Carlos Corvera

Dr. Carlos Corvera is a renowned cancer surgeon and Chief of the Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery Program at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center, affiliated with the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of liver, bile duct, gallbladder, and pancreatic diseases, with expertise in both complex conventional and minimally invasive surgical techniques.

• Education:
  • M.D., 1993 - School of Medicine, University of California San Diego
  • General Surgery Residency, 2000 - School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
  • Clinical Fellowship in Surgical Oncology, 2001 - Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York
  • Fellowship in Hepatobiliary Surgery, 2002 - Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York

Corvera's research focuses on the mechanisms underlying inflammation, thickening, and scarring in the biliary tract. His clinical work emphasizes improving surgical outcomes for pancreatic and liver cancer patients through innovative laparoscopic and robotic techniques. Recent publications highlight advancements in neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic cancer, robotic-assisted resections, and comparative studies of surgical approaches for metastatic diseases.