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Dr. Lucy Kornblith honored at San Francisco 49ers game
UCSF Department of Surgery
September 03, 2024
The Department of Surgery would like to acknowledge and celebrate Dr. Lucy Kornblith, an Associate Professor of Surgery at UCSF and a trauma and acute care surgeon at Zuckerberg San Francisco General and Trauma Center. Recently, she played a crucial role in the recovery of San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky...
Andre Campbell, MD, and a group of health care providers were asked to come to the White House for events to focus on gun violence
UCSF Department of Surgery
June 07, 2024
On June 7th, 2024, Andre Campbell, MD Professor of Surgery at UCSF and Vice Chair for DEI and a group of 80 health care providers were asked to come to the White House for events that focus on gun violence. There were several panels in the White House that day as well as victims of gun violence who attended this...
UCSF News
December 04, 2023
When elected officials issue proclamations and commendations celebrating your illustrious career, it’s typically a time to take stock with retirement on the horizon. But not for UCSF trauma surgeon Andre Campbell, MD — and he wants to make sure everyone knows it. “This is not a retirement party. I still have stuff...
Congratulations to Our Holly Smith Award Winners!
UCSF Department of Surgery
May 19, 2023
It is our pleasure to announce this year's recipients of the annual Holly Smith Award for Exceptional Service to the School of Medicine. Please join me in congratulating the recipents from the Department of Surgery: Lucy Zumwinkle Kornblith, MD Kalpana Harish, MPH The award, which recognizes exceptional service to...
Celebrating Match Day 2023!
UCSF Department of Surgery
March 20, 2023
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...
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...
Dr. Joseph Cuschieri Appointed Chief of Surgery at ZSFG
UCSF Department of Surgery
January 09, 2023
The Department of Surgery is excited to announce that Joseph Cuschieri, MD, FACS, Professor of Surgery at UCSF and current Trauma Medical Director at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG), will be the Division Chief of Surgery at ZSFG starting January 2023. Dr. Cuschieri has been...
Dr. Lucy Z. Kornblith is our new Director for Gender Equity
UCSF Department of Surgery
November 15, 2022
The Department of Surgery is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Lucy Z. Kornblith as the Department’s inaugural Director for Gender Equity! Lucy Zumwinkle Kornblith, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Laboratory Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Her clinical practice...
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...
Dr. Adnan Alesidi has been selected as a new member of The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators.
UCSF Department of Surgery
August 10, 2022
Congratulations to Dr. Adnan Alesidi who has been selected as a new member of The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators. He will be inducted into the distinguished Academy on September 21, 2022 at the Sandler Neurosciences Center Auditorium.
Dr. Campbell is a speaker at UCSF Gun Violence Prevention Town Hall
UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
August 05, 2022
Dr. Campbell is a speaker at UCSF Gun Violence Prevention Town Hall Dr. Campbell joined UCSF’s top experts in gun violence prevention and intervention at a special town hall, Gun Violence: A Public Health Crisis. This virtual town hall, open to the public, includes experts from a variety of fields, including...
Dr. Campbell is featured on billboard
UCSF Department of Surgery
August 03, 2022
Dr. Campbell is featured on San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center billboard. Learn more about SFGHF »
UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
May 24, 2022
2022 Inquiry Curriculum Long-Term Mentor Awards The Inquiry Curriculum recently announced the 2022 Long-Term Mentor Award winners at the Inquiry Symposium for Class of 2022. This award honors faculty mentors who have shown dedication to nurturing leaders, innovators, advocates, and researchers and have partnered...
UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
October 20, 2020
The rapid emergence and spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is presenting challenges to medical clinicians not previously encountered in our lifetime. As the US Navy hospital ships are preparing to launch (USNS Comfort and Mercy) and governors are calling for military field hospitals to be used, there...
Land Acknowledgment Statement of the UCSF Department of Surgery
UCSF Department of Surgery
October 14, 2020
Native Americans are still here! Not just in the romanticized past, or in a troubled present where stereotypes of Indians abound (alcoholics, living only on reservations, stoic spiritual leaders, casino owners). California has the largest Native American population in the country – a shocking statistic to most...
Dr. Joseph Cuschieri Appointed Trauma Medical Director at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG)
UCSF Department of Surgery
September 17, 2020
We are pleased to announce that Joseph Cuschieri, MD, FACS, currently Professor of Surgery at the University of Washington, has been appointed the next Trauma Medical Director at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG), commencing March 1, 2021. He also will be a Professor in the...