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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...
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...
Bay Area Girl Undergoes First-Ever Pediatric Heart Transplant At UCSF
UCSF Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
July 17, 2018
CBS SF Bay Area (KPIX) reports on the first-ever pediatric heart transplant at UCSF. The surgical team was led by Peter Kouretas, M.D., Ph.D., a ssociate professor of surgery and surgical director of Pediatric Heart Transplantation at UCSF. The first-ever pediatric heart transplant at UCSF Benioff Children’s...
Three New Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeons Join Department of Surgery Faculty
UCSF Department of Surgery
July 18, 2017
The Department of Surgery welcomes three new pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons who recently joined the faculty: Peter Kouretas, M.D., Ph.D. , Shunji Sano, M.D., Ph.D. , and Naveen Swami, MCh . Dr. Shunji Sano is a world-renowned pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon, the pioneer of an innovative surgical procedure to...
V. Mohan Reddy Appointed Chief of the Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at UCSF
UCSF Department of Surgery
October 01, 2015
V. Mohan Reddy, M.D. has been appointed Chief of the Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at UCSF and Co-Director of the Pediatric Heart Center at the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital - San Francisco. Dr. Reddy has an outstanding regional, national and international reputation in pediatric cardiac surgery...
Institute for Fetal and Neonatal Health 1st Annual Research Symposium
UCSF Pediatric Surgery
November 02, 2010
UCSF announces the formation of the Institute for Fetal and Neonatal Health symposium brings together clinicians and basic scientists involved in different aspects of development and fetal intervention.
Pediatric Surgery Pioneer Alfred de Lorimier Dies
UCSF Pediatric Surgery
October 05, 2009
Dr. Alfred de Lorimier, a pioneer in pediatric surgery and founder of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at UCSF, has died. We owe much to his contributions and express our heartfelt sympathies to his family.
Roseville Baby Battles Rare Heart Defect at UCSF Children’s Hospital
UCSF Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
October 08, 2007
Allison and Jon Smith first learned from an ultrasound that the baby boy they were expecting would be born with a severe and rare heart defect. In Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, or HLHS, the heart does not develop properly and the infant is born with only one ventricle contributing to circulation, essentially...
Brother & Sister Share Special Hearts
UCSF Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
August 01, 2006
"Watching 11-year-old Weston Williams ride his unicycle or three-year-old Delaney Williams play, one would never suspect that brother and sister were born with a serious, life-threatening heart condition that causes an abnormally slow heartbeat. Weston's first pacemaker was implanted at UCSF in July 1998. And...