Surgery Residency, UCSF Fresno

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Program Leadership:
James W. Davis, MD Program Chief
Amy Kwok, MD Program Director

Program Administrative Staff:
Milena Ocon, Program Administrator

Program Physical Address:
155 N. Fresno Street
Fresno, CA. 93701

Program Phone:
559-499-6634

Program Email:
fresno-surgery-inquiries@ucsf.edu

Program Description:

The UCSF Fresno Department of Surgery provides state of the art surgical care for the diverse patient population of the Central Valley and surrounding communities by maintaining ongoing access for patients regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status. We are committed to reflecting our diverse patient population with providers that value diversity, equity and inclusion. This greatly contributes to our ability to educate the next generation of surgeons within our robust university affiliated setting. We stress competence in decision-making, operative technique, life-long learning and compassion to ensure that our graduates, and faculty, are confident and competent.

Instructors:

  • Amy Kwok, MD, MPH Program Director, HS Associate Clinical Professor
  • Ibironke Adelaja, MD HS Assistant Clinical Professor
  • Narayana S. Ambati, MD Clinical Professor – Volunteer
  • Shana Ballow, DO HS Assistant Clinical Professor
  • Kamell Eckroth-Bernard, MD HS Associate Clinical Professor
  • John F. Bilello, MD Professor of Clinical Surgery
  • Keith B. Boone, MD Clinical Professor – Volunteer
  • James W. Davis, MD Professor of Clinical Surgery
  • William Dominic, MD Professor of Clinical Surgery
  • Amir Fathi, MD HS Associate Clinical Professor
  • John E. Garry, MD Assistant Clinical Professor – Volunteer
  • Kelvin Higa, MD Clinical Professor – Volunteer
  • Krista L. Kaups, MD, MSc Professor of Clinical Surgery
  • Christopher R. Kinter, MD HS Associate Clinical Professor
  • Randall G. Stern, MD HS Clinical Professor of Surgery
  • Nancy A. Parks, MD HS Associate Clinical Professor
  • Mary M. Wolfe, MD Professor of Clinical Surgery
  • Lawrence P. Sue, MD Professor of Clinical Surgery
  • David Disbrow, MD Assistant Clinical Professor – Volunteer
  • Candace Haddock, MD Assistant Clinical Professor – Volunteer
  • Sara Higginson, MD HS Associate Clinical Professor
  • Farah Karipineni, MD HS Associate Clinical Professor
  • Jordan Lilienstein, MD HS Assistant Clinical Professor
  • Andrea Long, MD HS Associate Clinical Professor
  • Pearl K. Ma, MD HS Assistant Clinical Professor
  • Leigh Ann O'Banion, MD HS Associate Clinical Professor
  • Anne Prentice, MD HS Associate Clinical Professor
  • Jonathan C. Romanyshyn, MD Assistant Clinical Professor – Volunteer
  • Sammy Siada, DO Assistant Clinical Professor
  • Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD Assistant Clinical Professor – Volunteer
  • Shareef Syed, MBChB Assistant Professor

Details:

Entrance Requirements: https://fresno.ucsf.edu/sites/g/files/tkssra7616/f/wysiwyg/Eligibilityselectionrecruit_0.pdf

Policies: https://fresno.ucsf.edu/resident-portal/policies-and-procedures

Trainee Responsibilities: https://fresno.ucsf.edu/resident-portal#Housestaff-Handbook

Benefits/Leave: UC Resident Benefits | Health and Insurance Coverage for Residents and Fellows

UCSF Hospital System Responsibilities: Major Affiliates: Community Regional Medical Center, VA Central California Health Care System, Family Health Care Network (Fresno)

Salaries: https://fresno.ucsf.edu/Salary-and-benefits 

Accreditation: 

The UCSF Fresno Surgery Residency program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). For more information regarding our accreditation, please contact fresno-info@ucsf.edu.