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Jasleen Kukreja, M.D., MPH

Jasleen Kukreja, M.D., MPH

  • Professor of Surgery
  • Doris F. and Donald G. Fisher Distinguished Professor
  • Director, Lung Transplantation
  • Director, Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion
  • Director, Advanced Lung Disease ECMO Support
  • Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • University of California, San Francisco

Contact Information

Academic Office
500 Parnassus Ave., MUW 405, Box, 0118
San Francscisco, CA 94143
Tel: 415-514-0262
Email: Jasleen.Kukreja@ucsf.edu
Assistant: TBD
Lung Transplant Program
400 Parnassus Ave., 5/F, Suite 501, Box 0115
San Francisco, CA 94143
Tel: 415-353-4145
Fax: 415-353-4166
Thoracic Surgery & Oncology Clinic
1600 Divisadero St., 4th Floor, Box 1674
San Francisco, CA 94115
Clinic: 415-885-3882
Fax: 415-353-7151
 

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Education

  • UCLA School of Medicine, M.D.
  • Harvard School of Public Health, M.P.H.
  • Guru Nanak Dev University,  M.S., Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
  • University of California, Irvine, B.S. Biology

Residencies

  • UCLA, Intern, General Surgery
  • Brigham & Women's Hospital, Resident, General Surgery
  • Brigham & Women's Hospital, Chief Resident, General Surgery
  • UCSF, Resident, Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • UCSF, Chief Resident, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Fellowships

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital, Postdoctoral Research Fellow - General Surgery, 1996-1998
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital, Clinical Fellow -Thoracic Surgery, 2002-30
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital, CALGB Clinical Research Fellow, Thoracic Surgery, 2003-04

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Program Affiliations

  • Thoracic Oncology Program, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Lung Transplantation, UCSF Heart and Lung Transplantation Program
  • San Francisco Veterans Administration Hospital
  • Contra Costa Regional Medical Center

Clinical Expertise

  • Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma (BAC)
  • Carcinoid Tumors
  • Chest Wall Tumors
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esophagectomy
  • Lung Metastases
  • Lung Transplantation
  • Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
  • Malignant Mesothelioma
  • Mediastinal Masses
  • Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Sarcomas
  • Small-Cell Lung Cancer
  • Tracheal Tumors
  • Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)

Research Interests

  • Clinical trials for new surgical modalities
  • Novel therapies for lung cancer

Biography

Jasleen Kukreja, M.D., MPH is professor of surgery in the Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery at UCSF and Doris F. and Donald G. Fisher Distinguished Professor in Pulmonary Therapies and Science Kukreja is program and surgical director of the UCSF Medical Center Lung Transplant Program and director of the adult respiratory mechanical circulatory support (ECMO) program.

Kukreja earned a medical degree at the UCLA School of Medicine and completed residencies in general surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and in cardiothoracic surgery at UCSF. She completed fellowships in general surgery and thoracic surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and completed extensive training in the design of clinical trials. She also earned a master's degree in public health at the Harvard School of Public Health. Kukreja has received numerous professional honors including the Pharmacia/Upjohn Trauma Research Competition Award, John A. Mannick Research Award and Excellence in Teaching Award at Harvard Medical School. 

Clinical Trials

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Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 112
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  1. Bromberger B, Calabrese DR, Brzezinski M, Kukreja J. Regadenoson is all the RAGE: Targeting the inflammatory cascade in Primary Graft Dysfunction. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Apr 14. View in PubMed
  2. Bromberger B, Brzezinski M, Kukreja J. Lung preservation: from perfusion to temperature. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2023 Apr 13. View in PubMed
  3. Singer JP, Christie JD, Diamond JM, Anderson MA, Benvenuto LA, Gao Y, Arcasoy SM, Lederer DJ, Calabrese D, Wang P, Hays SR, Kukreja J, Venado A, Kolaitis NA, Leard LE, Shah RJ, Kleinhenz ME, Golden J, Betancourt L, Oyster M, Zaleski D, Adler J, Kalman L, Balar P, Patel S, Medikonda N, Koons B, Tevald M, Covinsky KE, Greenland JR, Katz PK. Development of the Lung Transplant Frailty Scale (LT-FS). J Heart Lung Transplant. 2023 Feb 20. View in PubMed
  4. Cypel M, Hötzenecker K, Campo-Cañaveral de la Cruz J, Kukreja J, Suarez E, Smith M, Bush EL. Lungs Preserved on Ice or in a Refrigerator? Prolonged Static Lung Storage at 10 °C. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 May; 115(5):1095-1097. View in PubMed
  5. Singer JP, Calfee CS, Delucchi K, Diamond JM, Anderson MA, Benvenuto LA, Gao Y, Wang P, Arcasoy SM, Lederer DJ, Hays SR, Kukreja J, Venado A, Kolaitis NA, Leard LE, Shah RJ, Kleinhenz ME, Golden J, Betancourt L, Oyster M, Brown M, Zaleski D, Medikonda N, Kalman L, Balar P, Patel S, Calabrese DR, Greenland JR, Christie JD. Subphenotypes of frailty in lung transplant candidates. Am J Transplant. 2023 04; 23(4):531-539. View in PubMed
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In the News

  • CONGRATULATIONS ON THE 1000th LUNG TRANSPLANT!

    UCSF Department of Surgery - April 13, 2022
    Adult Ct Lung Transplant News Item
    On Wednesday, April 13th, Dr. Kukreja and her team conducted our 1000th lung transplant. This is an enormous milestone and congratulations to Dr. Jasleen Kukreja and her team, the UCSF Lung Transplant program, and the UCSF Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery. Their relentless dedication, selfless contributions and unmatched patient care are only a few reasons that contribute to the achievement of this milestone. About the UCSF Lung Transplant Program The UCSF Lung Transplant Program is [...]

  • Happy 30th Anniversary to our Lung Transplant Program

    UCSF Health - Iamina Racine  - April 07, 2022
    The UCSF Lung Transplant Program provides comprehensive care for patients before and after lung transplantation. Since our founding in 1991, we have given more than 700 patients with advanced lung disease the chance at a longer, more active life. We perform about 50 transplants each year. Our program has established a reputation for accepting challenging, complex cases. Despite this, the survival rate for adults who receive a lung transplant at UCSF consistently exceeds the national average, [...]

  • Muriel Steele Society Announces Awards Honoring Pioneering and Influential Women in Surgery

    Muriel Steele Society - Richard Barg - June 18, 2019
    This spring, the Muriel Steele Society announced the inaugural recipients of its two annual awards honoring pioneering and influential women in surgery. Please join us in congratulating all of these inspiring women! The Muriel Steele Society Award The Muriel Steele Society Award is voted on by the senior residents and given annually at the Chief Resident Graduation to a woman faculty member who embodies the spirit of Muriel Steele - a woman working to identify and address the unmet needs [...]

  • One Year Ago Today, Surgeons Hit the Reset Button on My Life

    UCSF Lung Transplant Program - Brad Dell - His personal account at CF News Today - January 30, 2018
    Brad Dell relives the exhilirating and captivating events leading up to his lung transplant surgery at UCSF on its one-year anniversary. His riveting account appears at Cystic Fibrosis News Today.  Jan. 14, 2017 was the worst day of anxiety I'd had in the five months of waiting for my lung transplant. A frantic, nearly palpable tension was in the air. After five confident months believing the "light at the end of the tunnel" was rebirth, rather than death, I suddenly broke. I simply didn't [...]

  • Second Wind - Double-Lung Transplant Gives Local Man New Life

    UCSF Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery - November 05, 2015
    Richard Wodrich LTX Patient
    The Chico News and Review reports on the journey of Richard Wodrich to the double lung transplant he received at UCSF Medical Center for treatment of irreversible and incurable chronic lung disease. The transplant was performed by Dr. Jasleen Kukreja, Surgical Director of the UCSF Lung Transplant Program.  Longtime local bluegrass musician Richard Wodrich loves to sing and play guitar, but that became progressively more difficult over the last decade or so, to the point where he had trouble [...]

  • Rock Climber Exceeds Expectations After Double-Lung Transplant at UCSF

    UCSF Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery - Leland Kim (UCSF News) - November 08, 2012
    UCSF News reports on the story of Rowan Jimenez, a rock climber who underwent a double lung transplant at UCSF for treatment of scleroderma, an autoimmune disease, crediting UCSF with getting his life back and resuming his passion for climbing mountains. The 10,911-foot view from the top of Cathedral Peak in Yosemite National Park is a familiar sight for Rowan Jimenez. The 44-year-old rock climber and musician has traversed this mountain many times before, but this particular attempt on a [...]

  • Being Small Has Its Advantages, Especially With Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery

    UCSF Thoracic Oncology Program - February 11, 2007
    Dr. Jasleen Kukreja "is not the first surgeon to perform a minimally invasive lobectomy at UCSF, but she may be a pioneer in the two-finger clamp technique, because her predecessors are men who have a tougher time squeezing in both fingers. Last summer, she became the first doctor to be hired by UCSF to focus primarily on this discipline."

 

 
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