Biography
James R. Macho, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a laparoscopic, breast, general surgeon, and specialist in surgical critical care. He is an Emeritus Professor of Surgery at UCSF and Director of Critical Care Medicine at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital. Dr. Macho received his MD from Harvard Medical School, thereafter completing the general surgery residency program at UCSF and a fellowship there in Critical Care Medicine.
Dr. Macho is a member of numerous professional organizations, having held a leadership position in many including President, Northern California Chapter, Am. Coll. of Surgeons, Governor, American College of Surgeons, Vice-President, San Francisco Surgical Society, Executive Board, California Academy of Medicine,President, San Francisco Surgical Society, Executive Board, California Academy of Medicine and, most recently, President of the prestigious Howard C. Naffziger Surgical Society from 2011-12.
Dr. Macho is an author of numerous peer-reviewed publications and several book chapters on surgery.
Education
1971 Boston College B.S. Biology
1973 Rutgers University,The Graduate School, NJ, M.S. Physiology & Biophysics
1980 Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, M.D. Medicine
1980-81 University of California, San Francisco, Intern General Surgery
1981-85 University of California, San Francisco, Resident General Surgery
1985-86 University of California, San Francisco, Chief Resident General Surgery
Board Certifications
1987 Certification, American Board of Surgery
1988 Certification, Added Qualifications in Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Surgery
1995, 2006 Recertification, American Board of Surgery
1998, 2007 Recertification, Added Qualifications in Critical Care Medicine
Program Affiliations
Division of General Surgery
UCSF Department of Surgery
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
CPMC
Howard C. Naffziger Surgical Society