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Dr. Ajay Maker Named New Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology
UCSF Department of Surgery
October 29, 2020
We pleased to announce that Ajay Maker, MD, FACS has been named the Chief of the new Division of Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. He will lead Surgical Oncology services, including breast, colorectal, endocrine, hepatopancreatobiliary, and melanoma...
Thomas K. Hunt Memorial Fellowship Awarded to Medical Student Mary Kathryn (Katy) Abel
UCSF Department of Surgery
October 27, 2020
The UCSF Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that third year UCSF medical student Mary Kathryn (Katy) Abel, A.B. was awarded the inaugural Thomas K. Hunt Memorial fellowship from the Division of General Surgery for her research project: “Optimizing outcomes in invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast...
2020 J. Engelbert Dunphy Resident Research Symposium to be Held Virtually on October 28th
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
October 23, 2020
The UCSF Department of Surgery will hold the 33rd annual J. Engelbert Dunphy Resident Research Symposium virtually on Wednesday, October 28th, 2020. The 2020 Symposium, originally scheduled for April 8th, will be held via Zoom for the safety of all participants. The Department is honored to host Dr. Melina R...
UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
October 20, 2020
The rapid emergence and spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is presenting challenges to medical clinicians not previously encountered in our lifetime. As the US Navy hospital ships are preparing to launch (USNS Comfort and Mercy) and governors are calling for military field hospitals to be used, there...
Hillary Braun, M.D. Receives 2020 Bruce A. Luxon Emerging Liver Scholar Award
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
October 16, 2020
Hillary Braun, M.D., a general surgery research resident, was named the 2020 Bruce A. Luxon Emerging Liver Scholar by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). The Emerging Liver Scholars program selects 20 medicine or surgery residents who are interested in the study of liver diseases to...
Nichole Starr, M.D., MPH, and Research Team Demonstrate Significant Reduction of Surgical Site Infections in Ethiopia
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
October 16, 2020
A recent study published in the British Journal of Surgery by Nichole Starr, M.D., MPH and a team of researchers at Lifebox , showed a dramatic reduction in the risk of surgical site infections (SSIs) after implementing Clean Cut , a quality improvement program that helps surgical teams address the causes of SSIs...
Land Acknowledgment Statement of the UCSF Department of Surgery
UCSF Department of Surgery
October 14, 2020
Native Americans are still here! Not just in the romanticized past, or in a troubled present where stereotypes of Indians abound (alcoholics, living only on reservations, stoic spiritual leaders, casino owners). California has the largest Native American population in the country – a shocking statistic to most...
Susan G. Komen
October 01, 2020
Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, recognized two widely respected and innovative breast cancer researchers this week, announcing that Donald McDonnell, Ph.D., and Laura Esserman, M.D., have been selected as this year’s recipients of the Brinker Awards – Komen’s highest scientific...
New Associate Residency Program Directors Appointed for General Surgery Residency Program
UCSF Department of Surgery
October 01, 2020
We are pleased to announce the appointment of three new Associate Residency Program Directors for our general surgery residency program: Rita Mukhtar, MD as Associate Residency Program Director for Curriculum; Wen Shen, MD, MA as Associate Residency Program Director for Resident Professional Development; and Lan...
Dr. Valerie Weaver Receives NCI Outstanding Investigator Award (OIA) and $6.7M R35 Grant
UCSF Department of Surgery
September 23, 2020
Valerie Weaver, Ph.D., Professor of Surgery in the Departments of Surgery, Anatomy, and Bioengineering & Therapeutics Sciences, and Director of the Center for Bioengineering & Tissue Regeneration, is the recipient of a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Outstanding Investigator Award (OIA) (R35), supporting a 7-year...
Dr. Joseph Cuschieri Appointed Trauma Medical Director at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG)
UCSF Department of Surgery
September 17, 2020
We are pleased to announce that Joseph Cuschieri, MD, FACS, currently Professor of Surgery at the University of Washington, has been appointed the next Trauma Medical Director at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG), commencing March 1, 2021. He also will be a Professor in the...
Dr. Hueylan Chern Inducted into The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Class of 2020
UCSF Department of Surgery
September 17, 2020
Hueylan Chern, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of the UCSF Surgical Skills Center, has been inducted into The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Class of 2020. The Academy's core value is "supporting the people who advance the education mission of UCSF by fostering an organizational...
Dr. Tom C. Nguyen Named New Chief of the Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery
UCSF Department of Surgery
September 08, 2020
We are excited to announce that Tom C. Nguyen, MD, FACS, FACC has been named the new Chief of the Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Helen and Charles Schwab Distinguished Professor of Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Nguyen comes to UCSF from...
Dr. Ryutaro Hirose Named Inaugural Vice Chair of Clinical Operations and Value
UCSF Department of Surgery
September 04, 2020
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Ryutaro Hirose has been named the inaugural Vice Chair of Clinical Operations and Value in the Department of Surgery. In his new role, Dr. Hirose will foster excellence and integration of our clinical practices within the UCSF Health System and its partners, and he will work...
Dr. Elizabeth Wick Named Inaugural Vice Chair of Quality and Safety
UCSF Department of Surgery
September 02, 2020
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Elizabeth Wick will serve as the inaugural Vice Chair of Quality and Safety for the Department of Surgery. As Vice Chair, Dr. Wick will be responsible for oversight of the Department’s quality and patient safety enterprise , focused in the perioperative space. She will...
Dr. Stanley Rogers Named Interim Chief of the Division of General Surgery Succeeding Dr. Hobart Harris
UCSF Department of Surgery
September 01, 2020
It is with deep gratitude that we announce Dr. Hobart Harris will be stepping down as Chief of the Division of General Surgery, effective August 31, 2020. Dr. Harris has served as Chief of General Surgery with distinction since 2002. He also served in the capacity of Vice-Chair of the Department from 2002-2008 and...