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The UCSF Department of Surgery proudly recognizes Dr. Clara Gomez Sanchez, who has been honored by the UCSF Academic Senate with this year’s Clinical Excellence Award. Dr. Gomez-Sanchez’s work centers on complex vascular disease — where surgical precision directly impacts limb preservation, organ function, and...

UCSF Health has named Dr. Ahmed Naiem, MD RPVI FRCSC an Exceptional Physician Award Winner, recognizing a vascular surgeon whose quiet leadership shapes every room he enters. An Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Dr. Naiem pairs technical precision with uncommon...

UCSF GRABS $28 MILLION IN NIH GRANT FUNDING 3rd Nationwide With $28 million in NIH funding, UCSF Surgery now ranks #3 in the nation among Departments of Surgery, according to the latest Blue Ridge report. Up from approximately $10-11 million between 2020-2022, this growth reflects the strength of our faculty and...

We are proud to announce the appointment of Bianca Bromberger, MD as Co-director of the CT Surgery ICU. Dr. Bromberger brings a deeply integrated background in transplantation, critical care, and advanced cardiothoracic surgery. She earned her undergraduate degree from Haverford College and her medical degree from...

We’re proud to share that 41 physicians from the University of California, San Francisco Department of Surgery have been named to Castle Connolly Top Doctors’s 2026 Top Doctors list—an increase from last year and a powerful reflection of sustained excellence across the department. This distinction speaks to the...

In 2023, UCSF became the first to boast an all-female heart transplant team led by Amy Fiedler, MD, who featured in an iconic snap of the procedure that went viral, landing UCSF colleagues on national media. Since then, the photo has inspired other all-female teams to take selfies and share the picture, tagging...

“This recognition by ACS NSQIP underscores UCSF Health’s unwavering commitment to advancing the science and practice of surgery while prioritizing patient safety and exceptional outcomes,” said Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, chair of the UCSF Department of Surgery. “It reflects the dedication and collaboration of our...

The Department of Surgery would like to take a moment to honor Breast Surgeon Dr. Cheryl Ewing, who has been selected by our 2025 PISCES students to receive a University of California, San Francisco PISCES Teaching Award—a meaningful recognition of her excellence in clinical teaching and mentorship. Students noted...

The UCSF Department of Surgery proud to recognize Research Fellow Dr. Elisabeth Abeles, M.D. (University of California, San Francisco Lobular Breast Cancer Research Program) and Surgical Oncologist Dr. Rita Mukhtar, whose innovative work has been awarded a $50,000 Research Development Grant through the UCSF Breast...

It's been a decade since clinical practice guidelines for differentiated thyroid cancer received an update. Now new guidelines, co-developed and co-led by UCSF DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY's Dr. Julie Ann Sosa, highlight the importance of patient-centered care, shared patient and clinical decision-making and more...

Muriel Steele Society has been awarded the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) Emerging Organization Award. Dr. Lucy Kornblith and Dr. Julie Ann Sosa traveled to San Antonio this past weekend to accept the GWIMS Emerging Organization Leadership Award...

Kyle Cromer, PhD, is an assistant professor of Surgery, and Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences and a member of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCSF who won an NIH Director’s New Innovator Award.

Please join us in celebrating our 2025 recipients of the Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award: Caitlin Collins, MD - nominated by Dr. Kenzo Hirose & Patricia O'Sullivan Joseph Cuschieri, MD, FACS - nominated by Drs. Adnan Alseidi & Andre Campbell, MD, FACS, FACP, FCCM, MAMSE...

Fifth-year general surgery resident Kara Faktor, MD has been named a 2025 Fulbright Scholar in recognition of her work advancing surgical education and trauma care in Uganda. A longtime leader in global health equity, UCSF is proud to count Dr. Faktor among its growing number of Fulbright recipients. The Fulbright...

In this Accelerating Physician Leader Impact podcast, part of our Impactful Leaders series, Mike Anderson, MD, Co-Executive Director of WittKieffer's Physician Leadership Institute, speaks with Dr. Sosa about the road ahead in academic medicine in a period of great uncertainty. "How do we prepare people for being...

Dr. Andre R. Campbell, a Professor of Surgery at UCSF and Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within the Department of Surgery, continues to exemplify excellence in surgical education. Recently, he took to LinkedIn to express his gratitude, stating, “It was truly amazing to be the recipient of the...