News & Events

We are thrilled to welcome our new class of incoming residents to the UCSF Department of Surgery! This diverse, accomplished group includes a total of 29 surgical interns, two returning preliminary general surgery PGY-2 residents, and one new categorical general surgery PGY-4 resident. All new residents officially...

When hand surgeon Scott Hansen, MD, operates on patients, he uses miniature surgical instruments, a fraction of the usual size, and relies on an operating microscope to see the tiny stitches he uses to connect blood vessels and nerves as small as a pencil tip. If that isn’t stressful enough, he’s often called on...

Shortly after Alexander Lin, MD, joined UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals in 2022, a 12-year-old boy was flown in for emergency surgery. The child had been run over by a vehicle, and nearly every bone in his face was shattered. As co-director of UC San Francisco’s Craniofacial Center, Lin was the lead plastic...

Visit the Parenting in Surgery website Annie having a great time at the Mentorship event. Becoming a parent is hard work, especially when balancing the new role as a parent with surgical training. We have created a New Parent Mentorship Program in the UCSF Department of Surgery to provide a support network of...

The UCSF Department of Sugery is very pleased to introduce our new General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Integrated Vascular Surgery residents! We warmly welcome this extraordinary, diverse group to UCSF Surgery and congratulate each incoming intern for matching into our programs. We are honored to partner with...

The UCSF Department of Surgery held the 34th Annual J. Engelbert Dunphy Resident Research Symposium on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. The program honors the life and accomplishments of J. Engelbert Dunphy, M.D., a legendary surgeon and former chair of the UCSF Department of Surgery, by showcasing the scholarly work of...

The UCSF Department of Surgery is pleased to host the 34th annual J. Engelbert Dunphy Resident Research Symposium, to be held virtually on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, beginning at 7:00am PDT. The program will showcase the research of residents, fellows, and medical students in the Department of Surgery, and honors...

The UCSF Plastic Surgery Residency Program is pleased to announce three new categorical residents, the newest members of our UCSF Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery family. The class of 2028 is a diverse, talented group, ready to begin their journey to becoming innovative surgeons and leaders. We congratulate our...

Mark Barry, M.D. Zachary Matthay, M.D. Adam Wallace, M.D. Ava Yap, M.D.. M.H.Sc. UCSF Surgery residents were well-represented as awardees of the UCSF CTSI Spring 2020 Resident Research Funding Award . Mark Barry, M.D. , Zachary Matthay, M.D. (General Surgery research residents), Adam Wallace, M.D. (Plastic Surgery...

The Department of Surgery is pleased and honored to welcome our new class of incoming residents to the UCSF family! This outstanding group of doctors, drawn from diverse backgrounds, includes (49) surgical interns and one new PGY-3 resident. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, resident orientation was predominantly...

The UCSF Plastic Surgery Residency Program welcomes our three new categorical residents. The class of 2027 is an accomplished, diverse group, ready to begin their journey to becoming remarkable surgeons and leaders. We congratulate our new residents and look forward to their arrival at UCSF in June. UCSF...

The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that Adnan Alseidi, MD EdM FACS has been named the inaugural Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Surgery, effective April 1, 2020. As Vice Chair, Dr. Alseidi will work collaboratively with our educators and teachers to strengthen the Department’s...

The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that Elizabeth C. Wick, M.D. and Jason H. Pomerantz, M.D. have been appointed Co-Chairs of the Department of Surgery Research Committee. Dr. Wick is a professor of surgery in the Section of Colorectal Surgery. She is an experienced laparoscopic surgeon, treating the...