Dr. Tammy Chang, UCSF Division of Surgery, explores tissue engineering in space and how it may be able to help meet the need. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36863]

Dr. Peter Stock is Professor of Surgery at UCSF and heads up the solid organ pancreas transplant program as well as pancreatic islet cell program. He explores the pros and cons of pancreas transplant and discusses transplant islets, an alternative to whole organ transplants. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35236]

Liver cancer is the 5th most common cancer worldwide, and the 3rd leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of primary liver cancer. Dr. Neil Mehta explores the risk factors, diagnosis and staging, and treatment decisions including surgery. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35235]

Nationally, there are approximately 18,000 patients on the liver transplant list. Annually, about 6,000 patients receive a liver transplant. Because of the organ shortage, many patients waiting for liver transplants die on the list or become too sick to undergo transplant. Dr. John Roberts offers these solutions: expanded criteria donors, split livers and living donors. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35233]

The wait time for a kidney transplant from a deceased donor is many years. Dr. Brian Lee, Medical Director of the Living Kidney Donor Program at UCSF, discusses the risks and benefits of live donor kidney transplant, both for the donor and the recipient. He also talks about the importance of a crossmatch test and the National Kidney Registry and the Advanced Donor Program. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35232]

Garrett Roll, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Connie Frank Transplant Center UCSF, and Sindhu Chandran, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Connie Frank Transplant Center, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 35054]

Elaine Ku, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Connie Frank Transplant Center, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 35050]

Flavio Vincenti, MD, Professor of Surgery, Connie Frank Transplant Center, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 35052]

Jun Shoji, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Connie Frank Transplant Center, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 35053]

Allison Webber, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Connie Frank Transplant Center, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 35051]

Brian Lee, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Connie Frank Transplant Center, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 35047]

Peter Stock, MD, Professor of Sugery, Connie Frank Transplant Center, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 35048]

Deborah Adey, MD, Professor of Medicine, Medical Director, Kidney Transplantation, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 35049]

Peter Chin-Hong, MD, Professor of Medicine, Connie Frank Transplant Center, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 35046]

Deborah Adey, MD, Professor of Medicine Medical Director, Kidney Transplantation at UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 35044]

Chris Freise, MD, Professor of Surgery and Interim Chief, Connie Frank Transplant Center, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 35045]

Jennifer C. Lai, MD, MBA, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology from UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 34383]

Christopher Bowlus, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology from UC Davis. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 34384]

Jennifer Price, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology from UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34385]

Danielle Brandman, MD, MAS, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, UCSF and Chris Freise MD, Professor of Surgery Interim Chief, Division of Transplantation from UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 34386]