University of California San Francisco

Carter Lebares
Carter Lebares, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Director, UCSF Center for Mindfulness in Surgery

Address

513 Parnassus Avenue, HSW, #1617
San Francisco, CA 94143
United States

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-476-0973

Biography

Dr. Carter Lebares is a gastrointestinal and bariatric surgeon who specializes in treating gastrointestinal disease, particularly of the esophagus and stomach, using minimally invasive surgery, such as robotics and surgical endoscopy. Her expertise includes treatments for reflux disease, obesity, early esophageal or gastric cancer, esophageal motility disorders, hernias, gallbladder disease and some kinds of biliary disease.

Lebares' research interests include resilience and mindfulness in surgery, mindfulness and nutrition in metabolic syndrome and obesity, the neuroendocrine and cognitive effects of stress on learning and performance, and endoscopic surgery for diseases of the esophagus and stomach.

Lebares received her medical degree from the University of Minnesota and completed a surgical residency there. She also completed a surgical residency at UCSF. She completed a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery and surgical endoscopy at the IRCAD Institute of the University of Strasbourg in France.

Lebares is a member of the American College of Surgeons. She received the University of Minnesota Foundation's Metropolitan – Mount Sinai Award for future excellence in 2008, the University of Minnesota's Gaviser-Hays Award for compassion in surgery in 2013 and the surgical resident teaching award from the UCSF Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators in 2013.

Education

Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
IRCAD, Strasbourg University, France Fellow, Surgical Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery Dept. of Surgery/IHU 2015
UCSF Clinical Instructor/Attending Dept. of Surgery 2014
UCSF Chief Resident Dept. of Surgery 2013
UCSF Surgical Resident Dept. of Surgery 2012
University of Minnesota Surgical Resident Dept. of Surgery 2011
University of Minnesota M.D. School of Medicine 2008
University of Minnesota B.S. Biochemistry 1995

Board Certifications

American Board of Surgery, General Surgery

Clinical Expertise

Gastrointestinal Links

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Robotic and Surgical Endoscopy

Hiatal Hernia

Obesity

Esophageal Cancer

Gastric Cancer

Esophageal Motility Disorders

Complex abdominal wall reconstruction

Complex hernia repair

Bariatric Surgery

Hernias

Gallbladder Disease

Clinical Trials

  1. Enhanced Stress Resilience Training for Faculty (NCT03516877)
    Related Conditions: Stress| Start Date: | End Date:
  2. Mindful Mental Training for Surgeons to Enhance Resilience and Performance Under Stress (NCT03141190)
    Related Conditions: Burnout Syndrome, Surgery, Mental Health, Stress, Mindfulness| Start Date: | End Date:

Research Narrative

Dr. Lebares' research interests include resilience and mindfulness in surgery, mindfulness and nutrition in metabolic syndrome and obesity, the neuroendocrine and cognitive effects of stress on learning and performance, and endoscopic surgery for diseases of the esophagus and stomach.

Research Pathways

Basic Biomedical & Translational Research
Clinical Discovery & Health Services Research
Surgical Education

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 47
  1. Flourishing and the Prioritization of Workplace Elements in General Surgery Residents.
    Nguyen ET, Berler MH, Gonzales PA, Greenberg AL, Lebares CC, General Surgery Research Collaborative on Resident Wellbeing| | PubMed
  2. Invited Commentary: A Tale of 2 Perspectives: The Evolving Culture of Surgery.
    Lebares CC| | PubMed
  3. Operationalizing the Culture of Burnout and Well-Being: Multicenter Study of Value Congruence and Flourishing in General Surgery Residency.
    Cevallos JR, Gonzales PA, Berler MH, Greenberg AL, Lebares CC, General Surgery Research Collaborative on Resident Well-being| | PubMed
  4. MP25-10 IMPLEMENTING A NOVEL STRESS RESILIENCE TRAINING CURRICULUM AMONG UROLOGY TRAINEES: PROOF OF CONCEPT IN CURRICULUM DESIGN.
    Angeline Johny, David Wittkower, William Whitworth, Carter Lebares, Jennifer Taylor| | UCSF Research Profile
  5. Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention in Endoscopy among Gastroenterology Fellows: A Pilot Study.
    Nayantara Orekondy, Kathryn Welp, Caitlin Fai, Carter Lebares, Christina Pastan, Sushrut Jangi| | UCSF Research Profile
  6. S612 Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention in Endoscopy Among Gastroenterology Fellows: A Pilot Study.
    Nayantara S. Orekondy, Caitlin Fai, Kathryn Welp, Christina Pastan, Carter Lebares, Sushrut Jangi| | UCSF Research Profile
  7. Making the Financial Case for Surgical Resident Well-being: A Scoping Review.
    Greenberg AL, Doherty DV, Cevallos JR, Tahir P, Lebares CC| | PubMed
  8. The General Surgery Residency Experience: A Multicenter Study of Differences in Wellbeing by Race/Ethnicity.
    Greenberg AL, Cevallos JR, Ojute FM, Davis DL, Greene WR, Lebares CC| | PubMed
  9. Non-operative management of pneumoperitoneum following cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
    Johnson CL, Gomes C, Cheng J, Lebares CC| | PubMed
  10. Well-Being Intervention in General Surgery: Multicenter Study of Program Director and Resident Perspectives.
    Greenberg AL, Tenzing N, Ghadimi TR, Tilahun MN, Berler MH, Lebares CC, General Surgery Research Collaborative on Resident Well-Being| | PubMed
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MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 47
  1. Understanding the Importance of Self-Care and Mental Health.
    Simryn Covarrubias, Steven Molina, Emon K. Javadi, Carter C. Lebares| | UCSF Research Profile
  2. A mindful approach to complications: Brief review of the literature and practical guide for the surgeon.
    Gonzales PA, Coopersmith AS, Kaushik D, Lebares C, Malotte M, Taylor JM, Pierorazio PM| | PubMed
  3. Identifying Novel Inhibitors of Workplace Support and the Importance of Value Congruence and Feeling Valued in General Surgery Residency Training.
    Ojute F, Gonzales PA, Berler M, Puente N, Johnston B, Singh D, Edwards A, Lin J, Lebares C, General Surgery Research Collaborative on Resident Wellbeing| | PubMed
  4. Robotic repair of moderate-sized midline ventral hernias reduced complications, readmissions, and length of hospitalization compared to open techniques.
    Carter J, Ahamed F, Juprasert J, Anderson M, Lin M, Lebares C, Soriano I| | PubMed
  5. Investigating First Year Surgery Residents' Expectations of Demand, Control, and Support During Training.
    Ojute F, Gonzales PA, Ghadimi TR, Edwards A, van der Schaaf M, Lebares C| | PubMed
  6. Investigating Workplace Support and the Importance of Psychological Safety in General Surgery Residency Training.
    Ojute F, Gonzales PA, Berler M, Puente N, Johnston B, Singh D, Edwards A, Lin J, Lebares C, General Surgery Research Collaborative on Resident Wellbeing| | PubMed
  7. Looking Across the Drape: A Novel Quality Improvement Approach to Understanding Surgeon and Anesthesiologist Burnout.
    Sinskey JL, Schwartz R, Boscardin CK, Chang JM, Kumar SB, Lebares CC| | PubMed
  8. Mindfulness-based Interventions for Surgeons: A Scoping Review.
    Coopersmith AS, Shroff YV, Wen GA, Berler MH, Gonzales PA, Ojute FM, Lebares CC| | PubMed
  9. Investigating influential factors and mechanisms of surgical resident well-being using social network analysis.
    Coopersmith AS, Berler MH, Johnston B, Knutilla L, Edwards AL, Lebares CC, General Surgery Research Collaborative on Resident Wellbeing| | PubMed
  10. Enhanced Stress Resilience Training for UK Surgical Trainees; Effect and Evolution Evaluated.
    Luton OW, James OP, Mellor K, Eley C, Hopkins L, Robinson DBT, Barlow E, Lebares CC, Lewis WG, Egan RJ, Welsh Surgical Research Initiative (WSRI) Collaborative| | PubMed
  11. Flourishing and the Prioritization of Workplace Elements in General Surgery Residents.
    Nguyen ET, Berler MH, Gonzales PA, Greenberg AL, Lebares CC, General Surgery Research Collaborative on Resident Wellbeing| | PubMed
  12. Invited Commentary: A Tale of 2 Perspectives: The Evolving Culture of Surgery.
    Lebares CC| | PubMed
  13. Operationalizing the Culture of Burnout and Well-Being: Multicenter Study of Value Congruence and Flourishing in General Surgery Residency.
    Cevallos JR, Gonzales PA, Berler MH, Greenberg AL, Lebares CC, General Surgery Research Collaborative on Resident Well-being| | PubMed
  14. MP25-10 IMPLEMENTING A NOVEL STRESS RESILIENCE TRAINING CURRICULUM AMONG UROLOGY TRAINEES: PROOF OF CONCEPT IN CURRICULUM DESIGN.
    Angeline Johny, David Wittkower, William Whitworth, Carter Lebares, Jennifer Taylor| | UCSF Research Profile
  15. Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention in Endoscopy among Gastroenterology Fellows: A Pilot Study.
    Nayantara Orekondy, Kathryn Welp, Caitlin Fai, Carter Lebares, Christina Pastan, Sushrut Jangi| | UCSF Research Profile
  16. S612 Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention in Endoscopy Among Gastroenterology Fellows: A Pilot Study.
    Nayantara S. Orekondy, Caitlin Fai, Kathryn Welp, Christina Pastan, Carter Lebares, Sushrut Jangi| | UCSF Research Profile
  17. Making the Financial Case for Surgical Resident Well-being: A Scoping Review.
    Greenberg AL, Doherty DV, Cevallos JR, Tahir P, Lebares CC| | PubMed
  18. The General Surgery Residency Experience: A Multicenter Study of Differences in Wellbeing by Race/Ethnicity.
    Greenberg AL, Cevallos JR, Ojute FM, Davis DL, Greene WR, Lebares CC| | PubMed
  19. Non-operative management of pneumoperitoneum following cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
    Johnson CL, Gomes C, Cheng J, Lebares CC| | PubMed
  20. Well-Being Intervention in General Surgery: Multicenter Study of Program Director and Resident Perspectives.
    Greenberg AL, Tenzing N, Ghadimi TR, Tilahun MN, Berler MH, Lebares CC, General Surgery Research Collaborative on Resident Well-Being| | PubMed
  21. Flourishing as a guide to intervention: a national multicenter study of general surgery residents.
    Greenberg AL, Boscardin C, Lebares CC, General Surgery Research Collaborative on Resident Wellbeing| | PubMed
  22. Emotional Regulation in Surgery: Fostering Well-Being, Performance, and Leadership.
    Greenberg AL, Sullins VF, Donahue TR, Sundaram VM, Saldinger PF, Divino CM, Anton NE, Stefanidis D, Reilly LM, Egan RJ, Beals CKJ, Riall TS, Duh QY, Mukhtar RA, Hirose K, Lebares CC| | PubMed
  23. Validity evidence for flourishing as a measure of global wellbeing: a national multicenter study of academic general surgery residents.
    Lebares CC, Greenberg AL, Gonzales PA, Boscardin CK, and the General Surgery Research Collaborative on Resident Wellbeing| | PubMed
  24. Defining and Validating Flourishing in Surgery: Differences by Race and Gender in a Multicenter Study.
    Anya Greenberg, Carter C. Lebares| | UCSF Research Profile
  25. Enhancers and Inhibitors of Well-Being: A Multicenter Study of Surgical Resident Perspectives.
    Anya Greenberg, Carter C. Lebares| | UCSF Research Profile
  26. Surgical Trainee Well-Being: A Synergy of Individual and System-Level Interventions.
    Greenberg AL, Collins CR, Rosser ML, Ascher NL, O'Sullivan PS, Reilly LM, Lebares CC| | PubMed
  27. Scoping mindfully.
    Jangi S, Lebares C| | PubMed
  28. From challenge to change in Surgery.
    Lebares CC| | PubMed
  29. Enhanced stress-resilience training for surgical trainees.
    Luton OW, James OP, Mellor K, Eley C, Hopkins L, Robinson DBT, Lebares CC, Powell AGMT, Lewis WG, Egan RJ| | PubMed
  30. Flourishing as a Measure of Global Well-being in First Year Residents: A Pilot Longitudinal Cohort Study.
    Lebares CC, Greenberg AL, Shui A, Boscardin C, van der Schaaf M| | PubMed
  31. Appendiceal neurofibroma in a patient with neurofibromatosis 1 and recurrent abdominal infections from ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a case report.
    Greenberg AL, Choi WT, Shaked O, Lee AT, Berrahou IK, Jacques LG, Lebares CC| | PubMed
  32. Mastering Stress: Mental Skills and Emotional Regulation for Surgical Performance and Life.
    Anton NE, Lebares CC, Karipidis T, Stefanidis D| | PubMed
  33. Enhanced Stress Resilience Training in Surgeons: Iterative Adaptation and Biopsychosocial Effects in 2 Small Randomized Trials.
    Lebares CC, Coaston TN, Delucchi KL, Guvva EV, Shen WT, Staffaroni AM, Kramer JH, Epel ES, Hecht FM, Ascher NL, Harris HW, Cole SW| | PubMed
  34. Exploration of Individual and System-Level Well-being Initiatives at an Academic Surgical Residency Program: A Mixed-Methods Study.
    Lebares CC, Greenberg AL, Ascher NL, Delucchi KL, Reilly LM, van der Schaaf M, Baathe F, O'Sullivan P, Isaksson Rø K| | PubMed
  35. Portal venous gas and hepatic cyst infection with Clostridium perfringens.
    Joseph A. Lin, Cecilia J. Im, Zachary C. Dietch, Carter C. Lebares| | UCSF Research Profile
  36. Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in an Academic General Surgical Program: Implications for Acute Care Surgeons.
    Ross JT, Liang NE, Lebares CC, Carter JT, Harris HW, Cello JP, Rogers SJ, Lin MYC| | PubMed
  37. Key factors for implementing mindfulness-based burnout interventions in surgery.
    Lebares CC, Guvva EV, Desai A, Herschberger A, Ascher NL, Harris HW, O'Sullivan P| | PubMed
  38. Endoscopic Magnetic Compression Anastomosis For Small Bowel Bypass in a High Operative Risk Setting.
    Lebares CC, Graves CE, Lin MY, Fidelman N, Cello J, Harrison MR, Rogers S| | PubMed
  39. Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Training in Surgery: Additional Analysis of the Mindful Surgeon Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.
    Lebares CC, Guvva EV, Olaru M, Sugrue LP, Staffaroni AM, Delucchi KL, Kramer JH, Ascher NL, Harris HW| | PubMed
  40. Feasibility of Formal Mindfulness-Based Stress-Resilience Training Among Surgery Interns: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
    Lebares CC, Hershberger AO, Guvva EV, Desai A, Mitchell J, Shen W, Reilly LM, Delucchi KL, O'Sullivan PS, Ascher NL, Harris HW| | PubMed
  41. Mindful Surgeon: A Pilot Feasibility and Efficacy Trial of Mindfulness-Based Stress Resilience Training in Surgery.
    Carter C. Lebares, Ekaterina V. Guvva, Kevin L. Delucchi, Andrew S. Kayser, Nancy L. Ascher, Hobart W. Harris| | UCSF Research Profile
  42. Burnout and gender in surgical training: A call to re-evaluate coping and dysfunction.
    Lebares CC, Braun HJ, Guvva EV, Epel ES, Hecht FM| | PubMed
  43. Burnout and Stress Among US Surgery Residents: Psychological Distress and Resilience.
    Lebares CC, Guvva EV, Ascher NL, O'Sullivan PS, Harris HW, Epel ES| | PubMed
  44. Burnout in US Surgery Residents: Do Year of Training and Mindfulness Matter?.
    Carter C. Lebares, Ekaterina V. Guvva, Isabel E. Allen, Nancy L. Ascher, Patricia O'Sullivan, Elissa S. Epel| | UCSF Research Profile
  45. Per-Oral Pyloromyotomy (POP): An Emerging Application of Submucosal Tunneling for the Treatment of Refractory Gastroparesis.
    Lebares C, Swanstrom LL| | PubMed
  46. Future Directions for Endoscopic Operations.
    Carter Lebares, Silvana Perretta| | UCSF Research Profile
  47. Transforming growth factor-beta induces secretion of activated ADAMTS-2. A procollagen III N-proteinase.
    Wang WM, Lee S, Steiglitz BM, Scott IC, Lebares CC, Allen ML, Brenner MC, Takahara K, Greenspan DS| | PubMed