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Shareef Syed, MBChB, MRCS
- Assistant Professor of Surgery
- Division of Transplant Surgery
- Associate Director, UCSF Surgical Skills Center
- Director, Abdominal Transplant Fellowship Program
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Education
University Of Leicester, United Kingdom, 2008
Royal College Of Surgeons, United Kingdom, 2011
Residencies
- University of California, San Francisco, General Surgery Residency Program, Completed June, 2016
Clinical Expertise
- Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma)
- Bile Duct Injuries
- Choledochal Cysts
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Primary Liver Cancer)
- Kidney Transplantation
- Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cysts
- Liver Metastases (Secondary Liver Cancer)
- Liver Resection
- Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
- Living Donor Liver Transplantation
- Pancreas Transplantation
- Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
- Pediatric Liver Transplantation
Biography
Shareef Syed, MBChB, MRCS Syed is a general surgeon specializing in abdominal transplantation. Dr. Syed is Associate Director of the UCSF Surgical Skills Center and Director of Abdominal Transplant Fellowship Program.
After completing his medical degree at the University of Leicester, United Kingdom, Dr. Syed completed 3 years of medical and surgical residency in the National Health Service. During this period, he qualified for and was admitted to the Royal College of Surgeons, UK.
Dr. Syed completed his general surgery residency at Central Michigan University (junior years) and University of California San Francisco (senior years) where he graduated. He then completed his American Society of Transplant Surgeons accredited abdominal transplant fellowship at UCSF. His specialized training included the performance of adult and pediatric kidney and liver and transplantation, laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, and hepatobiliary and dialysis access procedures. He holds membership in numerous professional organizations including: American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, American Society of transplantation and The Americas Hepato-Pancreato-biliary Association.
Dr. Syed's research is focused on outcomes of liver and kidney transplant patients with special emphasis on hepatocellular carcinoma. He is currently studying the impact of long waitlist times and local regional therapies on liver transplant outcomes for patients with liver cancer. He is also investigating novel noninvasive tests to detect kidney rejection.
Dr. Syed also dedicated to the education and mentorship of medical students, general surgery residents and abdominal transplant fellows.
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MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 53
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- Anya L. Edwards, Patricia S. O’Sullivan, Joseph H. Rapp, Adnan Alseidi, Hueylan Chern, Justin L. Sewell, Christy Boscardin, Shareef M. Syed. Development of the Cognitive Load Inventory for Surgical Skills: preliminary validity evidence. Global Surgical Education - Journal of the Association for Surgical Education. 2023 Oct 28; 2(1):102. View in PubMed
- Connie J. Zhou, Anya L. Edwards, Riley Brian, Patricia S. O’Sullivan, Amy M. Shui, Aly Cortella, Adnan Alseidi, Joseph H. Rapp, Hueylan Chern, Shareef M. Syed. Is participation enough? Impact of simulation curriculum structure on performance of basic surgical skills. Global Surgical Education - Journal of the Association for Surgical Education. 2023 Oct 21; 2(1):98. View in PubMed
- Charondo LB, Brian R, Syed S, Chern H, Lager J, Alseidi A, O'Sullivan P, Bayne D. Confronting new challenges: Faculty perceptions of gaps in current laparoscopic curricula in a changing training landscape. Surg Open Sci. 2023 Dec; 16:1-7. View in PubMed
- Meier RPH, Nunez M, Syed SM, Feng S, Tavakol M, Freise CE, Roberts JP, Ascher NL, Hirose R, Roll GR. DCD liver transplant in patients with a MELD over 35. Front Immunol. 2023; 14:1246867. View in PubMed
- Shareef Syed, Riley Brian, Sanziana Roman. Remediation for Technical Skills. Remediation in Medical Education. 2023 Aug 23; 115-123. View in PubMed
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In the News
- UCSF Department of Surgery - - June 12, 2020The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the selection of Shareef Syed, MBChB, MRCS, assistant professor in the division of Transplant Surgery, as the new Associate Director of the UCSF Surgical Skills Center. Dr. Syed is a general surgeon specializing in abdominal transplantation. After earning his medical degree at the University of Leicester, United Kingdom, Dr. Syed completed 3 years of medical and surgical residency in the UK National Health Service (NHS). During this time, he [...]