University of California San Francisco

Our Team

Patients receive state-of-the-art care from a multidisciplinary team of dedicated to treating lung cancer, mesothelioma, esophageal cancer, metastasiic disease to the lungs as well as less common malignancies including sarcomas, and tumors of the thymus, mediastinum, bronchus and chest wall.  In addition, clinical investigators in the program conduct clinical trials for the most promising new therapies.

Division Chief

Johannes Kratz

Johannes R. Kratz, MD

Interim Chief & Associate Professor of Surgery
Van Auken Endowed Chair in Thoracic Oncology
Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency Program
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Director, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Thoracic Surgery, UCSF Health
Medical Director of Robotic Surgery, UCSF Health
 

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Thoracic Surgeons

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Melissa H. Coleman, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Associate Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency Program
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Associate Program Director of Curriculum, General Surgery Residency Program
Director of UCSF School of Medicine Clinical Immersive Experiences (CIEx)

Johannes Kratz

Johannes R. Kratz, MD

Interim Chief & Associate Professor of Surgery
Van Auken Endowed Chair in Thoracic Oncology
Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency Program
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Director, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Thoracic Surgery, UCSF Health
Medical Director of Robotic Surgery, UCSF Health
 

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Michael Mann, MD

Professor of Surgery
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

Thoracic Researchers

Vivianne Ding PhD

Vivianne Ding, PhD

Lab Manager & Researcher
Thoracic Oncology Laboratory & Kratz Lab 
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco


 

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Yi-Wei Yang, PhD

Associate Specialist
Thoracic Oncology Laboratory & Kratz Lab 
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

Critical Care Specialists

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Melissa H. Coleman, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Associate Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency Program
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Associate Program Director of Curriculum, General Surgery Residency Program
Director of UCSF School of Medicine Clinical Immersive Experiences (CIEx)

Advanced Practice Providers

Clinical Research Administration

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Lea Daran

Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation 
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

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Donna Liu

Research Supervisor
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation 
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

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Sarah Sullivan

Clinical Research Coordinator
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation 
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

Division Administration

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Kalpana Harish, MPH

Senior Director
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Division of Transplant Surgery
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Immunogenetics and Transplantation Laboratory (ITL)
Biostatistics Core
Department of Surgery 
University of California, San Francisco

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Chardriana Jean

Administrative Lead
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation 
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

 

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Rachelle Lau

Operations Manager
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation 
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

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Matilda Lee

HR / Operations Analyst
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation 
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

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Krislyn Malagum

Finance Analyst 
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation 
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

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Iamina Racine

Executive Analyst
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation 
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

 

Nathan Tran

Nathan Tran, MBA

Program Support Analyst 
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation 
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco