University of California San Francisco

Muriel Steele Society Spotlight Series

Spotlights are a way for medical students to meet and interview female surgery faculty at UCSF
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Tasce Bongiovanni, MD, MPP is an assistant professor in the Division of General Surgery. She serves as an acute care surgeon and...

Dr. M. Margaret “Peggy” Knudson

M. Margaret “Peggy” Knudson, MD, FACS had a high-impact career with notable positions as Professor of Surgery at UCSF and…

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Interview with Dr. Patricia Loftus by medical student Maria Lee. Dr. Loftus is an Associate Professor in the Department of...

Inaugural spotlight interview with our UCSF Muriel Steele Society Co-Chairs, Drs. Mika Varma and Lucy Kornblith performed by...

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Interview with Dr. Nancy Ascher performed by medical student Anya Greenberg. Dr. Ascher is a transplant surgeon and former Chair...

Interview with Dr. Kathryn Chu by medical student Phoebe Miller. Dr. Chu is a general and colorectal surgeon who graduated from...

Andrea Park Spotlight

Dr. Andrea Park, MD, is a facial plastic, aesthetic, and reconstructive surgeon in the department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck...

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Interview with Dr. Sandy Feng performed by medical student...

Interview with Dr. Clara Gomez-Sanchez performed by medical student Jackie Lin. Dr. Gomez-Sanchez is a vascular surgeon at UCSF.

Interview with Dr. Jade Hiramoto performed by medical student and incoming vascular surgery resident Iris Liu. Dr. Hiramoto is a...

Dr. Kumar specializes in minimally invasive and robotic procedures, as well as surgeries of the foregut (esophagus, stomach, and...

Interview with Dr. Rita Mukhtar performed by medical student Gurbani Kaur (UCSF MD ’23). Dr. Mukhtar is a breast and acute care...

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Interview with Dr. Merisa Piper by medical student Eizabeth Danial. Dr. Piper is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who...

Interview with Dr. Sima Porten performed by medical student Rachel Bigley. Dr. Porten is a urologist at UCSF, specializing in...

Interview with Dr. Sanziana Roman performed by medical student Anya Greenberg (UCSF MD ‘23). Dr. Roman is an endocrine surgeon at...

Interview with Dr. Nicole Schroeder and Dr. Rosanna Wustrack performed by medical students Natalie Kucirek and Kara Tanaka. Dr...

Interview with Dr. Julie Ann Sosa, performed by medical student and incoming general surgery resident Sophia Hernandez. Dr. Sosa...

Inaugural spotlight interview with our UCSF Muriel Steele Society Co-Chairs, Drs. Mika Varma and Lucy Kornblith performed by...

Interview with Dr. Lan Vu performed by medical student Ruth Laverde. Dr. Vu is a pediatric surgeon at UCSF and Associate Program...

Interview with Dr. Doris Wang performed by medical student Megan Casey. Dr. Wang is a neurosurgeon at UCSF, specializing in...

Interview with Dr. Stephanie Wong performed by medical student Kaitlyn Julian. Dr. Wong is an orthopedic surgeon and sports...