Pediatric Surgeon Benjamin Padilla, MD Honored with Exceptional Physician Award

Benjamin Padilla M.D., a UCSF pediatric and fetal surgeon, and assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Surgery, has been honored with the Exceptional Physician Award by UCSF Health. He was one of only eight recipients out of more than 100 nominations from a pool of several thousand UCSF physicians.

The awards were announced by Josh Adler, MD, Executive Vice President, Physician Services, UCSF Health in an email to the entire UCSF community:

These eight physicians were nominated and selected based on their demonstration of our core values of PRIDE -- Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.  Their hard work, dedication and contribution is a testament to the exemplary relationships they have with faculty, staff and patients, and their steadfast commitment to providing outstanding care for our patients.   Please join me in congratulating them on their exceptional service.

Hanmin Lee, M.D., Professor and Surgeon in Chief of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery, was effusive in his praise of Dr. Padilla:

Ben is a very deserving recipient leading our hyperinsulinism, endocrine, chest wall, oncology and pediatric ECLS programs. Just as importantly, Ben is incredibly devoted to his patients and his families spending countless hours counseling and comforting them. His patients constantly rave about what a compassionate doctor he is. He was nominated for this award by his colleagues which speaks to how highly he is regarded by his peers. I couldn’t be prouder to call him my partner!