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. National trends in surgical procedures for hepatocellular carcinoma: 1998-2008.
      Nathan H, Segev DL, Mayo SC, Choti MA, Cameron AM, Wolfgang CL, Hirose K, Edil BH, Schulick RD, Pawlik TM| | PubMed
    2. Hilar cholangiocarcinoma: tumor depth as a predictor of outcome.
      de Jong MC, Hong SM, Augustine MM, Goggins MG, Wolfgang CL, Hirose K, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Anders RA, Pawlik TM| | PubMed
    3. The role of liver-directed surgery in patients with hepatic metastasis from a gynecologic primary carcinoma.
      Kamel SI, de Jong MC, Schulick RD, Diaz-Montes TP, Wolfgang CL, Hirose K, Edil BH, Choti MA, Anders RA, Pawlik TM| | PubMed
    4. Refining the definition of perioperative mortality following hepatectomy using death within 90 days as the standard criterion.
      Mayo SC, Shore AD, Nathan H, Edil BH, Hirose K, Anders RA, Wolfgang CL, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Pawlik TM| | PubMed
    5. Surgical site infections and cost in obese patients undergoing colorectal surgery.
      Wick EC, Hirose K, Shore AD, Clark JM, Gearhart SL, Efron J, Makary MA| | PubMed
    6. Pay for obesity? Pay-for-performance metrics neglect increased complication rates and cost for obese patients.
      Hirose K, Shore AD, Wick EC, Weiner JP, Makary MA| | PubMed
    7. Re-evaluating the impact of tumor size on survival following pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
      de Jong MC, Li F, Cameron JL, Wolfgang CL, Edil BH, Herman JM, Choti MA, Eckhauser F, Hirose K, Schulick RD, Pawlik TM| | PubMed
    8. National trends in the management and survival of surgically managed gallbladder adenocarcinoma over 15 years: a population-based analysis.
      Mayo SC, Shore AD, Nathan H, Edil B, Wolfgang CL, Hirose K, Herman J, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Pawlik TM| | PubMed
    9. Safety and efficacy of curative intent surgery for peri-ampullary liver metastasis.
      de Jong MC, Tsai S, Cameron JL, Wolfgang CL, Hirose K, van Vledder MG, Eckhauser F, Herman JM, Edil BH, Choti MA, Schulick RD, Pawlik TM| | PubMed
    10. Is impaired hepatic arterial buffer response a risk factor for biliary anastomotic stricture in liver transplant recipients?
      Hashimoto K, Miller CM, Quintini C, Aucejo FN, Hirose K, Uso TD, Trenti L, Kelly DM, Winans CG, Vogt DP, Eghtesad B, Fung JJ| | PubMed