The mission of the Department of Surgery is to enable surgical faculty and trainees reach their highest professional and academic potential while serving the LLUH mission to make all persons whole. Our vision is to create global surgical leaders in whole person care, education, and research. The Department of Surgery Commitment is a grassroots initiative led by surgery faculty to embed and uphold the Loma Linda values of Compassion, Excellence, Humility, Integrity, Justice, Teamwork, and Wholeness as guiding principles in recruitment, retention, and professional development of our faculty and trainees. Our Commitment extends across the entire Department of Surgery from faculty to learners of all levels.
Sharon Lum, MD, FACS
Co-Chair, Loma Linda Surgery Commitment
Naveen Solomon, MD, FACS
Co-Chair, Loma Linda Surgery Commitment
Leadership

Naveen Solomon, MD
Loma Linda Surgery Commitment

Sharon Lum, MD
Loma Linda Surgery Commitment

Ryan Hayton, MD
COMPASSION

Sharon Kiang, MD
EXCELLENCE

Sigrid Burruss, MD
EXCELLENCE

Jukes Namm, MD
HUMILITY

Kaushik Mukherjee, MD
INTEGRITY

Esther Yung, MD
JUSTICE

Naveen Solomon, MD
TEAMWORK

Kristyn Mannoia, MD
WHOLENESS
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Inspiring a learning environment that demonstrates caring, kindness, mercy, and empathy
Proclaiming the gospel by responding with compassion to suffering in the world |
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Delivering the highest quality, evidence based, patient centered care
Advancing sustainable surgical research and innovation Educating trainees in whole person care for future generations |
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Modeling professionalism and servant leadership through honest communication, trust, and accountability
Prioritizing our duty to patients and our collective mission above individual pursuits |
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Ensuring our actions are consistent with our values
Engendering transparency in career and departmental growth Demonstrating fiscal responsibility in patient care, intellectual pursuit, and service |
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Fostering appreciation of intersectionality
Promoting equitable access to quality surgical care Protecting the dignity of all individuals |
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Encouraging diversity in our environment to maximize the potential for achievement
Creating an inclusive atmosphere of shared decision making Enabling collaboration across disciplines, specialties, backgrounds, and levels of experience |
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Cultivating a culture that recognizes the inherent value of every faculty, resident, and patient as a reflection of the image of God, engaging their needs with compassion, and nurturing wholeness in heart, body, mind, and spirit
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