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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...

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...
Dr. Ronald Tesoriero Joins Department of Surgery Faculty at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
March 16, 2020
We are pleased to announce that Ronald B. Tesoriero, MD, FACS has joined the Department of Surgery faculty as Associate Professor based at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG). Dr. Tesoriero will serve as an attending physician on the Acute Care Surgery Service as well as on the Trauma and General...

Zachary Matthay, M.D. Awarded 2020 Ernest E. Moore Basic Science Research Prize from the Western Trauma Association
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
March 02, 2020
Zachary Matthay, M.D., a general surgery research resident, received the prestigious Ernest E. Moore Basic Science Research Prize from the Western Trauma Association for his investigations and manuscript on โDynamic Effects of In-Vivo and In-Vitro Calcium on Platelet Behaviorโ. The award was given during the 50 th...

Department of Surgery Launches New Faculty Affairs and Development Portal
UCSF Department of Surgery
February 19, 2020
The Department of Surgery has launched a new Faculty Affairs and Development Portal . The portal provides an array of tools and resources for our diverse faculty to achieve success in academic surgery over the arc of their careers through mentorship and leadership development. The portal also provides resources...

Call for Abstracts for the 2020 J. Engelbert Dunphy Resident Research Symposium
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
January 29, 2020
The UCSF Department of Surgery is accepting abstracts for presentations at the upcoming 33rd annual Resident Research Symposium, to be held on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at the UCSF Mission Bay, William and Susan Oberndorf Auditorium. All surgical residents, fellows, and medical students are invited to submit an...

Dr. Wen Shen Named Director of the Grand Rounds Education Series
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
January 28, 2020
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that Wen T. Shen, M.D., M.A. has been named Director of the UCSF Surgery Grand Rounds Education Series. Dr. Shen is an endocrine surgeon and a Professor of Clinical Surgery. In his new role, Dr. Shen will assess the ongoing educational needs of faculty and learners...
Medical Students Daniela Rebollo Salazar and Natalie Rodriguez Recipients of 2019 Haile T. Debas Diversity Fellowship
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
January 28, 2020
Daniela Rebollo Salazar and Natalie Rodriguez were selected as recipients of the 2019 Haile T. Debas Diversity Fellowship. Daniela, a 4 th year medical student from New York University School of Medicine, took an elective course in Advanced General Surgery - Colorectal at UCSF in September. Natalie is a 4 th year...

Zachary Matthay, M.D. Awarded Second Place in the Region IX ACS Committee on Trauma Resident Paper Competition in Basic Science
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
January 24, 2020
Zachary Matthay, M.D., a general surgery research resident, received second place in the American College of Surgeons Region IX Committee on Trauma Resident Research Competition, held at Cedars Sinai Medical Center on December 7th, 2019. His presentation, titled "Dynamic Effects of Calcium on Platelet Behavior...

Dr. Jessica Gosnell Named Associate Surgery Clerkship Director
UCSF Department of Surgery
January 10, 2020
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that Jessica Gosnell, M.D. has been named Associate Surgery Clerkship Director. Dr. Gosnell is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of General Surgery. Her clinical practice is in endocrine surgery, focused on diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, and...
Dr. Peggy Knudson Gives Scudder Oration on Trauma at ACSCC 2019: โThe Perfect Storm - Theย Importance of Military Civilian Partnerships"
UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
December 16, 2019
M. Margaret โPeggyโ Knudson, M.D., FACS gave the Scudder Oration on Trauma at American College of Surgeons ( ACS) Clinical Congress 2019: โThe Perfect Storm - The Importance of Military Civilian Partnerships." Honoring Charles Locke Scudder, MD, a founding member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and a...