MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF
Hobart W. Harris, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of General Surgery
Electron Kebebew, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Contact Information
(415) 885-3617
Education
1991-1995 M.D. University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
1986-1991 B.S. University of California, Los Angeles
Residencies
1999-2002 University of California, San Francisco
2001-2002 University of California, San Francisco
Board Certification
- American Board of Surgery, 2002
Biography
Dr. Electron Kebebew is a member of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center specializing in endocrine surgery. His clinical interest is in surgical endocrinology (thyroid surgery, parathryoidectomy, and adrenalectomy) and oncology as well as minimally invasive endocrine surgery. His research program investigates the molecular mechanisms involved in the treatment of thyroid cancer, hyperparathyroidism and adrenal tumors.Dr. Kebebew completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Los Angeles and went on to earn in medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco, where he also completed his residency and a fellowship in surgical oncology. He is the recipient of the Robert Wood Johnson Grant and is board certified in surgery.
Dr. Kebebew has published extensively in the area of expertise and serves as a review for many medical journals. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, American Thyroid Association, International Association of Endocrine Surgeons, American Association for Cancer Research and the Society of Surgeon Oncology. He was recently cited in Marquis' "Who's' Who in Medicine and Healthcare."