UCSF Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation

A remarkable achievement for UCSF’s Lung Transplant Program: 3 simultaneous lung transplants and 4 completed within 48 hours. A reflection of exceptional coordination, expertise, and institutional commitment to patient care. #UCSF #TransplantSurgery #LungTransplant #Healthcare #Surgery #Medicine

🚨🗞️#UCSF completes its first artificial heart to donor heart transplant, marking a major milestone in advanced heart failure care and life-saving cardiac innovation. @jasonwsmithMD @fiedleramy WATCH: abc7news.com/videoClip/1872…

‼️Dr. @Marko_boskovski, #Cardiothoracic Surgeon + Director of Ross and Aortic Valve Preserving Surgery, has been appointed as an Associate Program Director of the @UCSF Thoracic Surgery (@UCSFThorSurg) Residency Program👏👏

We’re proud to announce that Dr. Johannes Kratz will be the inaugural chief of @UCSF’s Division of Thoracic Surgery, one of the leading academic robotic thoracic surgery programs in the western United States! Congratulations, Dr. Kratz! ucsfh.org/3ZI7X14 @UCSFSurgery

‼️Dr. Bianca Bromberger @bbrombergermd, Assistant Professor of Surgery, has been named Co-director of the CT Surgery ICU at @UCSFHospitals. Her expertise spans critical care, ECMO & transplantation, supporting patients with complex heart and lung disease👏

📣 Lung Transplant Faculty Position at UCSF The Department of Surgery is seeking a full -time academic cardiothoracic surgeon at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to join its nationally recognized Lung Transplantation program. This faculty role offers the opportunity to contribute to a high volume transplant program at a leading academic medical center known for excellence in research, education, and clinical innovation. Apply here: aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05888 #UCSF #FacultyOpening #LungTransplant #CardiothoracicSurgery #AcademicMedicine #SanFrancisco

📢 Faculty Position Open at UCSF The Department of Surgery is recruiting an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Surgery specializing in Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery. We are seeking an experienced surgeon to serve as the Surgical Co-Director of the Complex Aortic Surgery Program. Join a leading academic medical center dedicated to excellence in patient care, research, and education. Apply here: aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05626 #UCSF #FacultyOpening #CardiothoracicSurgery #AcademicMedicine #AorticSurgery #SanFrancisco #Heart #HeartSurgery

So proud of our team @UCSFHospitals @UCSFSurgery for another successful @SynCardia total artificial heart 🫀implant. We continue to innovate and grow in the transplant/MCS space!

‼️Reminder: @UCSF Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Johannes Kratz will deliver a plenary talk this Saturday at the 2025 @AATSHQ International Thoracic Surgical Oncology Summit in Boston‼️#ThoracicSurgery #UCSF

Who says we don’t have fun training the next generation of Cardiothoracic surgeons ??! 🫀🫀🫁🫁 @UCSFSurgery @UCSFCTSurgery @UCSFHospitals

‼️ Attn heart failure and transplant enthusiasts! Join @UCSFHospitals @UCSFCardiology @UCSFCTSurgery @UCSFSurgery us for our annual “Hearts in Sonoma” conference! Gorgeous venue, exciting topics, and exceptional networking! virtualce.ucsf.edu/HeartFailureTh…

‼️Big news at @UCSF 💙 Dr. Amy G. Fiedler @FiedlerAmy, a Cardiac Surgeon and national leader advancing transplant, heart failure care & global health equity, has been named Surgical Director of Heart Transplantation & Mechanical Circulatory Support, effective July 1, 2025 🥳

‼️ Tomorrow, our very own Dr. Jasleen Kukreja—Director of the @UCSF Lung Transplant Program—will be in Boston presenting her talk, “No Lungs Left Behind: The UCSF Transplant Experience.”👇👇#UCSF

Such a privilege to be at #ISHLT2025 in Boston this week sharing our experience at @UCSFCTSurgery recovering organs via commercial flight. Have met so many giants and love every minute I get to spend with this amazing lung transplant program !! //

Proud, humbled, and honored to serve on the @TheBushCenter advisory council and have the opportunity to learn and grow from President Bush and countless other colleagues and friends as we continue on our leadership journey

‼️It's our pleasure to share that Dr. @MelissaHColeman, a Cardiothoracic Surgeon (@UCSFCTSurgery) in our Department, has been appointed Associate Program Director of Curriculum in our General Surgery Residency Program @UCSFGSResidency 🥳🥳

‼️ Just In‼️ Dr. Jason Smith, has been appointed Division Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery and Lung Transplantation, effective June 1, 2025. Trained at Loyola and Stanford, Dr. Smith brings deep expertise in transplant care and immune function research 🥳 🎉 #UCSF #medicine

‼️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 💙

For the third year in a row, we are the nation's top-performing lung transplant program, according to INTERLINK! "We have innovated care of our patients by fostering a culture of continuous improvement," Dr. Steve Hays says. ucsfh.org/4lfNDO3

‼️ We’re delighted to have Dr. Bianca Bromberger @bbrombergermd stay on at @UCSF as Assistant Professor of Surgery! After completing her fellowship, she will join our Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery @UCSFCTSurgery team with expertise in ECMO, critical care & transplant🫁❤️‍🩹