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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.

Annual Pediatric Transplant Picnic Held

Division of Transplant Surgery - Aug 01, 2009

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].

Transplantation: The Cerberus of the 20th Century

UCTV - Jan 05, 2009

"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."

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