Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine

The Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery's commitment to surgical, educational and research excellence - established when Dr. DeBakey became our first chair in 1948 - endures today.

They practice at iconic institutions across the campus of the Texas Medical Center, the largest health science center in the world, including Texas Children’s Hospital, the Texas Heart Institute, Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Ben Taub Hospital, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, and at affiliated institutions throughout the Houston community and beyond.

Vision:
To be internationally recognized as the premier Department of Surgery in innovating breakthrough improvements in the quality and efficiency of patient care, and for training the next generation of surgical scientists, educators and innovators as leaders of our field.