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Johannes R. Kratz, MD
Chief & Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency Program
Melissa H. Coleman, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Associate Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency Program
Marko T. Boskovski, MD, MHS, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Associate Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency Program
Set in the heart of the beautiful and diverse city of San Francisco, the UCSF Thoracic Surgery Residency Program, directed by Johannes Kratz, MD (Program Director), provides comprehensive training in cardiothoracic surgery across Adult Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Adult Thoracic Surgery, Heart Transplantation, and Lung Transplantation. Established in 1968, the program has maintained full accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and has a longstanding record of training distinguished leaders in the field—an enduring focus of its educational mission.
In response to evolving cardiovascular techniques and advances in thoracic surgery, the program was expanded in 2006 from two to three years to encompass a broader range of complex procedures and technologies. This structure integrates pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative patient care within a rich, multidisciplinary training experience, while the additional third year allows residents to further develop the breadth and depth of their subspecialty interests.
The UCSF Thoracic Surgery Residency Program provides broad exposure to cardiothoracic surgery as practiced in quaternary-care academic medical centers as well as community-based / managed care settings. There is a strong emphasis on traditional open surgery as well as the latest minimally-invasive techniques such as robotic-assisted VATS surgery as well as minimally-invasive mitral valve repair.
A strong didactic curriculum is integrated into the fellowship experience in order to solidify a lifelong foundation of knowledge and technical expertise in cardiothoracic surgery. Each of our fellows also participates in clinical or translational research projects throughout their fellowship with the expectation that their work will be presented at regional and national meetings. For those interested, the San Francisco Bay Area also offers rich opportunities to collaborate on resident-driven surgical and oncologic innovations.
At UCSF, each aspect of our training program is designed to not only enable the expert practice of cardiothoracic surgery today, but to empower the future cardiothoracic surgery leaders and innovators of tomorrow.
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Each of our fellows also participates in clinical or translational research projects throughout their fellowship with the expectation that their work will be presented at regional and national meetings. For those interested, the San Francisco Bay Area also offers rich opportunities to collaborate on resident-driven surgical and oncologic innovations.
The UCSF Thoracic Surgery Residency Program provides broad exposure to cardiothoracic surgery as practiced in quaternary-care academic medical centers as well as community-based / managed care settings. There is a strong emphasis on traditional open surgery as well as the latest minimally-invasive techniques such as robotic-assisted VATS surgery as well as minimally-invasive mitral valve repair.
Our mission is to develop the next generation of leaders in academic surgery.