Michael G. Porter, M.D.

Professional Background

Dr. Michael Porter, MD, FACS, FASCRS, is an Associate Professor of Surgery and is the Program Director of the General Surgery Residency Program at the University of Kansas - Wichita. He was born and raised in Kansas. Dr. Porter attended Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas followed by The University of Kansas Medical School. He completed his general surgical residency in Wichita, then a colon and rectal fellowship at the Ferguson Clinic in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Porter returned to practice in Wichita in 1991 and joined our faculty. He has been the general surgery residency program director since 2016.

Dr. Porter is married with 3 children and 14 grandchildren. He has many hobbies including playing trombone in jazz bands, orchestra, and concert bands. He enjoys running marathons and will talk endlessly about running if allowed.

• MD, Univ. of Kansas-Medical Ctr.
• Residency, General Surgery, Wichita Center for Graduate Medical Education (WCGME), Wichita, Kansas
• Clinical Fellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Ferguson Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan

• Association for Surgical Education, Member, 2016 - Present
• Association of Program Directors in Surgery, Member, 2016 - Present
• University of Kansas School of Medicine , Graduate Medical Education Executive Committee, Member, 2016 - Present
• American College of Surgeons, Fellow, 1995 - Present
• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Fellow, 1992 - Present