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Michael Zobel Awarded Prestigious Resident Research Scholarship by American College of Surgeons (ACS)
UCSF Resident Research Program
March 27, 2018
Michael Zobel, M.D, a third-year (PGY-3) general surgery resident at UCSF, has been awarded a prestigious two-year resident research scholarship by the American College of Surgeons for 2018-2020. The scholarships are supported by the generosity of Fellows, Chapters, and friends of the College, to encourage...
Thoracic Oncology Program Launches Kratz Lab Focused on Therapeutic Interventions for Early-Stage Lung Cancers
UCSF Thoracic Oncology Program
March 26, 2018
The Thoracic Oncology Program proudly announces the launch of the Kratz Lab, which will focus on understanding the genetic and immunological mechanisms that drive early-stage, surgically resectable thoracic malignancies, most notably non-small cell lung cancer. The translationally-focused Kratz Lab will use t he...
Department of Surgery Welcomes New Class of General Surgery Residents on Match Day 2018
UCSF Department of Surgery
March 16, 2018
The Department of Surgery warmly welcomes our seven new categorical residents comprising the Class of 2025. We congratulate them in matching with our program. This is a diverse group of highly accomplished individuals that bring a wide array of life experiences and academic excellence to UCSF. We look forward to...
Quan-Yang Duh, MD Recounts Iconic Immigrant Journey in Address to Pacific Coast Surgical Association
UCSF Endocrine Surgery
February 28, 2018
Quan-Yang Duh M.D. , professor and chief of the section of endocrine surgery at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and outgoing President of the Pacific Coast Surgical Association, told a rapt audience of attendees at the organization's annual meeting of his journey as an immigrant, his rescue by a...
Renowned Breast Surgeon Laura J. Esserman Discusses Her Life and Research at Department of Surgery Staff Engagement Event
UCSF Breastcare Surgery
February 28, 2018
Renowned breast surgeon Laura J. Esserman, MD, MBA gave a captivating talk about her richly textured life and innovative research at a Staff Engagement Event hosted by the Department of Surgery on February 9th at UCSF Mount Zion. The research portion of her talk focused on two landmark clinical trials she serves...
Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, Legendary Mindfulness Instructor, Lauds Department of Surgery Efforts Studying MBSR in Surgical Interns and Faculty
UCSF Center for Mindfulness in Surgery
February 27, 2018
Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D, the universally acclaimed mediation instructor and Professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, recently gave the "Second Annual Ellen Hughes Lectureship" in Herbst Hall at UCSF Mount Zion, "The Key to Clinician Wellbeing through Mindfulness: Embodied Practice...
The WISDOM Study: Breaking the Deadlock In the Breast Cancer Screening Debate
UCSF Breastcare Surgery
February 27, 2018
An article commentary recently published in NPJ Breast Cancer, a Nature Research journal, discusses the WISDOM Study (Women Informed to Screen Depending on Measures of Risk (WISDOM), a groundbreaking clinical trial recruiting 100,000 women from throughout California that will compare annual breast cancer screening...
Teaching To Technology: Will Robots in the OR Shift the Surgical Instruction Model?
General Surgery Residency Program
February 25, 2018
UCSF general surgery research fellow Courtney A. Green, M.D. was recently interviewed by Daniel Seeger of Surgical Products Magazine about changes in the surgical instruction model heralded by the advent of robotic surgery in the operating room. It’s well understood that robotic-assisted surgical systems are...
Johannes Kratz Named Van Auken Endowed Chair in Thoracic Oncology
UCSF Department of Surgery
February 24, 2018
Johannes R. Kratz, M.D. has been named the new Van Auken Endowed Chair in Thoracic Oncology. Kratz is an assistant professor in the Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery, a member of the Thoracic Oncology Program, and director of Advanced Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery. The Van Auken Endowed Chair supports...
Department of Surgery Launches Surgical Skills Center Website
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
February 07, 2018
The Department of Surgery has launched a new website for its Surgical Skills Center. The program is led by director Edward Kim, M.D., associate director Hueylan Chern, M.D., both associate professors in the Division of General Surgery. The goal of the Center is to maximize learning in the operating rooms by...
Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, FACS Named Chair of UCSF Department of Surgery
UCSF Department of Surgery
January 31, 2018
Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, FACS will be the new chair of the UCSF Department of Surgery, effective April 1, 2018. She will also hold the Leon Goldman, MD, Distinguished Professorship in Surgery. Dr. John P. Roberts, who has led the department as interim chair since October 2016, will continue in his leadership role...
Patient Frailty Associated with Increased Morbidity for Common Ambulatory Surgeries in Older Adults
Center for Surgery in Older Adults
December 28, 2017
A new research study shows that patient frailty should be assessed in preoperative planning for surgery in older adults, even for common ambulatory general surgery operations. The study, led by principal investigator and lead author, Carolyn D. Seib, M.D., MAS, a general and endocrine surgeon at UCSF, was reported...
Courtney Green Awarded CESERT Robotic Grant from Association for Surgical Education (ASE) Foundation
General Surgery Residency Program
December 27, 2017
Courtney A. Green, M.D., research fellow in the General Surgery Residency program, has been awarded a CSERT (Center for Excellence in Surgical Education, Research and Training) grant from the Association for Surgical Education (ASE) Foundation. Her research project is entitled, “Investigation into the Perceptual...
Department of Surgery Welcomes New Clinical Fellows for 2017-18 Academic Year
UCSF Department of Surgery
December 23, 2017
The Department of Surgery proudly welcomes our new clinical fellows for the 2017-18 academic year. Clinical fellows receive state-of-the-art subspecialty training, an enriching mentorship experience, and the opportunity to work as integral members of a multidisciplinary clinical team led by world-class attending...
"Top Ten" Paper by Sandhya Kumar Headlines Strong Showing by UCSF Bariatric Surgery During Obesity Week
UCSF Bariatric Surgery Program
December 19, 2017
Sandhya Kumar, M.D., MIS/Bariatric Surgery clinical fellow at UCSF, presented her "Top 10" paper, Is laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy safer than laparoscopic gastric bypass? A comparison of complications and mortality using the MBSAQIP data registry, at the 34th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic...
Burned Out Trainee Surgeons at High Risk for Alcohol Abuse, Depression, Suicidal Thoughts
UCSF Department of Surgery
October 31, 2017
UCSF News reports on the results of study led by Carter Lebares, M.D., assistant professor and director the UCSF Center for Mindfulness in Surgery, to assess burnout in general surgery residents. An online survey was distributed in September, 2016, to all ACGME-accredited general surgery programs. Stress, anxiety...