SFMS Mourns Passing of Past Executive Director Susan Waters The San Francisco Medical Society is saddened to announce the death of Dr. Susan B. Waters, CEO and Executive Director of SFMS from 1979 to 1993. December 19, 2014 SFMS Member Susan Waters 0 0 Comment Read More »
Gordon Fung, MD, PhD Wins 2014 CMA Foundation Access to Health Care and Disparities Award Gordon Fung, MD, PhD, a cardiologist and current Editor of San Francisco Medicine, was selected as the recipient of the 2014 Adarsh S. Mahal, MD Access to Health Care and Disparities Award from the California Medical Association Foundation. Dr. Fung was recognized for his role in establishing the first Asian heart and vascular center in the nation and his ongoing commitment to improve health care access for the Asian community. December 8, 2014 SFMS Member Access to Health Care and Disparities Award, Adarsh S. Mahal, cardiologist, Gordon Fung 0 0 Comment Read More »
The Essential Role of Clinician as Teacher When I came to UCSF for residency in the early 1990s, I had no inkling that I would be here two decades later or that education would be such a large part of my medical career. It is inspiring and gratifying to teach the next generation of physicians, and a perfect complement to the immense privilege it is to care for patients. December 2, 2014 Guest Blog, SFMS Member MD, Meg McNamara, Preceptorship, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics 0 0 Comment Read More »
Ray Oshtory, MD, MBA: SFMS November 2014 Member of the Month Dr. Ray Oshtory is the President and Medical Director of the Pacific Heights Spine Center. He is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery for treatment of back and neck conditions. Procedures include everything from microdecompression and microdiscectomy, to complex spinal deformity reconstructions, all employing the latest minimally invasive techniques. December 1, 2014 Member of the Month, SFMS Member Member of the Month, Ray Oshtory, SFMS member 0 0 Comment Read More »
2014 SFMS Election Results Thank you to all SFMS members who have participated in this year's SFMS election. We are proud to announce the SFMS leadership for 2015. November 17, 2014 SFMS Member Roger S. Eng, SFMS election results 0 0 Comment Read More »