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Francis Yao, M.D.

Medical director of Liver Transplant

Dr. Francis Yao is a gastroenterologist and medical director of the Liver Transplant Program at UCSF Medical Center. He also is director of UCSF's Liver Transplant Outreach and Community Liaison Program. In his research, he is interested in liver cancer treatment, particularly related to liver transplants, and has contributed to important publications in this area. His other research interests include hepatitis B infection and outcomes for liver transplantation. Yao is a professor of medicine in the UCSF School of Medicine.

Clinics

Liver Disease and Liver Transplant
350 Parnassus Ave., Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone: (415) 353-2318
Fax: (415) 353-2407

Hours: Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Conditions & Treatments

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Additional Languages

Cantonese
Mandarin

Education

Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1987

Residencies

Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Internal Medicine 1990

Fellowships

Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Gastroenterology 1993

Selected Research and Publications

  1. Mehta N, Fidelman N, Sarkar M, Yao FY. Factors associated with outcomes and response to therapy in patients with infiltrative hepatocellular carcinoma. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 May; 11(5):572-8.
  2. Garwood ER, Fidelman N, Hoch SE, Kerlan RK, Yao FY. Morbidity and mortality following transarterial liver chemoembolization in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and synthetic hepatic dysfunction. Liver Transpl. 2013 Feb; 19(2):164-73.
  3. Park SJ, Freise CE, Hirose R, Kerlan RK, Yao FY, Roberts JP, Vagefi PA. Risk factors for liver transplant waitlist dropout in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Clin Transplant. 2012 Jul-Aug; 26(4):E359-64.
  4. Kwan SW, Fidelman N, Ma E, Kerlan RK, Yao FY. Imaging predictors of the response to transarterial chemoembolization in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a radiological-pathological correlation. Liver Transpl. 2012 Jun; 18(6):727-36.
  5. Guy J, Kelley RK, Roberts J, Kerlan R, Yao F, Terrault N. Multidisciplinary management of hepatocellular carcinoma. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012 Apr; 10(4):354-62.
  6. Yao FY, Breitenstein S, Broelsch CE, Dufour JF, Sherman M. Does a patient qualify for liver transplantation after the down-staging of hepatocellular carcinoma? Liver Transpl. 2011 Oct; 17 Suppl 2:S109-16.
  7. Sapisochin G, Yao FY, Roberts JP. Do preoperative inflammatory markers impact on outcome after liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma? Ann Surg. 2011 Aug; 254(2):383; author reply 383-4.
  8. Sapisochin G, Fidelman N, Roberts JP, Yao FY. Mixed hepatocellular cholangiocarcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in patients undergoing transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver Transpl. 2011 Aug; 17(8):934-42.
  9. Ladabaum U, Cheng SL, Yao FY, Roberts JP. Cost-effectiveness of screening for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2011 Mar-Apr; 25(2):283-91.
  10. Roberts JP, Venook A, Kerlan R, Yao F. Hepatocellular carcinoma: Ablate and wait versus rapid transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2010 Aug; 16(8):925-9.
  11. Yao FY, Kerlan RK, Hirose R, Davern TJ, Bass NM, Feng S, Peters M, Terrault N, Freise CE, Ascher NL, Roberts JP. Excellent outcome following down-staging of hepatocellular carcinoma prior to liver transplantation: an intention-to-treat analysis. Hepatology. 2008 Sep; 48(3):819-27.
  12. Yao FY. Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: beyond the Milan criteria. Am J Transplant. 2008 Oct; 8(10):1982-9.
  13. Hanje AJ, Yao FY. Current approach to down-staging of hepatocellular carcinoma prior to liver transplantation. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2008 Jun; 13(3):234-40.
  14. Mazzaferro V, Chun YS, Poon RT, Schwartz ME, Yao FY, Marsh JW, Bhoori S, Lee SG. Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 2008 Apr; 15(4):1001-7.
  15. Hirose R, Yao F, Stock P, Roberts J, Ascher N. Liver transplantation at UCSF--a 20-year experience. Clin Transpl. 2008; 119-25.
  16. Yao FY, Xiao L, Bass NM, Kerlan R, Ascher NL, Roberts JP. Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: validation of the UCSF-expanded criteria based on preoperative imaging. Am J Transplant. 2007 Nov; 7(11):2587-96.
  17. Yao FY. Expanded criteria for liver transplantation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatol Res. 2007 Sep; 37 Suppl 2:S267-74.
  18. Yao FY. Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: the hepatitis C quandary. Liver Transpl. 2007 Jun; 13(6):783-5.
  19. Chao SD, Roberts JP, Farr M, Yao FY. Short waitlist time does not adversely impact outcome following liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Am J Transplant. 2007 Jun; 7(6):1594-600.
  20. Yao FY. Should surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma be increased in patients with cirrhosis and small liver nodules? Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Oct; 3(10):544-5.

Publications are derived from MEDLINE/PubMed and provided by UCSF Profiles, a service of the Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at UCSF. Researchers can make corrections and additions by logging on to UCSF Profiles.

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