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. Surgical Resection Preferences and Perceptions among Medical Oncologists Treating Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer.
      Choti MA, Thomas M, Wong SL, Eaddy M, Pawlik TM, Hirose K, Weiss MJ, Kish J, Green MR| | PubMed
    2. Postoperative Omental Infarct After Distal Pancreatectomy: Appearance, Etiology Management, and Review of Literature.
      Javed AA, Bagante F, Hruban RH, Weiss MJ, Makary MA, Hirose K, Cameron JL, Wolfgang CL, Fishman EK| | PubMed
    3. Effect of surgeon and anesthesiologist volume on surgical outcomes.
      Gani F, Kim Y, Weiss MJ, Makary MA, Wolfgang CL, Hirose K, Cameron JL, Wasey JO, Frank SM, Pawlik TM| | PubMed
    4. A combination of molecular markers and clinical features improve the classification of pancreatic cysts.
      Springer S, Wang Y, Dal Molin M, Masica DL, Jiao Y, Kinde I, Blackford A, Raman SP, Wolfgang CL, Tomita T, Niknafs N, Douville C, Ptak J, Dobbyn L, Allen PJ, Klimstra DS, Schattner MA, Schmidt CM, Yip-Schneider M, Cummings OW, Brand RE, Zeh HJ, Singhi AD, Scarpa A, Salvia R, Malleo G, Zamboni G, Falconi M, Jang JY, Kim SW, Kwon W, Hong SM, Song KB, Kim SC, Swan N, Murphy J, Geoghegan J, Brugge W, Fernandez-Del Castillo C, Mino-Kenudson M, Schulick R, Edil BH, Adsay V, Paulino J, van Hooft J, Yachida S, Nara S, Hiraoka N, Yamao K, Hijioka S, van der Merwe S, Goggins M, Canto MI, Ahuja N, Hirose K, Makary M, Weiss MJ, Cameron J, Pittman M, Eshleman JR, Diaz LA, Papadopoulos N, Kinzler KW, Karchin R, Hruban RH, Vogelstein B, Lennon AM| | PubMed
    5. National trends with a laparoscopic liver resection: results from a population-based analysis.
      He J, Amini N, Spolverato G, Hirose K, Makary M, Wolfgang CL, Weiss MJ, Pawlik TM| | PubMed
    6. Early hospital readmission for gastrointestinal-related complications predicts long-term mortality after pancreatectomy.
      Hicks CW, Tosoian JJ, Craig-Schapiro R, Valero V, Cameron JL, Eckhauser FE, Hirose K, Makary MA, Pawlik TM, Ahuja N, Weiss MJ, Wolfgang CL| | PubMed
    7. The impact of resident involvement on surgical outcomes among patients undergoing hepatic and pancreatic resections.
      Ejaz A, Spolverato G, Kim Y, Wolfgang CL, Hirose K, Weiss M, Makary MA, Pawlik TM| | PubMed
    8. Delayed Gastric Emptying (DGE) Following Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Auto Transplantation in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis.
      John GK, Singh VK, Pasricha PJ, Sinha A, Afghani E, Warren D, Sun Z, Desai N, Walsh C, Kalyani RR, Hall E, Hirose K, Makary MA, Stein EM| | PubMed
    9. National trends in the use of surgery for benign hepatic tumors in the United States.
      Kim Y, Amini N, He J, Margonis GA, Weiss M, Wolfgang CL, Makary M, Hirose K, Spolverato G, Pawlik TM| | PubMed
    10. Tracking early readmission after pancreatectomy to index and nonindex institutions: a more accurate assessment of readmission.
      Tosoian JJ, Hicks CW, Cameron JL, Valero V, Eckhauser FE, Hirose K, Makary MA, Pawlik TM, Ahuja N, Weiss MJ, Wolfgang CL| | PubMed