General Surgery

The Department of General Surgery is part of the School of Clinical Medicine in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. It is a department within the school, which sits in the faculty.

Its research strengths, as shown by its publications, include oncologic surgery, perioperative care, trauma, vascular and endovascular surgery and surgical outcomes. Work also addresses infection prevention and the reduction of postoperative complications in resource-constrained settings, and hereditary breast cancer and genomic research in African populations.

Further themes include diabetic foot prevention and minimally invasive techniques, alongside broader health systems questions such as energy insecurity and health. The research is focused on South Africa and the wider African continent.