Five categorical and four preliminary general surgery residents are accepted each year into the UMKC Department of Surgery. Our department emphasizes a “hands on” experience throughout the five years of training. Our chief residents perform between 900—1,100 operations by the time they graduate.
Residency Program Leadership |
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Glenn Talboy, M.D. Chair, Department of Surgery |
Brook Nelson, M.D. Program Director |
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Leo Andrew Benedict, M.D. St. Luke’s Hospital Section: Trauma Surgery Associate Program Director |
Ben Johnson, M.D. Associate Program Director |