New Website Launched for Abdominal Transplant Fellowship Program
Division of Transplant Surgery - Jul 01, 2009
The Abdominal Transplant Fellowship Program, led by Dr. Sandy Feng, has launched a
new, updated website, one that will serve as a portal
for current as well as aspiring transplant
fellows. The rich didactic environment of the program is
highlighted against the backdrop of its storied history. The program's
distinguished alumni also have a section on
the site, which features a link to the
current biographical sketch of each respective
physician.
Laurie Carlson MSN, RN, Earns Nephrology Nursing Journal Writer’s Award
American Nephrology Nurse's Association - Aug 10, 2009
Laurie Carlson, MSN, RN, was recently honored
at the American Nephrology Nurse's Association's (ANNA) 40th
National Symposium, held from April 26 - 29, 2009 in San
Diego. ANNA was established in 1969 for nurses to share
knowledge and best practices and to introduce novel treatments for
the benefit of patients with kidney disease. The annual symposium
is also a forum to distribute awards for excellence in patient care
and research as well as grants to members seeking to further their
education.
On Saturday August 1st, UCSF held its annual Pediatric
Transplant Picnic at McNears Beach in San Rafael, CA .
Hundreds of children and their families enjoyed burgers and hot
dogs and celebrated the work of the Transplant Service with
face painting, music, crafts and more.
Dr. Sang-Mo Kang Appears in Documentary by Indie pop star Pat Spurgeon
San Francisco International Film Festival - May 01, 2009
Thirteen years ago, Pat Spurgeon of the indie pop
band Rogue
Wave recieved a kidney transplant. Unfortunately, just as
the band started to take off, the kidney began to fail. The feature
documentary "D Tour" chronicles Pat's experience as a UCSF kidney
patient including his search for a living organ donor. The
film also features Dr. Sang-Mo Kang of
the UCSF Division of Transplantation, the surgeon who took
care of Pat. * Image of Pat Spurgeon courtesy of
"The independent,
SF" and provided under a creative
commons attribution
license.
Dr. Sandy Feng Updates Progress in Immunosupression for Liver Transplantation
UCTelevision - Jan 19, 2009
Dr.Sandy Feng, Associate
Professor of Surgery and Director of the UCSF Abdominal
Transplant Fellowship Program. presents an update on the progress
in immunosupression for liver transplantation. Series: UCSF
Transplant Update [1/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Professional
Medical Education] [Show ID: 15737].
"Dr. Nancy Ascher presents
The Osher Center for Integrative Medicine's mini-med lecture on
transplantation. Explore how new technology may affect the future
of transplantation."
Celebrating 45 Years of Transplantation...and Growing
University of California, San Francisco - Oct 01, 2008
"In September of 2008, the UCSF Department of Surgery celebrated
45 years as a world leader in transplantation with a week-long
series of events including a Carnival, a VIP dinner and a fitness
lecture. In 1969, surgeons performed the first
transplantation procedure at UCSF, spurring a series of
unprecedented operations and discoveries both at UCSF and
world-wide."
Organs for Sale?
Nancy Ascher, MD, PhD on NPR's Forum with Michael Krasny - Sep 22, 2008
"Each day in the U.S., 19 people die waiting for donated organs.
To help increase supply, some health experts and economists want to
legalize the market for human organs. We take up the issue with a
panel of experts."
International Stem Cell Corporation's Human Parthenogenetic Stem Cells to be used in the Development of Treatments for Liver Disease
Business Wire - San Francisco,CA,USA - May 14, 2008
"International Stem Cell Corporation announced today that
its human parthenogenetic stem cell lines will be used in studies
aimed at creating liver cells to treat human liver disease.
......Holger Willenbring, MD, UCSF assistant professor of surgery,
will direct the research. "The fact that Dr.
Willenbring and the University of California at San Francisco are
testing the ability of ISCO's human parthenogenetic
stem cells to form liver cells is a strong validation of their
potential value in creating therapeutic cells that have significant
immune rejection advantages and significant ethical
advantages," said Jeffrey Janus, ISCO's
President."
Great Discoveries: UCSF Organ Transplant Experience Discussed by Dr. Nancy Ascher
UCTV - Mar 13, 2008
Dr. Nancy Ascher, chair of the UCSF Department of Surgery,
has devoted her career to organ transplants and transplant
research. Learn more about organ transplant at UCSF Medical Center,
a service that began in the 1960s. Series: "UCSF Mini Medical
School for the Public" [6/2006] [Health and Medicine] [Professional
Medical Education] [Show ID: 11683]
Survival rates exceed national averages for UCSF heart, liver and lung transplant programs
UCSF News - Feb 29, 2008
"One-year survival rates for patients receiving heart, liver and
lung transplants at UCSF Medical Center exceed national averages at
statistically significant levels, according to new data compiled by
the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR)."
UCSF Surgeons Discuss Embryonic Stem Cells as Treatment of Liver Disease on PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer - Oct 08, 2007
Dr. Nancy Ascher and Dr. Holger Willenbring were
interviewed by PBS NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels
about the transformation of embryonic stem cells into new
liver cells as a treatment for patients.
"The Wait for Life" Highlights Organ Sharing Debate, with UCSF's Liver Transplant Service at the Center
UCSF Today, CA - Sep 19, 2006
"A difficult conundrum for the nation's transplant patients was
aired September 22 when the news program California
Connected featured UCSF's Liver Transplant Program. The story,
produced by Jon Dann for public television stations KQED and KCET,
highlights the difficult choices that patients, families and
doctors face because of the shortage of donated organs for
transplantation."
UCSF Study Finds Obesity a Risk Factor in Kidney Failure
UCSF Medical Center News - Jan 02, 2006
"The long-range study found that the obese have up to a seven
times greater risk of kidney failure than normal weight people,
suggesting that obesity should be considered a risk factor for the
condition ....'There are more and more people with kidney failure,
but it hasn't been appreciated much that kidney failure can be a
consequence of obesity," said Dr. Chi-yuan Hsu, a kidney specialist
at UCSF Medical Center and lead author of the study. "We think this
study is important because it demonstrates quite convincingly that
people who are obese or overweight are at much higher risk of
kidney failure."
A day in the life of a husband and wife liver transplant team
San Francisco Chronicle, CA - Dec 18, 2005
"Of all the things for a married couple to bicker about, Nancy
Ascher and John Roberts have hit on a first -- a pulsing human
liver. To be precise, they are standing forehead to forehead with a
man splayed out between them. Roberts wants more of his liver to
take next door to a waiting recipient. Ascher wants more of it left
behind for the donor's recovery."
