University of California San Francisco

UCSF Department of Surgery
December 1, 2014

The Department of Surgery is deeply saddened to report the recent passing of Sam Bastani, DO, the Heart/Lung Transplant Clinical Fellow in the Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery for 2013-2014. Jai Jhulelal of the Sindhu Center in Norwalk California has provided the following memoriam in Dr. Bastani's honor: 

Husband of Rachna Khemchandani and Father of Roshni and Rhea, 

Son in Law of Arjan (Alberto) & Hoory Khemchandani, 
His soul merged with the Divine on Friday, October 3rd 2014, 
We pray to God "May His Soul Rest In Peace".


In his honor, the Department of Surgery has established the Sam Bastani Resident and Fellow Emergency Fund for residents or fellows in need of assistance due to a medical emergency.

Sam Bastani DO 1975 2014

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