University of California San Francisco

Carlos U. Corvera, MD, FACS

Carlos U. Corvera, M.D., FACS
Carlos
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MD, FACS

Professor of Surgery 
Division of Surgical Oncology 
Chief, Section of HPB-GISS (HepatoPancreatoBiliary, GI, Skin, Sarcoma Surgery) 
Maurice Galante Distinguished Professorship in Hepatobiliary Surgery

Address

533 Parnassus Avenue, #370
San Francisco, CA 94117
United States

Email: [email protected]

ORCID: 0000-0002-3092-8657

Biography

Dr. Carlos Corvera is chief of the Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery Program at UCSF Medical Center and a cancer surgeon at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. His expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of malignant as well as benign diseases of the liver, bile ducts, gallbladder and pancreas. He specializes in complex conventional surgical procedures yet has also developed innovations in laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgical techniques for the liver and pancreas.

In his research, Corvera focuses on the mechanisms that underlie inflammation, thickening and scarring in the biliary tract.

Corvera graduated from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. He completed a residency in general surgery at UCSF. At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, he completed a clinical fellowship in surgical oncology as well as a fellowship in hepatobiliary surgery.

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Education

Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York Hepatobiliary Surgery Surgery 2002
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York Surgical Oncology Clinical Fellowship Surgery 2001
University of California, San Francisco General Surgery Residency School of Medicine 2000
University of California San Diego M.D. School of Medicine 1993

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery

Clinical Expertise

Ascites
Bile Duct Injuries
Bile Duct Strictures
Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma)
Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
Choledochal Cysts
Portal Hypertension
Liver Cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma)
Minimally Invasive Liver & Pancreas Surgery
Melanoma
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 in Setting of Liver Transplantation

Program Affiliations

Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery Program
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
UCSF Department of Surgery at the San Francisco VA

In the News

Carlos Corvera Awarded Maurice Galante, MD Distinguished Professorship in Hepatobiliary Surgery
July, 14, 2015 | UCSF Department of Surgery
Carlos Corvera Installed as 64th President of UCSF Naffziger Surgical Society
June, 15, 2013 | UCSF Department of Surgery
Hepatobiliary & Pancreas Service at UCSF
June, 01, 2012 | UCSF Department of Surgery

Research Narrative

Dr. Corvera's scientific research interest is focused on understanding the mechanisms of biliary tract fibrosis and inflammation.  More specifically, he is interested in studying the clinical consequences of biliary fibrosis-- mainly cholestatisis. Cholestasis is characterized by impaired bile flow causing a high concentration of bile acids in the liver and the circulation.  Prolonged exposure to bile acids in the liver can progress to end-stage liver disease and cirrhosis. In the gastrointestinal tract, the absence of bile flow causes profound local and systemic metabolic disturbances. Dr.Corvera is actively investigating the role of a novel cell surface receptor specific for bile acids that may play a critical role in normal and disease states.

Research Interests

Proteases and Proteinase Activated Receptors in the Biliary Tract

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 10
  1. ASO Visual Abstract: Re-evaluating the Role of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Early-Stage Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Unveiling the Impact of Immortal Time Bias on Survival.
    Ashraf A, Wang J, Hernandez S, Foroutani L, Hernandez FR, Hirose K, Nakakura E, Corvera C, Alseidi A, Adam MA| | PubMed
  2. Video-based assessment identifies intraoperative predictors of clinically relevant POPF following minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy.
    Foroutani L, Mascagni P, Ganjouei AA, Fotoohi N, Nakakura EK, Corvera C, Adam MA, Alseidi AA| | PubMed
  3. Re-evaluating the Role of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Early-Stage Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Unveiling the Impact of Immortal Time Bias on Survival.
    Ashraf Ganjouei A, Wang J, Hernandez S, Foroutani L, Hernandez FR, Hirose K, Nakakura E, Corvera C, Alseidi A, Adam MA| | PubMed
  4. ASO Visual Abstract: True Incidence of Appendiceal Neoplasms in Patients Presenting with Complicated Appendicitis: A Call for a Revised Management Algorithm.
    Foroutani L, Wang JJ, Kiran S, Yin H, Myszewski J, Ali S, Ganjouei AA, Hirose K, Corvera C, Nakakura E, Alseidi A, Adam MA| | PubMed
  5. A novel transoral extraction technique in robotic resection of gastroduodenal tumors: a case series.
    Foroutani L, Aburayya BI, Gonzalez A, Ali S, Ganjouei AA, Wang JJ, Kirkwood K, Corvera C, Kouanda A, Alseidi A, Adam MA| | PubMed
  6. Characterization of small intestinal neuroendocrine tumorlets.
    Yogo A, Akanuma N, Kim GE, Paciorek A, Zhang L, Le P, Hirose K, Corvera CU, Bergsland EK, Nakakura EK| | PubMed
  7. True Incidence of Appendiceal Neoplasms in Patients Presenting with Complicated Appendicitis: A Call for a Revised Management Algorithm.
    Foroutani L, Wang JJ, Kiran S, Yin H, Myszewski J, Ali S, Ashraf Ganjouei A, Hirose K, Corvera C, Nakakura E, Alseidi A, Adam MA| | PubMed
  8. Minimally Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy as the Standard of Care in the US: Are We There Yet?
    Foroutani L, Gonzalez A, Wang JJ, Aburayya BI, Ganjouei AA, Feng J, Thornblade LW, Hirose K, Maker AV, Nakakura E, Corvera CU, Alseidi A, Adam MA| | PubMed
  9. Minimally Invasive Versus Open Resection for Solid Pseudopapillary Tumors of the Pancreas: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.
    Wong P, Todeschini L, Pollini T, Hernandez S, Zampese M, Aguilar LL, Peng JS, Thornblade LW, Adam MA, Alseidi A, Corvera CU, Hirose K, Kirkwood KS, Nakakura EK, Maker AV| | PubMed
  10. Gastric Cancer, Version 2.2025, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology.
    Ajani JA, D'Amico TA, Bentrem DJ, Corvera CU, Das P, Enzinger PC, Enzler T, Gerdes H, Gibson MK, Grierson P, Gupta G, Hofstetter WL, Ilson DH, Jalal S, Kim S, Kleinberg LR, Klempner S, Lacy J, Lee B, Licciardi F, Lloyd S, Ly QP, Matsukuma K, McNamara M, Merkow RP, Miller AM, Mukherjee S, Mulcahy MF, Perry KA, Pimiento JM, Reddi DM, Reznik S, Roses RE, Strong VE, Su S, Uboha N, Wainberg ZA, Willett CG, Woo Y, Yoon HH, McMillian NR, Stein M| | PubMed