More than 50,000 operations a year are performed at Mayo Clinic with a voluminous range of cases. Teamwork is a hallmark at Mayo, along with access to specialists in virtually any area of medicine. The lifestyle and work-life balance are exceptional, offering you an opportune environment to cultivate both your professional and personal interests.

Mayo Clinic offers numerous educational opportunities throughout your General Surgery residency. There is a widespread didactive experience and heavy simulation experience, particularly in the early years of training.

Designed to educate the leaders of tomorrow, we use our history as a blueprint and continue to follow the principles that have guided us since our inception more than 150 years ago. We are driven by science, energized by education, and relentlessly focused on patient care.

From common to complex, our residents do more and have access to more. They interact with diverse patient populations with a broad spectrum of medical conditions in multiple care settings.

Program faculty 

Our faculty members are leading physicians and researchers working on the greatest medical challenges of our time. They are passionate teachers, committed to providing mentorship and guidance through every training step to ensure your success.

Our current faculty has published over 300 papers a year and lectured extensively on over 200 presentations a year. They are recognized leaders in their fields and you will have direct access to these individuals throughout your training program.