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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...
UCSF Surgical Innovations Team Reports Clinical Milestone in Development of Implantable Bioartificial Kidney at Kidney Week 2019
UCSF Surgical Innovations Program
December 16, 2019
The Kidney Project, a national effort to develop an implantable bioartificial kidney that could eliminate the need for dialysis, announced a key milestone in a November 7 presentation at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 conference in Washington, DC. The project team reported that UC San...
Association of Demographic and Program Factors With ABS Qualifying and Certifying Examinations Pass Rates
UCSF Department of Surgery
December 16, 2019
Original Investigation Association of Demographic and Program Factors With ABS Qualifying and Certifying Examinations Pass Rates JAMA Surg. Published online October 16, 2019.Heather L. Yeo, MD, MHS, MBA, MS; Patrick T. Dolan, MD, MS; Jialin Mao, MD, MS; Julie A. Sosa, MD, MA Read Abstract Key Points Question Is...
Dr. Peggy Knudson Gives Scudder Oration on Trauma at ACSCC 2019: “The Perfect Storm - The Importance of Military Civilian Partnerships"
UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
December 16, 2019
M. Margaret “Peggy” Knudson, M.D., FACS gave the Scudder Oration on Trauma at American College of Surgeons ( ACS) Clinical Congress 2019: “The 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...
Dr. Andre Campbell Named Inaugural Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
UCSF Department of Surgery
December 05, 2019
We are pleased to announce that Andre Campbell, M.D. has been named the Inaugural Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Campbell is a Professor of Surgery in the Division of General Surgery and an attending trauma surgeon at Zuckerberg San Francisco General...
Dr. Matthew Y.C. Lin Named UCSF Surgery Clerkship Director
UCSF Department of Surgery
December 04, 2019
Matthew Y.C. Lin, M.D. has been named the UCSF Surgery Clerkship Director, starting January 2, 2020. Dr. Lin is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of General Surgery. In his clinical practice, he cares for patients with conditions of obesity, gallbladder, intestines, stomach, and complex hernias. Dr...
Naffziger Surgical Society Day and Loupes Ceremony Held on September 27, 2019
UCSF Department of Surgery
December 03, 2019
The UCSF Howard C. Naffziger Surgical Society, the alumni society for graduates of the the UCSF General Surgery Residency and Plastic Surgery Residency Programs, met on September 27, 2019 for Naffziger Surgical Society Day, which brings together multiple generations of UCSF surgeons including former chief...
Dr. Adnan Alseidi to Join Faculty and Named Inaugural Vice Chair for Education
UCSF Department of Surgery
November 18, 2019
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that Adnan Alseidi, MD EdM FACS has been named the inaugural Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Surgery, effective April 1, 2020. As Vice Chair, Dr. Alseidi will work collaboratively with our educators and teachers to strengthen the Department’s...
Courtney Green, MD Receives 2019 American College of Surgeons Resident Teaching Award
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
November 14, 2019
Courtney Green, MD, a general surgery resident at UCSF, received the 2019 American College of Surgeons (ACS) Resident Award for Exemplary Teaching at the ACS Clinical Congress Annual Business Meeting of Members on October 30th. The prestigious award was in recognition for Dr. Green's excellence in teaching and her...
UCSF Medical Student Iris Liu Wins First Place in Medical Student Poster Competition for Basic Science Research at ACSCC 2019
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
November 14, 2019
Iris Liu, BA, a second-year medical student at UCSF, won first place in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress, Basic Science Category for her poster " Deep Immune Profiling of High- vs. Low-Risk Early-State Lung Adenocarcinoma." The ACS Medical Student Program e-Poster Session included 48...
Greg J. Haro, MD Named a 2019 STAT Wunderkind
General Surgery Residency Program
November 14, 2019
Greg J. Haro, MD, a general surgery resident at UCSF, has been named a 2019 STAT Wunderkind by STAT News, a journal that reports the latest in health, medicine, and scientific discoveries. This prestigious award is given to early-career scientists who are performing groundbreaking research. Dr. Haro is currently a...