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Elizabeth Wick, MD and Jason Pomerantz, MD Appointed Co-Chairs of the Department of Surgery Research Committee
UCSF Department of Surgery
August 07, 2019
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that Elizabeth C. Wick, M.D. and Jason H. Pomerantz, M.D. have been appointed Co-Chairs of the Department of Surgery Research Committee. Dr. Wick is a professor of surgery in the Section of Colorectal Surgery. She is an experienced laparoscopic surgeon, treating the...
Dr. Hueylan Chern Named Director of the Surgical Skills Center
UCSF Department of Surgery
August 02, 2019
Hueylan Chern, M.D., an associate professor in the Section of Colorectal Surgery, has been named the new Director of the UCSF Surgical Skills Center. The UCSF Surgical Skills Center is accredited by the American College of Surgeons, and it is one of the crown jewels of the Department’s teaching enterprise. It...
Four Department of Surgery Members Honored with UCSF Health Exceptional Physician Awards
UCSF Department of Surgery
July 22, 2019
Four members of the UCSF Department of Surgery were recently honored with Exceptional Physician Awards by UCSF Health. The four were nominated and selected based on their demonstration of UCSF's core PRIDE values -- Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence. Their hard work, dedication and...
Sandy Feng, M.D., Ph.D. Named Inaugural Vice Chair for Research by Department of Surgery
UCSF Department of Surgery
July 22, 2019
Sandy Feng, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Surgery at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), has been appointed the inaugural Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Surgery. In her new role, Dr. Feng will serve as a leader in advancing the research mission of the Department, with particular focus on...
Linda M. Reilly, MD Honored with 2019 Nina Starr Braunwald Award and 2019 UCSF Health Exceptional Physician Award
UCSF Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
July 16, 2019
Linda M. Reilly, M.D., Professor of Vascular Surgery, and Program Director of the UCSF General Surgery Residency Program, has been named the recent recipient of two prestigious awards: the 2019 Nina Starr Braunwald Award from the Association of Women Surgeons (AWS), and the 2019 UCSF Health Exceptional Physician...
James M. Gardner, MD, PhD Awarded Appointment to Prestigious Physician-Scientist Scholar Program
UCSF Division of Transplant Surgery
July 15, 2019
James M. Gardner, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Transplant Surgery, has been awarded an appointment to the prestigious Physician-Scientist Scholar Program (PSSP), part of the UCSF Sandler Fellows Program. All of the Departments in the University are invited to nominate candidates...
Yvonne Kelly, MD Awarded Jon Fryer Resident Scientist Scholarship by American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Tang Lab
June 21, 2019
Yvonne Kelly, MD has been awarded the prestigious Jon Fryer Resident Scientist Scholarship by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) for 2019-2020. The award was presented at the 2019 American Transplant Congress earlier this month in Boston, Massachusetts. The scholarship is supported by the ASTS...
General Surgery Resident Zachary Matthay, M.D. Awarded CTSI TL1 Postdoctoral Fellowship
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
June 20, 2019
Zachary Matthay, M.D., a rising PGY-3 and soon to be general surgery research resident, has been awarded a CTSI TL1 Postdoctoral Fellowship. Dr. Matthay has been mentored and supported in his career by Lucy Kornblith, M.D., Peter G. Stock, M.D., Ph.D., M. Margaret Knudson, M.D. and Pamela Derish, M.A. The CTSI TL1...
Mary McGrath, Carter Lebares, and Courtney Green Honored with UCSF Excellence and Innovation Awards in Graduate Medical Education
UCSF Department of Surgery
June 19, 2019
Faculty members Mary McGrath, M.D. and Carter Lebares, M.D., and general surgery resident Courtney Green, M.D.,MAEd each received the UCSF Excellence and Innovation Award in Graduate Medical Education (2018-19) at the end-of-year GME Celebration on June 17th at the Kalmanovitz Library on the UCSF Parnassus Heights...
Muriel Steele Society Announces Awards Honoring Pioneering and Influential Women in Surgery
Muriel Steele Society
June 18, 2019
This spring, the Muriel Steele Society announced the inaugural recipients of its two annual awards honoring pioneering and influential women in surgery. Please join us in congratulating all of these inspiring women! The Muriel Steele Society Award The Muriel Steele Society Award is voted on by the senior residents...
MedicalResearch.com Interview with Dr. Carter Lebares: Can Mindfulness-Based Training Reduce Stress and Burnout in Surgeons?
MedicalResearch.com
May 30, 2019
What is the background for this study? Dr. Lebares: This study was inspired by extensive evidence of the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for mitigating stress and enhancing performance in other high-stress populations like police and the military. We know that overwhelming stress is related...
Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Training in Surgery: Additional Analysis of the Mindful Surgeon Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
Center for Mindfulness in Surgery
May 30, 2019
In this pilot randomized clinical trial of 21 first-year surgery residents led by PI Carter Lebares, MD, director of the UCSF Center for Mindfulness in Surgery, taking a modified mindfulness-based stress reduction class was associated with higher mindfulness, lower stress, better executive function scores, faster...
Elizabeth Lancaster, MD Winner of APDS Best Resident Paper Award at Surgical Education Week 2019
UCSF Resident Research Program
May 15, 2019
UCSF general surgery resident Elizabeth Lancaster, M.D. received the APDS ( Association of Program Directors in Surgery) Best Resident Paper Award for presentation of her paper, Residents as Key Effectors of Change in Improving Opioid Prescribing Behavior, at Surgical Education Week 2019 in Chicago, IL. With...
Gavitt A. Woodard, MD, Awarded Intuitive Surgical Robotics Fellowship from AATS Foundation
UCSF Cardiothoracic Surgery
May 08, 2019
Gavitt A. Woodard, M.D., a cardiothoracic surgery fellow at UCSF, has been awarded an Intuitive Surgical Robotics Fellowship from the American Association of Thoracic Surgeons (AATS) Foundation. This opportunity provides advanced robotic training and certification to a select group of fellows each year. Dr...
Dr. Donald D. Trunkey, Renowned Trauma Surgeon and Former Chief of Surgery at SFGH, Passes Away at 81
UCSF Department of Surgery
May 02, 2019
The Department of Surgery is deeply saddened to announce the passing of our friend and colleague, Dr. Donald D. Trunkey who died on Wednesday at the age of 81. Dr. Trunkey was an internationally renowned trauma surgeon and is considered the father of modern trauma systems. He served as Chief of Surgery at San...
Winners Announced for Presentations at 32nd Annual J. Engelbert Dunphy Resident Research Symposium
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
April 17, 2019
The 32nd Annual J. Engelbert Dunphy Resident Research Symposium was held Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay. The program showcased the laboratory research of residents, fellows, and medical students in the Department of Surgery, and honors the life and accomplishments of J. Engelbert...