Research is an integral part of the department of surgery’s productivity and contributions to Weill Cornell Medicine’s tripartite mission. There is an increasing amount of faculty participation in research and clinical trials within the Department of Surgery. On a department-level, ongoing trial activities explore the use of novel surgical procedures, intra-operative devices, investigational cellular therapy products and other techniques to improve patient health outcomes. Despite the breadth of our research initiatives, all share the same goal: to bring new approaches that treat debilitating human disease straight to our patients, based on the development and translation of basic science breakthroughs.
Our strengths include faculty members who are comfortable using cross-disciplinary approaches to meet any challenge they face and to develop novel therapies to treat and cure disease.
In addition to exploring operative procedures, the department research portfolio includes protocols that examine health disparities and academic equity in the medical field to identify mechanisms to promote accessibility across all areas of healthcare.
Administrators, technicians, students, fellows, residents, and faculty all contribute to our research community and make a difference in bringing the unlimited potential of biomedical research to benefit the lives of our patients.