The Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery is one of the seven divisions in the UCSF Department of Surgery. Our faculty and staff are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care, pioneering cutting edge research, and training the next generation of cardiothoracic leaders.

Our Division is comprised of four outstanding clinical programs: Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Heart Transplant and Lung Transplant. While our Cardiac and Transplant Surgeons serve in a variety of leadership roles at the Heart and Vascular Center, Operation Room and Intensive Care Unit at the UCSF Parnassus Campus, our Thoracic Surgeons also lead the multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Program at the UCSF Mt. Zion campus 

The Division is also proudly sponsored a fully accredited ACGME training program in Thoracic surgery that consists of rotations in Adult Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic surgery and, Heart and Lung transplantation. 

Together, our team is committed to the state-of-the-art surgical excellence, world-class patient care and experience, innovative research, and quality education.