CINXE.COM
University of California, San Francisco
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <!-- this is an empty macro used to determine if page is cached --> <!-- HTML_top is the first macro to run and sets (loads the local site's setting ID into session memory) the dtSetting folder for each site used later multiple time in various razors --> <!-- template block --> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1.0"> <meta name="Keywords" content="" /> <meta name="Description" content="" /> <meta name="AUTHOR" content="Rob Mayfield - Hyperarts"> <meta NAME="MasterTemplate" CONTENT="Surgery Master" /> <link type="image/x-icon" href="/images/ucsf-favicon0.ico" rel="shortcut icon"> <meta name="google-site-verification" content="Jak9EYQlmjDEGcLH6zNkZr92rWweIpbVCci8jFO0gYQ" /> <meta name="google-site-verification" content="qbE_-jK9s0JJvwvM-LW22X-eWkHywNgP3ANGWhNd6Pw" /> <meta name='google-site-verification' content='Jak9EYQlmjDEGcLH6zNkZr92rWweIpbVCci8jFO0gYQ' /> <!-- error block for potential hacking --> <!-- get all HEAD content - macros --> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1" /><title>University of California, San Francisco</title> <meta name='twitter:title' content='' /> <meta name = "twitter:card" content = "summary" /> <meta name = "twitter:site" content = "@UCSFSurgery" /> <meta name = "twitter:domain" content = "surgery.ucsf.edu" /> <!-- Open Graph data --> <meta property = "og:type" content = "article" /> <meta property = "og:url" content = "https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/" /> <link rel = 'mask-icon' href = '/images/UCSF-pinned-tab.svg' color = '#052049' > <link type = 'image /x-icon' href = '/images/ucsf-favicon0.ico' rel = 'shortcut icon' > <link href = '/css/umbraco_rt.css' rel = 'stylesheet' type = 'text/css' /> <link href = '/css/global.css?v=202208011937' rel = 'stylesheet' type = 'text/css' /> <link href = '/css/site-styles.css?v=202408271436' rel = 'stylesheet' type = 'text/css' /> <link href = '/css/new-styles.css?v=202403041144' rel = 'stylesheet' type = 'text/css' /> <script type = 'text/javascript' src = '/scripts/modernizr.js' ></script> <script type = 'text/javascript' src = '//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.2/jquery.min.js' ></script> <script src = '/scripts/global.js' type = 'text/javascript' ></script> <script type = "text/javascript" src = "/scripts/plugins.js" ></script> <script type = "text/javascript" src = "/scripts/tool_tip.js" ></script> <script src = "/scripts/printThis.js" type = "text/javascript" ></script> <script src = "/scripts/misc_scripts.js" type = "text/javascript" ></script> <script src = "/scripts/emailPage.js" ></script> <!-- <script src = "/scripts/jquery.captionate.js" ></script> --> <script src = "/scripts/jquery.caption-translate.js" ></script> <script> $(window).load(function(){$('figcaption').caption_translate();});</script> <script src = "/scripts/buttons.js" ></script> <!-- get an alternative overriding style if available --> <link href = "/css/dept-of-surgery-main.css?v=202305231559" rel = "stylesheet" type = "text/css" xmlns:user = "urn:my-scripts" /> <!-- get an additional alternative overriding style if available for this site --> <link href = "/css/slideshow-wide.css?v=202107011649" rel = "stylesheet" type = "text/css" xmlns:user = "urn:my-scripts" /> <!-- add an alternative site specific JS file --> <script type="text/javascript" src="/scripts/Transplant_Surgery.js?v=202312071148"></script> <!-- end HEAD macros --> </head> <body id="home" class='Transplant_Surgery' > <div id="overall_wrapper"> <a name="PAGETOP"></a> <div id="sg_header_bar"> <div id="sg_header"> <a class='slot-item' id='menu-slot-1' href='http://www.ucsf.edu/'>University of California San Francisco </a><a class='slot-item' id='menu-slot-2' href='http://www.ucsfhealth.org/'>UCSF Medical Center</a><a class='slot-item' id='menu-slot-3' href='http://surgery.ucsf.edu/'>UCSF Department of Surgery</a><a class='slot-item' id='menu-slot-4' href='http://medschool.ucsf.edu/'>UCSF School of Medicine</a> </div> <!-- login button in top menu --> <!-- razor login ends --> </div> <!-- /header --> <div id="sg_topImageContainer"> <!-- insert header image macro --> <link type="text/css" href="/css/slideshow_header_styles.css" rel="stylesheet" /> <link type="text/css" href="/css/ucsf_compliant_banner.css" rel="stylesheet" /> <div id="slide-and-search-container"> <!-- content above the main content area --> <aside id='top_social_area' > <div class='social-icons social-follow'><h3>FOLLOW</h3><ul><li><a title='Follow Us on Facebook' href='https://www.facebook.com/pages/UCSF-Abdominal-Transplant-Program/136976186318464' class='fontawesome-facebook'> </a></li><li><a title='Follow Us on Twitter' href='https://twitter.com/ucsftransplant' class='fontawesome-twitter'> </a></li><li><a title='Subscribe to our YouTube Channel' href='https://www.youtube.com/user/UCSFTransplant' class='fontawesome-youtube'> </a></li></ul></div> <!-- add social media sites --> </aside> <div class="search-area"> <div class='find_program'><span id="ucsfHome" >Surgery Websites </span></div> <div class='searchbox'><div id='search_container' class='search-slide-area'> <form action='/search/google-search-results.aspx?dir=local' id='cse-search-box' name='findsearch' title='Search Site'> <div id='site'> <input type='hidden' name='cx' value='003667740197047312759:bhucxjqhar1' /> <input type='hidden' name='cof' value='FORID:11' /> <input type='hidden' name='ie' value='UTF-8' /> <input type='hidden' name='typ' value='local' /> <input class='inputradio' type='text' id='searchSite' name='q' title='Search Site' placeholder='Search'/></div><div class='btn'><input type='submit' value='go' /></div><div class='btn choice'><input type='radio' name='src' id='local' value='local' checked='checked'/> <label for='local'>This Site</label> <input type='radio' id='all' name='src' value='all'/> <label for='all'>All Sites</label></div> </form> </div><script> $('input[type=radio][name=src]').on('change', function() { switch ($(this).val()) { case 'local': $('.search-slide-area #site input[name=typ]').val('local'); var str = $('.search-slide-area #site input[name=typ]').val(); //alert(str); break; case 'all': $('.search-slide-area #site input[name=typ]').val('all'); var str = $('.search-slide-area #site input[name=typ]').val(); //alert(str); break; } }); </script></div> </div> <a href="/"> <div id="topImage"> <div id="slideshow"> <div id="left_transparent"> <div id="slide_text" style=" background-image: url('/media/10253725/Transplant-Surgery-logo.png'); "><div class="banner_text_top"></div><div class="banner_text_bottom"></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <!-- start of top menu include INSERT top menu macro --> <div id="menu_popout_container"> <div id="banner"><ul id='menu_popout' class='level-2'><li class='mega ' level='2'><h2 class='hasChildren'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/about-us.aspx'>About Us</a></h2><div class='dmain roundedDropdown'><div><ul class='level-3'><li class='menuBodyHeader'><h3><span class='menuBodyHeaderNoLink'>Chief's Message</span></h3></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/about-us/chiefs-message/message-from-the-chief.aspx'>Message from the Chief</a></li></ul></div></div></li><li class='mega ' level='2'><h2 ><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/meet-the-team.aspx'>Meet the Team</a></h2></li><li class='mega ' level='2'><h2 ><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/conditions--procedures.aspx'>Conditions & Procedures</a></h2></li><li class='mega ' level='2'><h2 class='hasChildren'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/patient-center.aspx'>Patient Center</a></h2><div class='dmain roundedDropdown'><div><ul class='level-3'><li class='menuBodyHeader'><h3><span class='menuBodyHeaderNoLink'>Transplant Experiences</span></h3></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/patient-center/transplant-experiences/patient-stories.aspx'>Patient Stories</a></li><li class='menuBodyHeader'><h3><span class='menuBodyHeaderNoLink'>Kidney Transplant</span></h3></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/patient-center/kidney-transplant/new-patient-information-and-forms.aspx'>New Patient Information and Forms</a></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/patient-center/kidney-transplant/patient-referrals.aspx'>Patient Referrals</a></li><li class='menuBodyHeader'><h3><span class='menuBodyHeaderNoLink'>Liver Transplant</span></h3></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/patient-center/liver-transplant/new-patient-information-forms.aspx'>New Patient Information & Forms</a></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/patient-center/liver-transplant/liver-transplant-handbook.aspx'>Liver Transplant Handbook</a></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/patient-center/liver-transplant/patient-referrals.aspx'>Patient Referrals</a></li><li class='menuBodyHeader'><h3><span class='menuBodyHeaderNoLink'>Resources</span></h3></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/patient-center/resources/helpful-links.aspx'>Helpful Links</a></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/patient-center/resources/organ-donation.aspx'>Organ Donation</a></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/patient-center/resources/uctv-transplant-videos.aspx'>UCTV Transplant Videos</a></li></ul></div></div></li><li class='mega ' level='2'><h2 class='hasChildren'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/clinics.aspx'>Clinics</a></h2><div class='dmain roundedDropdown'><div><ul class='level-3'><li class='menuBodyHeader'><h3><span class='menuBodyHeaderNoLink'>UCSF Medical Center</span></h3></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/clinics/ucsf-medical-center/kidney-transplant.aspx'>Kidney Transplant</a></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/clinics/ucsf-medical-center/liver-transplant.aspx'>Liver Transplant</a></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/clinics/ucsf-medical-center/pancreas-transplant.aspx'>Pancreas Transplant</a></li><li class='menuBodyHeader'><h3><span class='menuBodyHeaderNoLink'>Benioff Children's Hospital</span></h3></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/clinics/benioff-childrens-hospital/kidney-transplant.aspx'>Kidney Transplant</a></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/clinics/benioff-childrens-hospital/liver-transplant.aspx'>Liver Transplant</a></li><li class='menuBodyHeader'><h3><span class='menuBodyHeaderNoLink'>Other Locations</span></h3></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/clinics/other-locations/liver-transplant.aspx'>Liver Transplant</a></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/clinics/other-locations/kidney-transplant.aspx'>Kidney Transplant</a></li></ul></div></div></li><li class='mega ' level='2'><h2 class='hasChildren'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/education-training.aspx'>Education & Training</a></h2><div class='dmain roundedDropdown'><div><ul class='level-3'><li class='menuBodyHeader'><h3><span class='menuBodyHeaderNoLink'>Videos</span></h3></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/education-training/videos/all-ucsf-transplant-updates.aspx'>All UCSF Transplant Updates</a></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/education-training/videos/ucsf-kidney-transplant-updates.aspx'>UCSF Kidney Transplant Updates</a></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/education-training/videos/ucsf-liver-transplant-updates.aspx'>UCSF Liver Transplant Updates</a></li><li class='menuBodyHeader'><h3><span class='menuBodyHeaderNoLink'>Fellowships</span></h3></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/education-training/fellowships/abdominal-transplant-fellowship.aspx'>Abdominal Transplant Fellowship</a></li><li class='menuBodyHeader'><h3><span class='menuBodyHeaderNoLink'>Resident Training</span></h3></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/education-training/resident-training/t32-research-training-program-in-transplant-surgery.aspx'>T32 Research Training Program in Transplant Surgery</a></li></ul></div></div></li><li class='mega ' level='2'><h2 class='hasChildren'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/research.aspx'>Research</a></h2><div class='dmain roundedDropdown'><div><ul class='level-3'><li class='menuBodyHeader'><h3><span class='menuBodyHeaderNoLink'>Clinical Research</span></h3></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/research/clinical-research/overview.aspx'>Overview</a></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/research/clinical-research/clinical-trials.aspx'>Clinical Trials</a></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/research/clinical-research/clinical-research-team.aspx'>Clinical Research Team</a></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/research/clinical-research/t32-research-training-program-in-transplant-surgery.aspx'>T32 Research Training Program in Transplant Surgery</a></li><li class='menuBodyHeader'><h3><span class='menuBodyHeaderNoLink'>Division Labs</span></h3></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/research/division-labs/immunogenetics-and-transplantation-laboratory-itl.aspx'>Immunogenetics and Transplantation Laboratory (ITL)</a></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/research/division-labs/sarwal-lab.aspx'>Sarwal Lab</a></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/research/division-labs/tang-lab.aspx'>Tang Lab</a></li><li class='menuBodyItem'><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/research/division-labs/transplantation-research-lab.aspx'>Transplantation Research Lab</a></li></ul></div></div></li><li class='mega ' level='2'><h2 ><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/news--events.aspx'>News & Events</a></h2></li></ul></div> </div> <!-- end menu --> <!-- breadcrumb, search, email and print buttons area --> <!-- start breadcrumb and search --> <!-- breadcrumb, email and print buttons area --> <div id="sg_breadcrumb_email"> <div id="sg_int_heading_top"> <div id="sg_breadcrumbDiv" style=""> </div> </div> </div> <!-- end breadcrumb and search --> <!-- end breadcrumb and search --> <!-- aside top content area for slideshows, etc Follow Icons --> <aside id='content_top_area'></aside><!-- content above the main content area --> <!-- start content and left bar --> <div id="sg_mainContent"> <!-- container to hold the center section left menu and content --> <div id="sg_centerSection"> <!-- left bar from Razor --> <aside id='section_left_bar'> <div id="sg_leftMenus"> <!-- insert left bottom menu--> <div id="sg_leftMenu"> <div id="leftbar_search_finds" class="roundedClass"> <div id="sg_leftStaticMenu"> <ul><li><img class='left-bar-icon-image-default' src='/umbraco/images/umbraco/about.gif' /><a class='item-with-icon' href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/clinics.aspx'>Request an Appointment</a></li><li><img class='left-bar-icon-image-default' src='/umbraco/images/umbraco/about.gif' /><a class='item-with-icon' href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/left-bar-menu/locations--directions.aspx'>Locations & Directions</a></li></ul> </div> </div> <!-- end leftbar_search_finds - static menu --> <!-- sg_leftMenu end left menu bar --> <!-- can not be wider than 240px or ie6 center section will wrap --> <div id="sg_leftBarEditableRegionDiv"> <div> <!-- macro getLeftBarMenuEditableRegionText_with_boxes goes here - retrieve left bar boxes --> <div id='sg_leftBarEditableRegion' ><div id='sg_messagebox' class='roundedClass'><h2 class='sg_message_title' style='font-weight:700;'> Message from the Chief</h2><div class='inner'><div class='div-img' style='float:left;'><img style='width:100px' border='0' src='/media/386708/ucsf_20191025_freise-chris_61-copy.jpeg' alt='Message from the Chief' title='Message from the Chief' /></div><div class='div-text' style='float:left; width:140px; ;padding-top:4px;'><p><a href="https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/meet-the-team/division-chief/chris-e-freise,-md.aspx" title="Chris E. Freise, M.D.">Chris E. Freise, M.D.<br /></a><span style="font-size: inherit;">Professor & Chief,<br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">Division of聽Transplant聽Surgery</span></p></div><div class='link_text'><a href='http://transplant.surgery.ucsf.edu/about-us.aspx'>Read message 禄</a></div></div><div class='bottomRounded'></div></div> <div id='sg_giftbox'><h2 class='sg_message_title' style='font-weight:700;'> Make a Gift</h2><div class='inner'><div class='make_a_gift_inner_text' style='width:168px'><p>Support the Transplant Surgery Program in the quest to discover new treatments for diseases of the kidney, liver and pancreas and to improve transplantation outcomes.</p></div><div class='link_text'><a href='https://makeagift.ucsf.edu/site/SPageServer?pagename=A1_API_GeneralGivingForm&Primary=Transplant&ACode=B1472'>Donate Now</a></div></div><div class='bottomRounded'></div></div> <div id='sg_labbox' class='roundedClass'><h2 class='sg_message_title' style='font-weight:700;'> Sandy Feng & Peter Stock Ranked in Top 20 of NIH-Funded Investigators in Surgery Nationally</h2><div class='inner'><div style='text-align:center;padding:6px 0 0 0;width:225px;'><img style='width:200px' border='0' src='/media/10583533/stock-and-feng.jpg' alt='Sandy Feng & Peter Stock Ranked in Top 20 of NIH-Funded Investigators in Surgery Nationally' title='Sandy Feng & Peter Stock Ranked in Top 20 of NIH-Funded Investigators in Surgery Nationally' /></div><div style='clear:both; padding:0px 6px 0 6px' class='textArea'><div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p><span style="font-size: inherit;">The pair continued their stellar聽records of accomplishment in garnering NIH funding for their cutting-edge clinical research.聽</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div style='padding:6px' class='link_text'><a href='https://transplant.surgery.ucsf.edu/news--events/ucsf-news/78110/Transplant-Surgeons-Sandy-Feng-and-Peter-Stock-Rank-in-Top-20-of-All-NIH-Funded-Principal-Investigators-for-2017'>Read full news story禄</a></div></div><div class='bottomRounded'></div></div> </div><div style='clear:both;display:none;'>level</div> </div> <!-- left bar menu edititable content --> <div class='freeform-Box-Bottom'></div> </div> </div> </div> </aside> <!-- start center content - if no left bar full width center section --> <div id="sg_centerContent" > <!-- beginning of center content - add class "full_width_content" if no left bar region --> <!-- child includes go here --> <div id="sg_contentHeading"> <div id="contentTitle"><h1>Compassionate Multidisciplinary Care and Innovative Research</h1></div> <p>With advances in surgical technique and聽improved drugs to prevent infection and聽rejection, organ聽transplantation聽is now聽recognized as聽the most effective treatment for聽many聽diseases. UCSF is a聽leader in both聽adult and pediatric transplants for liver, kidney, and pancreas,聽attracting patients聽nationally and聽 internationally. Children who聽previously had聽little hope of聽survival in the event of organ failure,聽now聽thrive聽as healthy adults with transplanted organs. Each tranplant candidate is carefully evaluated by a聽multidisciplinary team that includes transplant surgeons, gastroenterologists, nephrologists, hepatologists,聽infectious disease specialists, and social workers.聽Patients聽receive state-of-the-art care聽for highly complex procedures with intensive long-term followup.</p> <p class="bulletArrow"><a href="http://www.uctv.tv/search/?keyword=ucsf+transplant+update&x=0&y=0">Visit UCTV Transplant Video Library</a></p> </div> <div id="sg_bottomBoxContainer" > <div id="middle_left_section"><div id="middle_left_section_title"><h2>Quick Links</h2></div><div id="middle_left_section_text"><ul> <li><a href="http://www.transplant.surgery.ucsf.edu/research/clinical-research/clinical-trials.aspx">Clinical Trials</a></li> <li><a href="https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/patient-center/transplant-experiences/patient-stories.aspx" title="Patient Stories">Patient Stories</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.uctv.tv/search/?keyword=ucsf+transplant+update&x=0&y=0">UCTV Transplant Videos</a></li> </ul></div></div> <div id="middle_right_section"> <div id="middle_right_section_title"> <h2> Transplant News </h2> </div> <table> <tr> <td> <ul class='news_frontpage_container'> <li><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/news--events/ucsf-news.aspx?id=102253/Breakthrough-Achievements-in-Lung-Transplants--95-Procedures--Top-Rankings--and-Groundbreaking-Research'>Breakthrough Achievements in Lung Transplants: 95 Procedures, Top Rankings, and Groundbreaking Research</a></li><li><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/news--events/ucsf-news.aspx?id=93587/Congrats-to-Dr.-Hillary-J.-Braun-for-receiving-Exceptional-Physician-Award-for-the-academic-year-2022-23'>Congrats to Dr. Hillary J. Braun for receiving Exceptional Physician Award for the academic year 2022-23</a></li><li><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/news--events/ucsf-news.aspx?id=93330/Celebrating-National-Women-Physicians-Day'>Celebrating National Women Physicians Day</a></li><li><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/news--events/ucsf-news.aspx?id=92769/Department-of-Surgery-staff-and-faculty-receive-2022-Chancellor-Awards-for-Diversity'>Department of Surgery staff and faculty receive 2022 Chancellor Awards for Diversity</a></li><li><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/news--events/ucsf-news.aspx?id=92704/Dr.-Posselt-wins-prize-in-Nikon-Small-World-Competition'>Dr. Posselt wins prize in Nikon Small World Competition</a></li> </ul> <div class='news_frontpage_readmore' > <div class='news_frontpage_readmore'> <a href="https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/news--events.aspx">Read all news <span class="doublearray">»</span></a> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> <div id="sg_userEditableContent"> <h2 class='homeBottomTitle' >Featured Videos</h2> <p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pHihM5__4JU?feature=oembed" width="650" height="366" frameborder="0" data-dashlane-frameid="12884902388"></iframe></p> <h3>The Gift</h3> <p>Liver cancer patients in need of an organ transplant face a cruel catch-22 -- in the time spent waiting for a new liver from a deceased donor, their cancer can spread until it's too late. With two kids to raise and the clock ticking down, Amy Baghdadi got hopeful news and a life-changing offer from a family friend. Watch Baghdadi's story about her living liver transplant performed by UCSF's husband and wife surgical team --<a href="https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/meet-the-team/transplant-surgeons/nancy-l-ascher,-md,-phd.aspx" title="Nancy L. Ascher, M.D., Ph.D."> Dr. Nancy Ascher</a> and <a href="#" title="John P. Roberts, M.D.">Dr. John Roberts</a>.</p> </div> <!-- end child includes go here --> <!-- hold popouts for local and systemwide programs and labs --> <div id="slideout_programs_labs_panel_surgerywide" class='display-none'> <form> <div id="findAProgramLabSystemWide" xmlns:user="urn:my-scripts"><div class="findAProgramCloseButton"><a href="#">聽</a></div><div class="findAProgramHeaderSystemWide"><div class="findAProgramColumnDiv robby4">Site Directory</div><ul class='findAProgramPopoutUL'><li><a href='#'></a></li><li><a href='https://umbracosupport.ucsf.edu/'>Web Support Portal</a></li><li><a href='https://surgerystaff.ucsf.edu/'>Surgery Staff Portal</a></li><li><a href='https://settings.surgery.ucsf.edu/surgery-dropdown-headings/clinical-websites'>CLINICAL WEBSITES</a></li><li><a href='https://acutecaresurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Acute Care Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://ctsurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Cardiothoracic Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://bariatricsurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Bariatric Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://breastcaresurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Breast Care Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://cardiacsurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Cardiac Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://herniacenter.ucsf.edu/'>Center for Hernia Repair & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction</a></li><li><a href='https://limbpreservation.ucsf.edu/'>Center for Limb Preservation and Diabetic Foot</a></li><li><a href='https://geriatricsurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Center for Surgery in Older Adults</a></li><li><a href='https://colorectalsurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Colorectal Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://endocrinesurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Endocrine Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://eras.ucsf.edu/'>Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)</a></li><li><a href='#'></a></li><li><a href='https://gisurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Gastrointestinal Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://generalsurgery.ucsf.edu/'>General Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://hpbsurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://liversource.ucsf.edu/'>LiverSource</a></li><li><a href='https://melanomasurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Melanoma Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://ostomyhealthprofessionals.ucsf.edu/'>Ostomy Education Portal</a></li><li><a href='https://pedctsurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://pedsurg.ucsf.edu/'>Pediatric Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://plasticsurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://roboticsurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Robotic Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://sfva.ucsf.edu/'>San Francisco VA Medical Center</a></li><li><a href='#'></a></li><li><a href='https://top.ucsf.edu/'>Thoracic Oncology Program</a></li><li><a href='https://thoracicsurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Thoracic Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Transplant Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://eastbaysurgery.ucsf.edu/'>UCSF East Bay Surgery Program</a></li><li><a href='https://vascularsurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Vascular & Endovascular Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://zsfgsurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Zuckerberg San Francisco General</a></li><li><a href='https://settings.surgery.ucsf.edu/surgery-dropdown-headings/education-and-training'>EDUCATION AND TRAINING</a></li><li><a href='https://transplantfellowship.ucsf.edu/'>Abdominal Transplant Fellowship</a></li><li><a href='https://surgeryfap.ucsf.edu/'>Faculty Affairs & Development Portal</a></li><li><a href='https://medstudentsurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Medical Student Portal</a></li><li><a href='https://murielsteelesociety.ucsf.edu/'>Muriel Steele Society</a></li><li><a href='https://plasticsurgeryresidency.ucsf.edu/'>Plastic Surgery Residency</a></li><li><a href='https://surgeryresidentportal.ucsf.edu/'>Resident Portal</a></li><li><a href='https://surgeryresidentresearch.ucsf.edu/'>Resident Research</a></li><li><a href='https://npfellowship.ucsf.edu/'>Surgical & Critical Care NP Fellowship</a></li><li><a href='https://surgeryeducation.ucsf.edu/'>Surgery Education Portal</a></li><li><a href='https://staging42surgery.ucsf.edu/'>Surgery Research Portal</a></li><li><a href='https://surgicalskillslab.ucsf.edu/'>Surgical Skills Center</a></li><li><a href='https://thoracicsurgeryresidency.ucsf.edu/'>Thoracic Surgery Residency</a></li><li><a href='https://t32surgicaloncology.ucsf.edu/'>T32 Surgical Oncology</a></li><li><a href='https://t32transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/'>T32 Research Training in Transplant Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://vascularsurgeryresidency.ucsf.edu/'>Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency</a></li><li><a href='https://settings.surgery.ucsf.edu/surgery-dropdown-headings/research-websites'>RESEARCH WEBSITES</a></li><li><a href='#'></a></li><li><a href='https://raffailab.ucsf.edu/'>Atherosclerosis Research Lab</a></li><li><a href='https://surgerybiostat.ucsf.edu/'>Biostatistics Core</a></li><li><a href='https://cardiacbiomechanicslab.ucsf.edu/'>Cardiac Biomechanics Lab</a></li><li><a href='https://globalsurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Center for Global Surgery and Health Equity</a></li><li><a href='https://mindfulsurgeon.ucsf.edu/'>Center for Mindfulness in Surgery</a></li><li><a href='https://livertissueengineering.ucsf.edu/'>Chang Laboratory for Liver Tissue Engineering</a></li><li><a href='https://contelab.ucsf.edu/'>Conte Lab</a></li><li><a href='https://endocrineneoplasialab.ucsf.edu/'>Endocrine Neoplasia Research Lab</a></li><li><a href='https://itl.ucsf.edu/'>Immunogenetics & Transplantation Lab</a></li><li><a href='https://kornblithlab.ucsf.edu/'>Kornblith Lab</a></li><li><a href='https://kratzlab.ucsf.edu/'>Kratz Lab</a></li><li><a href='https://lobularbreastcancer.ucsf.edu/'>Lobular Breast Cancer Research Program</a></li><li><a href='https://mackenzielab.ucsf.edu/'>MacKenzie Lab</a></li><li><a href='https://nijagallab.ucsf.edu/'>Nijagal Lab</a></li><li><a href='#'></a></li><li><a href='https://pedsurglab.ucsf.edu/'>Pediatric Surgery Lab</a></li><li><a href='https://pomerantzlab.ucsf.edu/'>Pomerantz Lab</a></li><li><a href='https://wraparound.ucsf.edu/'>San Francisco Wraparound Project</a></li><li><a href='https://sarwallab.ucsf.edu/'>Sarwal Lab</a></li><li><a href='https://surgicalinnovations.ucsf.edu/'>Surgical Innovations</a></li><li><a href='https://surgicaloncologylab.ucsf.edu/'>Warren Lab in Surgical Oncology</a></li><li><a href='https://tanglab.ucsf.edu/'>Tang Lab</a></li><li><a href='https://toplab.ucsf.edu/'>Thoracic Oncology Lab</a></li><li><a href='https://transplantlab.ucsf.edu/'>Transplantation Research Lab</a></li><li><a href='https://tsilab.ucsf.edu/'>TSI Lab</a></li><li><a href='https://wanglaboratory.ucsf.edu/'>Wang Lab</a></li><li><a href='https://weaverlabsurgery.ucsf.edu/'>Weaver Lab</a></li><li><a href='https://willenbringlab.ucsf.edu/'>Willenbring Lab</a></li><li><a href='https://settings.surgery.ucsf.edu/surgery-dropdown-headings/resources'>RESOURCES</a></li><li><a href='https://surgerysciencepubs.ucsf.edu/'>Scientific Publications Office</a></li></ul></div><div class="findALabHeaderSystemWide"><div class="findAProgramColumnDiv robby5 Jason22"></div><ul class='findAProgramPopoutUL'></ul></div></div> </form> </div> <!-- END popouts for local and systemwide programs and labs --> </div><!-- end sg_centerContent --> </div> <!-- end sg_centerSection --> <!-- Razor FOOTER --> <footer id="sg_footer" > <div id="footer_inner" > <div id="footer_terms_and_cond" > <div> <div>漏 2024 The Regents of the University of California.聽</div> <div><a href="https://www.ucsf.edu/terms-of-use" title="Terms of Use and Privacy Policy">Terms of Use</a>聽|聽<a href="https://umbracosupport.ucsf.edu/request-site-update/report-a-problem.aspx" title="Report a Problem">Report a Problem</a> <a href="https://umbracosupport.ucsf.edu/request-site-update/general-site-updates.aspx" title="Request a Site Update"><br /></a></div> </div> <div> Site Developer: <a href="https://surgerywebsupport.ucsf.edu/meet-the-team/web-team-members/jason-powers.aspx">Jason Powers</a>; Web Manager, <a href="https://surgerywebsupport.ucsf.edu/meet-the-team/web-team-members/rob-mayfield-bs-ms.aspx">Rob Mayfield;</a> Engineer, Digital Strategies </div> </div> </div> <!-- main footer from universal setting area --> <div id='main_footer'> </div> <script> /*if (FooterArray.length > 0) { for (var ii = 0; ii < FooterArray.length; ii++) document.write("<div class='footerCitation'>" + FooterArray[ii] + "</div>"); } */ </script> <div id='footer_bottom'> </div> </footer> <!-- end FOOTER --> </div> <!-- end of sg_mainContent --> <!-- content above the main content area --> <aside id='bottom_social_area' > <div class='social-icons social-follow'><h3>FOLLOW</h3><ul><li><a title='Follow Us on Facebook' href='https://www.facebook.com/pages/UCSF-Abdominal-Transplant-Program/136976186318464' class='fontawesome-facebook'> </a></li><li><a title='Follow Us on Twitter' href='https://twitter.com/ucsftransplant' class='fontawesome-twitter'> </a></li><li><a title='Subscribe to our YouTube Channel' href='https://www.youtube.com/user/UCSFTransplant' class='fontawesome-youtube'> </a></li></ul></div> </aside> </div> <!-- end of overall_wrapper --> <!-- Google Analytics code --> <!-- Google tag (gtag.js) --> <script async src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-Q0EJ14JRWG'></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-BXJ1TGXXR1'); </script> <!-- end rob code --> <!-- end Google Analytics --> <!-- Remove cache file --> </body> </html>