CINXE.COM
Message from the Chief | UCSF Department of Surgery
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en" dir="ltr"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <!-- Google tag (gtag.js) --> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-VBBJ53GJ1F"></script> <script > window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-VBBJ53GJ1F'); </script> <meta name="Generator" content="Drupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)" /> <meta name="MobileOptimized" content="width" /> <meta name="HandheldFriendly" content="true" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" /> <link rel="icon" href="/themes/custom/dos/favicon.ico" type="image/vnd.microsoft.icon" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://plasticsurgery.ucsf.edu/about-us" /> <link rel="shortlink" href="https://plasticsurgery.ucsf.edu/node/117061" /> <title>Message from the Chief | UCSF Department of Surgery</title> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/align.module.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/fieldgroup.module.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/container-inline.module.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/clearfix.module.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/details.module.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/hidden.module.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/item-list.module.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/js.module.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/nowrap.module.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/position-container.module.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/reset-appearance.module.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/resize.module.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/system-status-counter.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/system-status-report-counters.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/system-status-report-general-info.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/system/components/tablesort.module.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/views/views.module.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/filter/filter.caption.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/core/themes/stable9/css/media/filter.caption.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/modules/custom/kanponents/css/text-block.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/modules/custom/kanponents/css/columns.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/modules/contrib/improved_multi_select/css/improved_multi_select.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/modules/contrib/paragraphs/css/paragraphs.unpublished.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/global/base.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/global/admin-tabs.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/global/typography.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/global/lists.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/global/buttons-links.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/global/table.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/global/blockquote.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/global/utility.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/global/form.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/header/universal-header.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/header/header.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/header/main-header.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/menu/social-menu.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/header/top-banner.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/header/utility-menu.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/menu/menu-surgery-websites.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/menu/menu-mobile.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/footer/footer.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/footer/universal-footer.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="print" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/layout/print.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/elements/pager.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/layout/layout.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/components/conditions.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/components/media--image.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/components/text-block.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/components/columns.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/node/node.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/css/layout/breadcrumbs.css?snl73x" /> <link rel="preload" as="font" type="font/woff2" href="/themes/custom/dos/dist/fonts/HelveticaNeueLTW04-65Medium.woff2" crossorigin="anonymous"> </head> <body class="n117061 is-page-type path-node page-node-type-page"> <a href="#main-content" class="visually-hidden focusable skip-link"> Skip to main content </a> <div class="dialog-off-canvas-main-canvas" data-off-canvas-main-canvas> <div class="page"> <header class="header-region"> <div class="region region-mobile-menu"> <div class="mobile-header-wrapper"> <div class="mobile-header-button-bar"> <button class="mobile-menu-button mobile-menu">Menu</button> <div class="mobile-menu-items"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="Main menu" id="block-active-domain-main-menu-mobile" class="block block-menu navigation menu--dm5752083-main menu--main"> <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="block-active-domain-main-menu-mobile-menu">Main Menu - Active Domain</h2> <ul data-region="mobile_menu" region="mobile_menu" class="menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded menu-item--active-trail has-children menu-item-level-0"> <button class="nav-button" aria-expanded="false"> <span>About Us</span> </button> <ul data-region="mobile_menu" region="mobile_menu" class="menu menu-level-1"> <li class="menu-item menu-item--active-trail menu-item-level-1"> <a href="/about-us" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/117061" class="is-active" aria-current="page">Message from the Chief</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1"> <a href="/history-program" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/366">History of the Program</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1"> <a href="/in-memoriam-stephen-mathes" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/1506">Stephen J. Mathes Memoriam</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1"> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-0"> <a href="/faculty" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/22826">Faculty</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-0"> <a href="/conditions-procedures" data-drupal-link-system-path="conditions-and-procedures">Conditions & Procedures</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded has-children menu-item-level-0"> <button class="nav-button" aria-expanded="false"> <span>Education & Training</span> </button> <ul data-region="mobile_menu" region="mobile_menu" class="menu menu-level-1"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1"> <a href="/education-training" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/5021">Education & Training</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1"> <a href="https://plasticsurgeryresidency.ucsf.edu/" target="_blank">Plastic Surgery Residency</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded has-children menu-item-level-1"> <button class="nav-button" aria-expanded="false"> <span>Microsurgery Fellowship</span> </button> <ul data-region="mobile_menu" region="mobile_menu" class="menu menu-level-1 menu-level-2"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-2"> <a href="/microsurgery-fellowship-program" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/2676">Microsurgery Fellowship Program Description</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded has-children menu-item-level-1"> <button class="nav-button" aria-expanded="false"> <span>Didactic Resources</span> </button> <ul data-region="mobile_menu" region="mobile_menu" class="menu menu-level-1 menu-level-2"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-2"> <a href="https://plasticsurgeryresidency.ucsf.edu/information-medical-students" target="_blank" title="Information for Medical Students">Videos</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-2"> <a href="/instructional-materials" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/1511">Instructional Materials</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded has-children menu-item-level-1"> <button class="nav-button" aria-expanded="false"> <span>Fellowships and Grants</span> </button> <ul data-region="mobile_menu" region="mobile_menu" class="menu menu-level-1 menu-level-2"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-2"> <a href="https://surgeryresidentresearch.ucsf.edu/">Resident Research Website</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded has-children menu-item-level-1"> <button class="nav-button" aria-expanded="false"> <span>Interest Groups</span> </button> <ul data-region="mobile_menu" region="mobile_menu" class="menu menu-level-1 menu-level-2"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-2"> <a href="/plastic-surgery-interest-group" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/2686">Plastic Surgery Interest Group</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1"> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded has-children menu-item-level-0"> <button class="nav-button" aria-expanded="false"> <span>Patient Center</span> </button> <ul data-region="mobile_menu" region="mobile_menu" class="menu menu-level-1 menu-level-2"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1"> <a href="/patient-center-1" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4546">Patient Center Information</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1"> <a href="/appointment-locations-directions" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/23791">Appointment, Locations & Directions</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1"> <a href="/lymphedema-program" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/116656">Lymphedema Program</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1"> <a href="/plastic-surgery-patient-stories">Patient Stories</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1"> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1"> <a href="/pediatric-plastic-surgery">Pediatric Section - Division of Plastic Surgery</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded has-children menu-item-level-0"> <button class="nav-button" aria-expanded="false"> <span>Research</span> </button> <ul data-region="mobile_menu" region="mobile_menu" class="menu menu-level-1 menu-level-2"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1"> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1"> <a href="/plastic-surgery-research">Research Overview</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1"> <a href="https://pomerantzlab.ucsf.edu/">Pomerantz Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1"> <a href="https://vistalab.ucsf.edu/" target="_blank">Vista Lab</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-0"> <a href="/news" data-drupal-link-system-path="news">News & Events</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="Utility Menu" id="block-utilityclinical-2" class="block block-menu navigation menu--utility--clinical menu--utility-menu"> <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="block-utilityclinical-2-menu">Utility - Clinical</h2> <ul region="mobile_menu" class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://www.ucsfhealth.org/find-a-doctor" target="_blank">Find a Surgeon</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://www.ucsfhealth.org/clinics" target="_blank">Find a Clinic</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://www.ucsfhealth.org/request-an-appointment" target="_blank">Request an Appointment</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgeryresidentportal.ucsf.edu/" target="_blank">Resident Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://medstudentsurgery.ucsf.edu/" target="_blank">Medical Student Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <button> <span>Search</span> </button> </li> </ul> </nav> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-topbannermenu-2-menu" id="block-topbannermenu-2" class="block block-menu navigation menu--top-banner-menu"> <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="block-topbannermenu-2-menu">Top Banner Menu</h2> <ul region="mobile_menu" class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"><a href=".">University of California San Francisco</a></li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="http://medschool.ucsf.edu/">UCSF School of Medicine</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="http://www.ucsfhealth.org/">UCSF Medical Center</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="Surgery Websites Menu" id="block-surgerywebsites-2" class="block block-menu navigation menu--surgery-websites"> <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="block-surgerywebsites-2-menu">Surgery Websites</h2> <button class="dropdown-button">Surgery Websites</button> <div class="dropdown-content hidden"> <ul region="mobile_menu" class="menu column-4"> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded"> <div role="group" aria-labelledby="MainSurgeryWebsites" class="col"> <h2 id="MainSurgeryWebsites" class="col-head" tabindex="0"> <span>Main Surgery Websites</span> </h2> <ul class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgery.ucsf.edu/">Department of Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgerywebsupport.ucsf.edu/">Web Support Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgerystaff.ucsf.edu/">Surgery Staff Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded"> <div role="group" aria-labelledby="Resources" class="col"> <h2 id="Resources" class="col-head" tabindex="0"> <span class="the-parent">Resources</span> </h2> <ul class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgerysciencepubs.ucsf.edu/" class="the-parent">Scientific Writing Core</a> </li> </ul> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded"> <div role="group" aria-labelledby="ClinicalWebsites" class="col"> <h2 id="ClinicalWebsites" class="col-head" tabindex="0"> <span>Clinical Websites</span> </h2> <ul class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://acutecaresurgery.ucsf.edu/">Acute Care Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://adultctsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://bariatricsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Bariatric Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://breastcaresurgery.ucsf.edu/">Breast Care Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://cardiacsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Cardiac Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://herniacenter.ucsf.edu/">Center for Hernia Repair & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://limbpreservation.ucsf.edu/">Center for Limb Preservation & Diabetic Foot</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://geriatricsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Center for Surgery in Older Adults</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://colorectalsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Colorectal Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://endocrinesurgery.ucsf.edu/">Endocrine Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://eras.ucsf.edu/">Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgery.ucsf.edu/list-of-external-sites/fetal-treatment-center">Fetal Treatment Center</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://gisurgery.ucsf.edu/">Gastrointestinal Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://generalsurgery.ucsf.edu/">General Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://hpbsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Heptobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://liversource.ucsf.edu/">LiverSource</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://melanomasurgery.ucsf.edu/">Melanoma Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://ostomyhealthprofessionals.ucsf.edu/">Ostomy Education Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://pedctsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://pedsurg.ucsf.edu/">Pediatric Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://plasticsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://roboticsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Robotic Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://sfva.ucsf.edu/">San Francisco VA Medical Center</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgicaloncology.ucsf.edu/">Surgical Oncology Program</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://top.ucsf.edu/">Thoracic Oncology Program</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://thoracicsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Thoracic Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Transplant Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://eastbaysurgery.ucsf.edu/">UCSF East Bay Surgery Program</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://vascularsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Vascular & Endovascular Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://zsfgsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Zuckerberg San Francisco General</a> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded"> <div role="group" aria-labelledby="Education&amp;Training" class="col"> <h2 id="Education&amp;Training" class="col-head" tabindex="0"> <span>Education & Training</span> </h2> <ul class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://transplantfellowship.ucsf.edu/">Abdominal Transplant Fellowship</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgeryfap.ucsf.edu/">Faculty Affairs & Development Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://medstudentsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Medical Student Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://murielsteelesociety.ucsf.edu/">Muriel Steele Society</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://plasticsurgeryresidency.ucsf.edu/">Plastic Surgery Residency</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgeryresidentportal.ucsf.edu/">Resident Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgeryresidentresearch.ucsf.edu/">Resident Research</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://npfellowship.ucsf.edu/">Surgical & Critical Care NP Fellowship</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgeryeducation.ucsf.edu/">Surgery Education Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgeryresearch.ucsf.edu/">Surgery Research Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgicalskillslab.ucsf.edu/">Surgical Skills Center</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://thoracicsurgeryresidency.ucsf.edu/">Thoracic Surgery Residency</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://t32surgicaloncology.ucsf.edu/">T32 Surgical Oncology</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://t32transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/">T32 Research Training in Transplant Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://ucsf-eastbay.squarespace.com/">UCSF-East Bay General Surgery Residency</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://vascularsurgeryresidency.ucsf.edu/">Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency Program</a> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded"> <div role="group" aria-labelledby="ResearchWebsites" class="col"> <h2 id="ResearchWebsites" class="col-head" tabindex="0"> <span>Research Websites</span> </h2> <ul class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://raffailab.ucsf.edu/">Atherosclerosis Research Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgerybiostat.ucsf.edu/">Biostatistics Core</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://cardiacbiomechanicslab.ucsf.edu/">Cardiac Biomechanics Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://mindfulsurgeon.ucsf.edu/">Center for Mindfulness in Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://livertissueengineering.ucsf.edu/">Chang Laboratory for Liver Tissue Engineering</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://contelab.ucsf.edu/">Conte Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://endocrineneoplasialab.ucsf.edu/">Endocrine Neoplasia Research Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://itl.ucsf.edu/">Immunogenetics & Transplantation Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://kornblithlab.ucsf.edu/">Kornblith Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://kratzlab.ucsf.edu/">Kratz Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://lobularbreastcancer.ucsf.edu/">Lobular Breast Cancer Research Program</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://mackenzielab.ucsf.edu/">MacKenzie Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://nijagallab.ucsf.edu/">Nijagal Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://pedsurglab.ucsf.edu/">Pediatric Surgery Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://pomerantzlab.ucsf.edu/">Pomerantz Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://wraparound.ucsf.edu/">San Francisco Wraparound Project</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://sarwallab.ucsf.edu/">Sarwal Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgicalinnovations.ucsf.edu/">Surgical Innovations</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgicaloncologylab.ucsf.edu/">Warren Lab in Surgical Oncology</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://tanglab.ucsf.edu/">Tang Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://toplab.ucsf.edu/">Thoracic Oncology Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://tsilab.ucsf.edu/">TSI Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://wanglaboratory.ucsf.edu/">Wang Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://weaverlab.ucsf.edu/">Weaver Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://willenbringlab.ucsf.edu/">Willenbring Lab</a> </li> </ul> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> <div class="search-api-form block block-search container-inline hidden" data-drupal-selector="search-api-form" id="block-searchapiform-2"> <div class="search-form-modal-container"> <button class="dropdown-close dropdown-button">Close</button> <form region="mobile_menu" action="/search" method="get" id="search-api-form" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <div class="search-text-and-button-wrapper js-form-wrapper form-wrapper" data-drupal-selector="edit-search-text-and-button-wrapper" id="edit-search-text-and-button-wrapper"><div class="js-form-item form-item js-form-type-search form-type-search js-form-item-keys form-item-keys form-no-label"> <label for="edit-keys" class="visually-hidden">Search</label> <input title="Enter the terms you wish to search for." data-drupal-selector="edit-keys" type="search" id="edit-keys" name="keys" value="" size="15" maxlength="128" placeholder="" class="form-search" /> </div> <div data-drupal-selector="edit-actions" class="form-actions js-form-wrapper form-wrapper" id="edit-actions"><input data-drupal-selector="edit-submit" type="submit" id="edit-submit" value="Search" class="button js-form-submit form-submit" aria-live=assertive role=button /> </div> </div> </form> </div> </div> </div> <button class="mobile-menu-button mobile-search">Search</button> </div> </div> </div> <div class="universal-header"> <div class="universal-header__region"> <p class="universal-header__title"><a href="https://www.ucsf.edu/">University of California San Francisco</a></p> <div class="region region-universal-header"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-topbannermenu-menu" id="block-topbannermenu" class="block block-menu navigation menu--top-banner-menu"> <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="block-topbannermenu-menu">Top Banner Menu</h2> <ul region="universal_header" class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="http://medschool.ucsf.edu/">UCSF School of Medicine</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="http://www.ucsfhealth.org/">UCSF Medical Center</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="Surgery Websites Menu" id="block-surgerywebsites" class="block block-menu navigation menu--surgery-websites"> <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="block-surgerywebsites-menu">Surgery Websites</h2> <button class="dropdown-button">Surgery Websites</button> <div class="dropdown-content hidden"> <button class="dropdown-close dropdown-button">Close</button> <div class="menu-sidebar"> <span class="menu-sidebar-label">Surgery Websites</span> </div> <ul region="universal_header" class="menu column-4"> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded"> <div role="group" aria-labelledby="MainSurgeryWebsites" class="col"> <h2 id="MainSurgeryWebsites" class="col-head" tabindex="0"> <span>Main Surgery Websites</span> </h2> <ul class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgery.ucsf.edu/">Department of Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgerywebsupport.ucsf.edu/">Web Support Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgerystaff.ucsf.edu/">Surgery Staff Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded"> <div role="group" aria-labelledby="Resources" class="col"> <h2 id="Resources" class="col-head" tabindex="0"> <span class="the-parent">Resources</span> </h2> <ul class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgerysciencepubs.ucsf.edu/" class="the-parent">Scientific Writing Core</a> </li> </ul> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded"> <div role="group" aria-labelledby="ClinicalWebsites" class="col"> <h2 id="ClinicalWebsites" class="col-head" tabindex="0"> <span>Clinical Websites</span> </h2> <ul class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://acutecaresurgery.ucsf.edu/">Acute Care Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://adultctsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://bariatricsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Bariatric Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://breastcaresurgery.ucsf.edu/">Breast Care Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://cardiacsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Cardiac Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://herniacenter.ucsf.edu/">Center for Hernia Repair & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://limbpreservation.ucsf.edu/">Center for Limb Preservation & Diabetic Foot</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://geriatricsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Center for Surgery in Older Adults</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://colorectalsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Colorectal Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://endocrinesurgery.ucsf.edu/">Endocrine Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://eras.ucsf.edu/">Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgery.ucsf.edu/list-of-external-sites/fetal-treatment-center">Fetal Treatment Center</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://gisurgery.ucsf.edu/">Gastrointestinal Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://generalsurgery.ucsf.edu/">General Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://hpbsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Heptobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://liversource.ucsf.edu/">LiverSource</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://melanomasurgery.ucsf.edu/">Melanoma Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://ostomyhealthprofessionals.ucsf.edu/">Ostomy Education Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://pedctsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://pedsurg.ucsf.edu/">Pediatric Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://plasticsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://roboticsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Robotic Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://sfva.ucsf.edu/">San Francisco VA Medical Center</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgicaloncology.ucsf.edu/">Surgical Oncology Program</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://top.ucsf.edu/">Thoracic Oncology Program</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://thoracicsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Thoracic Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Transplant Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://eastbaysurgery.ucsf.edu/">UCSF East Bay Surgery Program</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://vascularsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Vascular & Endovascular Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://zsfgsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Zuckerberg San Francisco General</a> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded"> <div role="group" aria-labelledby="Education&amp;Training" class="col"> <h2 id="Education&amp;Training" class="col-head" tabindex="0"> <span>Education & Training</span> </h2> <ul class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://transplantfellowship.ucsf.edu/">Abdominal Transplant Fellowship</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgeryfap.ucsf.edu/">Faculty Affairs & Development Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://medstudentsurgery.ucsf.edu/">Medical Student Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://murielsteelesociety.ucsf.edu/">Muriel Steele Society</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://plasticsurgeryresidency.ucsf.edu/">Plastic Surgery Residency</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgeryresidentportal.ucsf.edu/">Resident Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgeryresidentresearch.ucsf.edu/">Resident Research</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://npfellowship.ucsf.edu/">Surgical & Critical Care NP Fellowship</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgeryeducation.ucsf.edu/">Surgery Education Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgeryresearch.ucsf.edu/">Surgery Research Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgicalskillslab.ucsf.edu/">Surgical Skills Center</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://thoracicsurgeryresidency.ucsf.edu/">Thoracic Surgery Residency</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://t32surgicaloncology.ucsf.edu/">T32 Surgical Oncology</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://t32transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/">T32 Research Training in Transplant Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://ucsf-eastbay.squarespace.com/">UCSF-East Bay General Surgery Residency</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://vascularsurgeryresidency.ucsf.edu/">Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency Program</a> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded"> <div role="group" aria-labelledby="ResearchWebsites" class="col"> <h2 id="ResearchWebsites" class="col-head" tabindex="0"> <span>Research Websites</span> </h2> <ul class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://raffailab.ucsf.edu/">Atherosclerosis Research Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgerybiostat.ucsf.edu/">Biostatistics Core</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://cardiacbiomechanicslab.ucsf.edu/">Cardiac Biomechanics Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://mindfulsurgeon.ucsf.edu/">Center for Mindfulness in Surgery</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://livertissueengineering.ucsf.edu/">Chang Laboratory for Liver Tissue Engineering</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://contelab.ucsf.edu/">Conte Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://endocrineneoplasialab.ucsf.edu/">Endocrine Neoplasia Research Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://itl.ucsf.edu/">Immunogenetics & Transplantation Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://kornblithlab.ucsf.edu/">Kornblith Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://kratzlab.ucsf.edu/">Kratz Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://lobularbreastcancer.ucsf.edu/">Lobular Breast Cancer Research Program</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://mackenzielab.ucsf.edu/">MacKenzie Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://nijagallab.ucsf.edu/">Nijagal Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://pedsurglab.ucsf.edu/">Pediatric Surgery Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://pomerantzlab.ucsf.edu/">Pomerantz Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://wraparound.ucsf.edu/">San Francisco Wraparound Project</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://sarwallab.ucsf.edu/">Sarwal Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgicalinnovations.ucsf.edu/">Surgical Innovations</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgicaloncologylab.ucsf.edu/">Warren Lab in Surgical Oncology</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://tanglab.ucsf.edu/">Tang Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://toplab.ucsf.edu/">Thoracic Oncology Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://tsilab.ucsf.edu/">TSI Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://wanglaboratory.ucsf.edu/">Wang Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://weaverlab.ucsf.edu/">Weaver Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://willenbringlab.ucsf.edu/">Willenbring Lab</a> </li> </ul> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </div> </div> </div> <div class="header"> <div class="header__wrap"> <div class="header__first"> <figure class="header__logo"> <div id="block-sitebranding" class="block block-system block-system-branding-block"> <a class="header__link" href="/" title="Home " rel="home"> <img src="/sites/default/files/plastic-reconstructive-logo.png" alt="Home" /> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="header__second"> <div class="header__menu"> <div class="region region-menu"> <div class="utility-social-container"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="Utility Menu" id="block-utilityclinical" class="block block-menu navigation menu--utility--clinical menu--utility-menu"> <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="block-utilityclinical-menu">Utility - Clinical</h2> <ul region="menu" class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://www.ucsfhealth.org/find-a-doctor" target="_blank">Find a Surgeon</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://www.ucsfhealth.org/clinics" target="_blank">Find a Clinic</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://www.ucsfhealth.org/request-an-appointment" target="_blank">Request an Appointment</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://surgeryresidentportal.ucsf.edu/" target="_blank">Resident Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://medstudentsurgery.ucsf.edu/" target="_blank">Medical Student Portal</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <button> <span>Search</span> </button> </li> </ul> </nav> <div class="search-api-form block block-search container-inline hidden" data-drupal-selector="search-api-form-2" id="block-searchapiform"> <div class="search-form-modal-container"> <button class="dropdown-close dropdown-button">Close</button> <form region="menu" action="/search" method="get" id="search-api-form--2" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <div class="search-text-and-button-wrapper js-form-wrapper form-wrapper" data-drupal-selector="edit-search-text-and-button-wrapper" id="edit-search-text-and-button-wrapper--2"><div class="js-form-item form-item js-form-type-search form-type-search js-form-item-keys form-item-keys form-no-label"> <label for="edit-keys--3" class="visually-hidden">Search</label> <input title="Enter the terms you wish to search for." data-drupal-selector="edit-keys" type="search" id="edit-keys--3" name="keys" value="" size="15" maxlength="128" placeholder="" class="form-search" /> </div> <div data-drupal-selector="edit-actions" class="form-actions js-form-wrapper form-wrapper" id="edit-actions--2"><input data-drupal-selector="edit-submit" type="submit" id="edit-submit--2" value="Search" class="button js-form-submit form-submit" aria-live=assertive role=button /> </div> </div> </form> </div> </div> </div> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="Main menu" id="block-active-domain-main-menu" class="block block-menu navigation menu--dm5752083-main menu--main"> <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="block-active-domain-main-menu-menu">Main Menu - Active Domain </h2> <ul class="main-menu__item-list main-menu__item-list--level-0"> <li class="main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-0 main-menu__item--submenu-level-0 main-menu__item--active-trail has-children"> <button class="nav-button" aria-expanded="false"> <span class="main-menu__nav-link">About Us</span> </button> <div class="main-menu__nav-sub-nav hidden"> <div class="main-menu__nav-sub-nav-container"> <button class="dropdown-close">Close</button> <div class="menu-sidebar"> <span class="menu-sidebar-label">About Us</span> </div> <div class="main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-0 main-menu__item--submenu-level-0 main-menu__item--active-trail has-children sub-nav-container"> <ul class="main-menu__subnav main-menu__item-list main-menu__item-list--level-1"> <li class="menu-item menu-item--active-trail main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1 main-menu__item--active-trail"> <a href="/about-us" class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-1 is-active" title="Expand menu Message from the Chief" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/117061" aria-current="page">Message from the Chief</a> </li> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1"> <a href="/history-program" class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-1" title="Expand menu History of the Program" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/366">History of the Program</a> </li> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1"> <a href="/in-memoriam-stephen-mathes" class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-1" title="Expand menu Stephen J. Mathes Memoriam" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/1506">Stephen J. Mathes Memoriam</a> </li> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1"> <div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentdm5752083-main view-mode-default menu-dropdown menu-dropdown-1 menu-type-default"> <div class="field field--name-field-menu-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2024-05/psr-aboutus-navimage.png" width="564" height="564" alt="PSR About Us" /> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-0"> <a href="/faculty" class="main-menu__nav-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/22826">Faculty</a> </li> <li class="main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-0"> <a href="/conditions-procedures" class="main-menu__nav-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="conditions-and-procedures">Conditions & Procedures</a> </li> <li class="main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-0 main-menu__item--submenu-level-0 has-children"> <button class="nav-button" aria-expanded="false"> <span class="main-menu__nav-link">Education & Training</span> </button> <div class="main-menu__nav-sub-nav hidden"> <div class="main-menu__nav-sub-nav-container"> <button class="dropdown-close">Close</button> <div class="menu-sidebar"> <span class="menu-sidebar-label">Education & Training</span> </div> <div class="main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-0 main-menu__item--submenu-level-0 has-children sub-nav-container"> <ul class="main-menu__subnav main-menu__item-list main-menu__item-list--level-1"> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1"> <a href="/education-training" class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-1" title="Expand menu Education & Training" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/5021">Education & Training</a> </li> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1"> <a href="https://plasticsurgeryresidency.ucsf.edu/" target="_blank" class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-1" title="Expand menu Plastic Surgery Residency">Plastic Surgery Residency</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1 main-menu__item--submenu-level-1 has-children"> <button class="nav-button" aria-expanded="false"> <span class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-1" title="Expand menu Microsurgery Fellowship">Microsurgery Fellowship</span> </button> <div class="menu-item menu-item--expanded main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1 main-menu__item--submenu-level-1 has-children sub-nav-container"> <p class="sub-nav-title">Microsurgery Fellowship</p> <ul class="main-menu__subnav main-menu__item-list main-menu__item-list--level-2"> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-2"> <a href="/microsurgery-fellowship-program" class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-2" title="Expand menu Microsurgery Fellowship Program Description" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/2676">Microsurgery Fellowship Program Description</a> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1 main-menu__item--submenu-level-1 has-children"> <button class="nav-button" aria-expanded="false"> <span class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-1" title="Expand menu Didactic Resources">Didactic Resources</span> </button> <div class="menu-item menu-item--expanded main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1 main-menu__item--submenu-level-1 has-children sub-nav-container"> <p class="sub-nav-title">Didactic Resources</p> <ul class="main-menu__subnav main-menu__item-list main-menu__item-list--level-2"> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-2"> <a href="https://plasticsurgeryresidency.ucsf.edu/information-medical-students" target="_blank" class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-2" title="Expand menu Videos">Videos</a> </li> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-2"> <a href="/instructional-materials" class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-2" title="Expand menu Instructional Materials" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/1511">Instructional Materials</a> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1 main-menu__item--submenu-level-1 has-children"> <button class="nav-button" aria-expanded="false"> <span class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-1" title="Expand menu Fellowships and Grants">Fellowships and Grants</span> </button> <div class="menu-item menu-item--expanded main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1 main-menu__item--submenu-level-1 has-children sub-nav-container"> <p class="sub-nav-title">Fellowships and Grants</p> <ul class="main-menu__subnav main-menu__item-list main-menu__item-list--level-2"> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-2"> <a href="https://surgeryresidentresearch.ucsf.edu/" class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-2" title="Expand menu Resident Research Website">Resident Research Website</a> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1 main-menu__item--submenu-level-1 has-children"> <button class="nav-button" aria-expanded="false"> <span class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-1" title="Expand menu Interest Groups">Interest Groups</span> </button> <div class="menu-item menu-item--expanded main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1 main-menu__item--submenu-level-1 has-children sub-nav-container"> <p class="sub-nav-title">Interest Groups</p> <ul class="main-menu__subnav main-menu__item-list main-menu__item-list--level-2"> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-2"> <a href="/plastic-surgery-interest-group" class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-2" title="Expand menu Plastic Surgery Interest Group" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/2686">Plastic Surgery Interest Group</a> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1"> <div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentdm5752083-main view-mode-default menu-dropdown menu-dropdown-1 menu-type-default"> <div class="field field--name-field-menu-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2024-05/psr-navimage-aboutus.jpg" width="564" height="564" alt="PSR Education and Training nav image" /> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-0 main-menu__item--submenu-level-0 has-children"> <button class="nav-button" aria-expanded="false"> <span class="main-menu__nav-link">Patient Center</span> </button> <div class="main-menu__nav-sub-nav hidden"> <div class="main-menu__nav-sub-nav-container"> <button class="dropdown-close">Close</button> <div class="menu-sidebar"> <span class="menu-sidebar-label">Patient Center</span> </div> <div class="main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-0 main-menu__item--submenu-level-0 has-children sub-nav-container"> <ul class="main-menu__subnav main-menu__item-list main-menu__item-list--level-1"> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1"> <a href="/patient-center-1" class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-1" title="Expand menu Patient Center Information" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/4546">Patient Center Information</a> </li> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1"> <a href="/appointment-locations-directions" class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-1" title="Expand menu Appointment, Locations & Directions" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/23791">Appointment, Locations & Directions</a> </li> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1"> <a href="/lymphedema-program" class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-1" title="Expand menu Lymphedema Program" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/116656">Lymphedema Program</a> </li> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1"> <a href="/plastic-surgery-patient-stories" class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-1" title="Expand menu Patient Stories">Patient Stories</a> </li> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1"> <div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentdm5752083-main view-mode-default menu-dropdown menu-dropdown-1 menu-type-default"> <div class="field field--name-field-menu-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2024-05/Patientcenter-varma-examing-patient.jpg" width="564" height="564" alt="PSR navimage Patient Center" /> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1"> <a href="/pediatric-plastic-surgery" class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-1" title="Expand menu Pediatric Section - Division of Plastic Surgery">Pediatric Section - Division of Plastic Surgery</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-0 main-menu__item--submenu-level-0 has-children"> <button class="nav-button" aria-expanded="false"> <span class="main-menu__nav-link">Research</span> </button> <div class="main-menu__nav-sub-nav hidden"> <div class="main-menu__nav-sub-nav-container"> <button class="dropdown-close">Close</button> <div class="menu-sidebar"> <span class="menu-sidebar-label">Research</span> </div> <div class="main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-0 main-menu__item--submenu-level-0 has-children sub-nav-container"> <ul class="main-menu__subnav main-menu__item-list main-menu__item-list--level-1"> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1"> <div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentdm5752083-main view-mode-default menu-dropdown menu-dropdown-1 menu-type-default"> <div class="field field--name-field-menu-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2024-01/Lymphedema-564x564_2.png" width="564" height="564" alt="PSR Research Image" /> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1"> <a href="/plastic-surgery-research" class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-1" title="Expand menu Research Overview">Research Overview</a> </li> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1"> <a href="https://pomerantzlab.ucsf.edu/" class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-1" title="Expand menu Pomerantz Lab">Pomerantz Lab</a> </li> <li class="menu-item main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-1"> <a href="https://vistalab.ucsf.edu/" target="_blank" class="main-menu__subnav-link main-menu__subnav-link--level-1" title="Expand menu Vista Lab">Vista Lab</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="main-menu__item main-menu__item--level-0"> <a href="/news" class="main-menu__nav-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="news">News & Events</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <img class="print-logo" src="/themes/custom/dos/logo.svg" width="250" height="56" alt="UCSF University of California San Fransisco"> </header> <main id="main"> <a id="main-content" tabindex="-1"></a> <div class="help"> </div> <div class="region region-highlighted"> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div> <div id="block-dos-breadcrumbs" class="dos-breadcrumb-class block block-system block-system-breadcrumb-block"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="system-breadcrumb"> <span id="system-breadcrumb" class="visually-hidden" tabindex="0">Breadcrumb</span> <div class="breadcrumbs__container"> <ol class="breadcrumbs__list"> <li class="breadcrumbs__item"> <a class="breadcrumbs__link" href="/">Home</a> </li> <span class="breadcrumbs__spacer">/</span> <li class="breadcrumbs__item"> Message From The Chief </li> </ol> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="main l-content no-sidebar"> <div class="page-content-outer-wrap"> <div class="region region-title"> <div id="block-dos-page-title" class="block block-core block-page-title-block"> <h1 class="page-title visually-hidden"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Message from the Chief</span> </h1> </div> </div> <div class="page-content-inner-wrap"> <div class="page-content"> <div class="region region-content"> <div id="block-dos-content" class="block block-system block-system-main-block"> <article data-history-node-id="117061" class="node node--type-page node--view-mode-full"> <div class="node__content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><h1>Message from the Chief</h1><p>Welcome to the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at UCSF. Our division is committed to providing outstanding clinical care, the most wide-ranging and innovative research and a residency program that is second to none, one that trains future leaders in the field of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.</p><h2>State-of-the-Art Care</h2><p>Our plastic surgery faculty offer state of the art care for patients with a wide range of problems arising from congenital deformity, cancer, trauma and burns. We offer a variety of surgical treatment including craniofacial and cleft lip surgery, breast reconstruction, microvascular reconstruction, hand surgery, and treatment of complex wounds. Our surgeons also perform a complete selection of cosmetic procedures of the face, breast and body. In all of our reconstructive and cosmetic surgery we endeavor to provide comprehensive care that is tailored to the individual patient's needs.</p><h2>Research and Training</h2><p>In keeping with our academic mission, our faculty and residents pursue a wide range of research pursuits in tumor biology, wound healing, hemangiomas, stem cells and bone biology, as well as ongoing clinical research to evaluate and improve surgical outcomes. We have one the oldest plastic surgery residencies in the country, with over 100 graduates including three current chiefs of plastic surgery programs, and remain committed to training excellent plastic surgeons who are leaders in our field.</p><p>As Chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, I am proud of the excellent work of our team performs at the UCSF Medical Center and our affiliated program at SFGH. I hope that our website provides you with useful information about our faculty, surgery, educational and research programs.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-components field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div > <div class="columns paragraph paragraph--type--kan-columns paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="columns__wrap"> <div class="columns__item-list"> <div class="columns__item columns-col1"> <div > <div class="text-block paragraph paragraph--type--kan-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="text-block__text"> <h3>Scott L. Hansen, MD, FACS</h3><p style="font-size:1rem;">Professor and Chief, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery<br>Stephen J. Mathes Endowed Chair<br>Program Director, Plastic Surgery Residency<br>Chief, Hand and Microvascular Surgery, University of California, San Francisco<br>Director, UCSF Microsurgery Fellowship</p> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="columns__item columns-col2"> <div > <div class="text-block paragraph paragraph--type--kan-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="text-block__text"> <article class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-rounded-overlay" aria-label="Image about Scott Hansen"> <div class="corner-detail mobile"> <svg version="1.1" id="Layer_1" x="0px" y="0px" width="50px" height="50px" viewBox="0 0 50 50" style="enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;" xml:space="preserve" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <style type="text/css"> .st0{fill:none;stroke:#FEB80A;stroke-width:5;stroke-miterlimit:10;} </style> <polyline class="st0" points="2.5,50 2.5,2.5 50,2.5 " /> </svg> </div> <div class="corner-detail desktop"> <svg version="1.1" id="Layer_1" x="0px" y="0px" width="100px" height="100px" viewBox="0 0 100 100" style="enable-background:new 0 0 100 100;" xml:space="preserve" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <style type="text/css"> .st0{fill:none;stroke:#FEB80A;stroke-width:5;stroke-miterlimit:10;} </style> <polyline class="st0" points="2.5,100 2.5,2.5 100,2.5 " /> </svg> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/rounded_overlay/public/2024-02/dr-scott-hansen-354x210.jpg.webp?itok=foTUK84q" width="354" height="210" alt="Scott Hansen" class="image-style-rounded-overlay"> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div id="block-dos-allsitescss" class="block block-block-content block-block-contenta4909052-afa3-4391-af88-9e84f68a8e60"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><style> .zoom-1-025:hover { transform: scale(1.025); } .zoom-1-05:hover { transform: scale(1.05); } .zoom-1-1:hover { transform: scale(1.1); } .zoom-1-2:hover { transform: scale(1.2); } .zoom-1-5:hover { transform: scale(1.5); } .zoom, .zoom-1-05, .zoom-1-1, .zoom-1-5, .zoom-1-2, .zoom-1-025 {transition: 1s; z-index:10;} @media (max-width: 54em) { .h1, h1, h1 span.field--name-title { font-size: 2.6rem; letter-spacing: -0.1125rem; } } </style></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer class="footer"> <div class="footer__container"> <div class="footer__wrap"> <div class="footer__inner"> <div class="footer__first"> <figure class="footer__logo"> <a class="footer__logo-link" href="/" title="Home UCSF Department of Surgery"> <picture class="footer__logo-image"> <img class="footer-logo__img" src="/themes/custom/dos/dist/icon/svg/footer-logo.svg" alt="UCSF Footer Logo" width="160" height="79"> </picture> </a> </figure> </div> <div class="footer__second"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="Footer Menu" id="block-typefooterclinical" class="block block-menu navigation menu--type-footer--clinical menu--footer"> <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="block-typefooterclinical-menu">Type Footer - Clinical</h2> <ul region="footer" class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://www.ucsfhealth.org/request-an-appointment" target="_blank">Request an Appointment</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://www.ucsfhealth.org/find-a-doctor" target="_blank">Find a Faculty Member</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <div class="footer__social"> <span>Follow Us:</span> <ul region="footer" class="menu-social"> <li class="menu-item menu-item--twitter"> <a href="https://twitter.com/UCSFSurgery" target="_blank" class="twitter">Twitter</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--instagram"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ucsf_surgery/?hl=en" target="_blank" class="instagram">Instagram</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--linkedin"> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ucsf-department-of-surgery-242831257/" target="_blank" class="linkedin">LinkedIn</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--youtube"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCICCJchdaNcdDkzSJUktktw" target="_blank" class="youtube" title="YouTube - UCSF Channel">YouTube</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blockweb-excellence-award-block-1" id="block-dos-views-block-web-excellence-award-block-1"> <div region="hidden"><div class="view view-web-excellence-award view-id-web_excellence_award view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-c31827c1829f1137ebf155c83c8d76872f680f7f6c8eac3a898d4255534ec816"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row"> <article class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-content-width-inline-image" aria-label="Image about Web Excellence Award - Golden Large"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2024-01/golden_large-768x611.png.webp?itok=FyvYeApL 325w, /sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2024-01/golden_large-768x611.png.webp?itok=GGMGZ_Mg 650w, /sites/default/files/styles/max_875x875/public/2024-01/golden_large-768x611.png.webp?itok=pja0SXXX 768w" sizes="(min-width: 57.1875rem) 54.6875rem, calc(100vw - 2.5rem)" width="768" height="611" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2024-01/golden_large-768x611.png.webp?itok=FyvYeApL" alt="Web Excellence Award - Golden Large" /> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer__below"> <div class="footer__copyright"> <p> © 2024 The Regents of the University of California </p> </div> <div class="footer__universal"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-footeruniversal-menu" id="block-footeruniversal" class="block block-menu navigation menu--footer-universal"> <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="block-footeruniversal-menu">Footer Universal</h2> <ul region="footer" class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://websites.ucsf.edu/azlist">A-Z Website List</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://www.ucsf.edu/accessibility-resources">Accessibility</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://diversity.ucsf.edu/initiatives/ucsf-land-acknowledgment" target="_blank">Land Acknowledgement</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://websites.ucsf.edu/website-terms-use">Terms of Use</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://www.ucsf.edu/website-privacy-policy">Privacy Policies</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> </div> </div> </footer> </div> </div> <script type="application/json" data-drupal-selector="drupal-settings-json">{"path":{"baseUrl":"\/","pathPrefix":"","currentPath":"node\/117061","currentPathIsAdmin":false,"isFront":false,"currentLanguage":"en"},"pluralDelimiter":"\u0003","suppressDeprecationErrors":true,"improved_multi_select":{"selectors":[".field--widget-ims-options-select select[multiple]"],"filtertype":"partial","placeholder_text":"","orderable":true,"js_regex":false,"groupresetfilter":false,"remove_required_attr":false,"buttontext_add":"\u003E","buttontext_addall":"\u00bb","buttontext_del":"\u003C","buttontext_delall":"\u00ab","buttontext_moveup":"Move up","buttontext_movedown":"Move down"},"ucsfsurgery":{"searchFormActions":{"here":"\/search","all":"https:\/\/surgery.ucsf.edu\/search"}},"ajaxTrustedUrl":{"\/search":true},"user":{"uid":0,"permissionsHash":"c6612171ad1b17ea208f7f3374feeefebfd3572be5028fda0145d9bd16a68627"}}</script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery/jquery.min.js?v=3.7.1"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/once/once.min.js?v=1.0.1"></script> <script src="/core/misc/drupalSettingsLoader.js?v=10.3.6"></script> <script src="/core/misc/drupal.js?v=10.3.6"></script> <script src="/core/misc/drupal.init.js?v=10.3.6"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/improved_multi_select/js/improved_multi_select.js?v=10.3.6"></script> <script src="/themes/custom/dos/dist/js/global.js?snl73x"></script> <script src="/themes/custom/dos/dist/js/animations.js?snl73x"></script> <script src="/themes/custom/dos/dist/js/surgery-websites-menu.js?snl73x"></script> <script src="/themes/custom/dos/dist/js/utility-menu.js?snl73x"></script> <script src="/themes/custom/dos/dist/js/main-nav.js?snl73x"></script> <script src="/themes/custom/dos/dist/js/mobile-nav.js?snl73x"></script> <script src="/modules/custom/ucsfsurgery/js/site_selector.js?snl73x"></script> </body> </html>