Training Sites Rotations for General Surgery residents occur at five hospitals:

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital has 644 beds and is the major tertiary care hospital for the Hampton Roads region. SNGH is the ‘core’ hospital for residency education. There are 30,000 visits annually to the ambulatory care center; 43,000 visits annually to the emergency room; and more than 2,390 annual visits to the General Surgery outpatient clinic.

Sentara Leigh Hospital has 256 beds. The surgical service is composed of private patients, providing a broad educational and clinical experience in the field of general surgery. This opportunity also provides for education in endocrine surgery and non-cardiothoracic surgery. Junior residents learn principles of surgery, including pre- and post-operative care; perform minor surgical procedures; and assist in major operations. Chief Residents have extensive operative experience under faculty supervision.

Sentara Bayside Hospital has 230 beds. The surgical service is composed of private patients, providing experience in general surgery and surgical specialties such as vascular surgery, orthopedics, and gynecology.

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk has 156 beds, providing care to patients ranging in age from birth to 20. Among the services at CHKD are a 28-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, an eight-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, an 18-bed Adolescent Unit, a 10-bed Infectious Disease Unit, and emergency room facilities. There are 36,000 children treated annually in the general and specialty outpatient clinics. CHKD provides for residency education in neonatal and pediatric surgery.

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