Meet the Team
Division Chief
Michael S. Conte, MD
Interim Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Professor and Chief, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Edwin J. Wylie, M.D. Chair in Vascular Surgery
Co-Director, UCSF Heart and Vascular Center
Co-Director, UCSF Center for Limb Preservation
Director, Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency Program
Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program
Vascular Surgeons
Michael S. Conte, MD
Interim Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Professor and Chief, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Edwin J. Wylie, M.D. Chair in Vascular Surgery
Co-Director, UCSF Heart and Vascular Center
Co-Director, UCSF Center for Limb Preservation
Director, Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency Program
Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program
Allan Conway, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
MarinHealth
Tina Desai, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
MarinHealth
Warren J. Gasper, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery,
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Chief, Vascular Surgery Section,
San Francisco VA Health Care System
Director, Vascular Integrated Physiology and
Experimental Therapeutics (ViperX)
Associate Director, Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency Program
Jade S. Hiramoto, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
James C. Iannuzzi, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Stephanie Lin, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
MarinHealth
Adam Oskowitz, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Peter A. Schneider, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Basic Scientists
Robert Raffai, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Research Career Scientist
Department of Veterans Affairs
Rong Wang, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Mildred V. Strouss Endowed Chair in Vascular Surgery
Director, Laboratory for Accelerated Vascular Research
Podiatric Surgery
Megan Balliet, DPM, MPH
Associate Clinical Professor
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery
Monara Dini, DPM
Assistant Clinical Professor
UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Chief, Podiatric Surgery Section
San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
Assistant Clinical Professor
California School of Podiatric Medicine
Alexander M. Reyzelman, DPM
Senior Physician Diplomate
UCSF Division of Vascular Surgery
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
California School of Podiatric Medicine,
Samuel Merritt University
Co-Director, UCSF Center for Limb Preservation
Mher Vartivarian, DPM
Clinical Instructor
UCSF Center for Limb Preservation
Assistant Clinical Professor
California School of Podiatric Medicine
Nurse Practitioners
Rebecca Buti, ANP, MS
Nurse Practitioner
Vascular Surgery Clinic
Heart and Vascular Center
Kelli Cochran, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Vascular Surgery Clinic
Heart and Vascular Center
Laura Ellis, MSN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Vascular Surgery Clinic
Heart and Vascular Center
Christy Feigenbutz, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Vascular Surgery Clinic
Heart and Vascular Center
Fae Lindo, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Vascular Surgery Clinic
Heart and Vascular Center
Division Administration
Kalpana Harish, MPH
Senior Director
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Division of Transplant Surgery
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Immunogenetics and Transplantation Laboratory (ITL)
Biostatistics Core
Matt Kuhn
Administrative Assistant
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Rachelle Lau
Operations Manager
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Alexandra Lee
Administrative Officer
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Stacey Ma
Education Program Administrator
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Clinic Administration
Linh Cao, MHS, RVT
Associate Director
Strategy & Buiness Operations
Heart & Vascular Surgical Services
Joanna Delong RN, MS, NP
Clinical Nurse Manager
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Center for Limb Preservation
Director of Advanced Practice Nursing
Heart & Vascular Center
Ammonette Galarza
Practice Manager
Vascular Surgery Clinic
Heart and Vascular Center
Clinical Research Administration
Megan Alejandrino
Clinical Research Coordinator
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Alexis Callanta
Clinical Research Coordinator
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
David Cheng
Clinical Research Coordinator
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
SF VA Medical Center
Lea Daran
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Claudio Gamboa
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Kalpana Harish, MPH
Senior Director
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Division of Transplant Surgery
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Immunogenetics and Transplantation Laboratory (ITL)
Biostatistics Core
Donna Liu
Clinical Research Supervisor
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery &
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Emeritus Faculty
Timothy A. M. Chuter, MD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Joseph Rapp, MD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Ronald J. Stoney, MD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery,
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer,
Vascular Cures