Hobart Harris

Hobart Harris is a Professor at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, Department of Surgery. His research focuses on gastrointestinal surgery, ventral hernia repair, hidradenitis suppurativa, and immunological mechanisms in skin pathology. He has led multiple NIH-funded studies and contributed to clinical guidelines for hernia management.

• MD from Harvard University (1983)
• Completed surgical residency at UCSF

His research spans surgical innovation, biologic vs synthetic mesh applications, inflammatory skin disease immunology, and global health surgical economics. Recent work includes cost-effectiveness analyses and international hernia repair guidelines. Collaborations with immunologists like Rosenblum MD and Moreau JM highlight interdisciplinary approaches.

Harris has received continuous NIH funding since 1988, including grants for lipid-mediated immune responses and hernia repair trials. His publications emphasize standardized operative reporting, microbial immunity, and tertiary lymphoid structures in skin diseases. No explicit scientific awards listed, but his leadership in clinical trials (PRICE, PREVAIL) and international studies (Ghana) underscores significant contributions.