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NEJM Catalyst
May 06, 2020
"The closure of public spaces during the Covid-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of thousands of community blood drives — a major source of blood for hospitals. The United States is at risk for a secondary public health crisis if a continuous pipeline of community donations is not reestablished. At...
Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative (QLHC)
April 29, 2020
"Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative (QLHC), a non-profit organization focused on uniting patient care and research, and sponsor of the adaptive platform I-SPY 2 Trial™, announced today a unique pre-competitive consortium created for an I-SPY COVID Trial to rapidly identify therapies to treat acute respiratory...
April 29, 2020
"Getting the news that you have cancer is overwhelming and frightening. The COVID-19 crisis adds another layer of anxiety. But know this: you can protect yourself from COVID-19 without compromising your cancer treatment. Don’t panic. In the vast majority of cases, a diagnosis of cancer is not an emergency even...
UCSF Department of Surgery Accepting Applications for 2020 Haile T. Debas Diversity Fellowship for Fourth Year Medical Students
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
April 21, 2020
The UCSF Department of Surgery is accepting applications for the Haile T. Debas Diversity Fellowship. All eligible medical students are invited to apply no later than June 1, 2020*. The Fellowship is offered to fourth year medical students as a sub-internship, providing the opportunity to experience first-hand the...
F. William Blaisdell, MD, Former Chief of Surgery at SFGH and SFVA, Passes Away
UCSF Department of Surgery
April 20, 2020
The UCSF Department of Surgery mourns the passing of F. William Blaisdell, MD. Dr. Blaisdell was a true giant of American surgery and one of the most influential figures in the history of our Department. F. William Blaisdell was born in 1927 and grew up in nearby Watsonville, California. He came from a family of...
Mark Barry, M.D. Receives UCSF StARR Award
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
April 17, 2020
Mark Barry, M.D., a soon to be general surgery research resident, has received a UCSF Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) award. Dr. Barry has been mentored and supported in his work by Shibani Pati, MD, PhD and Deborah Stein, MD. Dr. Barry will begin his dedicated research years in July 2020. The...
Patricia Conroy, M.D. Awarded CTSI TL1 Postdoctoral Fellowship
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
April 15, 2020
Patricia Conroy, M.D., a soon to be general surgery research resident, has been awarded a CTSI TL1 Postdoctoral Fellowship. Dr. Conroy has been mentored and supported in her work by Kim Kirkwood, MD and Charles Craik, PhD. Dr. Conroy will begin her dedicated research years in July 2020. The CTSI TL1 postdoctoral...
April 10, 2020
"Within a month of the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Health treating its first patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Feb. 3, UCSF surgeons began formulating a plan to respond to the pandemic and help manage the health care system's available resources. The comprehensive rapid response...
Urine Test Can Detect Likelihood of Kidney Transplant Rejection
UCSF News Services
April 06, 2020
Noninvasive Test More Than 95 Percent Accurate, UCSF Researchers Say A simple urine test can diagnose and predict acute rejection in kidney transplants, leading to an opportunity for earlier detection and treatment, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco. A test of 601 urine samples showed...
Pediatric Device Accelerator 2020 competition awardees
UCSF Surgical Innovations Program
April 03, 2020
On March 30, 2020, 10 finalists virtually pitched their pediatric device ideas to a panel of judges at the UCSF-Stanford Pediatric Device Accelerator Shark Tank pitch competition for a chance to win up to $50,000, prototyping support, and customized advising. Congratulations to the awardees, and special thanks to...
Dr. Timothy Browder Joins Department of Surgery Faculty at UCSF East Bay
UCSF Department of Surgery
March 31, 2020
Timothy D. Browder, M.D., MACM has joined the Department of Surgery as Professor and Chief of Trauma in the UCSF East Bay Surgery Program. Dr. Browder will lead and grow the Level 1 Trauma Center at Highland Hospital, and direct and mentor our general surgery faculty there. Dr. Browder obtained his undergraduate...
Presentmomentmindfulness.com
March 26, 2020
Dr. Carter Lebares joins Present Moment, a podcast and website dedicated to the exploration of contemporary mindfulness in society, to speak about Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Training in Surgery. As secular mindfulness finds more traction in the world, it’s also meeting new perspectives on what...
UCSF News Services
March 26, 2020
Specific health measures – such as function, cognition and psychological well-being – should be incorporated into the assessment of whether major surgery is suitable for older adults, especially if the mortality risk after surgery outweighs the benefits, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco...
Drs. Robert Warren and Carlos Corvera Awarded Pilot Grant by Collaborative Dedicated to Reducing Health Disparities in Cancer
UCSF Surgical Oncology Program
March 26, 2020
Robert S. Warren, M.D. and Carlos U. Corvera, M.D. are co-Principal Investigators on a pilot grant funded through the University of California Minority Patient-Derived Xenograft (PDX) Development and Trial Center (UCaMP) to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities collaborative. Comprised of four of the University of...
Patient preferences around extent of surgery in low-risk thyroid cancer: A discrete-choice experiment
UCSF Department of Surgery
March 26, 2020
A research team including Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, FACS, Chair of the UCSF Department of Surgery, have published a paper in the journal Thyroid about patient preferences pertaining to surgical options for thyroid cancer. Specifically, the study identifies patient preferences for ascertaining risks and benefits...
Department of Surgery Welcomes New Class of Vascular Surgery Residents on Match Day 2020
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
March 20, 2020
The UCSF Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency Program welcomes our two new categorical residents comprising the class of 2025. We are honored to partner with these accomplished new residents as they begin their journey to becoming remarkable surgeons and leaders. We congratulate our new interns and look forward...