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Mark Ratcliffe, M.D.
Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Surgery, UCSF

Chief of Surgery, San Francisco VA Medical Center

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Funding in Cardiothoracic Surgical Research

Parity for surgeon-scientists in research funding is critical for the development of new procedures and devices.

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The Problem of Funding in Surgical Research

Scientists and Engineers for America (SEA) - May 20, 2008

"Surgeons may be capable of accelerating the translation of basic research into new clinical therapies. Nevertheless, most surgeon-scientists believe they are at a disadvantage in competing for peer-reviewed funding, despite a recent emphasis on "translational science" by organizations such as the NIH."

Compassion Crosses Borders: SF VA Surgeon T. Sloane Guy Repairs Heart of 7-Year Old Afhgan Boy

CBSNews.com - May 19, 2006

Afghan Boy's U.S. Surgery A Success: 7-year old with Heart Defect Came to U.S. With Help of  U.S. Army Doctor

Jonas said Umer owes his life to Maj. T. Sloane Guy, an Army surgeon who took up his cause while on duty in Afghanistan. Guy and others had been working to get Umer to the United States for more than a year.

Genetic Key to Growth of New Arteries Is Identified

Medical News Today - Dec 02, 2005
A team led by SFVAMC vascular surgeon Rajabrata Sarkar, MD, PhD, has demonstrated in mice that the MMP2 gene is essential for the growth of new arteries when the femoral (leg) artery is blocked.
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