News & Events

Congratulations to our amazing Vascular Surgery Residents, Dr. Curtis Woodford and Dr. Iris Liu, who have received AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards! Iris Liu, MD – Vascular Surgery Resident, Dr. Iris Liu, has been granted a two-year $151.6K American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship Award for her project...

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...

We are excited to share that the UCSF School of Medicine (SOM) is ranked second nationally in surgical education & training in the most recent U.S. News and World Report rankings for the academic year 2023-24. This is national acknowledgment of the dedication of the UCSF SOM and, in particular, our Department of...

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 Department of Surgery has extended journal clubs to the virtual world. All fourth-year medical students are welcome to participate. The goal is to offer medical students applying for sub-internship programs a glimpse of the Department of Surgery’s innovative academic profile, despite limited travel during...

The Department of Surgery warmly welcomes our new General Surgery Preliminary residents. We congratulate these new members of our program and look forward working with them as they launch their surgical careers. UCSF Department Of SurgeryPGY-1 General Surgery Preliminary Residents (2021-22) Mishaal AliUniversity...

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...

The Department of Surgery is pleased to introduce the General Surgery Resident Class of 2028! We congratulate our eight new categorical residents and are thrilled for them to join the UCSF Surgery family in June. It is an honor to have the opportunity to partner with these future leaders in surgery as they begin...

Mignote Yilma, M.D., a general surgery resident, was accepted into the National Clinician Scholars Program (NCSP) at UCSF, starting in the 2021-22 academic year. The NCSP is a prestigious two-year post-doctoral fellowship that trains scholars in community-partnered research, implementation and dissemination...

Hillary Braun, M.D., a general surgery research resident, was recently named to the Declaration of Istanbul Custodian Group (DICG). The DICG is an international organization of transplant professionals whose purpose is to "promote, implement and uphold the Declaration of Istanbul so as to combat organ trafficking...

We pleased to announce that Ajay Maker, MD, FACS has been named the Chief of the new Division of Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. He will lead Surgical Oncology services, including breast, colorectal, endocrine, hepatopancreatobiliary, and melanoma...