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SAN FRANCISCO — Outside, the August sun wasn’t yet visible through the thick folds of fog blanketing the San Francisco skyline. Its warmth did not reach the operating room tucked into the sprawling Parnassus Heights hospital complex. In there, the light was all cold and blue fluorescence washing over the sea of...

We are excited to announce that the Department of Surgery main website (surgery.ucsf.edu) has been selected as the winner of the Web Excellence Award in two categories. Congratulations to the UCSF Department of Surgery! Entry Title: UCSF Department of Surgery Categories: Website / Health Care Community and Health...

After a full internal search process chaired by Dr. Andrew Murr, Ajay Maker, MD, FACS, FSSO has been appointed to the position of Surgeon in Chief for the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. This is a newly created role charged with developing and helping implement strategies to enhance and optimize...

Shortly after Alexander Lin, MD, joined UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals in 2022, a 12-year-old boy was flown in for emergency surgery. The child had been run over by a vehicle, and nearly every bone in his face was shattered. As co-director of UC San Francisco’s Craniofacial Center, Lin was the lead plastic...

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...

When elected officials issue proclamations and commendations celebrating your illustrious career, it’s typically a time to take stock with retirement on the horizon. But not for UCSF trauma surgeon Andre Campbell, MD — and he wants to make sure everyone knows it. “This is not a retirement party. I still have stuff...

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 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 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. 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, 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/

Wen Shen, MD, FACS , is invited to be the 2023 speaker for the annual UCLA Saleh Lectureship in October.

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.

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 in Monterrey, CA, February 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...