Chris E Freise MD
Hepatobiliary Surgery, Transplantation
Professor, Surgery, UCSF School of Medicine
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505 Parnassus AveSan Francisco, CA 94143
Phone+1 415-353-1888
Fax+1 415-353-8709
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Summary
- Dr. Chris Freise is a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UCSF Medical Center and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. He received his medical degree from University of Minnesota Medical School and has been in practice 31 years. He specializes in hepatobiliary surgery and transplantation and is experienced in transplant surgery, general / gastrointestinal surgery, and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.
Education & Training
University of MinnesotaResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1994- University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1989 - 2027
MN State Medical License 1989 - 1994
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2015, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2015, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2015, 2017
Clinical Trials
- Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Transplant Cohort Study Start of enrollment: 2011 Feb 01
- Complex Ventral Hernia Repair Using Biologic or Synthetic Mesh Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Portal Vein Thrombectomy in Liver Transplantation for Patients With Calcified Portal Vein Thrombosis: An Extensive Case Series.Peter J Altshuler, Garrett R Roll, Simon N Chu, Allison C Zheng, Helena L Record
Transplantation Direct. 2026-04-01 - Donor Time to Death and DCD Liver Transplant Outcomes: Challenging the Dogma That Shorter Is Better.Dharesh Raj Amarnath, Samuel J Tingle, Georgios Kourounis, Abdullah K Malik, Garrett R Roll
Transplantation Direct. 2026-03-01 - Outcomes from Referral to Transplant for Patients with MASLD: A California Liver Network Study.Tiffany Y Lim, Justin A Steggerda, Hirsh Trivedi, Michael Luu, Aarshi Vipani
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2025-11-04
Press Mentions
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence and Death Following Living and Deceased Donor Liver TransplantationJuly 23rd, 2020
More Hospital Complications and Fewer Traffic Collisions Mean Longer Waits for Organ DonationsApril 30th, 2020
Grant Support
- Living Donor Liver Transplant :Short &Long-Term Impact On Donors And RecipientsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2011
- Adult To Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation CohortNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002–2008
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