The official account of @UCSF's Department of Surgery
San Francisco, CA
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‼️Introducing our latest @UCSFHospitals video featuring @UCSF Cardiac Surgeon Dr. Amy Fiedler @FiedlerAmy. From giving life-changing calls to stopping & restarting the heart—her everyday work is nothing short of incredible. Watch now👇 #womeninmedicine #HeartSurgery 💙
‼️What impact can a specialized cancer program have—locally and nationally❓
Join @UCSF Surgery for Grand Rounds tomorrow October 21st at 7am as Dr. Mohamed Adam (@mohamedadamMD) explores #UCSF’s Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (HIPEC) Program.
ZOOM 👉 tiny.ucsf.edu/SurgeryRSS
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Raven Foster, UCSF medical student, represents Vascular Surgery at the UCSF Health Equity and Anti-Racism (HEAR) Research Symposium 2026 with her Poster Presentation, “Impact of Non-Elective Presentation for CLTI on Limb Loss Rates in a Safety-Net Population”.
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Big moment in UCSF Vascular Surgery! Dr. Kevin Mangum performed his first case with us this month, alongside Dr. James Iannuzzi. We're thrilled to have Dr. Mangum on the team! Welcome aboard!
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🎊We're the 1st in the UC system to perform 25,000+ robotically assisted surgeries! “Our excellent outcomes in robotic surgery reflect the experience and excellence of our team and our desire to make recovery easier, safer and faster for our patients.” ucsfh.org/4yA1ntp
ALT A group of four medical professionals in blue scrubs and surgical masks stands together in an operating room. One person points toward the camera. The room is equipped with medical instruments and monitors. UCSF Health logo is visible in the lower right corner.
ALT A surgical team is working in an operating room equipped with advanced robotic technology. Medical staff are wearing sterile gowns, masks and gloves. The UCSF Health logo is visible in the bottom left corner. Tables are covered with sterile drapes and instruments. Screens display visuals of the procedure.
ALT A person in a red scrubs outfit and blue cap interacts with a large robotic surgical system in an operating room setting. The UCSF Health logo is visible in the lower right corner.
ALT A group of healthcare professionals in scrubs and surgical masks pose together in a medical room. They are standing in front of medical equipment. The UCSF Health logo is visible in the bottom left corner.
‼️Years of advancing global surgical care, recognized. @UCSF Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Dr. John Rose has earned a Rising Leaders in Global Health Award from @IGHSatUCSF for his contributions spanning surgical policy, health systems research and mentorship 🥳
‼️Dr. @NicholeStarr5 has been named a recipient of this year’s @IGHSatUCSF Rising Leaders in Global Health Award! Her work advances surgical infection prevention, strengthens trauma care in #Ethiopia and supports locally led efforts to improve surgical care 🎉
‼️Plenary-bound! @UCSF General Surgery resident research fellow Dr. Phoebe Miller’s work has been selected for a plenary session at the 63rd Society of #Thoracic Surgeons (@STS_CTsurgery) Annual Meeting in San Diego in 2027. Congratulations to Dr. Miller and the team! #UCSF
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A major milestone for robotic surgery at UCSF: 25,000+ procedures and counting. 🤖
Proud of our teams across UCSF who made this possible.
ucsf.edu/news/2026/10/432741…
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What if a cell could get past a genetic “stop” signal❓ The @UCSF-Harvard COUPLET team is developing RNA technology to restore full-length proteins—and just earned an @NIH TRDNT Challenge Phase I win 🥳 First up: Epidermolysis Bullosa #UCSFSurgery
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Delighted to welcome Dr Yicheng Xiong, a visiting surgeon from China, for 3 months @UCSFSurgery. Off to a busy start with complex robotic HPB, including robotic pancreaticoduodenectomies and distal pancreatectomies. Sharing techniques, learning from one another & building international collaborations.
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Had a lot of fun talking all things heart and lung 🫀🫁 transplant and the impact of @ParagonixSherpa on our incredible heart transplant program @UCSFHospitals @UCSFSurgery today @AATSHQ MCS / Transplant Summit!
cc: @AsishanaOsho
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Sharing our completely parenchymal robotic approach to segment VIII hepatectomy, guided only by anatomical landmarks & IOUS. Demonstrating a V-Loc trick to mitigate challenges of difficult posterosuperior location. Excellent presentation by Architha Kanan at #ACS2026 to a packed room! @UCSFSurgery @HPB_Surgeon
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Proud of @thomasmlii, PGY-3 @UCSFGSResidency w @Han_su_yin @UCSFMedicine grad , who presented at #ACS2026 our volumetric data unveiling a salient effect of NAC in PDAC: nearly 40% pancreatic atrophy during treatment-an important variable to consider when weighing the risks and benefits of NAC
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So grateful for the opportunity to attend the AAS Fundamentals of Surgical Research course, with support from @AcademicSurgery! My brain is full of new knowledge and heart full of inspiration as I head further into dedicated research time. Excited to put all into practice 📊📚✍️
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A special milestone for our PGY-2 resident, Queen Abure, MD, who received her surgical loupes & plaque at the Naffziger Symposium & Loupes Ceremony! 🎉 Dr. Gasper, Queen’s honoree, presented her loupes and plaque, marking a major step in her surgical training. Congrats, Queen! 👏
‼️Tomorrow, Sept. 23rd at 7am we celebrate surgical excellence, mentorship and the next generation at the 2026 @UCSF_Naffziger Surgical Society Day & Loupes Ceremony, moderated by @UCSF Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Chief Dr. @ScottLHansen
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‼️@aimhifund announced that @UCSF Breast Cancer Surgeon Laura Esserman, MD, MBA, has been unanimously selected for the 2⃣0⃣2⃣6⃣ AIM-HI Beacon Award. Through I-SPY, WISDOM and RECAST DCIS, she has reshaped breast #cancer screening, clinical trials and personalized care 💫
‼️San Francisco welcomes the global lobular breast #cancer community. Next week @UCSF Breast and Acute Care Surgeon Dr. Rita A. Mukhtar, will host the 7th International Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Symposium, from Sept. 23–25. @UCSFSurgery is proud to serve as a platinum sponsor 💫