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Charles Hoopes, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director, Heart and Lung Transplant Program
Contact Information
Clinical Phone (415) 353-1606
Academic Phone: (415) 353-8890
BiographyEducation
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Duke University School of Medicine, MD, 1992
Residencies
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General Surgery, Duke University, 1992-1999
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Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Michigan, 1999-2001
Fellowships
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Cardiopulmonary Transplantation (Heart and Lung), Duke University, 1995-1997
Board Certification
- American Board of Surgery, 2000
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 2003
Program Affiliations
- Surgical Director, Heart and Lung Transplantation
Clinical Expertise
- Heart Transplantation
- Lung Transplantation
- Surgical approaches to heart failure/cardiomyopathy
- End Stage Lung Disease
- Mechanical Assist Devices/ECMO
Research Interests
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Molecular genetics of allograft rejection/histocompatability
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Genetics of transcriptional regulation in heart failure
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Thoracic transplant and HIV
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Thoracic transplant for pulmonary malignancies
Biography
Dr. Hoopes received his
M.D. degree from Duke University School of Medicine, where he also
completed his general surgery residency. Dr. Hoopes completed
his cardiothoracic surgery residency at the University of Michigan
before returning to Duke for fellowship training in cardiopulmonary
transplantation. His clinical interests include
cardiopulmonary transplantation and surgical approaches to end
stage heart and lung disease. In addition, he holds a
graduate degree in anthropology and is actively developing research
in the molecular genetics of infectious disease as it relates to
thoracic transplantation. Dr. Hoopes was recruited to UCSF in
2002 and is currently the Director of Cardiopulmonary
Transplantation.
Dr. Hoopes is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the
American College of Chest Physicians and a member of the Society of
Thoracic Surgeons, the Western Thoracic Surgical Association, and
the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.
Active Clinical Trials
Selected Publications
- Hoopes C (2008) Heart transplantation. Civetta, Taylor, and Kirby's Critical Care (4th edition); A. Gabriells, AJ Layon, and M. Yu (editors), in press.
- Gasper WJ, MP Sweet , JA Golden ,C Hoopes , LE Leard ,ME Kleinhenz , SR Hays , and MG Patti (2008) Lung transplantation in patients with connective tissue disorders and esophageal dysmotility. Dis Esophagus, in press.
- Leard LE, BK Cho, KD Jones, SR Hays, WD Tope, JA Golden, and C Hoopes (2007) Fatal diffuse alveolar damage in two lung transplant patients treated with Cetuximab. J Heart Lung Transpl 26:1340-1344.
- Sweet MP, MG Patti, LE Leard, JA Golden, SR Hays, C Hoopes, and PR Theodore (2007) Gastroesophageal reflux in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis referred for lung transplantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 133(4):1078-1084.
- Sweet MP, C Hoopes, J Golden, S Hays, L Leard and M Patti (2006) Prevalence of delayed gastric emptying and gastroesophageal reflux in patients with end-stage lung disease. Ann Thorac Surg 82(4):1570.
In the News
UCSF Marks Milestone with 500th Transplant in Heart and Lung Transplant
UCSF News, CA - Apr 24, 2008"We're glad to reach this significant point in our program because it means that a great number of patients are receiving improvements to their health that could not otherwise be achieved without an organ transplant," said Charles Hoopes, MD, director of Cardiopulmonary Transplantation at UCSF since 2002. "UCSF has a highly experienced transplant support team and is dedicated to research focused on continued improvement in patient survival and outcomes for transplanted organs."
Survival rates exceed national averages for UCSF heart, liver and lung transplant programs
UCSF News - Feb 29, 2008"One-year survival rates for patients receiving heart, liver and lung transplants at UCSF Medical Center exceed national averages at statistically significant levels, according to new data compiled by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR)."
