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If the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, my career path has never been linear. And I have no regrets. The longer, less traveled path has allowed me to meet interesting people, and to trial different experiences that have only made me more steadfast in my pursuit of academic surgery as a...

We are thrilled to welcome our new class of incoming residents to the UCSF Department of Surgery! This diverse, accomplished group includes a total of 29 surgical interns, two returning preliminary general surgery PGY-2 residents, and one new categorical general surgery PGY-4 resident. All new residents officially...

On June 7th, 2024, Andre Campbell, MD Professor of Surgery at UCSF and Vice Chair for DEI and a group of 80 health care providers were asked to come to the White House for events that focus on gun violence. There were several panels in the White House that day as well as victims of gun violence who attended this...

Gastrointestinal cancer surgeons at the UC San Francisco have performed the health system’s 15,000th robotically assisted minimally invasive surgery, making it the first University of California health center to reach this milestone. UCSF Health has the busiest robotic surgery program in the UC health system and...

Many modern day Native Americans in the U.S. have multiple roots, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous. That lived experience often leaves them looking for a way to strengthen or even rebuild a connection with that Indigenous lineage in an authentic way, part of what Kyle Lakatos, MD, MPP, MSc, calls a “reconnection...

The Department of Surgery would like to congratulate Dr. Olle ten Cate for being granted the prestigious position of UCSF Presidential Chair for the 2024-2025 academic term. The UCSF Presidential Chair Award is intended to encourage new or interdisciplinary program development or to enhance quality in existing...

Dr. Fiedler joins a unique network of experts and leaders to help inform the Bush Institute’s policy work Amy G. Fiedler, MD, Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery at UCSF has been named to the George W. Bush Institute Advisory Council to help advance the Bush Institute’s policy recommendations centered on...

When hand surgeon Scott Hansen, MD, operates on patients, he uses miniature surgical instruments, a fraction of the usual size, and relies on an operating microscope to see the tiny stitches he uses to connect blood vessels and nerves as small as a pencil tip. If that isn’t stressful enough, he’s often called on...

The UCSF Department of Surgery is delighted to introduce our new General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Integrated Vascular Surgery residents! We are proud to welcome this exceptional, diverse group of future surgeons to UCSF Surgery and congratulate each new intern for matching into our programs. We are excited to...

The UCSF Department of Surgery would like to congratulate Dr. Joyce Trompeta as being selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar in Japan for 2024-2025 Dr. Joyce Trompeta, Associate Professor at the University of California, San Francisco, Department of Surgery / School of Medicine, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar...

SAN FRANCISCO — Outside, the August sun wasn’t yet visible through the thick folds of fog blanketing the San Francisco skyline. Its warmth did not reach the operating room tucked into the sprawling Parnassus Heights hospital complex. In there, the light was all cold and blue fluorescence washing over the sea of...

We are excited to announce that the Department of Surgery main website (surgery.ucsf.edu) has been selected as the winner of the Web Excellence Award in two categories. Congratulations to the UCSF Department of Surgery! Entry Title: UCSF Department of Surgery Categories: Website / Health Care Community and Health...

After a full internal search process chaired by Dr. Andrew Murr, Ajay Maker, MD, FACS, FSSO has been appointed to the position of Surgeon in Chief for the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. This is a newly created role charged with developing and helping implement strategies to enhance and optimize...

Shortly after Alexander Lin, MD, joined UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals in 2022, a 12-year-old boy was flown in for emergency surgery. The child had been run over by a vehicle, and nearly every bone in his face was shattered. As co-director of UC San Francisco’s Craniofacial Center, Lin was the lead plastic...

In a historic feat, UCSF Medical Center concludes the year with an unprecedented 95 lung transplants, a remarkable milestone for the medical community. The institution's outstanding achievements have solidified its position as a leader in lung transplantation, garnering recognition nationally and regionally. For...

When elected officials issue proclamations and commendations celebrating your illustrious career, it’s typically a time to take stock with retirement on the horizon. But not for UCSF trauma surgeon Andre Campbell, MD — and he wants to make sure everyone knows it. “This is not a retirement party. I still have stuff...