December 2023 Meeting – Dr. Joshua Mezrich

Published on December 20, 2023December 20, 2023 by sfsurgical

Speaker: Joshua Mezrich MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Division of Multiorgan Transplantation
University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery

President Mahanty invited Dr. Joshua Mezrich to speak at the December meeting.

Dr. Mezrich is a transplant surgeon and the author of the best-selling novel – When Death Becomes Life – Notes from a Transplant Surgeon. He is a graduate of Weill Cornell Medical College. He completed surgical residency at the University of Chicago and his research at Massachusetts General Hospital. In addition, he runs an immunology lab at the University of Wisconsin and has a podcast (The Sett) where he interviews leaders in Transplantation.

Dr. Mezrich is the author of When Death Becomes Life.

Dr. Harish Mahanty is the New SF Surgical President

Published on October 20, 2023December 20, 2023 by sfsurgical

Dr. Mahanty, Transplant Surgeon at CPMC, was elected President of the San Francisco Surgical for the 2023-24 year. He completed medical school at UCLA, residency in the UCSF Eastbay Program, and his Abdominal Transplant Fellowship at UCSF.

For his first meeting, he led an active discussion with the membership on how to re-invigorate the Society.

New Membership Applications Available

Published on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 by sfsurgical

It is time to solicit applications for membership in the Society. If you wish to sponsor a candidate, please fill out the application found here. Applicants must have graduated from medical school at least 10 years ago.

The complete application should include:
1) The completed application.
2) The candidate’s CV.
3) A passport-sized picture of the applicant.
4) Two letters of support from members.

Forward entire application to Dr. Gosnell, c/o Annette Bronstein at the following address:

SF Surgical Society 
c/o Annette Bronstein    
l79 Canterbury Avenue    
Daly City, CA  94015 


PLEASE NOTE:   Deadline for receipt of applications is now the end of May 2020    
Jessica E. Gosnell, M.D.
Secretary-Treasurer

Dr. Kristan Staudenmayer is Elected President of San Francisco Surgical for 2022-23 Year.

Published on October 19, 2022May 24, 2023 by sfsurgical

Dr. Kristan Staudenmayer is a double-boarded surgeon specializing in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Texas at Southwestern Medical School in 1999 and completed her residency in General Surgery at Parkland Hospital in 2006. During her post-graduate training, she conducted NIH T32-funded research at Harborview Hospital, focusing on the effects of innate immunity on trauma. She furthered her Trauma and Surgical Critical Care training at San Francisco General Hospital and joined Stanford in 2008. Dr. Staudenmayer has a robust research program and clinical practice, and her interests contribute to Stanford’s multi-disciplinary approach to surgical trauma management.

Dr. Staudenmayer has asked Dr. Carolyn Dacey Seib to serve as the program director.

SF Police Chief Scott Spoke at September 2022 Meeting about Mass Shootings and Collaboration with Community Services

Published on October 3, 2022October 3, 2022 by sfsurgical

And President Andre Campbell’s invitation, Chief William Scott was our honored guest at the September 2022 meeting. He spoke about the proliferation of guns, including ghost guns, on the streets of cities around the US. The number of mass shootings has gone up around the country.

March 2022 meeting will be in person.

Published on February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 by sfsurgical

The March 23, 2022 meeting will be in person. Hopefully, we will have a good showing. Standard COVID protocols apply. We encourage members to bring guests.

Dr. Andre Campbell Begins His Presidency.

Published on November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 by sfsurgical

Dr. Andre Campbell began his Presidency of the San Francisco Surgical at the October 2021 meeting. He took over from Dr. Laurence Yee.

Our guest speaker was

Ira J Kodner, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Professor of Surgery
Founder, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Founder, Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values
Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine

Several new members were approved by the Executive Committee.

San Francisco Surgical Reopening Meeting

Published on July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 by sfsurgical

President Laurence Yee and Annette Bronstein re-initiated in-person meetings by organizing the July meeting at One Market in San Francisco. There was a strong turn-out with everyone excited to be meeting in person again.

New Officers were announced.

President: Andre Campbell, UCSF
Vice President: Harish Mhanty, CPMC
Councilor: Rita Kwan-Feinberg, East Bay, Private Practice

Dr. Andre Campbell and Laurence Yee, future and current Society Presidents, respetively.

Drs. Melcher and Daugherty — Drs. Daugherty and Melcher

In-person meetings!

Published on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 by sfsurgical

Our Society will be having in-person meetings starting July 14. President Yee is organizing a special dinner. All members should have received information from Annette on the details.

Applications for New Membership

Published on March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 by sfsurgical