University of California San Francisco

Biography

Dr. Kenzo Hirose is a general surgeon specializing in benign and malignant conditions of the liver, pancreas and bile duct. He has a special interest in minimally invasive surgical techniques and conducts research in patient outcomes after surgery.   

Dr. Kenzo Hirose received his medical degree from Harvard Medical school. He did his residency in general surgery at the University of California, San Francisco and his Hepatopancreatobiliary Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. 

 

 

Education

Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
Cleveland Clinic Education Foundation Fellowship 2008
UCSF Medical Center Residency 2006
Harvard School of Medicine 1999

Board Certifications

American Board of Surgery

Clinical Expertise

Bile Duct Injuries
Bile Duct Strictures
Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma)
Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
Choledochal Cysts
Liver Cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma)
Minimally Invasive Liver & Pancreas Surgery
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic Cysts
Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Liver Cysts
Liver Metastases
Gallbladder Cancer
Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine (Islet Cell) Tumors
Bridging Therapies to Downstage HCC pre-Liver Transplant

Program Affiliations

Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery Program

 

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 104
  1. Hand-Assisted Versus Pure Minimally-Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy: Is There a Downside to Lending a Hand?
    Miller PN, Romero-Hernandez F, Conroy P, Calthorpe L, Yilma M, Mohamedaly S, Kelly YM, Feng J, Hirose K, Kirkwood K, Maker AV, Corvera C, Nakakura E, Alseidi A, Adam MA| | PubMed
  2. Minimally Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy Techniques: A Contemporary Analysis Exploring Trends, Similarities, and Differences to Open Surgery.
    Romero-Hernandez F, Mohamedaly S, Miller P, Rodriguez N, Calthorpe L, Conroy PC, Ganjouei AA, Hirose K, Maker AV, Nakakura E, Corvera C, Kirkwood KS, Alseidi A, Adam MA| | PubMed
  3. Using Electronic Health Record Meta-Data to Identify Variation in Trainee Progress Note Writing Patterns: Opportunity to Enhance Systems-Based Care.
    Trang K, Pierce L, Wick EC, Hirose K| | PubMed
  4. Emotional Regulation in Surgery: Fostering Well-Being, Performance, and Leadership.
    Greenberg AL, Sullins VF, Donahue TR, Sundaram VM, Saldinger PF, Divino CM, Anton NE, Stefanidis D, Reilly LM, Egan RJ, Beals CKJ, Riall TS, Duh QY, Mukhtar RA, Hirose K, Lebares CC| | PubMed
  5. ASO Visual Abstract: Determining Hospital Volume Threshold for the Safety of Minimally Invasive Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Contemporary Cutpoint Analysis.
    Conroy PC, Calthorpe L, Lin JA, Mohamedaly S, Kim A, Hirose K, Nakakura E, Corvera C, Sosa JA, Sarin A, Kirkwood KS, Alseidi A, Adam MA| | PubMed
  6. Determining Hospital Volume Threshold for Safety of Minimally Invasive Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Contemporary Cutpoint Analysis.
    Conroy PC, Calthorpe L, Lin JA, Mohamedaly S, Kim A, Hirose K, Nakakura E, Corvera C, Sosa JA, Sarin A, Kirkwood KS, Alseidi A, Adam MA| | PubMed
  7. Estimation of Surgical Resident Duty Hours and Workload in Real Time Using Electronic Health Record Data.
    Lin JA, Pierce L, Murray SG, Soleimani H, Wick EC, Sosa JA, Hirose K| | PubMed
  8. Burden of Ionizing Radiation in the Diagnosis and Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis.
    Thiruvengadam NR, Miranda J, Kim C, Behr S, Corvera C, Dai SC, Kirkwood K, Harris HW, Hirose K, Nakakura E, Ostroff JW, Kochman ML, Arain MA| | PubMed
  9. Minimally Invasive Surgery for Ileal Neuroendocrine Tumors.
    Mahuron KM, Kasai Y, Javeed ZA, Bergsland EK, Hirose K, Corvera CU, Nakakura EK| | PubMed
  10. How COVID-19 inspired surgical residents to rethink educational programs.
    Brian R, Stock P, Syed S, Hirose K, Reilly L, O'Sullivan P| | PubMed