Program Description

The UCSF Abdominal Transplant Fellowship is a two-year fellowship program for those who have completed General Surgery training and wish to specialize in multi-organ abdominal transplant surgery. Our training program is approved by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) to train in kidney, liver, and pancreas transplantation.

Our fellows will receive advanced training in deceased and living donor organ procurement as well as renal, pancreas, and liver transplantation. As a tremendously busy, high volume transplant center, all of our fellows receive ample exposure to the entire spectrum of pre-, peri- and post-transplant patient care.

Transplant Rotation Overview

Our fellows rotate through four clinical rotations for six months total during fellowship - kidney/pancreas, liver, pediatrics and donor multi-organ procurement. Typically, fellows spend two to four continuous months on a rotation and then switch. There is no predetermined order for the rotations. Fellows will receive liver exposure during the first year of fellowship and equal exposure to all rotations during both years.