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UCSF News
May 29, 2024
Gastrointestinal cancer surgeons at the UC San Francisco have performed the health system’s 15,000th robotically assisted minimally invasive surgery, making it the first University of California health center to reach this milestone. UCSF Health has the busiest robotic surgery program in the UC health system and...
Dr. Ian Soriano is Director of Robotic Surgery for UCSF Surgery
UCSF Department of Surgery
August 23, 2023
We are pleased to announce that Ian Soriano, MD, FACS, FPCS (Hon), gastrointestinal surgeon and Associate Professor of Surgery at UCSF, will move into a new leadership role as Director of Robotic Surgery for UCSF Surgery, starting on September 1, 2023. Dr. Soriano started in robotics in 2012. He has been actively...
UCSF News
June 22, 2023
Thoracic surgeon Johannes Kratz, MD, has been selected as UCSF’s first medical director of robotic surgery. He served as co-director of UCSF Health’s robotic executive committee from 2018 to 2022, becoming its sole director in 2022. Under his stewardship, the program has grown year over year, with UCSF surgeons...
Johannes Kratz, MD has been selected as UCSF’s first Medical Director of Robotic Surgery
UCSF Department of Surgery
April 10, 2023
We are pleased to announce that Johannes Kratz, MD has been selected as UCSF’s first Medical Director of Robotic Surgery. Johannes has served as co-Director of the UCSF Health Robotic Executive committee from 2018-2022 and in 2022 became sole director of the same. Under his careful stewardship, robotic surgeries...
Celebrating National Women Physicians Day
UCSF Department of Surgery
February 03, 2023
On National Women Physicians Day, the Muriel Steele Society and the UCSF Department of Surgery honor the amazing team of women surgeons, scientists, learners, and staff that have made so many important contributions to improving the lives of our patients. About the Muriel Steele Society at UCSF The Muriel Steele...
Dr. Lucy Z. Kornblith is our new Director for Gender Equity
UCSF Department of Surgery
November 15, 2022
The Department of Surgery is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Lucy Z. Kornblith as the Department’s inaugural Director for Gender Equity! Lucy Zumwinkle Kornblith, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Laboratory Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Her clinical practice...
Department of Surgery staff and faculty receive 2022 Chancellor Awards for Diversity
UCSF Department of Surgery
October 27, 2022
Committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion UCSF and the Department and Surgery are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Chancellor...
UCSF Performs First Robotic Cardiac Surgery in San Francisco
July 13, 2022
Innovation Means Shorter Hospital Stays, Fewer Complications Cardiothoracic surgeons at UC San Francisco have performed the first robotically assisted mitral value surgery in San Francisco. The surgery was recently performed on a 63-year-old patient who had mitral valve prolapse. Mitral valve surgery is performed...