Report summary

The 2024-2026 picture for University of Chicago Department of Surgery is a 51-PI network with 37 internal PI collaborations. The main research signal is Medicine as the leading field (53% of slots across 46 PIs; 46 labels), Surgery as the leading subfield (15% of slots across 21 PIs; 21 labels), and Aortic aneurysm repair treatments as the leading topic (2% of slots across 3 PIs; 3 labels). The specialization is notable and potentially attractive, with the caveat that adjacent fields may have fewer local peers. The leading PI names are Husam H. Balkhy (15.9 weighted works; Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques, Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments). The clearest collaboration lines are Parth K. Modi and Ted A. Skolarus (9 shared works, weight 5.4). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 10 PIs, 12 internal connections, weight 14.3, around Surgery, General Health Professions, Oncology, led by Omer Raheem, Ryan P. Merkow, Parth K. Modi; group 2 with 8 PIs, 8 internal connections, weight 7.7, around Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Gender Studies, led by Narutoshi Hibino, Luka Pocivavsek, Nhung Nguyen.