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Bianca Bromberger

Meet Bianca Bromberger, MD, New Cardiac Surgeon at UCSF

UCSF Cardiothoracic Surgery
September 01, 2025
Bianca Bromberger, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Cardiac Surgery and Lung Transplantation at UCSF. She specializes in heart and lung transplantation as well as general cardiac surgery, caring for patients with advanced heart and lung disease who require complex surgical therapies. Dr...
Arthur N. Thomas MD

In Memoriam: Dr. Arthur N. Thomas, MD

UCSF Department of Surgery
July 10, 2025
Dr. Arthur N. Thomas, MD, a distinguished figure in thoracic surgery, who served as Professor of Surgery at UCSF and Chief of Thoracic Surgery at San Francisco General Hospital from 1971 to 2000, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the age of 94 years. Born in Salinas, California, Dr...
Dr. Coleman headshot

Dr. Coleman Joins General Surgery Residency Program Leadership

UCSF Department of Surgery
July 01, 2025
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce Dr. Melissa Coleman as Associate Program Director in the General Surgery Residency Program. Dr. Coleman will be the Associate Program Director of Curriculum. Dr. Melissa Coleman is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. She...
ThoracicSurgeryFellowshipMatch

2025 Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Match

UCSF Department of Surgery
May 02, 2025
We are pleased to announce the results of our 2025 Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Match! Timothy Harris – Cardiac Track Born in Portland, Oregon, Dr. Harris was a first-generation college graduate of the University of Washington, where he studied international studies and psychology, graduating with honors. Following...
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How Liver Tissue from the International Space Station May Transform Tissue Engineering

UCSF Department of Surgery
October 18, 2024
Pioneering space research leverages microgravity for tissue engineering breakthroughs Key Takeaways Microgravity Innovation: The unique conditions of low Earth orbit help to self-assemble human liver tissues with enhanced functionality, compared to Earth-based methods. Advanced Tissue Preservation: The project...
Amy Fiedler MD 144X

Amy G. Fiedler, M.D. was named the Co-Director of the Cardiac Critical Care Unit

UCSF Surgery
August 14, 2023
Dr. Amy G. Fiedler was named the co-director of the cardiac critical care Unit at UCSF Health. UCSF's Cardiac Critical Care Unit provides comprehensive hospital care to critically ill adults being treated primarily for heart conditions, including heart attacks and heart failure. Other patients with life...
Johannes Kratz, MD

Johannes Kratz, MD has been selected as UCSF’s first Medical Director of Robotic Surgery

UCSF Department of Surgery
April 10, 2023
We are pleased to announce that Johannes Kratz, MD has been selected as UCSF’s first Medical Director of Robotic Surgery. Johannes has served as co-Director of the UCSF Health Robotic Executive committee from 2018-2022 and in 2022 became sole director of the same. Under his careful stewardship, robotic surgeries...

2023 INTERLINK Chairman's Award for Transplant Excellence

March 17, 2023
Each year INTERLINK identifies the nation’s top-performing transplant programs through our Performance Model Program. Their analytical approach has identified University of California San Francisco Medical Center as INTERLINK’s #1 performing program for lung transplantation in their Programs of Excellence network...
NationalWomenPhysiciansDay

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...
Chancellor Awards for Diversity

Department of Surgery staff and faculty receive 2022 Chancellor Awards for Diversity

UCSF Department of Surgery
October 27, 2022
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 Awards for Diversity Chancellor Awards for...

Andrew Wisneski, MD won the Lawrence W. Way Critical Thinking Award

UCSF Department of Surgery
September 13, 2022
Andrew Wisneski, MD, recent General Surgery Residency graduate class of 2022 and firs t -year Thoracic Surgery Resident won the Lawrence W. Way Critical Th inking Award. The Lawrence W. Way Critical Thinking Award, chosen by faculty only, recognizes the chief re sident who has demonstrated a notable ability to...