Biography
Dr. Arthur Hill is a Professor of Clinical Surgery. Dr. Hill has been on the faculty since 2000. Dr. Hill is a graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed his General Surgery Residency at the UCLA School of Medicine and his training in Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Cardiopulmonary Transplantation at Stanford University. Dr. Hill's area of clinical expertise is in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Dr. Hill is certified by the American Board of Surgery, the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, and the American Board of Surgical Critical Care. His clinical interests include general thoracic, cardiac, and thoracic trauma surgery. Dr. Hill is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, American College of Surgeons, American College of Chest Physicians, and a member of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, American Heart Association, California Medical Association, and the American Medical Association.
Education
Institution | Degree | Dept or School | End Date |
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University of California | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training | 2019 | |
Tufts University | M.D. | School of Medicine | 1982 |
University of California, San Francisco | Clinical Fellowship |
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Surgery, Subspecialty Surgical Critical Care
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Program Affiliations
UCSF Department of Surgery at UCSF Medical Center
UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg SFGH
Research Interests
Pre-clinical and clinical development of new medical technology including:
- Vascular peptide coating to promote endothelial adhesion and proliferation
- Medical uses of Nitinol
- Anastomotic technology for use in minimally invasive and robotic CABG
- Nitinol for aortic, mitral and tricuspid repair and replacement
- PLAATO Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
- Sealant, Super-sealant, and hemostatic devices used in Surgery
Publications
- Impact of Aortic Stenosis on Myofiber Stress: Translational Application of Left Ventricle-Aortic Coupling Simulation.| | PubMed
- Invited Commentary.| | PubMed
- Mitral Valve Repair.| | UCSF Research Profile
- Novel Mitral Repair Device for the Treatment of Severe Mitral Regurgitation: Preclinical Ovine Acute and Chronic Implantation Model.| | UCSF Research Profile
- Novel mitral repair device for the treatment of severe mitral regurgitation: preclinical ovine acute and chronic implantation model.| | PubMed
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Implantation of the Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Transcatheter Occlusion Device Initial Experience in a Canine Model.| | UCSF Research Profile
- Minimally invasive surgical implantation of the percutaneous left atrial appendage transcatheter occlusion device: initial experience in a canine model.| | PubMed
- Mitral valve prolapse.| | PubMed
- Heart xenograft survival with chimeric pig donors and modest immune suppression.| | PubMed