Clinical Excellence, Compassionate Care
& Innovative Research: Taught by Example
The cardiothoracic surgery program at UCSF
was established over fifty years ago. Recently, the Division of
Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery was established to focus our efforts
in teaching research and patient care for acquired diseases of the
chest. The Division maintains a fully accredited training program
in cardiothoracic surgery, and has produced many distinguished
leaders in academic and clinical cardiothoracic surgery. Dedicated
Nurse Coordinators, Physicians Assistants and administrative staff
facilitate inpatient and outpatient care. An extensive clinical
database reports clinical outcomes to the Society of Thoracic
Surgeons National Database and the California CABG Mortality
Reporting Program.