University of California San Francisco

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Kenzo
Hirose
MD

Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology
Director,  General Surgery Residency Program

Address

550 16th Street, #6409
San Francisco, CA 94158
United States

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-502-1978

    Biography

    Dr. Kenzo Hirose is a general surgeon specializing in benign and malignant conditions of the liver, pancreas and bile duct. He has a special interest in minimally invasive surgical techniques and conducts research in patient outcomes after surgery.   

    Dr. Kenzo Hirose received his medical degree from Harvard Medical school. He did his residency in general surgery at the University of California, San Francisco and his Hepatopancreatobiliary Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. 

     

     

    Education

    Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
    Cleveland Clinic Education Foundation Fellowship 2008
    UCSF Medical Center Residency 2006
    Harvard School of Medicine 1999

    Board Certifications

    American Board of Surgery

    Clinical Expertise

    Bile Duct Injuries
    Bile Duct Strictures
    Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma)
    Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor
    Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
    Choledochal Cysts
    Liver Cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma)
    Minimally Invasive Liver & Pancreas Surgery
    Pancreatic Cancer
    Pancreatic Cysts
    Soft Tissue Sarcomas
    Liver Cysts
    Liver Metastases
    Gallbladder Cancer
    Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
    Pancreatic Neuroendocrine (Islet Cell) Tumors
    Bridging Therapies to Downstage HCC pre-Liver Transplant

    Program Affiliations

    Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery Program

     

    Publications

    MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 103
    1. Assessing the experience in complex hepatopancreatobiliary surgery among graduating chief residents: is the operative experience enough?
      Sachs TE, Ejaz A, Weiss M, Spolverato G, Ahuja N, Makary MA, Wolfgang CL, Hirose K, Pawlik TM| | PubMed
    2. Alternative lengthening of telomeres predicts site of origin in neuroendocrine tumor liver metastases.
      Dogeas E, Karagkounis G, Heaphy CM, Hirose K, Pawlik TM, Wolfgang CL, Meeker A, Hruban RH, Cameron JL, Choti MA| | PubMed
    3. Defining incidence and risk factors of venous thromboemolism after hepatectomy.
      Ejaz A, Spolverato G, Kim Y, Lucas DL, Lau B, Weiss M, Johnston FM, Kheng M, Kheng M, Hirose K, Wolfgang CL, Haut E, Pawlik TM| | PubMed
    4. Trends and risk factors for transfusion in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.
      Lucas DJ, Schexneider KI, Weiss M, Wolfgang CL, Frank SM, Hirose K, Ahuja N, Makary M, Cameron JL, Pawlik TM| | PubMed
    5. Influence of patient, physician, and hospital factors on 30-day readmission following pancreatoduodenectomy in the United States.
      Hyder O, Dodson RM, Nathan H, Schneider EB, Weiss MJ, Cameron JL, Choti MA, Makary MA, Hirose K, Wolfgang CL, Herman JM, Pawlik TM| | PubMed
    6. Surgical therapy for early hepatocellular carcinoma in the modern era: a 10-year SEER-medicare analysis.
      Nathan H, Hyder O, Mayo SC, Hirose K, Wolfgang CL, Choti MA, Pawlik TM| | PubMed
    7. A randomized, prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the effect of diltiazem gel on pain after hemorrhoidectomy.
      Sugimoto T, Tsunoda A, Kano N, Kashiwagura Y, Hirose K, Sasaki T| | PubMed
    8. Incidence and prognostic impact of KRAS and BRAF mutation in patients undergoing liver surgery for colorectal metastases.
      Karagkounis G, Torbenson MS, Daniel HD, Azad NS, Diaz LA, Donehower RC, Hirose K, Ahuja N, Pawlik TM, Choti MA| | PubMed
    9. Multifaceted longitudinal study of surgical resident education, quality of life, and patient care before and after July 2011.
      Lindeman BM, Sacks BC, Hirose K, Lipsett PA| | PubMed
    10. Is it necessary to follow patients after resection of a benign pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm?
      He J, Cameron JL, Ahuja N, Makary MA, Hirose K, Choti MA, Schulick RD, Hruban RH, Pawlik TM, Wolfgang CL| | PubMed