News & Events: New Vice Chairs

Sandy Feng, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Surgery at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), has been appointed the inaugural Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Surgery. In her new role, Dr. Feng will serve as a leader in advancing the research mission of the Department, with particular focus on deepening and broadening the Department's research portfolio, including basic and translational science, education and clinical/health services research, and innovation pathways. During her distinguished decades-long career at UCSF, Dr. Feng has mentored medical students, residents, [...]

We are pleased to announce that Emily Finlayson, M.D., M.S., FACS, professor of Surgery, Medicine (Geriatrics), and Health Policy at the University of California San Francisco has been named the new Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs and Development in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Finlayson received her MD at Harvard Medical School and MS from the Center for Evaluative Clinical Sciences at Dartmouth Medical School. She completed her general surgery residency at UCSF and her fellowship in colorectal surgery at the Mayo Clinic. Her NIH-funded work includes population-based analyses, clinical [...]

We are pleased to announce that Deborah M. Stein, MD, MPH, FACS, FCCM, currently the R Adams Cowley, MD Professor in Shock and Trauma at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, has been appointed Chief of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG), commencing May 13, 2019.  Dr. Stein currently serves as the Co-Director of the Neurotrauma Center for the State of Maryland and as the Chief of Trauma at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.  Her national service includes active participation in major trauma, critical care, and surgical [...]