Jason William Smith MD FACS (He/Him)
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor of Clinical Surgery & Surgical Director of Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support in the Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery at UCSF Health
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400 Parnassus AveFl 5San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone+1 415-353-1606
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Summary
- Dr. Jason W. Smith is a thoracic surgeon in San Francisco, CA. He received his medical degree from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and has been in practice 12 years. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, cardiopulmonary transplantation, and mechanical support of the failing heart. He has been a primary investigator on numerous national heart transplant and mechanical support trials. He is the Surgical Director of Heart Transplant and the Mechanical Support Programs at UCSF Medical Center. Most importantly, he maintains a patient centered approach to his practice, making patients feel comfortable and empowered in the decision making around their health care needs. He has more than 20 publications and over 150 citings.
Education & Training
Loyola University Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2009 - 2011- Loyola University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2009
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2011 - 2028
WI State Medical License 2019 - 2023
WA State Medical License 2012 - 2020
IL State Medical License 2002 - 2014
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Immediate postoperative biomarkers characterize severity of primary graft dysfunction after heart transplantation.Shreyas Kiran, Phoebe Miller, Isha Maniyar, Jashdeep Dhillon, Sarah Sullivan
JTCVS Open. 2026-08-01 - Hyperoxia reflects poor native cardiac function and demonstrates cardiac index-dependent associations with mortality in VA-ECMO patients.Ryan K Ruaysungnoen, Anja Strehlow, Sylvie Baudart, Yu Wu, Amy G Fiedler
European Heart Journal. Acute Cardiovascular Care. 2026-07-04 - Percutaneous management and outcomes of outflow graft obstruction in patients with left ventricular assist device: A single-center experience.Yu Wu, Sylvie Baudart, Richard Cheng, Kimberly Kallianos, Ryan Ruaysungnoen
JHLT Open. 2026-02-01
Press Mentions
First UCSF Health Patient to Move from Total Artificial Heart to TransplantMarch 10th, 2026
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