Bay Area Transplant Surgeon Named President-Elect of the California Medical Association October 16, 2018 CMA, SFMMS Member CMA, President-Elect, SFMMS Candidate 0 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT October 16, 2018 Erin Henke ehenke@sfmms.org, (415) 302-2746 San Francisco Marin Medical Society (SFMMS) candidate and urologist and kidney transplant surgeon Peter N. Bretan, Jr., M.D., was elected by the California Medical Association (CMA) House of Delegates as the CMA's President-Elect. He will be the first CMA President from the SFMMS in over 20 years, and the first Filipino-American physician to serve as CMA President. Dr. Bretan practices in Marin, Sonoma and Santa Cruz counties. In his heartfelt acceptance remarks, Bretan said “I am truly humbled and honored and thank this CMA House of Delegates for your votes, and for taking the time to be here for our annual meeting on behalf of our profession and patients. I will seek to unify the intelligence, experience, and energy in this room to move our profession forward in these challenging times.” Dr. Bretan earned his Bachelor of Science degree in physiology from University of California, Berkeley and his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco, where he completed residencies in general surgery and urology, as well as a fellowship in radiology. He also completed a fellowship at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation in transplantation and renovascular surgery. Dr. Bretan has served as a CMA Trustee and delegate, and is a three-time county medical society president. He is the current President of the California Urological Association and serves as an adjunct clinical professor at Touro University, where he has taught classes in health care policy for the past 15 years. Dr. Bretan is the founder and CEO of Life Plant International, a charitable organization that promotes disaster preparedness, organ donation and early disease screening worldwide. He has also provided care around the world on medical missions. "My greatest motivation in service is to give back to society for my good fortune. I grew up as a child farm laborer, and I know what it is to be without adequate health care,” said Bretan. “For me, this is the fulfillment of a 50-year dream, first of becoming a surgeon, and then of saving and helping even more lives by working towards better health policies as CMA President. I pledge to embrace empathy and diversity to enable every physician to succeed and thrive in serving their patients and our communities.” Dr. Bretan will serve on the CMA’s Executive Committee for the next year as president-elect, and he will be installed as the CMA president in October 2019. ### About the San Francisco Marin Medical Society In 2017, the San Francisco Marin Medical Society (SFMMS) was created by combining the San Francisco Medical Society, and the Marin Medical Society. With more than 2,000 members, SFMMS unites dedicated physicians to champion quality health care and innovation for patients and the community, and serves the professional needs of physicians in San Francisco and Marin. SFMMS aims for its membership to provide exemplary health care to the community, experience professional fulfillment and shape the future of medicine. For more information, visit www.sfmms.org. Comments are closed.
