ZSFG In the News CBS: Neurosurgeons propose a new framework for assessing traumatic brain injuries May 29, 2025 Each year in the United States, nearly 5 million adults and children seek medical care for a traumatic brain injury. Now after more than half a century, based on a mountain of data, and a team of international experts, a new proposal published in Lancet Neurology sets forth a new framework to overhaul how to more precisely assess the injuries, and to do a better job in caring for the patients. Learn More
ZSFG In the News San Francisco Chronicle: UCSF team’s method for assessing brain injuries could transform concussion care May 20, 2025 UCSF neurologists unveil a new brain injury scale that offers more accurate concussion assessments and could transform patient care. Learn More
ZSFG In the News The New York Times: A New System Aims to Save Injured Brains and Lives May 20, 2025 Dr. Geoffrey Manley, a neurosurgeon at the University of California, San Francisco, wants the medical establishment to change the way it deals with brain injuries. His work is motivated in part by what happened to a police officer he treated in 2002, just after completing his medical training. Learn More
ZSFG In the News The ARK: Medical drama hits home for ER chief shaped by Columbine and Aurora tragedies May 20, 2025 For Christopher Colwell, watching an episode of “The Pitt” isn’t just entertainment — it’s a reflection of his reality. The medical drama streaming on Max takes place inside an overcrowded, underfunded emergency room, and it features real cases, he says, even if there’s some added theatrics. Learn More
News • ZSFG In the News ZSFG Chief Nursing Officer, Gillian Otway, named Most Influential Women in the Bay Area May 8, 2025 Congratulations, Gillian Otway, RN, on being named one of the Most Influential Women in the Bay Area by San Francisco Business Times. Learn More
ZSFG In the News Past Lives Fade at This San Francisco Tattoo Removal Clinic April 7, 2025 Opened in 2009, the clinic, a partnership with UCSF and the San Francisco Department of Public Health, serves low-income people who have tattoos linked to incarceration, trafficking or gang affiliations. Learn More
ZSFG In the News CBS: San Francisco catering program helps mental health patients pursue culinary dreams March 21, 2025 A catering company in San Francisco offers a second chance for patients and people who have been treated for mental illness. Learn More
ZSFG In the News ZSFG’s Skilled Nursing Facility named 2025 Best Nursing Homes November 20, 2024 U.S. News recognized the 30-bed Skilled Nursing Facility at ZSFG as one of the “2025 Best Nursing Homes” – earning the highest possible achievement with a “High Performing” rating and an overall rating of 5 out of 5. The hospital is now part of the elite 19% of SNFs who have been recognized for providing essential care to our community of patients requiring short-term rehabilitation following a hospitalization for surgery, heart attack, stroke, injury or similar condition. Congratulations to the entire 4A Skill Nursing Facility team at ZSFG for being recognized as one of U.S. News 2025 Best Nursing Homes. Learn More
ZSFG In the News Congratulations to our CEO, Dr. Susan Ehrlich, for being recognized as one the inaugural “San Franciscans of the Year” by SF Examiner! November 3, 2024 In addition to her role as CEO at our hospital, Dr. Ehrlich continues to provide care to patients at Richard Fine People's Clinic – the hospital’s primary care clinic. Her leadership in public service and her commitment to providing care to the those in need, no matter their situation, is a testament to her pledge to health equity and is transforming that way we take care of our community every day. Learn More