UCSF Center for Adrenal Surgery
The UCSF Center for Adrenal Surgery, part of the Endocrine Surgery & Oncology Practice, is a world-renowned institution for the treatment of surgical disorders of the adrenal and endocrine pancreas. We manage and treat all types of conditions, including:
- Primary aldosteronism (Conn’s syndrome)
- Cushing’s syndrome
- Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma
- Adrenocortical cancer and adrenal metastasis
- Adrenal adenoma
- Incidentally discovered adrenal nodule (“incidentaloma”)
- Insulinoma and other functional pancreatic neuroendocrine (islet cell) tumors
- Familial endocrine neoplasia syndromes
The UCSF Center for Adrenal Surgery is one of the largest programs of its kind in the country. Some of the highlights of our services include the following:
- Surgeons who are all subspecialty-trained and leaders in the field of endocrine surgery
- Individualized and flexible care, from straightforward surgical referrals to comprehensive all-in-one services in close collaboration with our partners in endocrinology, surgical oncology, and medical oncology
- Regular multidisciplinary tumor board conferences to discuss complex cases
- Pioneers in innovative new methods in diagnosis and imaging (such as novel imaging studies) as well as surgical techniques (such as minimally invasive surgery with laparoscopy and robotics)
- Internationally renowned research program, with rapid translation of promising research to the clinic
The UCSF Center for Adrenal Surgery is a part of the UCSF Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center and the UCSF Department of Surgery.