Surgery

general

Centers

Active Trials

$847M

Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(1)

Name	Centers	Active Trials
Thoracic Surgery	1	—

Top Centers for Surgery(80)

Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →

#	Center	Research Tier	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	3	$40M	89.2
2	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center	High-Volume Research Center	1	$10M	75.3
3	UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$47M	66.5
4	University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterAnn Arbor, MI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$40M	66.1
5	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	2	$4M	65.5
6	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$35M	65.2
7	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$27M	64.8
8	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$27M	64.3
9	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$25M	63.9
10	Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$25M	63.4
11	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$4M	63.1
12	UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$25M	63.0
13	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$24M	62.6
14	Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$22M	62.1
15	Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$20M	61.7
16	O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$19M	61.3
17	Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer CenterHouston, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	1	$3M	60.9
18	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$19M	60.8
19	Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	60.4
20	UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterPittsburgh, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	59.9
21	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$17M	59.5
22	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	59.1
23	Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$16M	58.6
24	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	58.2
25	Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	57.7
26	UC San Diego Moores Cancer CenterLa Jolla, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$14M	57.3
27	Cedars-Sinai CancerLos Angeles, CA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	56.9
28	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$13M	56.4
29	University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WI NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$12M	56.0
30	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	55.6
31	Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	55.1
32	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	54.7
33	Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer CenterBronx, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$11M	54.2
34	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	53.8
35	Hollings Cancer CenterCharleston, SC NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	52.9
36	Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, MN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$10M	52.5
37	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	52.1
38	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	51.6
39	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	51.2
40	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$9M	50.8
41	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	50.3
42	UF Health Cancer InstituteGainesville, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	49.9
43	Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	49.4
44	Wilmot Cancer Institute, UR MedicineRochester, NY NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$8M	49.0
45	University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer CenterBaltimore, MD NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	48.6
46	Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer CenterIndianapolis, IN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	48.1
47	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	47.7
48	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	47.2
49	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$7M	46.8
50	Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	46.4
51	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	45.9
52	University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer CenterAlbuquerque, NM NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	45.5
53	Livestrong Cancer InstitutesAustin, TX Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$6M	45.1
54	USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	44.6
55	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	44.2
56	Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TN NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	43.8
57	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem, NC NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$5M	43.3
58	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	42.9
59	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	42.0
60	WVU Cancer InstituteMorgantown, WV Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	41.6
61	Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK NCI Clinical Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$4M	40.7
62	Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, IA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	40.2
63	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	39.8
64	GW Cancer CenterWashington, DC Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	39.4
65	Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	38.5
66	Penn State Cancer InstituteHershey, PA Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$3M	38.1
67	The University of Vermont Cancer CenterBurlington, VT Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	37.6
68	Stony Brook Cancer CenterStony Brook, NY Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	37.2
69	Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer CenterMilwaukee, WI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	36.8
70	Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown UniversityProvidence, RI Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$2M	36.3
71	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	35.9
72	VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, VA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	35.4
73	Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive Active Research Program	Active Research Program	—	$1M	35.0
74	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer CenterOrange, CA NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$1M	34.6
75	Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, MU Health CareColumbia, MO Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$578K	34.1
76	UofL James Graham Brown Cancer CenterLouisville, KY Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$451K	33.7
77	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$287K	33.2
78	Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, NJ NCI Comprehensive Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$261K	32.8
79	University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Juan, PR Contributing Research Center	Contributing Research Center	—	$231K	32.4
80	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL		—	—	31.9

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