Chief of Surgery

A Chief of Surgery (also called Head Surgeon or Chief Surgeon) is a surgeon in a senior management position at a hospital or other institution. In many institutions, it is the title of the most senior surgeon, but it may also be used as the title of the most senior surgeon of a particular department within a larger institution. A chief surgeon generally is in charge of surgical matters and often is the superior of other surgeons (including consultants or attending surgeons), but may also be in charge of other professional groups and areas of responsibility.

Known Chiefs of Surgery

 * Dr. Owen Hunt (Chief of Surgery, Chief of Trauma Surgery at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital)
 * Dr. Brad McDougall (Chief of Surgery at Seattle Presbyterian Hospital)

Former Chiefs of Surgery

 * Dr. Richard Webber (former Chief of Surgery at Seattle Grace Hospital and Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital)
 * Dr. Derek Shepherd (former Chief of Surgery at Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital)
 * Dr. Preston Burke (former Interim Chief of Surgery at Seattle Grace Hospital)

Notes and Trivia

 * The chief of surgery at Seattle Grace Hospital and Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital works very closely with the hospital's board of directors.
 * Due to Grey's Anatomy's focus on surgeons, the chief of surgery tends to act as the chief of staff of the hospital as all hospital-related matters tend to be overseen by them, surgical or otherwise.
 * Dr. Ellis Grey was both Chief of Surgery and Chief of Staff of Seattle Grace Hospital during If/Then.