Department Chairperson Message
The Department of Surgery is committed to excellence, innovation and leadership in meeting the health care needs of the people we serve, improving community health, and fostering the very best medical education and biomedical research.
The Department is recognized as the only in the country that deals with cancer patients in comprehensive fashion, where surgical work and experience of surgeons cover all aspects of patients' surgical needs. There is no referral outside for lack of capability in dealing with most surgical problems.

Surgical Oncology Program:

Training Programs:

Fellowship Program:
The Fellowship program was established since 2007 and consists of three years  of continuous education and training following completion of a general surgery residency and obtaining Jordanian Medical Council (JMC) certificate in General Surgery. Training includes rotations in surgical and non-surgical oncology services, plus clinical or laboratory research under the directions of a mentor from the faculty. The fellowship also provides exposure to the multidisciplinary management of cancer.

Objective:
To provide a Surgical Oncologist who is well- qualified general surgeon who has obtained training and experience in the multidisciplinary approach to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of cancer patients, and devotes a major of his or her professional practice to these activities along with cancer research.
Duration:
Total of three years as follows;
• Thirty  months surgical oncology
• Two months medical oncology
• One month radiation oncology
• One month surgical pathology

Fellowship Program has gained the  European Society of Surgical Oncology approval, to give our qualified fellows more opportunities for certifications.
The fellows participate in clinical and academic activities as follows:

1- They supervise and run the day to day clinical care of in patients with the resident doctors from time of admission till time of discharge.
2- They also act as first assistants in surgical procedures
3- They are trained by the consultants to do minor and major surgical procedures. The extent of work they are given depends on their level of raining. 
4- twice a week academic activity in which the fellow present a topic review, Journal club, case presentations, research meetings, morbidity and mortality.
5- Attend the twice weekly activities of the surgical residents
6- Attend the weekly grand Round of the center
7- They run the pre-operative clinic with the anesthesia
8- They help to run the outpatient clinics with their consultants
9- They cover the night duties once every 5-6 days

Residency Program: 
- The residency program was established in 2003.
- The program is divided in to 2 types:

A. A categorical program: 5-year program with one resident at each level. A general surgery residency program, which is accredited by the Jordanian Medical Council. The graduating residents are eligible to obtain the Jordanian board in General Surgery upon passing the Board examination.

B. A transitional program: one-year program that supports 8 residents each year. The main purpose of the program is to prepare fresh graduates to expand their knowledge and provide hands on experience in general surgery in preparation to joining residency programs of various medical specialties abroad (In the U.S., U.K, and Australia).

The residents rotate through various surgical specialties at KHCC and at the Specialty Hospital, a primary affiliate of KHCC in supporting the residency program.  The affiliation is necessary to allow for resident exposure to non-oncology surgical patients.

The Department of Surgery is fortunate to encompass an exceptional group of faculty, staff, residents, fellows, research investigators and grateful patients and their families. This foundation will allow us to continue to define what the future of medicine will be.

International Relationship:
• Daniel Hood of Cancer / Notre Dame
• University of   Rome “La Sapienza”/ with Surgery department /training program in general surgery
• University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston.