Aaron R. Jensen, M.D., MEd, FACS, FAAP Joins Department of Surgery Faculty

We are pleased to announce that pediatric and trauma surgeon Aaron R. Jensen, M.D., MEd, FACS, FAAP has joined the Department of Surgery faculty as an assistant professor and Associate Director of the Pediatric Surgery Fellowship. Dr. Jensen will be based at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, where he will serve as Associate Trauma Medical Director.  Dr. Jensen trained at the University of Washington in General Surgery prior to completing fellowships in Pediatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles.  

Dr. Jensen's research is focused on decreasing the impact of injury in children and includes development and evaluation of injury prevention programs, trauma epidemiology, outcomes research related to critical treatments, and innovative approaches to using simulation-based training to improve teamwork during trauma resuscitation. Dr. Jensen is an NIH-funded Principal Investigator who has also received funding from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST). 

Dr. Jensen has been recognized by the American College of Surgeons through his selection to the Future Trauma Leaders program. He participates nationally in trauma quality improvement initiatives to improve trauma care for children in the U.S. and has been nationally recognized for his outstanding teaching and educational research activities. 

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Jensen on his appointment and in welcoming him to UCSF!