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Dr. Laura Esserman Awarded $760K FDA Grant through UCSF-Stanford Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI)
UCSF Breastcare Program
December 16, 2019
Laura J. Esserman, MD, MBA has been awarded a $760K FDA Grant through the UCSF-Stanford Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation ( CERSI). CERSI is a joint undertaking among the UCSF School of Pharmacy and School of Medicine, the Stanford University School of Engineering and School of Medicine and...
Michael Conte, MD receives Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Heart Association Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
December 12, 2019
Michael Conte, Professor and Chief of the UCSF Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, has recently received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Heart Association Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD). PVD Council Chair Naomi Hamburg, MD presented the award to Dr. Conte at the AHA...
Rachael Callcut, MD, MSPH and Kalpana Harish, MPH Honored with Selection to Participate in UC Women's Initiative for Professional Development
UCSF Department of Surgery
December 12, 2019
Rachael Callcut, MD, MSPH and Kalpana Harish, MPH have been honored by selection to participate in the 2020 UC Women's Initiative for Professional Development, a platform to support UCSF’s emerging leaders, from among a pool of candidates throughout the UC system. Dr. Callcut is Associate Professor of Surgery...
Lucy Kornblith, MD, Co-Investigator on $2M DOD/CDMRP 2-year Grant in Collaboration with UCSF Dept. of Lab Medicine and OHSU Trauma Surgery
UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
December 12, 2019
UCSF surgeon-scientist Lucy Zumwinkle Kornblith, MD is a co-investigator on a newly awarded $2M Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program in collaboration with the UCSF Department of Laboratory Medicine, and OHSU Division of Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery, for the study...
Johannes Kratz, MD Recipient of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery Michael DeBakey Research Scholarship
UCSF Thoracic Oncology Program
December 11, 2019
UCSF surgeon-scientist Johannes R. Kratz, M.D. has been awarded the Michael DeBakey Research Scholarship by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and AATS Foundation. This two-year research scholarship is awarded annually to a single North American surgeon committed to pursuing an academic career in...
Rita Mukhtar, M.D. Awarded Two Grants to Study Lobular Breast Cancer and Inspires Crowd-funding Effort
UCSF Breastcare Program
December 11, 2019
UCSF surgeon-scientist Rita Mukhtar, M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of General Surgery, has been awarded two grants to study lobular breast cancer. This work is also being crowd-funded by one of Dr. Mukhtar's patients through a novel mechanism offered by the UCSF Foundation, "Together at UCSF...
Artificial Intelligence Tool for Reads Chest X-Rays Approved by FDA
UCSF News Services
December 10, 2019
New artificial intelligence-powered technology may soon help reduce delays in diagnosing a collapsed lung, or pneumothorax, which is a serious condition that can be treated with quick intervention. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that works with...
Dr. Andre Campbell Named Inaugural Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
UCSF Department of Surgery
December 05, 2019
We are pleased to announce that Andre Campbell, M.D. has been named the Inaugural Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Campbell is a Professor of Surgery in the Division of General Surgery and an attending trauma surgeon at Zuckerberg San Francisco General...
Dr. Matthew Y.C. Lin Named UCSF Surgery Clerkship Director
UCSF Department of Surgery
December 04, 2019
Matthew Y.C. Lin, M.D. has been named the UCSF Surgery Clerkship Director, starting January 2, 2020. Dr. Lin is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of General Surgery. In his clinical practice, he cares for patients with conditions of obesity, gallbladder, intestines, stomach, and complex hernias. Dr...
Naffziger Surgical Society Day and Loupes Ceremony Held on September 27, 2019
UCSF Department of Surgery
December 03, 2019
The UCSF Howard C. Naffziger Surgical Society, the alumni society for graduates of the the UCSF General Surgery Residency and Plastic Surgery Residency Programs, met on September 27, 2019 for Naffziger Surgical Society Day, which brings together multiple generations of UCSF surgeons including former chief...
Fortune.com
November 21, 2019
Dr. Laura Esserman is on a mission to bring the blockchain to health care. I can already hear the audible groans and see the general eye-rolling—I get it. There have been plenty of bold claims when it comes to blockchain, the decentralized ledger technology, in pretty much every sector from food to medicine. So...
Staff Engagement Committee Hosts Second Annual Staff Halloween Celebration
UCSF Department of Surgery
November 20, 2019
The Department of Surgery Staff Engagement Committee hosted the Second Annual Department of Surgery Staff Halloween Celebration on Wednesday, October 30th. The event brought staff from Parnassus, Mission Bay, Mt. Zion, and ZSFG to celebrate Halloween at the Faculty Alumni House. T he two-hour long event included...
Dr. Ryutaro Hirose Appointed Surgical Medical Director of the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR)
SRTR News
November 20, 2019
UCSF transplant surgeon Ryutaro Hirose, M.D. has been appointed Surgical Medical Director of the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR). Below is the official announcement: The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Ryutaro (Ryo) Hirose as...
Michael Conte, MD Named President-Elect of the Western Vascular Society
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
November 19, 2019
Michael Conte, MD, Professor and Chief of the UCSF Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, has recently been selected to serve as President of the Western Vascular Society for the 2020-2021 annual cycle. The Western Vascular Society has released the following statement regarding the appointment: Nominations...
Dr. Adnan Alseidi to Join Faculty and Named Inaugural Vice Chair for Education
UCSF Department of Surgery
November 18, 2019
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that Adnan Alseidi, MD EdM FACS has been named the inaugural Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Surgery, effective April 1, 2020. As Vice Chair, Dr. Alseidi will work collaboratively with our educators and teachers to strengthen the Department’s...
UCSF Medical Student Iris Liu Wins First Place in Medical Student Poster Competition for Basic Science Research at ACSCC 2019
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
November 14, 2019
Iris Liu, BA, a second-year medical student at UCSF, won first place in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress, Basic Science Category for her poster " Deep Immune Profiling of High- vs. Low-Risk Early-State Lung Adenocarcinoma." The ACS Medical Student Program e-Poster Session included 48...