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Associate Professor Dr. Amrita Basu co-led a successful PCORI Health System Implementation Initiative Award, securing $1.2M over four years to implement a system-wide remote symptom monitoring program across UCSF Health. This initiative will scale the use of electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) across 33...

Recognition that reflects both excellence in training and commitment to others. University of California, San Francisco General Surgery resident Dr. Jessica Santos-Parker has received the Outstanding Resident Teacher Award at the Association for Surgical Education 2026 Annual Meeting. Her work exemplifies the...

University of California, San Francisco Department of Surgery hasn’t just participated—we’ve contributed in meaningful ways across the Association for Surgical Education 2026 Annual Meeting. Across research presentations, educational sessions, and peer engagement, our faculty, trainees, and staff have maintained a...

Associate Professor, Dr. Amrita Basu has been awarded a $1,000,000, 2-year grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Biohub to lead work on “Integrated Organoid Systems for Immunotherapy Toxicity.” This project focuses on developing advanced organoid models to study treatment response in live tissue—contributing...

The UCSF Department of Surgery is thrilled to introduce our new General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Integrated Vascular Surgery residents! We are delighted to welcome this exceptional group of future surgeons to UCSF Surgery and congratulate each new intern for matching into our programs. We can’t wait to...

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...