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In recognition of Dr. Brian Cain's professionalism, excellence, dedication, and contribution to the teaching of Thoracic Surgery Residents, Dr. Brian Cain was selected to be the recipient of the UCSF Thoracic Surgery Residency Program Teaching Award for 2023-2024.

Welcome to Dr. Brian Till, our new thoracic surgery fellow, to the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery! We are truly excited to have Dr. Till join our Thoracic Surgery Residency Program.

Dr. Fiedler joins a unique network of experts and leaders to help inform the Bush Institute’s policy work Amy G. Fiedler, MD, Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery at UCSF has been named to the George W. Bush Institute Advisory Council to help advance the Bush Institute’s policy recommendations centered on...

In a historic feat, UCSF Medical Center concludes the year with an unprecedented 95 lung transplants, a remarkable milestone for the medical community. The institution's outstanding achievements have solidified its position as a leader in lung transplantation, garnering recognition nationally and regionally. For...

Johannes Kratz, MD has been chosen as a recipient of UCSF Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators' Excellence in Teaching Award for 2023. The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators is dedicated to creating an environment that enhances the status of teachers at UCSF, promotes and rewards teaching...

Dr. Amy G. Fiedler was named the co-director of the cardiac critical care Unit at UCSF Health. UCSF's Cardiac Critical Care Unit provides comprehensive hospital care to critically ill adults being treated primarily for heart conditions, including heart attacks and heart failure. Other patients with life...

In recognition of Jason W. Smith's professionalism, excellence, dedication, and contribution to the teaching of Thoracic Surgery Residents, Dr. Jason W. Smith was selected to be the recipient of the UCSF Thoracic Surgery Residency Program Teaching Award for 2022-2023. Dr. Jason W. Smith earned his medical degree...

Kalpana Harish, MPH, is the Senior Administrative Director for the Divisions of Transplant Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Surgery & the Immunogenetics and Transplantation Laboratory (ITL) named the recipient of the Lloyd Holly Smith Award for exceptional services to the School of...

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...

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...

We are pleased to announce that Johannes Kratz, MD has been selected as UCSF’s first Medical Director of Robotic Surgery. Johannes has served as co-Director of the UCSF Health Robotic Executive committee from 2018-2022 and in 2022 became sole director of the same. Under his careful stewardship, robotic surgeries...

By Jordan Greene Dr. Amy Fiedler was finishing up a standard heart transplant surgery in December — putting the dressings on the patient and getting ready to transport her the intensive care unit — when she noticed something she'd never seen before. The room was entirely women. Behind all the surgical masks and...

On National Women Physicians Day, the Muriel Steele Society and the UCSF Department of Surgery honor the amazing team of women surgeons, scientists, learners, and staff that have made so many important contributions to improving the lives of our patients. About the Muriel Steele Society at UCSF The Muriel Steele...