Our People
Division Chief
Jason W. Smith, MD, FACS
Division Chief & Professor of Surgery
Helen and Charles Schwab Distinguished Professor of Surgery
Program Director for the Advanced Fellowship in Cardiac Transplantation & MCS
Division of Cardiac Surgery and Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Co-Director, Heart and Vascular Center, UCSF Health
Cardiac Surgeons
Ramin E. Beygui, MD, MSc, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Medical Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Program, Washington Hospital Health System
Marko T. Boskovski, MD, MHS, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Program Director, Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation Grand Rounds
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Director of Ross and Aortic Valve Preserving Surgery, UCSF Health
Tobias Deuse, MD
Professor of Surgery
The Julien I.E. Hoffman, M.D. Endowed Chair in Cardiac Surgery
Principal Investigator, TSI Lab
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Director, Minimally-Invasive Cardiac Surgery, UCSF Health
Surgical Director, Transcatheter Valve Program, UCSF Health
Amy G. Fiedler, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Director of Heart Transplantation & Mechanical Circulatory Support, UCSF Health
Co-Director of Cardiac Intensive Care Units, UCSF Health
Medical Director of Quality and Safety, Heart and Vascular Center, UCSF Health
Teng C. Lee, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Co-Director, Center for Aortic Disease, UCSF Health
Jason W. Smith, MD, FACS
Division Chief & Professor of Surgery
Helen and Charles Schwab Distinguished Professor of Surgery
Program Director for the Advanced Fellowship in Cardiac Transplantation & MCS
Division of Cardiac Surgery and Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Co-Director, Heart and Vascular Center, UCSF Health
Cardiac Researchers
Liang Ge, PhD
Research Scientist
Cardiac Biomechanics Lab
UCSF VA Medical Center
Grigol Tediashvili
Associate Specialist
Transplant and Stem Cell Immunobiology (TSI) Lab
Division of Cardiac Surgery and Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Cardiac Surgeons at SF VA Medical Center
Marko T. Boskovski, MD, MHS, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Program Director, Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation Grand Rounds
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Director of Ross and Aortic Valve Preserving Surgery, UCSF Health
Elaine Tseng, MD, FACS, FAHA
Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Co-Director, Cardiac Biomechanics Lab
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Chief of Cardiac Surgery, San Francisco VA Healthcare System
Cardiac Surgeons at Washington Hospital
Ramin E. Beygui, MD, MSc, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Medical Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Program, Washington Hospital Health System
Teng C. Lee, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Co-Director, Center for Aortic Disease, UCSF Health
Critical Care Specialists
Arthur Hill, MD, FACS, FACC
Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Lung Transplant Surgeons
Ramin E. Beygui, MD, MSc, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Medical Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Program, Washington Hospital Health System
Tobias Deuse, MD
Professor of Surgery
The Julien I.E. Hoffman, M.D. Endowed Chair in Cardiac Surgery
Principal Investigator, TSI Lab
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Director, Minimally-Invasive Cardiac Surgery, UCSF Health
Surgical Director, Transcatheter Valve Program, UCSF Health
Jasleen Kukreja, MD, MPH
Professor of Surgery
Doris F. and Donald G. Fisher Distinguished Professor
Program Director, Advanced Lung Transplantation & ECMO Fellowship
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
Director, Lung Transplantation Program, UCSF Health
Director, Advanced Lung Disease ECMO Support, UCSF Health
Director, Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion, UCSF Health
Binh N. Trinh, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Heart Transplant Surgeons
Ramin E. Beygui, MD, MSc, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Medical Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Program, Washington Hospital Health System
Amy G. Fiedler, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Director of Heart Transplantation & Mechanical Circulatory Support, UCSF Health
Co-Director of Cardiac Intensive Care Units, UCSF Health
Medical Director of Quality and Safety, Heart and Vascular Center, UCSF Health
Adeel Rehman, MD
Clinical Instructor
Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Jason W. Smith, MD, FACS
Division Chief & Professor of Surgery
Helen and Charles Schwab Distinguished Professor of Surgery
Program Director for the Advanced Fellowship in Cardiac Transplantation & MCS
Division of Cardiac Surgery and Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Co-Director, Heart and Vascular Center, UCSF Health
Emeritus Faculty
Scot H. Merrick, MD
Emeritus Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Georg M. Wieselthaler, MD
Emeritus Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Advanced Practice Providers
Mahesh Khilnani, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Cardiac Surgery Program
Heart and Vascular Center
UCSF Health
Jane Lee, MSN, AGACNP-BC, BSN, RN
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Cardiac Surgery Program
Heart and Vascular Center
UCSF Health
Lisa Tanimune, MS, PA-C
Inpatient CT Surgery APP Manager
UCSF Health
Sonali Waland, MSN, RN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Cardiac Surgery Program
Heart and Vascular Center
UCSF Health
Clinic Administration
Lori Coleman, RN
Associate Director
Lung & Post Kidney Transplant Programs
UCSF Health
Joanna Delong RN, MS, NP
Clinical Director
Heart & Vascular Surgical Services
Center for Limb Preservation
Advanced Practice Practitioners
Heart & Vascular Center
UCSF Health
Rubi Lopez, MBA
Practice Supervisor
Lung Transplant Program
UCSF Health
Jessica Nguyen
Practice Manager
Heart Transplant Program
Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Care Center
UCSF Health
Rachel Pagador, MPH
Practice Manager
Cardiac Surgery Program
Heart and Vascular Center
UCSF Health
Nimaljeet (Nimi) Tarango, NP
Clinical Director
Heart Transplant Program
Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Care Center
UCSF Health
Clinical Staff
John Nielson, RN
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
Cardiac Surgery Program
Heart and Vascular Center
UCSF Health
Clinical Research Administration
Lea Daran
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Donna Liu
Research Supervisor
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Sarah Sullivan
Clinical Research Coordinator
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Casey Tan
Lung Transplant Clinical Research Coordinator
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Division Administration
Kalpana Harish, MPH
Senior Director
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Division of Transplant Surgery
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Immunogenetics and Transplantation Laboratory (ITL)
Biostatistics Core
Department of Surgery
University of California, San Francisco
Chardriana Jean
Administrative Lead
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Rachelle Lau
Operations Manager
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Matilda Lee
HR / Operations Analyst
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Krislyn Malagum
Finance Analyst
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Iamina Racine
Executive Analyst
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Nathan Tran, MBA
Program Support Analyst
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco