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Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship

Message from Carrie Luu, MD, Program Director

Carrie Luu, MD
Welcome to the University of Arizona - Tucson ACGME-accredited Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship. Our program is a traditional two-year fellowship which accepts one fellow per year.
At the University of Arizona – Tucson, fellows will train at the largest academic center in Southern Arizona, partnered with an NCI designated cancer center. Our program boasts strong operative volumes and a robust educational curriculum which includes structured didactics supplemented by multidisciplinary cancer conferences and journal clubs, workshops, and regional and national subspecialty conferences. The CGSO program includes clinical training in surgical oncology subspecialities and other oncology fields as well as dedicated time for clinical or translational research.
Our program strives to provide a broad education in surgical oncology with a particular focus in gastrointestinal and HPB oncology. Fellows will work closely with inpatient advanced practice providers, residents, and medical students, facilitating their growth as educators. Through collaboration with and mentorship from our dedicated surgical oncology faculty, fellows will gain knowledge, skills, and independence which will prepare them for a career in varied practice settings and become leaders in their community. 
Welcome to our surgical oncology family!
Program Director
Carrie Luu, MD, FACS, FSSO
Associate Professor of Surgery
Program Director, Complex General Surgical Oncology
 

About Our Program

The University of Arizona offers a 2-year program in Complex General Surgical Oncology. The University of Arizona Cancer Center is the only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center headquartered in Arizona. The UA is partnered with Banner University Medical Center-Tucson, the largest hospital is Southern Arizona.

The Division of Surgical Oncology is comprised of 14 faculty members, and we are continuing to grow. Fellows spend 16 months in clinical rotations covering the breadth of surgical oncology including Cutaneous malignancies, Sarcoma, Colorectal surgery, HPB, advanced GI,  Endocrine, and Breast, with an additional elective month available in the core subspecialities as well as Thoracic surgery, Gynecology and Oncology, HEENT, and Urology. Fellows will also be trained in minimally invasive techniques and gain proficiency in regional therapies such as Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) and Hepatic artery infusion (HAI) pump therapy.

Research Opportunities

Fellows will attend a weeklong “Introduction to Clinical and Translational Research” course offered by the UACC at the start of fellowship. Fellows will have four dedicated months to research to participate in basic science, translational, and outcomes research as well as participate in clinical trials. Fellows will receive mentoring and support for their research endeavors from a dedicated and diverse faculty.

Eligibility and Applications

The program accepts one fellow a year. Applications are submitted through ERAS, and we participate in the fellowship match through NRMP annually.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Completion of a general surgery residency program accredited by ACGME, or accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) located in Canada
  • Be certified or admissible to examination by the American Board of Surgery