Welcome to the Surgical Education Center

Our goal is to provide superior learning opportunities by emphasizing the newest developments in surgical technology.  Consequently, we offer a full range of educational courses for robotic, endoscopic and minimally invasive surgical procedures.  

Some of the improvements demonstrated by these surgery techniques include less blood loss during surgery, fewer blood transfusions, decreased postoperative pain, decreased use of narcotic pain medication, fewer days required for hospitalization, faster recovery to normal activities, and better cosmetic outcomes.

The center is advised by a collegial and cohesive multi-specialty group of 23 highly skilled and trained faculty members from 15 clinical disciplines at UC Irvine. It was the first facility in California to be designated as an American College of Surgeons Level I Comprehensive Accredited Education Institute.

Through the center, we seek to improve clinical outcomes by teaching minimally invasive, robotic and endoscopic skills, enabling our trainees to provide superior outcomes and reduced length of hospital stay. Thereby we will further UC Irvine School of Medicine and Medical Center's goal to: Discover. Teach. Heal.