Dr. Jasleen Kukreja is a cardiothoracic surgeon and director of the Lung Transplant Program at UCSF Medical Center. She is also director of the adult respiratory mechanical circulatory support program. She performs lung transplant surgery and lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema, and treats patients with tumors of the chest, including lung cancer, esophageal cancer, mediastinal tumors and mesothelioma. Kukreja is the associate director of UCSF's lung transplant research division of cardiothoracic surgery. Kukreja earned a medical degree at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She completed residencies in general surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and in cardiothoracic surgery at UCSF. She completed fellowships in general surgery and thoracic surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and also completed extensive training in designing clinical trials, studies that evaluate potential treatments' safety and efficacy. She has a master's degree in public health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Kukreja has received many professional honors, including the Pharmacia/Upjohn Trauma Research Competition Award, John A. Mannick Research Award and an excellence in teaching award from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kukreja is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Emphysema, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant.

Peter Anastassiou is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Anastassiou is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Thymectomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Anastassiou is currently accepting new patients.

Elaine Tseng is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Tseng is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Tseng is currently accepting new patients.

David Jablons is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Jablons is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.

Shunji Sano is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Sano is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Heterotaxy Syndrome, Ebstein's Anomaly, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

Russell Stanten is a Thoracic Surgeon in Oakland, California. Dr. Stanten is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Stanten is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Johannes Kratz is a thoracic surgeon who specializes in treating disorders of the trachea, chest wall, lung, esophagus and mediastinum (the space between the lungs containing the heart and other structures). He directs UCSF's program for advanced minimally invasive thoracic surgery. Kratz's research interests include robotic surgery outcomes, lung and esophageal cancers, biomarkers to personalize lung cancer treatment and immunotherapies for thoracic tumors. His current research focuses on understanding the molecular and genetic profiles of high-risk tumors in early stages and developing targeted therapies to treat them. While a surgical research fellow at the UCSF Thoracic Oncology Laboratory, Kratz developed a test that more accurately predicts outcomes for patients with early-stage lung cancer. Now available to patients, this test has improved outcomes for those with high-risk lung cancer detected early. Kratz earned his medical degree at Harvard Medical School, graduating magna cum laude. He completed a general surgery residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at UCSF. He also has a master's degree in philosophy from Stanford University. Kratz is a member of the American College of Surgeons, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Massachusetts Medical Society and American Society of Clinical Oncology. In 2017, he received a UCSF Health Exceptional Physician Award. He is the Van Auken Endowed Chair in Thoracic Oncology at UCSF. Dr. Kratz is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.

Brett Sheridan is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Sheridan is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Transplant, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Sheridan is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Tobias Deuse is a heart surgeon and the director of minimally invasive cardiac surgery at UCSF. He is known for his pioneering work in developing minimally invasive techniques for mitral valve repair. Deuse earned his medical degree from the University of Würzburg in Germany. He received advanced training in heart and lung surgery at the University Hospital of Munich and University Heart Center Hamburg. After obtaining board certification in Germany as a heart surgeon, he completed a fellowship in lung and heart-lung transplantation with Stanford Medicine. After returning to Germany in 2009, Deuse was appointed director of heart and lung transplantation at the University Heart Center Hamburg. He achieved international acclaim for his development of innovative approaches to heart failure surgery, most notably minimally invasive techniques for implanting ventricular assist systems. He also demonstrated that high success rates could be achieved in mitral valve repair utilizing fully robot-assisted endoscopic surgery. Also known as keyhole surgery, this approach has many benefits for the patient, including substantially reduced postsurgical pain, shorter hospital stays and faster recovery. Deuse has received numerous honors, including election to the board of directors of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. Dr. Deuse is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Valve Repair.

Conrad Vial is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Vial is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Rheumatic Fever, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Vial is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Amy Fiedler is a cardiac surgeon who specializes in caring for patients with heart failure, including those who need heart transplantation. Her focus is on restoring patients' quality of life. Seeking to deliver holistic care, she believes in the powerful connection between mind and body and in the importance of trust and open communication between patient and provider. Fiedler's research focuses on increasing patient access to heart transplantation by improving current techniques for organ preservation and procurement as well as by developing new ones. Fiedler earned her medical degree at the George Washington University School of Medicine. She completed residencies in general and cardiothoracic surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. She was in the class of 2020 of the Presidential Leadership Scholars, a program offered through the collaboration of several former U.S. presidents' centers and foundations. She currently serves as surgical director for Team Heart, a nonprofit organization providing cardiac surgery to people in Rwanda. Dr. Fiedler is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Junaid Khan is a Thoracic Surgeon in Oakland, California. Dr. Khan is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Lung Nodules, Endocarditis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Khan is currently accepting new patients.

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Michael Mann is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Mann is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Rhabdomyosarcoma Embryonal, Fibrosarcoma, Epithelioid Sarcoma, Myxoid Liposarcoma, and Thymectomy.

Glenn Egrie is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Egrie is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Aortic Dissection, Heart Valve Repair, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Jason Smith is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Smith is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiac Tamponade, Heart Transplant, and Heart Valve Repair.

Peter Kouretas is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Kouretas is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Tracheal Agenesis, and Heart Transplant.

Scot Merrick is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Merrick is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Thrombophlebitis, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Dr. Marko T. Boskovski is a cardiothoracic surgeon who cares for patients with heart disease. He specializes in complex surgery of the thoracic aorta (the part of the aorta, which is the body's largest artery, located in the chest). He has a special interest in aortic root surgery (repairing an enlarged section of the aorta to prevent a rupture or other problems), including the Ross procedure (which replaces a damaged aortic valve with the patient's pulmonary valve), valve-sparing aortic root replacement (techniques that preserve the patient's aortic valve) and aortic valve repair. Boskovski's research focuses on the biomechanics and genetics of diseases affecting the thoracic aorta and surgeries like the Ross procedure. Boskovski earned his medical degree as well as a master of health science degree at Yale School of Medicine. He completed a master of public health degree at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He completed a residency in general surgery and a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. His top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Endocarditis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Daniel Pellegrini is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Vicken Melikian is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Richard Richter is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. His top areas of expertise are Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Paul Lapunzina is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. His top areas of expertise are Kimura Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Lapunzina is currently accepting new patients.

Heidi Nafday is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation and Endocarditis. Dr. Nafday is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Akcelik is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in San Francisco, California. His top areas of expertise are Pneumomediastinum, Mediastinal Tumor, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).