UCSF Vascular Surgery

The 2025 Robert W. Binkley Visiting Professor Dinner took place on April 9 in San Francisco — and we’re grateful to everyone who joined us. Hosted by the UCSF Vascular Surgery and the Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures, the evening brought together leaders, colleagues, and supporters in a shared goal: patient-centered vascular research and prevention.

We honored the legacy of Dr. Robert W. Binkley, and of the Binkley family, including the late Dr. Frederick M. Binkley and his children, whose continuous commitment and support make this evening possible. This year’s featured speaker, Dr. Alik Farber — Surgeon-in-Chief at Boston Medical Center and Chair of Surgery at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Boston University — delivered a thought-provoking address on leadership and innovation, with an unwavering focus on improving patient lives.

Check out the recent Vascular Specialist Online article that talks about the newly launched SVS-ACS Vascular Verification Program featuring UCSF Surgery Chair, Dr. Julie Ann Sosa and Division Chief, Dr. Michael Conte!

Vascular Verification Program registers first four hospitals in US UCSF is among the first four hospitals in the U.S. to be verified as part of the ACS Vascular Verification Program

☀️Join us in the beautiful Napa Valley for the 2023 UCSF Vascular Symposium from Sunday, August 6 - Tuesday, August 8! 🍷 Hotel booking cutoff date is Tuesday, July 11.

UCSF Vascular Symposium 2023 The practice of vascular surgery and vascular medicine continues to evolve with innovations in medical therapies, devices, and clinical trials. Management of aortic disease and advanced limb ischemia are a focus in our 2023 Symposium. We have designed a fast-paced program including debates, interact...

📸Day well spent with 2023 Binkley Visiting Professor, Dr. Richard Powell - Binkley lecture on management of the no-option patient with CLTI, clinical case conference, resident research presentations, and an evening celebration with Vascular Cures and members of the Binkley family.

The UCSF Division of Vascular Surgery welcomes our two new fellows comprising the class of 2025, Alexander Kim, MD from the UCSF General Surgery Residency Program and Kevin Eddinger, MD from Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Their fellowships will begin in the summer of 2023.

The Vascular Surgery Fellowship is a two-year ACGME-approved program providing comprehensive clinical training in the management of vascular disorders. It is dedicated to the development of future leaders in vascular surgery. Both years of the fellowship are spent on the vascular surgery service with clinical rotations providing extensive experiences with treatments and non-invasive diagnosis.

We are excited for their arrival to UCSF Vascular Surgery next year!

https://vascularsurgery.ucsf.edu/news-events/ucsf-news/91207/UCSF-Vascular-Surgery-Welcomes-New-Fellowship-Matches-for-2023-2025

Vascular Surgery Integrated Resident, Joel Ramirez, MD (PGY-3), was recently selected as a Fellow for this year's Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Physician-Scientist Fellowship Program.

The CZ Biohub Physician-Scientist Fellowship will support our work investigating the role of circulating and vascular tissue-specific microRNAs in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms. This translational study will yield new insight into the mechanisms involved in the development and progression of abdominal aortic aneurysms with the potential to identify new diagnostic and therapeutic pathways.

https://vascularsurgery.ucsf.edu/news-events/ucsf-news/91200/Joel-Ramirez-MD-PGY-3-Selected-for-the-Chan-Zuckerberg-Biohub-Physician-Scientist-Fellowship-Program

Vascular Surgery Integrated Resident, Colleen Flanagan, MD (PGY-2), was recently accepted to the UCSF Department of Medicine Clinical Informatics Fellowship (CIF).

The Clinical Informatics Fellowship (CIF) is a two-year program for physicians who have successfully completed any ACGME/ABMS residency and who wish to develop and advance a professional and primary interest in informatics. The UCSF CIF seeks to train physicians who will go on to become leaders in their specialty as well as in the specialty of informatics, advancing their own work while also becoming invaluable resources and collaborators for their peers.

The purpose of the CIF is to create health informatics leaders. The fellowship will include the experience and training necessary to become a productive academic contributor, a healthcare enterprise Chief Health or Medical Information Officer (CHIO/CMIO), or a successful informatician in the world of industry. Upon completion of the CIF, graduates will take the Clinical Informatics exam administered by the American Board of Preventive Medicine and become board certified in Clinical Informatics.

https://vascularsurgery.ucsf.edu/news-events/ucsf-news/91201/Vascular-Surgery-Integrated-Resident-Colleen-Flanagan-MD-Accepted-to-the-Clinical-Informatics-Fellowship

The UCSF Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency Program is pleased to welcome our new Vascular Surgery Integrated Resident, Sowmya Mangipudi, MD! We are honored to partner with an accomplished new resident as she begins her journey to becoming a remarkable surgeon and leader.We are excited to welcome Sowmya to the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery in June.

https://vascularsurgery.ucsf.edu/news-events/ucsf-news/90833/Department-of-Surgery-Welcomes-New-Vascular-Surgery-Resident-on-Match-Day-2022

🚨We are officially ONE month away from the UCSF Vascular Symposium! Join us at the beautiful Silverado Resort in Napa, CA! ☀️

Learn more and register here➡️ https://vascularsymposium.ucsf.edu

Register today for the UCSF Vascular Symposium‼️ The meeting will be composed of 3 half-day sessions to bring you great content & allow for ample time to enjoy wine country. All sessions will include case-based presentations to an expert panel which should provide lively and interactive discussion. View the full program and register on our website! 🔗 https://vascularsymposium.ucsf.edu

🚨Join us for our 2022 UCSF Vascular Symposium‼️ The meeting will be held at the Silverado Resort in beautiful Napa Valley from August 7-9, 2022. Register here➡️ vascularsymposium.ucsf.edu/

2022 UCSF Vascular Symposium The practice of vascular surgery and vascular medicine continues to evolve with innovations in medical therapies, devices, and clinical trials. Management of aortic disease and advanced limb ischemia are a focus in our 2022 Symposium. We have designed a fast-paced program including debates, interact...