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Drs. Linda Reilly and Julie Ann Sosa to Be Inducted into the American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators
UCSF Department of Surgery
July 29, 2020
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has announced that Linda M. Reilly, M.D. and Julie Ann Sosa, M.D., M.A. will be inducted into its prestigious Academy of Master Surgeon Educators . Dr. Reilly is Professor of Surgery in the Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery and Director of the UCSF General Surgery...
Jade Hiramoto, MD Named President-Elect of UCSF Medical Staff
UCSF Vascular Surgery
July 16, 2020
Jade Hiramoto, MD, Professor of Surgery in the UCSF Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, has been named President-Elect of the UCSF Medical Staff. The appointment began on July 1, 2020 and will continue for the next two years. In this role, Dr. Hiramoto will serve as Chair of the Credentials Committee, as...
UCSF Vascular Surgery Welcomes New Fellowship Matches for 2021-2023
UCSF Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
May 15, 2020
The UCSF Division of Vascular Surgery welcomes our two new fellows comprising the class of 2023, Rym El Khoury, MD and Evan Werlin, MD, both from the UCSF General Surgery Residency Program. Dr. Werlin is currently a Chief Resident and Dr. El Khoury a Junior Resident. Their fellowships commence in the summer of...
Vascular News
April 24, 2020
Darren B Schneider is a vascular surgeon in New York—the US state with the highest number of COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths at present. Here, for Vascular News, Schneider details how the role of a vascular surgeon has changed dramatically in a short time to adapt to the needs of the hospital and of the wider...
Adam Oskowitz, MD, PhD Awarded $400,000 R21 Trailblazer Award
UCSF Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
April 09, 2020
Adam Oskowitz, MD, PhD , assistant professor in the Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery , has been awarded an R21 Trailblazer Award by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering , a 3-year grant that supports high-risk, high-impact research. The goals for the research grant are to...
Department of Surgery Welcomes New Class of Vascular Surgery Residents on Match Day 2020
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
March 20, 2020
The UCSF Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency Program welcomes our two new categorical residents comprising the class of 2025. We are honored to partner with these accomplished new residents as they begin their journey to becoming remarkable surgeons and leaders. We congratulate our new interns and look forward...
Michael Conte, MD receives Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Heart Association Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
December 12, 2019
Michael Conte, Professor and Chief of the UCSF Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, has recently received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Heart Association Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD). PVD Council Chair Naomi Hamburg, MD presented the award to Dr. Conte at the AHA...
Michael Conte, MD Named President-Elect of the Western Vascular Society
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
November 19, 2019
Michael Conte, MD, Professor and Chief of the UCSF Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, has recently been selected to serve as President of the Western Vascular Society for the 2020-2021 annual cycle. The Western Vascular Society has released the following statement regarding the appointment: Nominations...
Department of Surgery Welcomes New Clinical Fellows for the 2019-2020 Academic Year
UCSF Department of Surgery
October 22, 2019
The Department of Surgery warmly welcomes our new clinical fellows for the 2019-20 academic year, a diverse group of surgeons bringing a rich array of experiences from leading institutions. Abdominal Transplant Surgery Carrie Thiessen, M.D., Ph.D. Clinical Fellow (PGY-6)Abdominal Transplant Surgery Steven Wisel, M...
Baltimore Sun
October 17, 2019
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the untimely passing of Thomas S. Monahan , MD, FACS of Baltimore, MD. Dr. Monahan was Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Maryland, working under the leadership of Dr. Rajabrata Sarkar, a former UCSF faculty member. Dr. Monahan completed...
James Iannuzzi, MD, MPH Awarded 2019 Surgical Outcomes Club Research Fellowship
UCSF Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
October 09, 2019
James Iannuzzi, MD, MPH, an assistant professor in the UCSF Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, has been awarded the Michael Zinner Health Services Research Fellowship from the Surgical Outcomes Club (SOC). This fellowship is aimed at providing dedicated mentorship in surgical outcomes research from...
Linda M. Reilly, MD Honored with 2019 Nina Starr Braunwald Award and 2019 UCSF Health Exceptional Physician Award
UCSF Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
July 16, 2019
Linda M. Reilly, M.D., Professor of Vascular Surgery, and Program Director of the UCSF General Surgery Residency Program, has been named the recent recipient of two prestigious awards: the 2019 Nina Starr Braunwald Award from the Association of Women Surgeons (AWS), and the 2019 UCSF Health Exceptional Physician...
Global Vascular Guidelines for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia (CLTI) Published by International Team
UCSF Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
June 12, 2019
The Global Vascular Guidelines for the Treatment of Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia (CLTI), an initiative to standardize and improve the quality of care of patients with CLTI worldwide, has been published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS), as a supplement to the June 2019 edition. The global effort was...
Peter A. Schneider, M.D. Joins Department of Surgery Faculty
UCSF Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
March 29, 2019
We are pleased to announce that Peter A. Schneider, M.D. has joined the Department of Surgery faculty as professor of surgery in the Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery. Dr. Schneider received his MD from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and completed his general surgery residency and vascular surgery...
UCSF Vascular Surgery Welcomes Joel Ramirez as Inaugural Intern in New Integrated Residency Program
UCSF Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
March 29, 2019
The Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery congratulates Joel Ramirez (UCSF School of Medicine Class of 2019) on matching as the inaugural intern in the new 0+5 ACGME-accredited integrated residency program in vascular surgery. Led by Michael S. Conte, M.D. (Program Director) and Jade Hiramoto, M.D....
Michael Conte, MD Awarded 4-year $1.7M NIH U01 Grant to Fund National Center in Diabetic Foot Consortium
UCSF Center for Limb Preservation
October 26, 2018
Michael S. Conte, MD, chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at UCSF, and one of nation's leading vascular surgeons, was awarded a 4-year, $1.7M U01 grant by the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), a unit of the NIH, to fund one of 6 national centers in the...