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Patient Tells New York Times He's Thrilled with his Sleek Neckline
UCSF Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
December 22, 2010
The New York Times reports on the use of neck-lifts, a plastic surgery procedure to improve sagging necks and double chins. The Times interviewed William Y. Hoffman, M.D. (pictured right), Professor and Chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at UCSF for the story. NECKS don’t lie. Sagging...
First Steps in Unlocking Human Ability to Regenerate Tissue
UCSF Pomerantz Lab
August 06, 2010
A research group at Stanford University, led by Helen M. Blau, Jason H. Pomerantz (pictured left), now an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at UCSF, and Kostandin V. Pajcini, has, as reported by the NY Times, "taken a possible first step toward unlocking the human...
William Hoffman Spearheads Successful Effort to Expand Insurance Coverage for Children with Disfiguring Craniofacial Deformities
UCSF Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
October 12, 2009
William Y. Hoffman, M.D., Chief of the Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, has led a successful effort to pass legislation in California via the Cleft Palate Foundation greatly expanding insurance coverage for children with disfiguring cleft palate and other craniofacial anomalies. Hoffman, a pioneer of...
Toe to Thumb Surgery Heals Beautifully
UCSF Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
April 30, 2009
ABC7News.com in San Francisco reports in on a follow up on a story in which a patient underwent a toe-to-thumb transplant, a complex microsurgery, to restore function in his hand. The team peforming the surgery included Scott L. Hansen, M.D. (pictured right), Chief of Hand and Microvascular Surgery at UCSF and...
Cranial Re-animation Surgery Used to Treat Mobius Syndrome
UCSF Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
January 22, 2008
The Wittgenstein Forum blog reports on a Nevada Appeal article highlighting the benfits of using cranial re-animation surgery to treat Mobius Syndrome, a rare birth defect caused by the absence or underdevelopment of cranial nerves that control eye movement and facial expression. The surgery is performed at UCSF...
Plastic Surgeons Team Up to Give a Helping Hand
UCSF Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
January 09, 2008
ABC7News.com in San Francisco reports on a new surgery center at St. Mary's Hospital in San Francisco that uses a teamwork approach to perform complex reconstructive surgeries. The team includes Scott L. Hansen, M.D. (pictured right), Chief of Hand and Microvascular Surgery at UCSF and Charles Lee, M.D, St. Mary's...
Postpartum Moms Turning to Plastic Surgery
UCSF Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
March 23, 2007
"Most of the 325,000 tummy tucks, breast augmentations and lifts done in 2006 were "mommy makeovers," or postpartum moms turning to plastic surgery to erase evidence of pregnancy. Dr. Mary McGrath, a professor of plastic surgery at UCSF, urges postpartum moms to wait at least six months before seeking surgery."