A surgical lamp having four quartz-halogen lamps and color-correcting glass filters that also shield the light bulbs provides flat shadow-free intense lighting having a color temperature of at least about 3,500.degree. K. for surgical purposes and includes a shroud having lower ventilating openings, interior baffles for directing the flow of warm air along a plurality of chimneys, and a plurality of ventilating holes in the top of the shroud. The surgical lamp may also include a floor stand or ceiling mount, and includes an arm having a number of pivot points that allow the surgeon to adjust the position of the light by grasping the handle and moving the light to the desired location.