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Fetal Surgery Stands To Advance From New Glues Inspired By Mussels
Department of Surgery, Surgical Innovations
July 08, 2016
Pediatric surgeon Michael R. Harrison, M.D. and UC Berkeley engineer Phillip Messersmith, Ph.D. are collaborating on an NIH-Funded research project to improve glues used in fetal surgery procedures, notably those used to treat twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. Dr. Harrision, widely acknolwedged as the "father of...
Legendary Thoracic Oncologist Thierry Jahan, M.D. Inducted into Council of Master Clinicians
UCSF Thoracic Oncology Program
July 01, 2016
Thierry Jahan, M.D. was recently inducted into the Council of Master Clinicians by the UCSF Department of Medicine. Dr. Jahan, Clinical Professor of Medicine and Bonnie J. and Anthony Addario Endowed Chair in Thoracic Oncology at UCSF, is a renowned medical oncologist specializing in the treatment lung cancer...
New Roles for Nurse Practitioners Bring Opportunities and Challenges
UCSF Surgical and Critical Care NP Fellowship Program
July 01, 2016
Kerry Decker, MSN, RN, NP, co-Director of the UCSF Surgical and Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Fellowship, recently discussed the challenges NPs face in assimilating into high-acuity environments such as neurosurgery, intensive care units (ICUs) and transplant service in "Science of Caring", a UCSF School of...
Super-resolution imaging platform published in Integrative Biology
UCSF Department of Surgery
June 23, 2016
Congratulations to Guanqing Ou and coauthors on their publication in Integrative Biology! Abstract: The mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix influence cell signaling to regulate key cellular processes, including differentiation, apoptosis, and transformation. Understanding the molecular mechanisms...
Center for Limb Preservation & Wound Care Launches New Website
UCSF Center for Limb Preservation & Wound Care
June 22, 2016
The UCSF Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery recently launched a new website for its Center for Limb Preservation & Wound Care. The program, led by vascular surgeon Michael S. Conte, M.D. and podiatric surgeon Alexander M. Reyzelman, D.P.M. , is the first of its kind in the Bay Area — pooling the expertise...
UCSF Heart & Vascular Center Opens New Clinic Offering Integrated Multidisciplinary Care
UCSF Department of Surgery
June 22, 2016
The UCSF Heart and Vascular Center recently opened a new ambulatory care clinic located on the 5th Floor of the ACC Building at 400 Parnassus Ave. in San Francisco. The multidisciplinary clinic offers outpatient care and testing , and an array medical procedures. The new clinic houses eleven UCSF cardiovascular...
Researchers Convert Cirrhosis-Causing Cells to Healthy Liver Cells in Mice
Willenbring Lab
June 03, 2016
UCSF News reports on the research of the Willenbring Lab and others demonstrating in mice that healthy new liver cells could be generated within the organ itself, thus making engraftment unnecessary. The article noted that the very cells that drive liver disease were converted, thereby reducing liver damage and...
NP Joanna DeLong Profiled in Article Highlighting Advanced Practice Nursing
UCSF Vascular Surgery / Center for Limb Preservation
June 01, 2016
The career of nurse practitioner Joanna Delong, RN, MS, NP, Clinical Director of the UCSF Heart and Vascular Center, was the subject of a recent profile in the School of Nursing's "Science of Caring". The article " Creating Opportunities for Nurse Practitioners to Help Save Limbs and More" describes her diverse...
Tobias Deuse, M.D., Internationally Renowned Cardiac Surgeon appointed Director, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery at UCSF
UCSF Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery
June 01, 2016
Tobias Deuse, M.D., an internationally renowned cardiac surgeon, recently joined the UCSF Department of Surgery Faculty as Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Deuse has also been appointed Director of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Deuse has done pioneering...
Robert Raffai, Ph.D. Awarded R01 Grant to Study Hyperglycemia and MicroRNA Dysregulation of Inflammation in Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis Research Lab
May 27, 2016
The NIH has awarded Robert Raffai, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Director of the Atherosclerosis Research Lab, a 4-year R01 grant to study Hyperglycemia and MicroRNA Dysregulation of Inflammation in Atherosclerosis. Dr. Raffai has described the...
UCSF Researchers Reappraise Treatment for Gastroschisis, Shining Light on Role of Immune System
UCSF Pediatric Surgery
May 24, 2016
UCSF News reports on the work of a UCSF research team investigating the causes and potential treatments for gastroschisis, a rare disorder in which developing intestines protrude outside of the body through a hole alongside the belly button. Led by pediatric surgeon Tippi MacKenzie, MD, Associate Professor of...
Last Lecture: Andre Campbell Highlights Social Justice, Diversity
UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
May 24, 2016
UCSF News reports on the inspirational lecture given by Andre Campbell, M.D., Professor of Surgery at the UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg SFGH, about the importance of social justice and diversity at the annual "UCSF Last Lecture" event, in which Dr. Campbell spoke of his experiences at UCSF dating back...
Laura Esserman Named to TIME 100 List of Most Influential People in the World
UCSF Breastcare Program
May 18, 2016
UCSF News reports on Time magazine's selection of Laura Esserman , MD, MBA, to the 2016 TIME 100, the magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Dr. Esserman is Professor of Surgery and Radiology, and Director of the Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center at UCSF. Time magazine has named...
Inside Surgery Winter-Spring 2016
UCSF Department of Surgery
April 07, 2016
The Winter-Spring 2016 issue of Inside Surgery focuses on how the new Mission Bay hospitals are enhancing surgical care. New surgical suites, for example, feature advanced technologies and resources that are optimal for patients. The move is also fostering research collaborations as our surgeons work in close...
Garry Shandling and the Disease You Didn’t Know About
UCSF Endocrine Surgery
April 07, 2016
James Fallows, national correspondent for The Atlantic, recently wrote about the death of comedian Garry Shandling, noting that he suffered from hyperparathyroidism, a condition that, if left untreated, can raise the risk of having a heart attack and other serious medical conditions. Fallows' piece was both...
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Is Associated With Worse Vascular Function Among Veterans
UCSF Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
April 01, 2016
UCSF News reports on a recent study led by UCSF researchers linking post-traumatic stress to a higher risk for cardiovascular disease and death. The results of the research were reported in the March 2016 issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association. Marlene Grenon, M.D., C.M. Associate Professor in the...