Meet the Team
Division Chief
Michael S. Conte, MD
Interim Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Professor and Chief, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Edwin J. Wylie, M.D. Chair in Vascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
Director, Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency Program
Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program
Co-Director, UCSF Heart and Vascular Center
Co-Director, UCSF Center for Limb Preservation
Vascular Surgeons
Michael S. Conte, MD
Interim Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Professor and Chief, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Edwin J. Wylie, M.D. Chair in Vascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
Director, Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency Program
Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program
Co-Director, UCSF Heart and Vascular Center
Co-Director, UCSF Center for Limb Preservation
Allan Conway, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
MarinHealth
Tina Desai, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
MarinHealth
Charles M. Eichler, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Warren J. Gasper, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery,
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
Chief, Vascular Surgery Section,
San Francisco VA Health Care System
Director, Vascular Integrated Physiology and
Experimental Therapeutics (ViperX)
Associate Director, Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency Program
Clara Gomez-Sanchez, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery
University of California, San Francisco
Jade S. Hiramoto, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Associate Program Director for the Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program
James C. Iannuzzi, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Stephanie Lin, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
MarinHealth
Adam Oskowitz, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Linda M. Reilly, MD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Peter A. Schneider, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Basic Scientists
Robert Raffai, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Research Scientist
Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc.(NICRE)
San Francisco VA Health Care System
Rong Wang, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Mildred V. Strouss Endowed Chair in Vascular Surgery
Director, Laboratory for Accelerated Vascular Research
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery
University of California, San Francisco
Podiatric Surgery
Megan Balliet, DPM, MPH
Clinical Associate
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery
Monara Dini, DPM
Associate Clinical Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California, San Francisco
Chief, Podiatric Surgery Section
San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
Assistant Clinical Professor
College of Podiatric Medicine
California School of Podiatric Medicine
Samuel Merritt University
Alexander M. Reyzelman, DPM
Senior Physician Diplomate
Division of Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery
Co-Director, UCSF Center for Limb Preservation
Professor, College of Podiatric Medicine
California School of Podiatric Medicine
Samuel Merritt University
Mher Vartivarian, DPM
Clinical Instructor
Division of Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery
Assistant Clinical Professor
California School of Podiatric Medicine
Samuel Merritt University
Nurse Practitioners
Rebecca Buti, ANP, MS
Nurse Practitioner
Vascular Surgery Clinic
Heart and Vascular Center
Laura Ellis, MSN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Vascular Surgery Clinic
Heart and Vascular Center
Christy Feigenbutz, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Vascular Surgery Clinic
Heart and Vascular Center
Division Administration
Kalpana Harish, MPH
Senior Director
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Division of Transplant Surgery
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Immunogenetics and Transplantation Laboratory (ITL)
Biostatistics Core
Department of Surgery
University of California, San Francisco
Matt Kuhn
Administrative Assistant
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Rachelle Lau
Operations Manager
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Alexandra Lee
Administrative Officer
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Stacey Ma
Education Program Administrator
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Clinic Administration
Linh Cao, MHS, RVT
Associate Director
Strategy & Business Operations
Heart & Vascular Surgical Services
UCSF Health
Joanna Delong RN, MS, NP
Clinical Director
Heart & Vascular Surgical Services
Center for Limb Preservation
Advanced Practice Practitioners
Heart & Vascular Center
UCSF Health
Ammonette Galarza
Practice Manager
Vascular Surgery Clinic
Heart and Vascular Center
UCSF Health
Clinical Research Administration
Megan Alejandrino
Clinical Research Coordinator
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Alexis Callanta
Clinical Research Coordinator
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
David Cheng
Clinical Research Coordinator
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
SF VA Medical Center
Lea Daran
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Claudio Gamboa
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Kalpana Harish, MPH
Senior Director
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Division of Transplant Surgery
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Immunogenetics and Transplantation Laboratory (ITL)
Biostatistics Core
Department of Surgery
University of California, San Francisco
Donna Liu
Clinical Research Supervisor
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery &
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Emeritus Faculty
Timothy A. M. Chuter, MD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery
University of California, San Francisco
Joseph Rapp, MD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Linda M. Reilly, MD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Ronald J. Stoney, MD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery,
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer,
Vascular Cures