- John P. Roberts, M.D.
- Nancy L. Ascher, M.D., Ph.D.
- Lee Ann Baxter-Lowe, Ph.D.
- Todd Brennan, M.D., M.S.
- Sandy Feng, M.D., Ph.D.
- Chris E. Freise, M.D.
- Ryutaro Hirose, M.D.
- Sang-Mo Kang, M.D.
- Matthew H. Levine, M.D., Ph.D.
- Andrew M. Posselt, M.D., Ph.D.
- Kayvan Roayaie, M.D.
- Peter G. Stock, M.D., Ph.D.
- Qizhi Tang, Ph.D.
- Holger Willenbring, M.D.
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF
John P. Roberts, M.D.
Professor & Chief,
Division of Transplant Surgery
Kayvan Roayaie, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Instructor of Surgery
Contact Information
(415) 353-1888 Clinical, Liver
(415) 353-1551 Clinical, Kidney and Pancreas
(415) 353-8725 Academic
roayaiek@surgery.ucsf.edu
Education
- Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, B.A., Biochemistry, 1987-91
- University of California, San Francisco, CA, Ph.D., Biochemistry/Genetics, 1991-96
- University of California, San Francisco, CA, M.D., 1996-00
Residencies
- University of California, San Francisco, CA, Resident, General Surgery, 2000-06
Fellowships
- University of California, San Francisco, CA, Fellowship, Transplant Surgery, 2006-08
Clinical Expertise
- Kidney Transplantation
- Liver Transplantation
- Pancreas Transplantation
Research Interests
- Role of Transplantation as Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Biography
Dr. Kayvan Roayaie earned his baccalaureate degree in biochemistry at Rutgers University in 1991. He then pursued graduate studies as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Predoctoral Fellow in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of California, San Francisco. He earned his doctorate in 1996, focusing on the molecular biology and genetics of signal transduction in sensory neurons. Dr. Roayaie attended medical school at UCSF as well, and obtained his medical degree in 2000. He remained at UCSF where he completed a residency in general surgery in 2006. During his residency, he co-founded the UCSF Surgery Global Health Program and participated in the teaching of medical students, earning the Class of 2007 Teaching Award. Dr. Roayaie is currently serving as a clinical transplant fellow at UCSF and will complete his fellowship training with the Division of Transplantation in June of 2008.Selected Publications
- Roayaie K and Feng S. Allocation policy for hepatocellular carcinoma in the MELD era: room for improvement? Liver Transpl. 2007 Nov;13(11 Suppl 2):S36-43.
- Ozgediz D, Roayaie K, Lee H, Nobuhara KK, Farmer DL, Bratton B, and Harrison MR. Subcutaneous endoscopically assisted ligation (SEAL) of the internal ring for repair of inguinal hernias in children: report of a new technique and early results. Surg Endosc. 2007 Mar 14.
- Triponez F, Poder L, Zarnegar R, Goldstein R, Roayaie K, Feldstein V, Lee J, Kebebew E, Duh QY, Clark OH. Hook needle-guided excision of recurrent differentiated thyroid cancer in previously operated neck compartments: a safe technique for small, nonpalpable recurrent disease. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Dec;91(12):4943-7.
- Ozgediz D, Roayaie K, Debas H, Schecter W, and Farmer DL. Surgery in developing countries: essential training in residency. Archives of Surgery 2005, 140(8):795-800.
- Roayaie K, Crump JG, Sagasti A, Bargmann CI. The G-alpha protein ODR-3 mediates olfactory and nociceptive function and controls cilium morphogenesis in C. elegans olfactory neurons. Neuron 1998 20(1):55-67.
- Chou JH, Troemel ER, Sengupta P, Colbert HA, Tong L, Tobin DM, Roayaie K, Crump JG, Dwyer ND, Bargmann CI. Olfactory recognition and discrimination in C. elegans. Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology, 1996, 61:157-64.