Cleveland Clinic Foundation-Florida Weston Program

Program Identity & Fit

Cleveland Clinic Florida's General Surgery Residency is a five-year categorical/preliminary program (three categorical, three preliminary PGY1 spots) embedded in a tertiary-referral academic medical center in Weston, FL, with nationally ranked strength in gastroenterology, GI surgery, and subspecialty areas including colorectal, transplant, bariatric-metabolic, hepatopancreaticobiliary, and oncologic surgery. The program is closely tied to the Digestive Disease Institute's research infrastructure, giving residents access to basic science and clinical research collaborations with Cleveland Clinic Research and opportunities to present at regional/national conferences. Longstanding postgraduate fellowships in MIS/Bariatric and Colorectal Surgery signal a program built to feed advanced fellowship training and produce subspecialized surgeons rather than broad community generalists. The program's stated identity emphasizes coordinated multidisciplinary teams, progressive resident autonomy tied to demonstrated proficiency, and preparation of residents for careers as "cutting-edge clinicians, clinical investigators, and excellent surgeons."