{"id":927,"date":"2012-04-19T15:01:33","date_gmt":"2012-04-19T19:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/?page_id=927"},"modified":"2024-02-21T11:03:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T16:03:30","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>The Department of Surgery at Boston University Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine has long been characterized by strength and innovation\u2014from pioneering work in emergency and trauma systems to culturally sensitive care for native New Englanders, patients referred from distant locations, and immigrant populations new to the United States. All of our patients receive world-class care at Boston Medical Center, the primary teaching affiliate of the Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine and the largest safety-net hospital in New England.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/surgery\/files\/2024\/02\/BMC_Surgery_20230331_1330-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11657 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/files\/2024\/02\/BMC_Surgery_20230331_1330-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/files\/2024\/02\/BMC_Surgery_20230331_1330-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/files\/2024\/02\/BMC_Surgery_20230331_1330-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/files\/2024\/02\/BMC_Surgery_20230331_1330-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/files\/2024\/02\/BMC_Surgery_20230331_1330-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/surgery\/files\/2022\/01\/Dr.-Hess-with-patient-2014-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-9979 size-medium aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/files\/2022\/01\/Dr.-Hess-with-patient-2014-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/files\/2022\/01\/Dr.-Hess-with-patient-2014-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/files\/2022\/01\/Dr.-Hess-with-patient-2014.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/clinical-services\/\">Patient Care<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/surgery\/files\/2022\/03\/Dr.-Espat-cropped-436x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"436\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10194 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/files\/2022\/03\/Dr.-Espat-cropped-436x300.png 436w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/files\/2022\/03\/Dr.-Espat-cropped-1024x705.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/files\/2022\/03\/Dr.-Espat-cropped-768x529.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/files\/2022\/03\/Dr.-Espat-cropped.png 1204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/training\/\">Education and Training<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/surgery\/files\/2022\/03\/Loreski-2-430x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"430\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10196 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/files\/2022\/03\/Loreski-2-430x300.png 430w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/files\/2022\/03\/Loreski-2-1024x714.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/files\/2022\/03\/Loreski-2-768x536.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/files\/2022\/03\/Loreski-2.png 1236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/surgery\/research\/\">Research<\/a><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Surgery at Boston University Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine has long been characterized by strength and innovation\u2014from pioneering work in emergency and trauma systems to culturally sensitive care for native New Englanders, patients referred from distant locations, and immigrant populations new to the United States. 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