General Surgery
The general surgery faculty members possess expertise in a broad range of general surgery services including minimally invasive surgery, surgical oncology, hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery and endocrine surgery. Ninety-eight general surgeons have graduated from the residency program since the first class completed the five-year training program in 1983.
Seventy percent of the general surgery residency graduates excel in rural or community surgery practices while the remaining thirty percent successfully place into sub-specialty fellowship programs such as plastic surgery, vascular surgery, endocrine surgery, transplantation, and surgical oncology. The division of general surgery continues to provide the surgery residents with a diverse training experience while maintaining excellence in patient care.

Global Surgery
The SEAL Global Surgery Fellowship is a one-year clinical fellowship based at one of our international sites. As a SEAL fellow, you will be a staff surgeon responsible for covering clinical duties at the hospital including emergency surgery, clinic based practice, elective surgery, and in-patient rounds.
It will also include resident and medical student education. The General Surgery practice covers all aspects of surgery from pediatric to plastics to thoracic to general surgery.

Surgical Oncology/Hepatobiliary Surgery
Surgical Oncology and Hepatobiliary surgery consists of the general surgical treatment for benign and malignant diseases of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and bile ducts. These are among the most challenging and complex surgical procedures performed in General Surgery and require a high degree of expertise and skill.

Orthopaedic Surgery
We provide a high quality training experience that prepares our resident physicians for comprehensive general or sub-specialty orthopaedics. Our faculty are trained in a variety of specialties and many are fellowship trained in the following areas: hand and upper extremity, sports medicine, trauma, spine, pediatric orthopedics, hip and knee replacement, and foot & ankle.

Ophthalmology
Our specialists have advanced training and years of experience treating corneal disease, retinal disease, glaucoma, eye cancer, and other eye conditions. We use the latest diagnostic, medical and surgical breakthroughs.

Pediatric Surgery
Our Pediatric Surgery Division provides comprehensive surgical services to the children of Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and portions of North Carolina and Kentucky. The division is currently staffed by three full-time board-certified Pediatric Surgeons, and we continue to grow.
We have a dedicated hospital (Niswonger Children's Hospital) which provides all branches of pediatric generalist and specialist practices. This allows us to provide outstanding care for the tiniest and most fragile patients in our region.

Plastic Surgery
The Division of Plastic Surgery provides both reconstructive and cosmetic services to patients in northeast Tennessee, southwest Virginia, and western North Carolina. We work closely with other surgeons and specialists to care for the full spectrum of traumatic injuries, chronic wounds, hand injuries, and in the reconstruction of defects or other problems related to cancer therapy.

Research
The responsibilities include advising and guiding residents in their research activities, encouraging faculty involvement in research initiatives, and supervising students in learning research procedures. Additionally, it involves supporting departmental teaching activities, presenting and publishing scientific findings, and securing funding for research projects.
Serving as a consultant to other departments, strengthening the institution's teaching, patient care, and research programs, and enhancing the institution's recognition within public and professional communities are also key components of the role.

Trauma Surgery/Critical Care
Our trauma and critical care surgeons provide care for patients at Johnson City Medical Center which is a Level 1 Trauma Center and Holston Valley Medical Center.

Vascular Surgery
The quality and case volume of the Vascular Surgery program is also greatly enhanced by the clinical faculty at the Johnson City Medical Center, Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, and the Bristol Regional Medical Center.
As a result, Surgery Residents finish the ETSU training program with some of the broadest experience in vascular surgery found anywhere in the United States.His case volume in the index vascular operations is typically in the 90th percentile compared to Surgery Residents nationwide.
