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Conte, M.D."><strong>Michael S. Conte, MD</strong> </a><br />Interim Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery<br /> Professor & Chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery<br /> Edwin J. Wylie, M.D. Chair in Vascular Surgery<br /> Co-Director, UCSF Heart and Vascular Center<br /> Co-Director, UCSF Center for Limb Preservation<br /> Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship & Integrated Residency Programs</p> <p></p></div><div class='link_text'><a href='https://ctsurgery.ucsf.edu/about/message-from-the-chief.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>Heartfelt Giving, Lifesaving Impact: Donate Now for a Healthier Future.</p></div><div class='link_text'><a href='https://makeagift.ucsf.edu/site/SPageServer?pagename=A1_API_GeneralGivingForm&Primary=Heart%20Disease&ACode=B1772'>How you can help 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>Precision Care, Stellar Outcomes, Exceptional Service, Academic Distinction & Breakthrough Discoveries</h1></div> <p style="text-align: center;" class="required"></p> <p style="text-align: center;" class="required"></p> <p><span>The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery is one of the esteemed divisions within the UCSF Department of Surgery, dedicated to delivering compassionate patient care, leading-edge research, and training the next generation of cardiothoracic leaders.</span>Comprised of four exceptional clinical programs - Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant, our world-renowned faculty specialize in treating diseases of the lung, heart, esophagus,聽and performing heart and lung transplantation. Our Cardiac and Transplant Surgeons take on leadership roles at the UCSF聽</p> <p><img width="200" height="210" src="/media/14328799/hos_badge-spc_pulmonology-2023-2024_200x210.jpg" alt="Pulmonology-2023-2024" style="float: left;"/>Heart and Vascular Center and Intensive Critical Care Service Units on the Parnassus Campus, while our Thoracic Surgeons lead the multidisciplinary Thoracic Surgery & Oncology Program across UCSF's Mt. Zion and Mission Bay campuses.</p> <p></p> <p><img width="200" height="210" src="/media/14328800/hos_badge-spc_heart-_-vascular-2023-2024_200x210.jpg" alt="Cardiac & Vascular 23-24" style="float: right;"/>We are proud to sponsor an ACGME accredited residency training program聽in Thoracic聽surgery that includes rotations in Cardiac Surgery, Advanced Heart Failure,聽Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic surgery, and Heart & Lung transplantation, with a focus on educating and training the future leaders of cardiothoracic surgery.</p> <p>Our team is committed to providing state-of-the-art surgical excellence,exceptional patient care, quality education, and pioneering research, as recognized by our rankings in Best Hospitals U.S. News Awards.聽</p> <table border="0" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img width="235" height="246" src="/media/14346649/bos-heart-bypass-2023-24_235x246.jpg" alt="HOS-Heart-Bypass-2023-24"/></td> <td><img width="250" height="246" src="/media/14346648/bos-heart-failure-2023-24_250x246.jpg" alt="HOS-Heart-Failure-2023-24"/></td> <td><img width="250" height="242" src="/media/14346647/bos-heart-attack-2023-24_250x242.jpg" alt="HOS-Heart-Attack-2023-24"/></td> <td>聽</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p></p> <p></p> </div> <div id="sg_bottomBoxContainer" > <div id="middle_left_section"><div id="middle_left_section_title"><h2>Our Specialty Clinics </h2></div><div id="middle_left_section_text"><ul> <li><a href="https://www.ucsfhealth.org/clinics/advanced-heart-failure-comprehensive-care-center">Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Center at UCSF Parnassus Heights</a></li> <li><a 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