Dr. Ryutaro Hirose Appointed Surgical Medical Director of the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR)

UCSF transplant surgeon Ryutaro Hirose, M.D. has been appointed Surgical Medical Director of the  Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR). Below is the official announcement:

The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Ryutaro (Ryo) Hirose as Surgical Director of the SRTR. Dr. Hirose serves as Professor of Clinical Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and will continue in that role while lending his vast expertise to SRTR. In this new role, Dr. Hirose will provide general surgical expertise to all aspects of SRTR, support the OPTN Board of Directors and committees, and will serve as primary surgical liaison to professional societies, including the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS). Dr. Hirose received his MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed his residency, postdoctoral fellowship, chief residency, and fellowship all at UCSF. Dr. Hirose has served on various committees within the ASTS, and has served as vice-chair and chair of the Liver and Intestinal Transplantation Committee of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). Dr. Hirose will join the leadership team comprised of Dr. Ajay Israni, SRTR Medical Director and Deputy Director, Dr. Bertram Kasiske, SRTR Medical Director for Living Donation, and Dr. Jon Snyder, SRTR Director. SRTR looks forward to continued service to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) with Dr. Hirose’s leadership.