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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...
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...
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...
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...
UCSF Named Second Best Medical School in the Nation for Surgery by U.S. News
UCSF Department of Surgery
March 20, 2020
The UCSF School of Medicine has been named the second best medical school in the nation for surgery in U.S. News & World Report's annual survey of the best graduate and professional schools, m oving up from fifth place last year. This is the third consecutive year in which U.S. News has included surgery as a...
Department of Surgery Welcomes New Class of General Surgery Residents on Match Day 2020
UCSF Department of Surgery
March 20, 2020
The Department of Surgery is thrilled to welcome our eight new general surgery categorical residents comprising the Class of 2027. We congratulate this diverse, talented group for matching into our program. We look forward to our new intern class joining the UCSF Surgery family in June and are honored to be part...
Department of Surgery Welcomes New Class of Plastic Surgery Residents on Match Day 2020
UCSF Division of Plastic Surgery
March 20, 2020
The UCSF Plastic Surgery Residency Program welcomes our three new categorical residents. The class of 2027 is an accomplished, diverse group, ready to begin their journey to becoming remarkable surgeons and leaders. We congratulate our new residents and look forward to their arrival at UCSF in June. UCSF...
UCSF-East Bay Surgery Welcomes New Class of General Surgery Residents on Match Day 2020
UCSF-East Bay Surgery
March 20, 2020
The General Surgery Residency Program at UCSF-East Bay is proud to welcome our seven new general surgery categorical residents comprising the incoming intern Class of 2020. Congratulations to this group of exceptional physicians for matching with us in Oakland. We are thrilled for their arrival in June and feel...
Nature News Feature
March 17, 2020
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, have bypassed external devices and instead focused on developing a kidney prototype that they hope will one day be surgically implanted into a patient’s body. It wouldn’t require a pump because it...