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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...
Elizabeth Lancaster, M.D. and Rachelle Bresnahan Honored with UCSF Excellence and Innovation Awards in Graduate Medical Education
UCSF Department of Surgery
August 24, 2020
General surgery resident Elizabeth Lancaster, M.D. and Surgery Education Office Administrative Director Rachelle Bresnahan each received the UCSF Excellence and Innovation Award in Graduate Medical Education (2019-20) at a virtual GME reception on June 15th. Award recipients have demonstrated a commitment to...
Research Resident Nichole Starr, M.D., MPH Awarded NIH Fogarty Global Health Scholars Fellowship
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
August 18, 2020
Nichole Starr, M.D., MPH, a general surgery research resident, was awarded an NIH Fogarty Global Health Scholars Fellowship for the 2020-21 year. Dr. Starr will spend her fellowship year at Addis Ababa University in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia under the mentorship of Milliard Derbew, M.D., Tom Weiser, M.D., MPH, Andi...
UCSF Department of Surgery Invites Senior Medical Students to Virtual Tour of UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
UCSF Department of Surgery
August 10, 2020
The UCSF Department of Surgery invites all interested medical students* to join a virtual tour of the UCSF General Surgery Residency with program leadership and residents. Three virtual tours are scheduled for 5:45PM-7:00PM PT: Session 1: Tuesday, August 25th Registration: https://tinyurl.com/UCSFGS-0825 Session 2...
Department of Surgery Newsletter for July 2020
UCSF Department of Surgery
August 06, 2020
The July 2020 issue of the UCSF Department of Surgery newsletter is now available. Learn about the latest developments in the department including key leadership appointments, a welcome to our newest faculty members, and our new "Message from the Chair Video." Also included are links to the many accomplishments of...
Drs. Sanziana Roman and Elizabeth Ozer Joint Recipients of UCOP “Advancing Faculty Diversity, Improved Climate and Retention” Award
UCSF Department of Surgery
August 04, 2020
Dr. Sanziana Roman, Professor of Surgery and Dr. Elizabeth Ozer, Professor of Pediatrics, and Director of the Faculty Equity Advisors program in the Office of Diversity and Outreach, are the recipients of the UCOP “Advancing Faculty Diversity, Improved Climate and Retention” award of $225,000 through President...
Johannes Kratz, MD Recipient of the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Care Center Junior Clinical Investigator Award
UCSF Thoracic Oncology Program
August 01, 2020
UCSF surgeon-scientist Johannes R. Kratz, M.D. was awarded a Junior Clinical Investigator Award from the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Care Center. This mentored award is given to a junior clinical investigator to support their research efforts in the early stages of their career. Dr. Kratz was given this...
Drs. Linda Reilly and Julie Ann Sosa to Be Inducted into the American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators
UCSF Department of Surgery
July 29, 2020
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has announced that Linda M. Reilly, M.D. and Julie Ann Sosa, M.D., M.A. will be inducted into its prestigious Academy of Master Surgeon Educators . Dr. Reilly is Professor of Surgery in the Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery and Director of the UCSF General Surgery...
Jade Hiramoto, MD Named President-Elect of UCSF Medical Staff
UCSF Vascular Surgery
July 16, 2020
Jade Hiramoto, MD, Professor of Surgery in the UCSF Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, has been named President-Elect of the UCSF Medical Staff. The appointment began on July 1, 2020 and will continue for the next two years. In this role, Dr. Hiramoto will serve as Chair of the Credentials Committee, as...
Dr. Laura Esserman Awarded $9.1M NIH/NCI R01 Grant to Expand WISDOM Study to Diverse and Underserved Patient Populations
UCSF Breastcare Program
July 15, 2020
Laura J. Esserman, MD, MBA and her research team have been awarded a $9.1M NIH R01 grant from the National Cancer Institue (NCI). The focus of the grant is to enable expansion of The WISDOM Study to new recruitment sites/partnerships including Louisiana State University, the University of Chicago, the University...
Hannah Decker, M.D. Receives ZSFG Krevans Award
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
July 14, 2020
Hannah Decker, M.D., a General Surgery PGY-2 resident, was presented with the 2020 Krevans Award in recognition of her clinical and professional excellence throughout her intern year at the Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG). The Krevans Award recognizes...
Four Surgery Residents Awarded UCSF CTSI Resident Research Funding
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
July 13, 2020
Mark Barry, M.D. Zachary Matthay, M.D. Adam Wallace, M.D. Ava Yap, M.D.. M.H.Sc. UCSF Surgery residents were well-represented as awardees of the UCSF CTSI Spring 2020 Resident Research Funding Award . Mark Barry, M.D. , Zachary Matthay, M.D. (General Surgery research residents), Adam Wallace, M.D. (Plastic Surgery...
Department of Surgery Awarded Prestigious NIH T-32 Training Grant for Surgical Oncology
UCSF Department of Surgery
July 13, 2020
The UCSF Department of Surgery has just been awarded a paradigm-shifting NIH T-32 training grant for Surgical Oncology. The goal of this new innovative program is to train future leaders in surgery and oncology to be change agents in driving science and value-based medicine by giving them a foundation in...
Department of Surgery 2020 Achievement and Education Awards Presented at Surgery Grand Rounds
UCSF Department of Surgery
July 10, 2020
The Department of Surgery celebrated the many achievements of our UCSF Surgery trainees and educators at Surgery Grand Rounds on June 10, 2020, recognizing the tireless hard work and extraordinary talent displayed each and every day by these recipients. In addition, there was a tribute to the late Chief Resident...