Yigit

Dr. Yigit S. Guner serves as the Assistant Professor of Surgery at UC Irvine, Department of Surgery. He has an impressive academic and research background, with numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals. His educational journey includes an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from the University of Arizona, where he graduated magna cum laude with honors. He attended Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University, followed by a General Surgery Residency at UC Davis Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Guner further specialized through a Pediatric Surgery Fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, and a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at USC-CHLA Department of Pediatric Surgery.

Education

• Undergraduate Degree in Biochemistry from University of Arizona (magna cum laude, with honors)
• Medical School at Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University
• General Surgery Residency at UC Davis Medical Center (Chief Resident)
• Pediatric Surgery Fellowship at University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at USC-CHLA Department of Pediatric Surgery

Membership

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Association of Pediatric Surgery
• American College of Surgeons
• Association for Academic Surgery