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 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
Thoracic Surgeons
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 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
Michael Mann, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Matt Skovgard, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Binh N. Trinh, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Thoracic Researchers
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
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
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
Stacy Mae Alabastro, NP, MSN
APP Manager
Thoracic Surgery & Oncology Clinic
Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Stephanie Calabrese, NP, MSN
Nurse Practitioner
Thoracic Surgery and Oncology Clinic
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Jennifer Seither, NP, MSN
Nurse Practitioner
Thoracic Surgery and Oncology Clinic
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Clinical Administration
Liz Alapati
Administrative Director
Thoracic Surgery and Oncology Clinic
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Amy Wu
Practice Supervisor
Thoracic Surgery & Oncology Clinic
Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Clinical Staff
Shayne Cardozo, RN
Nurse Coordinator
Thoracic Surgery & Oncology Clinic
Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sarah Stallone-O'brien, RN
Nurse Coordinator
Thoracic Surgery & Oncology Clinic
Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Clinical Research Administration
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
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
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
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
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
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
Matilda Lee
Interim Fellowship / Residency Administrator
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Krislyn Malagum
Administrative / Finance Analyst
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
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, MBA
Program Coordinator
Division of Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco