
Welcome to the
Department of Surgery
The Department of Surgery and its divisions are committed to excellence in patient care, innovative research and mentoring the next generation of surgeons. Our location within the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world, gives our surgeons, researchers, and residents unique opportunities for collaboration and clinical experience.
Richard J. Andrassy, MD, FACS
Dr. Andrassy is the Denton A. Cooley, MD Chair in Surgery and
Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston.


