UCSF Surgery

The official account of @UCSF's Department of Surgery

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️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 💙

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

💫The stories behind a surgical career. The lessons that stay with you. "Behind the Loupes" debuts Oct. 29th at 7 p.m❗️Join Dr. Linda Reilly & @UCSFvascular Surgery resident Dr. @sowmyamangipudi for a virtual fireside chat. All welcome. Joining details on the flyer👇

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️A defining recognition of scientific leadership: @UCSF' Surgery’s #Trauma Surgeon Dr. @LucyKornblith has been selected to deliver the Founders Basic Science Lecture at the 2027 @WesternTrauma Association Annual Meeting. Congratulations, Dr. Kornblith 💫

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️What impact can a specialized cancer program have—locally and nationally❓

Join @UCSF Surgery for Grand Rounds tomorrow October 21st at 7am as Dr. Mohamed Adam (@mohamedadamMD) explores #UCSF’s Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (HIPEC) Program.

ZOOM 👉 https://t.co/njDsPjjsXs

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️Last night’s welcome dinner brought our newest faculty together with our Chair Dr. Julie Ann Sosa @Jasosamd - Cheers to Drs. Neelima Katragunta, Yoshi Toyoda, Brittany Abt, Ivy Huang, Kevin Mangum, and Mariya Samoylova as they begin their next chapter at @UCSF Surgery ✨

[UCSF Vascular Surgery @UCSFvascular]

Raven Foster, UCSF medical student, represents Vascular Surgery at the UCSF Health Equity and Anti-Racism (HEAR) Research Symposium 2026 with her Poster Presentation, “Impact of Non-Elective Presentation for CLTI on Limb Loss Rates in a Safety-Net Population”.

[UCSF Vascular Surgery @UCSFvascular]

Big moment in UCSF Vascular Surgery! Dr. Kevin Mangum performed his first case with us this month, alongside Dr. James Iannuzzi. We're thrilled to have Dr. Mangum on the team! Welcome aboard!

[UCSF Health @UCSFHospitals]

🎊We're the 1st in the UC system to perform 25,000+ robotically assisted surgeries! “Our excellent outcomes in robotic surgery reflect the experience and excellence of our team and our desire to make recovery easier, safer and faster for our patients.” https://t.co/I7JURWGiiS

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️Years of advancing global surgical care, recognized. @UCSF Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Dr. John Rose has earned a Rising Leaders in Global Health Award from @IGHSatUCSF for his contributions spanning surgical policy, health systems research and mentorship 🥳

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️Dr. @NicholeStarr5 has been named a recipient of this year’s @IGHSatUCSF Rising Leaders in Global Health Award! Her work advances surgical infection prevention, strengthens trauma care in #Ethiopia and supports locally led efforts to improve surgical care 🎉

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️From breakthroughs to patient perspectives:

Join "Getting to Patients" next Thursday October 15th for Dr. Agnieszka Czechowicz’s (@aneeshka) talk on "Non-Genotoxic Gene Therapy for Fanconi Anemia."

4–5:30 p.m. | HSW-302, @UCSF Parnassus | IN-PERSON ONLY

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️Plenary-bound! @UCSF General Surgery resident research fellow Dr. Phoebe Miller’s work has been selected for a plenary session at the 63rd Society of #Thoracic Surgeons (@STS_CTsurgery) Annual Meeting in San Diego in 2027. Congratulations to Dr. Miller and the team! #UCSF

[UCSF Thoracic Surgery @UCSFThorSurg]

A major milestone for robotic surgery at UCSF: 25,000+ procedures and counting. 🤖

Proud of our teams across UCSF who made this possible.

https://t.co/ClN378Imwt

@UCSFHospitals @UCSFSurgery

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

What if a cell could get past a genetic “stop” signal❓ The @UCSF-Harvard COUPLET team is developing RNA technology to restore full-length proteins—and just earned an @NIH TRDNT Challenge Phase I win 🥳 First up: Epidermolysis Bullosa #UCSFSurgery

[Mohamed Adam, MD, FACS @mohamedadamMD]

Delighted to welcome Dr Yicheng Xiong, a visiting surgeon from China, for 3 months @UCSFSurgery. Off to a busy start with complex robotic HPB, including robotic pancreaticoduodenectomies and distal pancreatectomies. Sharing techniques, learning from one another & building international collaborations.

[Amy G. Fiedler, MD @FiedlerAmy]

Had a lot of fun talking all things heart and lung 🫀🫁 transplant and the impact of @ParagonixSherpa on our incredible heart transplant program @UCSFHospitals @UCSFSurgery today @AATSHQ MCS / Transplant Summit!
cc: @AsishanaOsho

[Mohamed Adam, MD, FACS @mohamedadamMD]

Sharing our completely parenchymal robotic approach to segment VIII hepatectomy, guided only by anatomical landmarks & IOUS. Demonstrating a V-Loc trick to mitigate challenges of difficult posterosuperior location. Excellent presentation by Architha Kanan at #ACS2026 to a packed room! @UCSFSurgery @HPB_Surgeon

[Mohamed Adam, MD, FACS @mohamedadamMD]

Proud of @thomasmlii, PGY-3 @UCSFGSResidency w @Han_su_yin @UCSFMedicine grad , who presented at #ACS2026 our volumetric data unveiling a salient effect of NAC in PDAC: nearly 40% pancreatic atrophy during treatment-an important variable to consider when weighing the risks and benefits of NAC
@HPB_Surgeon @UCSFSurgery

[Russyan Mark Mabeza, MD, MPH (he/siya) @RussyanMabeza]

So grateful for the opportunity to attend the AAS Fundamentals of Surgical Research course, with support from @AcademicSurgery! My brain is full of new knowledge and heart full of inspiration as I head further into dedicated research time. Excited to put all into practice 📊📚✍️

[UCSF Vascular Surgery @UCSFvascular]

A special milestone for our PGY-2 resident, Queen Abure, MD, who received her surgical loupes & plaque at the Naffziger Symposium & Loupes Ceremony! 🎉 Dr. Gasper, Queen’s honoree, presented her loupes and plaque, marking a major step in her surgical training. Congrats, Queen! 👏

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️Tomorrow, Sept. 23rd at 7am we celebrate surgical excellence, mentorship and the next generation at the 2026 @UCSF_Naffziger Surgical Society Day & Loupes Ceremony, moderated by @UCSF Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Chief Dr. @ScottLHansen

Join us 👉 https://t.co/njDsPjjsXs