Association of visceral adipose tissue with incident myocardial infarction in older men and women: the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study.

Abstract 4143505: An Examination of Contextual and Self-Management Factors in Relation to Blood Pressure Control among Adults Managing Comorbid HIV and Hypertension in Malawi.

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir Use With Tacrolimus in Lung Transplant Recipients: A Single-center Case Series.

2023-24 US News and World Report Rankings for Geriatrics

Good news!

US News & World Report just released its Best Hospital rankings and UCSF Medical Center is now ranked #4 in the nation for Geriatrics. This is up from our #9 ranking last year in Geriatrics.

UCSF Medical Center is the top hospital in the San Francisco Metro Area and ranks among the country's top 10 hospitals in seven specialties: 

Top 10 Nationwide (national rank):
#2 Neurology and Neurosurgery – Best in the West
#4 Geriatric Care – Best in Northern California
#6 Psychiatry – Best in Northern California
#7 Cancer – Best in Northern California
#7 Rheumatology – Best in the West
#8 Pulmonology and Lung Surgery
#9 Ophthalmology – Best in Northern California

You can read more details about our rankings HERE.

Thanks for all your support and dedication to our older patients at UCSF!

HTLV-I tax induces cellular proteins that activate the kappa B element in the IL-2 receptor alpha gene.

Physician assessment and management of complex colon polyps: a multicenter video-based survey study.

Postmenopausal hormone therapy and age-related maculopathy in older women.

Opportunities and challenges in using real-world data for health care.

Cosmid vectors for high efficiency DNA-mediated transformation and gene amplification in mammalian cells: studies with the human growth hormone gene.

Rates of acute care admissions for frail older people living with met versus unmet activity of daily living needs.

Pulmonary and Critical Care Considerations for e-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use-Associated Lung Injury.

End-of-life literature.

Dr. Lynn Flint Launches UCSF Fellows Leadership Cohort

Dr. Lynn Flint launched the UCSF Fellows Leadership Cohort, a pilot leadership training program for selected medicine fellows, with Lekshmi Santhosh of Pulmonary and Critical Care.

Targeting of av integrin identifies a core molecular pathway that regulates fibrosis in several organs.

Your Genes: Getting the Best Fit.