Summer Surgery Program was established in 2012 and has continued to evolve into one of the most premier medical based high school summer programs offered. Since the program’s inception, the team has worked with feedback from our summer surgeons to continually innovate and improve the program.

About-the-Summer-Surgery-Program

The Summer Surgery Program inspires and empowers highly motivated, high-performing high school students to pursue their interest in medicine or related fields via intense real-life exposure to the world of surgery.

Throughout the entire program summer surgeons regularly interact with team members representing all levels of training to assure they fully understand entire process of becoming a surgeon.

Pre-med students

Medical students

Surgical residents

Surgical fellows

Junior faculty

Senior faculty

With their mentorship, summer surgeons gain clear insight into the daily life, aspirations, challenges, and motivations of health professionals. Along with hands-on exposure and training on the worlds most advanced surgical technology, summer surgeons are welcomed into UCI operating rooms to observe live surgery, where they identify real-life challenges experienced by surgical teams.

Inspiring technical wonder summer surgeons create unique novel innovative solutions and present these innovations to a judging panel composed of world-class leaders in technology.

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