UCSF Surgery

‼️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 💙

Moments like this remind me how strong and supportive this community is. Thrilled to present two podium talks, including an invited talk, and three posters on behalf of our UCSF Surgery team at AHPBA 2026. Grateful for the opportunity and the unwavering support, especially from my mentors @mohamedadamMD @HPB_Surgeon @p_masca @UCSFSurgery #UCSFSurgOnc @IHPBA @AHPBA @EAHPBA #AHPBA2026

The Tissue is the Tissue at #AHPBA2026 @Maker_MD gave a fantastic talk on some of the innovative ways we are taking on the biology of cancer @UCSFSurgery and @UCSFCancer! Using our own immune system to fight against cancer is how we will get the job done 🧪

Congrats to @UCSFGSResidency research resident Sophia Hernandez on presenting our novel “hot needle” technique for robotic Puestow—an outstanding presentation in the #AHPBA2026 Competitive Video Session! Paper will be coming out soon @UCSFSurgery @HPB_Surgeon

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Congratulations to our many #UCSFSurgOnc trainees, fellows, and faculty for their outstanding contributions and presentations at #AHPBA2026 ! @UCSFSurgery @mohamedadamMD @HPB_Surgeon @SEHernandezz @LThornblade @stasinosmd @UCSFGSResidency @Lalehforoutani @paul_wongg

Proud of @Lalehforoutani for presenting our work at #AHPBA2026 👏 going beyond structured data into video biomarkers for postoperative pancreatic fistula. Excited to see where this goes next w/ computer vision. Thank you Dr Fisher for the thoughtful discussion @UCSFSurgery @HPB_Surgeon @UCSFGSResidency

‼️Presenting our 2026–2027 General Surgery (@UCSFGSResidency) — Preliminary Interns class. Drawn from leading institutions nationwide, they enter a rigorous year of clinical training at @UCSF—laying the groundwork for surgical practice and future specialization 👏👏 #Match2026

✨It's #MatchDay✨Please join us in welcoming Dr. Nina Moiseiwitsch to @UCSFvascular Surgery. From @UNC Chapel Hill to @UCSF, this milestone reflects years of dedication, sacrifice, and purpose. The journey continues—and we’re honored to be part of it💫

‼️Next up: We introduce our newest class of @UCSFPlastic Surgery residents. Four future surgeons who've matched into one of the most competitive training paths in #medicine. Join us in welcoming the newest members of our Plastic #Surgery family✂️ #Match2026

‼️Unveiling our 2026–2027 General Surgery (@UCSFGSResidency) Categorical Intern class ..We are thrilled to welcome 8⃣ new surgeons who matched with us as they step into one of the most demanding—and defining—paths in medicine. Welcome to what comes next 🔷🔷#Match2026

Great to see this team science published in @ScienceTM from @UCSFEndosurg @UCSFSurgery @UCSFDOM @SFVAMC! Amyloid-β as a target to suppress tonic PTH hypersecretion in hyperparathyroidism from vitamin D deficiency @UCSF @UCSFHospitals science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

‼️Congrats to Dr. James Gardner (@gardnerlabUCSF), whose project “The VIABLE Core” received $250K from @UCSF’s Sandler Program for Breakthrough Biomedical Research + @UCSF Diabetes Center. The top-ranked proposal will establish a new multi-organ perfusion platform 👏

‼️Dr. Johannes Kratz, Medical Director of Robotic Surgery and Chief of our new Thoracic Surgery (@UCSFThorSurg) division, has been elected to the Society of University Surgeons (@UnivSurg), joining a select group of leaders shaping academic surgery in the U.S.🥳🥳

Hot off the press❗️@JAMANetwork 💪. We teamed up with #Prenuvo to study elective screening MRIs in healthy asymptomatic individuals to establish the true prevalence of pancreatic cysts. Now we know 6-7% of the population has a cyst. >21% of 80+yo. #UCSFSurgOnc #IPMN @UCSFSurgery

‼️From the clinic to the putting green. Our @UCSFTransplant administrative and clinical research teams spent the afternoon at Spark Social—food trucks, cabana time, and a round of mini golf.

“Get Rid of the Mothership,” and Why Surgery Still Matters in Stage 4 (IV) Lung Cancer: Glen’s Story go2.org/blog/get-rid-o… @GO2forLungCancr @KPMedSchool @UCSFSurgery @UCSF_EastBay @StanfordCAREs @STS_CTsurgery @AATSHQ @atscommunity @AmCollSurgeons @AmericanCancer @KPDOR

‼️Dr. Ajay Maker (@Maker_MD) has been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (@the_asci) — a peer-elected honor recognizing leaders in biomedical research — becoming only the second #surgeon-scientist from @UCSF elected to ASCI 👏

This years Goldberg lecturer will be Dr. Mika Varma from @UCSFSurgery who will be speaking on lessons learned from a career in academic colorectal surgery. Don’t miss it! @UMNSurgery @ASCRS_1 @AjthorsenL @GoffredoPaolo @SoyColoproctoMX @SAGES_Updates @DCRjournal

Nice @alison_baskin @UCSFSurgery @KPDOR @KPMedSchool @LoriSakoda @kpbscu showing that 3 N2 + 1 N1 is linked to better outcomes for sublobar resections. Outcomes Linked to 3N2+1N1 Sampling by Surgery Type: A COC Lung Cancer Quality Metric - annalsthoracicsurgeryshortrep.org/article/S2772-…

‼️Tomorrow, March 11th at 7AM — Two Surgeons. One Faculty Spotlight for #GrandRounds featuring talks by Dr. Sarah Cairo, from our #Pediatric Division & @UCSFvascular Surgeon Dr. @ClaraGomezSanc1. Join us in HSW-303 (Parnassus) or on Zoom 👉 visit tiny.ucsf.edu/SurgeryRSS

‼️A National Honor for a Career Shaping Surgeons🌟 Dr. Adnan Alseidi @HPB_Surgeon has received the Distinguished Master Educator Award from the Association for @Surg_Education —one of the field’s highest recognitions for excellence and leadership in surgical education👏👏