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Laura Esserman Discusses "Ultralow-Risk" Breast Cancer Study on NPR
UCSF Breastcare Surgery
July 10, 2017
Laura Esserman, M.D., MBA, Professor of Surgery and Radiology at UCSF, and Director of the UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center, was recently interviewed by NPR about a study she led utilizing MammaPrint, a diagnostic assay (test), which appears to precisely distinguish between "ultralow-risk" breast tumors...
UCSF Trauma Recovery Center - "A Haven from Trauma’s Cruel Grip"
San Francisco Wraparound Project at ZSFG
June 16, 2017
The New York Times reports on the UCSF Trauma Recovery Center (TRC), a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals that helps trauma victims "surmount the psychic hurdle between 'victim' and 'survivor'. For survivors of violent injury, the psychological effects often outlast the physical damage. Mental...
Eric Nakakura and Research Group Awarded $1.2M Grant to Study Small Intestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors
UCSF Surgical Oncology Program
June 03, 2017
Eric Nakakura, M.D., Ph.D. , Associate Professor of Surgery at UCSF and a leading authority on neuroendocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas, is among a team of researchers awarded $1.2M grant by the Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation (NETRF) to elucidate the causes of small intestinal...
Tammy Chang and Boris Rubinsky Develop Novel Surgical Technique for Restoring Failing Organs
The Chang Laboratory for Liver Tissue Engineering
May 26, 2017
UCSF News Reports on a novel surgical approach to transplanting cells into diseased organs developed by Tammy T. Chang, MD, PhD , a gastrointestinal and acute care surgeon and principal investigator in the The Chang Laboratory for Liver Tissue Engineering, and Boris Rubinsky, PhD, Professor Emeritus of...
Translating Regenerative Surgery on the Liver From Concept to Therapeutic Reality
UCSF Division of General Surgery
May 04, 2017
The UCSF Division of General Surgery announces the launch of a new website for The Chang Laboratory for Liver Tissue Engineering. Tissue engineering and regeneration are the next evolutionary step in surgical practice. The lab’s goal is to make significant contributions to bringing regenerative surgical therapies...
Haile T. Debas Diversity Fellowship Established to Increase Ranks of Minority Academic Surgeons
UCSF Department of Surgery
March 24, 2017
The UCSF Department of Surgery has established the Haile T. Debas Diversity Fellowship to foster its goal of increasing the number of underrepresented minority academic surgeons. Haile T. Debas, M.D., Professor Emeritus of Surgery and Director Emeritus of the UC Global Health Institute (UCGHI), is world-renowned...
Peggy Knudson Gives 42nd AAST Fitts Oration: "When Peace Breaks Out"
UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
March 15, 2017
M. Margaret “Peggy” Knudson, M.D., FACS was invited last year to give the 42nd American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Fitts Oration. The theme, "When peace breaks out", sounded a clarion call for training civilian and military surgeons alike to handle mass trauma cases arising from domestic terror events...
Multi-center Study Shows Benefits of Scalp Cooling in Alleviating Hair Loss in Breast Cancer Patients
UCSF Breastcare Program
March 14, 2017
UCSF News reports on the results of a new multi-center study showing that s calp cooling can mitigate one of most devastating side effects of systemic chemotherapy, hair loss, in a significant number of breast cancer patients. The results were reported on in JAMA. Hope S. Rugo, MD , was the lead author and...
Amanda Sammann Pays Tribute to Patients with Hand-crafted "Stem to Stern" Heart
UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
March 14, 2017
Amanda Sammann, M.D., M.P.H., Executive Director of The The Better Lab, and an Assistant Professor of Surgery based at ZSFG, has contributed a work to the Hearts of San Francisco, a public art installation started by the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation in 2004. Dr. Sammann's hand-crafted heart, called...
Amanda Sammann Launches The Better Lab to Drive Innovation in Healthcare Delivery
UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
March 14, 2017
Amanda Sammann, M.D., M.P.H. , a UCSF trauma surgeon based at Zuckerberg San Francisco General, recently launched The Better Lab , an innovative research program based on human-centered design in healthcare. With her co-founders, Design Director Susan Dix Lyons and Researcher Lara Chehab , The Better Lab is...
Peggy Knudson Receives 2017 Heroes & Hearts Award from San Francisco General Hospital Foundation
UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
March 05, 2017
UCSF News reports on this year's Heroes & Hearts Award ceremony at which UCSF trauma surgeon M. Margaret “Peggy” Knudson, M.D., FACS and three other recipients where honored. The Heroes & Hearts program, is celebrated "as a way to bring the community together to celebrate the essential role Zuckerberg San...
Peggy Knudson to Be Honored with Heroes & Hearts Award by SFGH Foundation
UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
February 10, 2017
San Francisco General Hospital Foundation recently announced that UCSF trauma surgeon M. Margaret “Peggy” Knudson, M.D., FACS was among four recipients of the 2017 Heroes & Hearts Award who will be honored at the Foundation’s annual Heroes & Hearts luncheon on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at AT&T Park. . The award...
Eric Nakakura and Emily Bergsland Discuss Carcinoid Syndrome Treatment on "Healthy Body, Healthy Mind" Series
UCSF Surgical Oncology Program
January 03, 2017
Eric Nakakura, M.D., Ph.D., a UCSF gastrointestinal cancer surgeon and Emily Bergsland, M.D.. a UCSF gastrointestinal oncologist, recently discussed the treatment of carcinoid syndrome on "Healthy Body, Healthy Mind", a series hosted by Information Television Network (ITV), a PBS content affiliate. Dr. Nakakura is...
Tammy Chang Recipient of Five-Year Research Career Development Award from American College of Surgeons
UCSF General Surgery
November 01, 2016
Tammy T. Chang, M.D., Ph.D. has received a five-year career development award from the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The George H. A. Clowes, Jr., MD, FACS, Memorial Research Career Development Award is offered through the The Clowes Fund, Inc., of Indianapolis, IN to provide support for the research of...
Trauma Surgeon Rachael Callcut Participates in Fleet Week Disaster Training Aboard USS San Diego
UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
November 01, 2016
Rachael A. Callcut, M.D., M.S.P.H., a trauma surgeon at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, recently participated in Fleet Week disaster training aboard the USS San Diego with other medical professionals. Dr. Susan Ehrlich, Chief Executive Officer of Zuckerberg San Francisco General...
Surgery Now a Realistic Option for More Patients with Pancreatic Cancer
UCSF Surgical Oncology Program
September 10, 2016
While researchers race to find improved medical therapies for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), surgery remains the most effective treatment. Unfortunately, a large percentage of PDAC patients are not surgical candidates because by the time of diagnosis, the disease has metastasized. Even among those...