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Dr. Quan-Yang Duh was named as the 2022 American College of Surgeons (ACS) First Vice President Elect - Officer at Regents Meetings, Clinical Congress & Invited Speaker by local ACS Chapters ACS First Vice-President Quan-Yang Duh, Anthony Atala, ACS Executive Director Patricia L. Turner, ACS Board of Regents Chair...

Jessica Gosnell MD FACS was the “Distinguished International Visiting Professor" for the Royal Australian College of Surgeons meeting in Adelaide, Australia from May 1-5, 2023. She gave presentations on endocrine surgery topics including emerging technologies and current techniques, as well as judged resident...

Wen Shen, MD, FACS , is invited to be the 2023 speaker for the annual UCLA Saleh Lectureship in October.

Dr. Gosnell plays a vital role as a dedicated member of the American Thyroid Association task force, working on the enhancement of guidelines for systemic treatment of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC). With a profound understanding of endocrinology and thyroid-related issues, Dr. Gosnell's active participation...

James Koh PhD was awarded $3.8 million over five years (2023-2028) by the NIH as the principal investigator for an R01 grant examining calcium metabolism and the connection between the vitamin D receptors, beta-amyloid peptide signaling and hyperparathyroidism. Because hyperparathyroidism disproportionately...

Wen Shen, MD, FACS , gave the Pacific Coast Surgical Association Annual Historical Lecture in Monterrey, CA, February 2023.

The UCSF Department of Sugery is very pleased to introduce our new General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Integrated Vascular Surgery residents ! We warmly welcome this extraordinary, diverse group to UCSF Surgery and congratulate each incoming intern for matching into our programs. We are honored to partner with...

REF: https://twitter.com/UCSFSurgery/status/1631356081766289408 Mandates May Help Reduce Health Care Inequities for Minorities, Low-Income Workers By Suzanne Leigh An estimated 300,000 additional employees received colorectal cancer screening in a two-year period, following mandated paid sick leave in 57...

On National Women Physicians Day, the Muriel Steele Society and the UCSF Department of Surgery honor the amazing team of women surgeons, scientists, learners, and staff that have made so many important contributions to improving the lives of our patients. About the Muriel Steele Society at UCSF The Muriel Steele...

The Department of Surgery is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Lucy Z. Kornblith as the Department’s inaugural Director for Gender Equity! Lucy Zumwinkle Kornblith, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Laboratory Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Her clinical practice...