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Dr. Andre Campbell Completes his Service as the 28th President of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons
UCSF Dept. of Surgery
October 25, 2023
Congratulations to Dr. Andre Campbell on serving as the 28th President of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS) The Department of Surgery is delighted to extend its heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Andre Campbell on serving as the 28th President of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS). He...
UCSF News
October 23, 2023
UCSF faculty member Sandy Feng, MD, PhD, a transplant surgeon who is trying to lessen the need for patients to take immunosuppressant drugs, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) this year, one of the most prestigious organizations in health and medicine. By studying the immune profiles of...
Sanziana Roman, MD, FACS, moderated annual meeting of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
UCSF Department of Surgery
August 21, 2023
Sanziana Roman, MD, FACS, moderated the inaugural Health Equity Session at the annual meeting of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Sanziana Roman, MD, FACS, has served as the Chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee for the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons and the American...
Sanziana Roman, MD, FACS, was named the Director of F2 and CL stages in the UCSF School of Medicine
UCSF Department of Surgery
August 21, 2023
Sanziana Roman, MD, FACS, was named the Director of F2 and CL stages in the UCSF School of Medicine. In this position, she will work with the Associate Dean of Curriculum, John Davis PhD, MD, and will oversee all clinical curricula and activities for medical students during their medical training at UCSF.
Julie Ann Sosa MD, MA, FACS, FSSO, will preside over the centennial meeting in Washington DC, September 27-October 1, 2023.
UCSF Department of Surgery
August 18, 2023
Julie Ann Sosa MD, MA, FACS, FSSO, is the President of the American Thyroid Association, 2022-2023, and will preside over the centennial meeting in Washington DC, September 27-October 1, 2023. More info: https://www.thyroid.org/2023-annual-meeting/program/
Julie Ann Sosa MD, MA, FACS, FSSO, Keynote Speaker at UCSF White Coat Ceremony
UCSF Department of Surgery
August 16, 2023
Julie Ann Sosa MD, MA, FACS, FSSO, was the Keynote Speaker at the UCSF White Coat Ceremony for the incoming medical school class of 2027, held at Herbst Theater, San Francisco, August 13, 2023.
Wen Shen, MD, FACS, is invited to be the 2023 speaker for the annual UCLA Saleh Lectureship in October
UCSF Department of Surgery
August 16, 2023
Wen Shen, MD, FACS , is invited to be the 2023 speaker for the annual UCLA Saleh Lectureship in October.
James Koh, PhD, was awarded $3.8 million over five years (2023-2028) by the NIH as the principal investigator
UCSF Department of Surgery
August 09, 2023
James Koh PhD was awarded $3.8 million over five years (2023-2028) by the NIH as the principal investigator for an R01 grant examining calcium metabolism and the connection between the vitamin D receptors, beta-amyloid peptide signaling and hyperparathyroidism. Because hyperparathyroidism disproportionately...
Wen Shen, MD, FACS, gave the Pacific Coast Surgical Association Annual Historical Lecture
UCSF Department of Surgery
August 01, 2023
Wen Shen, MD, FACS, gave the Pacific Coast Surgical Association Annual Historical Lecture in Monterrey, CA, February 2023.
UCSF News
June 22, 2023
Thoracic surgeon Johannes Kratz, MD, has been selected as UCSF’s first medical director of robotic surgery. He served as co-director of UCSF Health’s robotic executive committee from 2018 to 2022, becoming its sole director in 2022. Under his stewardship, the program has grown year over year, with UCSF surgeons...
We're NUMBER 2 NATIONALLY
UCSF Department of Surgery
June 01, 2023
UCSF School of Medicine (SOM) is ranked second nationally in surgical education & training in the most recent U.S. News and World Report rankings for the academic year 2023-24. This is national acknowledgment of the dedication of the UCSF SOM and, in particular, our Department of Surgery faculty, residents...
UCSF School of Medicine Ranks #2 for Surgical Education & Training
UCSF News
May 30, 2023
We are excited to share that the UCSF School of Medicine (SOM) is ranked second nationally in surgical education & training in the most recent U.S. News and World Report rankings for the academic year 2023-24. This is national acknowledgment of the dedication of the UCSF SOM and, in particular, our Department of...
UCSF Department of Surgery
May 25, 2023
San Francisco — Dr. Laura Scrimgeour had never met a female cardiothoracic surgeon until she met Dr. Amy Fiedler. "I think it's a real problem for women in medicine in all fields, but particularly in surgery," Scrimgeour told CBS News. Scrimgeour is a fellow working under Fiedler at the University of California...
Dr. Julie Ann Sosa & Dr. Heather Yeo, Assoc. Professor of Surgery at Weill-Cornell were awarded a $3.46 Million R01 grant
UCSF Department of Surgery
May 23, 2023
Dr. Julie Ann Sosa & Dr. Heather Yeo, Assoc. Professor of Surgery at Weill-Cornell were awarded a $3.46 Million R01 grant to fund their multi-PI study: "Addressing surgical disparities at the root: Working to improve diversity in the surgical workforce". Post on Twitter: https://twitter.com/UCSFSurgery/status...
Congratulations to Our Holly Smith Award Winners!
UCSF Department of Surgery
May 19, 2023
It is our pleasure to announce this year's recipients of the annual Holly Smith Award for Exceptional Service to the School of Medicine. Please join me in congratulating the recipents from the Department of Surgery: Lucy Zumwinkle Kornblith, MD Kalpana Harish, MPH The award, which recognizes exceptional service to...
UCSF Department of Surgery: Parenting in Surgery Mentorship Program
UCSF Department of Surgery
May 01, 2023
Visit the Parenting in Surgery website Annie having a great time at the Mentorship event. Becoming a parent is hard work, especially when balancing the new role as a parent with surgical training. We have created a New Parent Mentorship Program in the UCSF Department of Surgery to provide a support network of...