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Francis Y.K. Yao, M.D.

Francis Y.K. Yao, M.D.

  • Professor of Clinical Medicine and Surgery,
  • Departments of Medicine and Surgery
  • Medical Director, Liver Transplant Service
  • Director for Community Liaison, Liver Transplant Service

Contact Information

Academic Office
 Division of Gastroenterology
513 Parnassus Avenue, Room S-357
San Francisco, CA 94143-0358
Phone: (415) 514-0332
Fax: 415-476-0659
[email protected]
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Education

1979-1980 University of San Francisco, Chemistry Major

1980-1983 University of California, Berkeley B.S. Chemistry with High Honors

1983-1987 Albert Einstein College of Medicine. M.D. Medicine

Residencies

  • 1987-1988 Stanford University Hospital, Intern, Internal Medicine
  • 1988-1990 Stanford University Hospital, Resident, Internal Medicine

Fellowships

  • 1990-1993 Stanford University Hospital, Fellow, Gastroenterology

Board Certifications

  • 1995 American Board of Internal Medicine - ABIM 147033 (Re-certification 2008)
  • 1997 American Board of Gastroenterology - ABIM 147033

Program Affiliations

  • UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • UCSF Liver Transplant Program
  • UCSF Liver Center

Clinical Expertise

Research Interests

  • Hepatitis in Asians
  • Liver Injury and Repair
  • Liver transplantation outcomes including expanded criteria liver transplants
  • Loco-regional therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma

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Biography

Dr. Francis Yao is a gastroenterologist and medical director of the Liver Transplant Program at UCSF Medical Center. Dr. Yao is a professor of medicine in the UCSF School of Medicine. He also is director of UCSF's Liver Transplant Outreach and Community Liaison Program. In his research, he is interested in liver cancer treatment, particularly related to liver transplants, and has contributed to important publications in this area. His other research interests include hepatitis B infection and outcomes for liver transplantation.

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 132
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  1. Norman JS, Li PJ, Kotwani P, Shui AM, Yao F, Mehta N. AFP-L3 and DCP strongly predict early hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation. J Hepatol. 2023 Sep 07. View in PubMed
  2. Natarajan B, Tabrizian P, Hoteit M, Frenette C, Parikh N, Ghaziani T, Dhanasekaran R, Guy J, Shui A, Florman S, Yao FY, Mehta N. Downstaging hepatocellular carcinoma before liver transplantation: A multicenter analysis of the "all-comers" protocol in the Multicenter Evaluation of Reduction in Tumor Size before Liver Transplantation (MERITS-LT) consortium. Am J Transplant. 2023 11; 23(11):1771-1780. View in PubMed
  3. Mehta N, Kelley RK, Yao FY. Refining the approach to down-staging for hepatocellular carcinoma prior to liver transplantation: Patient selection, local-regional treatments, and systemic therapies. Hepatology. 2023 May 16. View in PubMed
  4. Mehta N, Kotwani P, Norman J, Shui A, Li PJ, Saxena V, Chan W, Yao FY. AFP-L3 and DCP are superior to AFP in predicting waitlist dropout in HCC patients: Results of a prospective study. Liver Transpl. 2023 10 01; 29(10):1041-1049. View in PubMed
  5. Huang AC, Dodge JL, Yao FY, Mehta N. National Experience on Waitlist Outcomes for Down-Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: High Dropout Rate in All-Comers. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 06; 21(6):1581-1589. View in PubMed
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Videos

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  1. Management of Hepatitis B in the Pre-Transplant Patient
  2. UCSF Liver Transplant Update: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
  3. Advances in Treatment for HCC, Sorafenib (HCC) Dawn of a New Era
  4. Fall 2009 UCSF Liver Transplant Update: Management of the Complications of Portal Hypertension
  5. UCSF 2010 Liver Transplant: Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Iron Overload
  6. Liver Transplantation: Prometheus’ Promise; The Liver Cancer Epidemic: A Major Health Problem Worldwide

In the News

  • New AASLD Video Showcases UCSF Liver Transplant Program

    UCSF Transplant Surgery - December 20, 2014
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    A new video on AASLD TV (American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases) features the UCSF Liver Transplant Program and faculty John P. Roberts, M.D., Norah A. Terrault, M.D., M.P.H. and Francis Y.K. Yao, M.D. As a leader in the treatment of liver disease and transplantation, UCSF has performed more than 2,500 liver transplants in both children and adults, many in their growing living donor liver transplantation program. The UCSF team is also  researching cures for hepatitis as well as [...]

  • The Nathan Bass UCSF Liver Transplant Conference Set for November 16-17th, 2012 in Napa, CA

    UCSF Transplant Surgery - September 27, 2012
    The Nathan Bass UCSF Liver Transplant Conference 2012 will take place November 16-17th in Napa, CA. The Annual Conference at The Siverado in Napa features an outstanding group of faculty led by  Francis Y.K. Yao, M.D. and is one of the most important educational activities of the Liver Transplant Service. It is an intense interactive educational program starting Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon. The program provides up-to-date evidence-based information to regional [...]

 

 
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