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Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric Surgery Center Named a "Center of Expertise"
Blue Shield Recognizes UCSF as a Bariatric Quality Initiatve Designated Program
Diabetes Study Favors Surgery To Treat Obese
UCSF Study Finds Obesity a Risk Factor in Kidney Failure
Campos Led Study Featured in Time Magazine Article on Metabolic Surgery
UCSF begins clinical trial of incision-free obesity treatment
UCSF Accredited by the American College of Surgeons as Level 1 Accredited Bariatric Center (ACS BSCN)
Bhargava Lab
Alexander Ereso, M.D. Recepient of 2008 Julia Berke Award
Aditi Bhargava, Ph.D receives 2010 Young Investigator Award from the APS
UCSF team identifies gene crucial to blood pressure regulation
Article chosen for News & Views in Endocrinology
Bhargava Lab Surgical Resident Honored with Multiple Awards for Research Excellence
Breast Care
SF Chronicle Profiles Dr. Laura Esserman
Why You Might Not Need A Mammo
Laura Esserman and Hope Rugo Featured on PBS Program as Pioneer in Breast Cancer Research
Cardiac Biomechanics Lab
Center for Bioengineering and Tissue Regeneration
NIH to Award Valerie Weaver and Collaborative Group
CELL publication for Dr. Valerie Weaver's group: Matrix Crosslinking Forces Tumor Progression by Enhancing Integrin Signaling
UCSF researchers identify gene involved in inhibiting breast tumor growth
The Center for Bioengineering and Tissue Regeneration Moves Into Newly Renovated Lab Space
Cohen Lab
NTI Grant
Colorectal Surgery
Section of Colorectal Surgery Participates in "Take Steps"
Madhulika G. Varma, M.D. Appointed Chief, Section of Colorectal Surgery
Team UCSF Participates in "Take Steps"
Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) Now Available for Removal of Rectal Tumors
Dept Staff Website
Endocrine Surgery
Thyroid Cancer Cases Climb
Is There an Electron in the House
Presence Of Gene Mutation Helps Guide Thyroid Cancer Treatment
General Surgery
Surgeon Stars in Scientist Role
Jonathan Carter, M.D. Joins Department of Surgery Faculty
Inside General Surgery - Vol 1, Issue 1
New technology Leading to Earlier Diagnosis & New Surgical Approaches in Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Jonathan Carter Leads Team Performing City’s First Single-Incision Gallbladder Removal
Dr. Stanley Rogers Named Surgical Director of Bariatric Surgery Program and Chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Point Break LIVE! Supports Pancreatic Cancer Research at UCSF
ITL
Immunogenetics and Transplantation Laboratory Launches New Website
LAVR Labs
Dr. Rong Wang Invited Speaker at GRC
Wang lab Aug 2008 PNAS paper
Wang lab on KGO-TV
Gene is Likely Cause of Stroke-Inducing Vascular Malformations
LIFE Clinic
LiverSource
National Hepatitis B Awareness Month
"Hepatitis B Hero Mobile" hits the road to promote hepatitis B awareness among Asian Americans
Speaker Pelosi Says Hepatitis B Prevention at Core of Healthcare Reform
Giants First Baseman Travis Ishikawa and SF Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting Urge Fans to Get Tested for Hepatitis B
Viral hepatitis appears on World Health Assembly agenda for first time
Melanoma
New strategy developed to diagnose melanoma
Rise in Deadly Skin Cancers Among Young Women is Linked to Wealth
Better Understanding of Melanoma and UV Risk by UCSF Cancer Experts Confirms Danger of Sun Exposure
After Long Fight, Drug Gives Sudden Reprieve
Yervoy, a Novel Cancer Drug, Approved for Melanoma
Roche B-RAF Inhibitor Prolongs Life in Advanced Melanoma Patients
Pediatric Cardiothoracic
Baby Joshua Battles Rare Heart Defect"
Brother & Sister Share Special Hearts
Petros V. Anagnostopoulos, M.D. Joins Pediatric Cardiothoracic Faculty
Dr. Azakie on Oprah
Pediatric Surgery
Diana Farmer Highlighted in UCSF Annual Report
Chief of Pediatric Surgery on Oprah
Ad Campaign Raises Awareness
Novel magnet treatment used
Hanmin Lee, MD, new Director FTC
Brilliance and Precision: From Surgery to In Utero Transplantation
Michael Harrison, M.D. Wins FDA Device Grant
Pediatric Surgery Pioneer Dr. Alfred de Lorimier Dies
Michael Harrison Elected to the Institute of Medicine
Harrison Endowment Recieves Matching Grant
Diana Farmer, MD, Inducted into the Royal College of Surgeons
Magnet Therapy Corrects South Bay Boy's Birth Defect
San Francisco Chronicle Profiles Pediatric Surgeon Diana Farmer
Treating scoliosis in kids with magnets
Teen girls’ obesity surgery may raise birth defect risk
Institute for Fetal and Neonatal Health 1st Annual Research Symposium
Mother’s stem cells likely key to treating genetic disease before birth
Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida More Effective Than Operating After Birth
Diana Farmer Awarded the Holly Smith Award
Barbara Bratton, MSN, PNP receives 2011 Excellence in Advanced Practice Nursing
Treating Disease Before Birth with Tippi MacKenzie, MD
Five UCSF Scientists Named to Institute of Medicine
UCSF Consortium Collaborates to Invent Medical Devices for Children
Zarate strikes critical balance in disclosures
Pediatric Transplant
Father Saves Son by Donating Part of His Liver
Plastic & Reconstructive
Postpartum moms turning to plastic surgery
Plastic Surgeons Team Up
Cranial Re-animation Surgery
Toe to thumb surgery heals beautifully
First Steps in Unlocking Human Ability to Regenerate
Neck-Lift Success Story Highlighted in NY Times
William Y. Hoffman, M.D. Spearheads Successful Effort to Expand Insurance Coverage for Children with Disfiguring Craniofacial Deformities
Scientific Publications Office
Scientific Writing Program Makes Website Debut
New Publication Offers Tips for Writing Basic Science Research Reports
SFGH
General, Life and Death at SFGH
A Summer of War
Michael West Begins Tenure as SFGH Chief of Surgery
Andre Campbell, M.D. Presented with Martin Luther King, Jr. Award For Diversity Efforts
Campbell Receives Honors for Contributions as Trauma Surgeon at SFGH
SFIC
M. Margaret Knudson, MD, FACS Wins National Safety Council Surgeon's Award
Helping the wounded in Germany
Iraq Visit
National Violent Death Reporting System
20th Anniversary
Pedestrian Safety
UCSF Trauma Surgeon Treats Haitian Earthquake Victims
Gang War That Wasn't
City’s Pedestrian Crash Toll Dwarfs Preventative Safety Costs
City Visions - Walk Steady
UCSF Salutes Excellence at Founders Day Luncheon
Dicker - Ped Injury
SFVA Medical Center
SF VA Surgeon's Compassion Crosses Borders
Tracking Surgical Supplies in the Operating Room
SF VA Vascular Surgeon Identifies Gene Sequence
Mark Ratcliffe, MD, Named Chair of NIH Study Section
New Techniques in Diagnosing and Treating the Heart
Cardiac Biomechanics Lab Co-Directors publish Engineering Book with Springer
Surgical Hospitalist Program
Singapore Executives Learn About UCSF’s Hospitalist Program
AHRG Innovation Profile UCSF Surgical Hospitalist Program
National Impact of Pioneering Surgical Hospitalist Program
John Maa Coauthors Surgical Hospitalist Program Management Guide
John Maa Moderates Smoking Cessation Summit at Commonwealth Club
Magazine Names UCSF’s Maa One of Country’s Leading Advocates for Health Care Reform
Smokers Contemplating Surgery: A Unique Teachable Moment
John Maa Honored with Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Ambulatory Care Setting
John Maa Reviews "Magisterial Biography” of Cancer for San Fransciso Chronicle
The Ultimate Sacrifice - Suffering catastrophic illness and being uninsured.
The Waits That Matter: Perspectives on Health Care Delivery & Quality of Care
Lessons Learned from my Uncle's Sacrifice: A Proposal to Reform Medicare
Physicians Emphasize Importance of Story Telling to Advance Patient Care
Surgical Oncology
Advancing the Treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Surgical & Therapeutic Advances in Pancreatic Cancer
UCSF scientists illuminate how microRNAs drive tumor progression
GI Oncology Group Honored for Outstanding Patient Care
Felsen Headlines Concert to Benefit GI Oncology Research Program
The Serendipitous Discovery of a Cancer Starter
Thoracic Oncology Lab
Biao He Awarded Joan’s Legacy Grant for Lung Cancer Research
Biao He Awarded R01 Funding to Study Small Molecule Inhibitors in NSCLC
Brothers in Arms
Liang You Recipient of David Jablons “Asclepios” Award
Nature Genetics Article Sheds Light on KRAS tissue-specificity
The Relationship Between Cancer Evolution & Drug Resistance: The Carlo Maley Interview with Science Cafe
Thoracic Oncology Lab Presents Lung Cancer Data at First Ever Stem Cell Conference in Spain
Thoracic Oncology Program Launches Lab Collaboration in Guangzhou, China
TOP Lab Acquires 5500 Series SOLiD Sequencers
UCSF Researchers Fingerprint Lung Tumors, Test New Drug Candidate
Visiting Scholar Chunlei Shi, M.D. Joins Thoracic Oncology Lab
Zhidong Xu Invited Speaker at 14th European Cancer Conference
Thoracic Oncology Program
10th Annual Clinical Cancer Updates Course at Lake Tahoe
10th Annual UCSF/UC Davis Thoracic Oncology Conference Held
12th Annual UCSF/UC Davis Thoracic Oncology Conference Held (1)
2011 Porsche Race Car Classic Held with Theme of Driving Lung Cancer Off the Planet
Beijing Conference To Address Lung Cancer Crisis In China
Being Small Has Its Advantages
Cancer survivor takes fight against disease to the streets
Charles J. Ryan, M.D. Joins Thoracic Oncology Program
David M. Jablons Inducted into American Surgical Society
Dr. Carlo C. Maley Joins Department of Surgery Faculty
Dr. Pierre Theodore Named Van Auken
Former executive employs skills to fight lung cancer
He Survived a Rare Form of Thoracic Cancer
Inaugural Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (BJALCF) Lung Cancer Summit
Jog For Jill
Landmark Study Unequivocal that CT Screening Reduces Lung Cancer Deaths
Lung Cancer Now Is the Focus of Powerful Genetics Research
Lung Cancer Survivors Find Reason for Hope
Minh To, Ph.D. Joins Department of Surgery Faculty
New Lung Cancer Treatments
Opera Star Sings Praises of Targeted Lung Cancer Therapy
Putting Drug Development In Patients' Hands
Thierry Jahan, M.D. Named Bonnie J. and Anthony Addario Endowed Chair in Thoracic Oncology
Thierry Jahan, M.D. Receives Exceptional Physician Award
Thoracic Oncology Program - The Year in Review
Thoracic Oncology Program Retreat
UCSF-Pfizer Collaboration Project to Fast-Track Treatments for Lung Cancer
Volume Growth as Criteria for Malignancy in CT Lung Cancer Screening
New Lung Cancer Test Predicts Survival
Transplant Surgery
"The Wait for Life" Highlights Organ Sharing Debate
A Strategy to Rescue Liver Function at Risk of Liver Failure
BKV in Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant Recipients
Connie Frank Transplant Center
Dr. Sandy Feng presents an update on the progress in immunosuppression for liver transplantation. Series: UCSF Transplant Update
Flavio Vincenti, M.D. Named Deborah Faiman Endowed Chair
Great Discoveries: UCSF Organ Transplant Experience (video)
International Stem Cell Corporation’s Human Parthenogenetic Stem Cells to be used in the Development of Treatments for Liver Disease
Kaiser Permanente Praises UCSF Liver Transplant Outcomes
Kidney Transplants Found Safe in HIV Patients
UCSF Study Prompts Calls to Repeal Ban on Transplanted Organs from HIV-Positive Donors
Laurie Carlson Awarded Nephrology Nursing Journal Writer’s Award
Liver Lovers
Organs for Sale?
Pat Spurgeon of the Band Rogue Wave Makes Documentary of his Treatment for Kidney Failure
Sharon Blaschka Honored with International Transplant Nurses Society Award
Survival rates exceed national averages for UCSF heart, liver and lung transplant programs
Transplant Anniversary Celebration
Transplantation: the Cerberus of the 20th Century
UCSF Liver Transplant Team Shares Expertise in Latin America
UCSF Surgeons Discuss Embryonic Stem
Woman gets new liver, gives her old one to save another life
UCSF Researchers Uncover Hormone Pathway to Fatty Liver Disease
Dr. John Roberts Elected VP & President-Elect of National Transplantation Network
Teen Liver Transplant Recipient Throws Opening Pitch
UCSF Receives Grant to Improve Outcomes in Organ Donor Transplantation
After Islet Cell Transplant, Glucose Control is "Amazing"
UCSF Accredited by the American College of Surgeons as Level 1 Accredited Bariatric Center (ACS BSCN)
UCSF - East Bay
Vascular Surgery
Endoprosthesis to Treat Aneuryisms
Michael Conte appointed Chief of Vascular Surgery
UCSF vascular surgeons develop new technique to repair aortic arch aneurysm
Dr. Chuter - 2008 SVS Medal for Innovation
Technology to Improve Safety of CAS
Aggressive Diagnosis & Medical Management Best for Asymptomatic PAD
Ronald J. Stoney, M.D., Emeritus Professor & Vascular Surgeon, Receives LIfetime Award
Death of Richard Holbrooke Unique Teachable Moment Aortic Aneurysms Screening
Linda M. Reilly, M.D. Inducted into Prestigous "Society of Scholars"
First Genetic Biomarker Identified to Predict Long-Term Success of Leg Bypass Surgery
Study Investigates Innovative Procedure to Prevent Re-narrowing of Arteries in Treatment of PAD
UCSF Vascular Surgery Fellow wins top prize at Vascular Annual Meeting
UCSF Vascular Surgery Creates Center for Limb Preservation
Wraparound Project
Shooting and Stabbing
Praise for Wraparound
NAPH Award
Reinjury/Violence
Juvenile/Probation Commission
Wraparound Aha
Wraparound at UC Davis
Dicker award 3-10
Wishard Health Services
Stopping Violence, One Injury at a Time
Local hospitals seeing drop in gun violence
Help for Young Gunshot Victims
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