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Nancy Ascher, MD, General Surgery, San Francisco, CA, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center

NancyL.AscherMD

General Surgery San Francisco, CA

Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Transplantation

Professor of Surgery, UCSF

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Education & Training

  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1982
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaResidency, Surgery, 1974 - 1980
  • University of Michigan Medical School
    University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1988 - 2026
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1975 - 1988
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
  • Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 2001
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Quantifying Sex-Based Disparities in Liver Allocation  
    Jayme E Locke, Kim M Olthoff, Kimberly A Forde, Nancy L Ascher, JAMA Surgery
  • Mindful Surgeon: A Pilot Feasibility and Efficacy Trial of Mindfulness-Based Stress Resilience Training in Surgery  
    Nancy Ascher, MD, Journal of The American College of Surgeons

Lectures

  • Training of Male and Female Surgical Residents 
    University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California - 9/27/2012

Authored Content

  • Training of Male and Female Surgical ResidentsJuly 2020
  • Quantifying Sex-Based Disparities in Liver AllocationJuly 2020
  • Quantifying Sex-Based Disparities in Liver AllocationMay 2020
  • Mindful Surgeon: A Pilot Feasibility and Efficacy Trial of Mindfulness-Based Stress Resilience Training in SurgeryOctober 2018
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Press Mentions

  • Meet the All-Women Team That Is Likely the First to Perform a Heart Transplant
    Meet the All-Women Team That Is Likely the First to Perform a Heart TransplantFebruary 16th, 2023
  • How to Embark Upon Leadership in Transplantation and Potential Pathways to Consider
    How to Embark Upon Leadership in Transplantation and Potential Pathways to ConsiderMarch 10th, 2022
  • Living Kidney Donation: “The Greatest Gift
    Living Kidney Donation: “The Greatest GiftJune 4th, 2021
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Hospital Affiliations