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Lucy Kornblith, MD, Co-Investigator on $2M DOD/CDMRP 2-year Grant in Collaboration with UCSF Dept. of Lab Medicine and OHSU Trauma Surgery

UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
December 12, 2019
UCSF surgeon-scientist Lucy Zumwinkle Kornblith, MD is a co-investigator on a newly awarded $2M Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program in collaboration with the UCSF Department of Laboratory Medicine, and OHSU Division of Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery, for the study...
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Michael Conte, MD receives Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Heart Association Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease

Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
December 12, 2019
Michael Conte, Professor and Chief of the UCSF Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, has recently received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Heart Association Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD). PVD Council Chair Naomi Hamburg, MD presented the award to Dr. Conte at the AHA...
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Rachael Callcut, MD, MSPH and Kalpana Harish, MPH Honored with Selection to Participate in UC Women's Initiative for Professional Development

UCSF Department of Surgery
December 12, 2019
Rachael Callcut, MD, MSPH and Kalpana Harish, MPH have been honored by selection to participate in the 2020 UC Women's Initiative for Professional Development, a platform to support UCSF’s emerging leaders, from among a pool of candidates throughout the UC system. Dr. Callcut is Associate Professor of Surgery...

Artificial Intelligence Tool for Reads Chest X-Rays Approved by FDA

UCSF News Services
December 10, 2019
New artificial intelligence-powered technology may soon help reduce delays in diagnosing a collapsed lung, or pneumothorax, which is a serious condition that can be treated with quick intervention. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that works with...
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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...
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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...
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Staff Engagement Committee Hosts Second Annual Staff Halloween Celebration

UCSF Department of Surgery
November 20, 2019
The Department of Surgery Staff Engagement Committee hosted the Second Annual Department of Surgery Staff Halloween Celebration on Wednesday, October 30th. The event brought staff from Parnassus, Mission Bay, Mt. Zion, and ZSFG to celebrate Halloween at the Faculty Alumni House. T he two-hour long event included...
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Michael Conte, MD Named President-Elect of the Western Vascular Society

Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
November 19, 2019
Michael Conte, MD, Professor and Chief of the UCSF Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, has recently been selected to serve as President of the Western Vascular Society for the 2020-2021 annual cycle. The Western Vascular Society has released the following statement regarding the appointment: Nominations...
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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...

UCSF Medical Student Kirk Fergus Recipient of AAS Senior Medical Student Travel Award

UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
November 14, 2019
Kirk Fergus, UCSF class of 2020, was awarded the 2020 Senior Medical Student Travel Award by the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS). This award is to recognize the outstanding research efforts by medical students who have demonstrated a strong interest in pursuing a career in surgery. Only six awards are given...