Julie A Sosa, MD

Surgeon/scientist determined to improve care for thyroid cancer pts; Chair @UCSFSurgery; Past-President @AmThyroidAssn; Opinions-mine

[Julie A Sosa, MD @Jasosamd]

Don't let work become a habit because you've forgotten how to live any other way. And don't judge colleagues who work less hard. The ultimate 'duty of care' is to yourself. Pinching myself to remember! @AcademicSurgery @ELAMProgram #WorkLifeBalance https://t.co/hn7hsIMW6I

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

There’s a better way to work — and live
https://t.co/2H7yQQAPLP

[Ajay Maker @Maker_MD]

A couple of times each 📆, I enjoy dinner with our clinical asst. professors. Always great to discuss clinical/research updates, share ideas and practices, & learn from one another. Grateful for their new ideas, programs, and energy moving #UCSFSurgOnc forward!

[American Thyroid Association @AmThyroidAssn]

🎉 Congrats to Dr. Stephanie Lee, MD, PhD, on winning the ATA 2026 Distinguished Service Award! Read more: https://t.co/OEoGLDcwm4 #Endocrinology #ThyroidHealth #MedicalEducation #HealthcareLeadership

[American Thyroid Association @AmThyroidAssn]

🏆 Excited to celebrate Dr. Lisa A. Orloff, 2026 Lewis E. Braverman Award winner! 🌟 Her thyroid research inspires. Read More: https://t.co/UKI1eLs7vt #ThyroidHealth #MentorshipMatters #ATA2026 #MedicalInnovation #LeadershipInMedicine

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️ East Bay native Dr. Claire de Crescenzo is returning home. This October, she joins @UCSFSurgery and @UCSFVascular as Assistant Professor of Surgery following advanced training at Massachusetts General Hospital @MassGeneralNews and the University of Washington @UW👏

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

💫 Congrats to Dr. Qizhi Tang, Professor of #Surgery in our @UCSFTransplant Division, on her appointment to the Bluestone and Rosenkrantz Immune Tolerance Professorship in Diabetes. This professorship is recognition of her pioneering work in immune tolerance research👏

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

A poster❗️A new predictive model❗️National recognition. Dr. Keli Santos-Parker (@KSantosParker), pictured w/ @UCSF's Dr. Laura Esserman, received a Conquer Cancer Merit Award at #ASCO26 for research advancing breast cancer treatment evaluation before survival data matures👏

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️This fall, Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Mariya Samoylova returns to @UCSF, joining @UCSFThorSurg as Assistant Professor of Surgery. A #UCSF alumna and fellowship-trained surgeon, she brings expertise in thoracic surgical oncology, robotic surgery, and complex thoracic procedures👏

[NEJM @NEJM]

Presented at #ASCO26:

Among patients with previously treated metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the RAS(ON) inhibitor daraxonrasib led to significantly longer overall survival and progression-free survival than chemotherapy. Full phase 3 RASolute 302 trial results: https://t.co/xwLWBZYRzq

@ASCO

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️A 5-year collaboration between @UCSF + Donor Network West expanded access to viable human organs & tissue for research through the VITAL Core program. Since 2021: Labs grew from 8 to 42, Tissue types expanded from 15 to 43 & Sample volume increased 7x https://t.co/LRPkzsQQm1

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️Acute Care Surgeon Dr. Rachel Koch has received a 2026 Mentored Scientist Award in Global Health supporting efforts to expand surgical care across East #Africa through education, partnerships & systems development. The project received $50,000 from @IGHSatUCSF & @UCSF_CHESA 👏

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️Tomorrow May 20th at 7AM — Two rising voices. Two surgical specialties. Our Faculty Spotlight #GrandRounds returns featuring Vascular Surgeon Dr. Ahmed Naiem (@anaiem91) & Surgical Oncologist Dr. June Peng. Join us in HSW-300 or on Zoom👇 https://t.co/njDsPjjsXs

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️The American Surgical Association bestowed the prestigious 2⃣0⃣2⃣6⃣ Flance-Karl Award upon @UCSFTransplant Surgeon Dr. Sandy Feng (@SandyFeng8) — our Vice Chair of Research — recognizing research with lasting clinical impact on the field of transplantation👏

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️Congrats to Dr. Alexander Lin (@AlexLinPlastic) & the FaceShift team on receiving a @UCSF Catalyst Final Award in Digital & Computational Health. The AI-driven platform uses 3D scanning + patient-specific guides to help reshape pediatric facial differences non-invasively🥳

[Ian S Soriano 🇵🇭 @FilipinoSurgeon]

A privilege to hear stories from the early days of laparoscopy from 2 OG’s - @EndoSurgSF and Michel Gagner

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️Congrats to Dr. Patricia @OSullivanUCSF on receiving the 2026–2028 @UCSF Edward A. Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award for Enhancing Surgeons’ Operative Teaching: A Longitudinal Cohort Program — advancing how surgical knowledge is carried, demonstrated, & passed on at UCSF 👏

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

JUST IN‼️Colon & Rectal Surgeon Dr. Ivy Huang (@IvyHuangMD) will join @UCSF Surgery this September as Assistant Professor of Surgery, integrating colorectal surgical care with a focus on education, shaped by training at @Penn, @UCLAHealth, @NorthwesternMed, and @JohnsHopkins 💫💫

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️Chosen by the people who experienced it. This evening @UCSFPlastic & Reconstructive Surgeon Dr. Esther Kim will receive the Excellence in Teaching for Clinical Faculty Award from the @UCSFMedicine Class of 202⃣6⃣—an honor driven by graduating medical student nominations👏👏

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

US nonprofit hospitals spent $7.8 billion on management consultants from 2009 to 2023, but contracts were not associated with meaningful changes in finance, operations, or quality of care. 🧵

https://t.co/QQswMYxrG8

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️This October, Hand & Microvascular Surgeon Dr. Yoshi Toyoda will join @UCSF Surgery as Asst. Professor of Surgery, bringing training from @Cornell, @WeillCornell, @Penn, & @MayoClinic, w/ a clinical focus on hand surgery, extremity salvage, and peripheral nerve reconstruction👏

[UCSF Surgery @UCSFSurgery]

‼️$1.2M. 4 years. System-wide impact. Associate Prof. Dr. Amrita Basu helped secure a PCORI Health System Implementation Initiative award to implement real-time symptom monitoring for cancer patients across 33 practices. Less guesswork. Earlier intervention. Better outcomes👏👏