Sophia Hernandez, MAS, MD

Title(s)Resident, Surgery
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address35 Medical Center Way, #1698
San Francisco CA 94143
Phone415-476-1239
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    California State University, FullertonBS06/2015Cell and Developmental Biology
    University of California, San FranciscoMD06/2021
    University of California, San FranciscoMAS06/2015Data Science
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    2013  - 2014California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) Bridges to Stem Cell Research Scholar
    UCSF 2019  - 2020TL1 Medical Student Research Fellowship
    CSUF2012CSU Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology Presidents' Commission Scholar
    UCSF2024  - 2026T32 Surgical Oncology Research Fellowship

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    Sophia Hernandez, M.D. is a general surgery resident with the UCSF Department of Surgery. She is completing her dedicated research years as a T32 Surgical Oncology Research Fellow in the Maker lab where she is developing novel immunotherapies and delivery systems for the treatment of colorectal liver metastasis. She completed her undergraduate studies at California State University, Fullerton where she earned a degree in Biological Science. She continued her education at UCSF, where she obtained her medical degree and a Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Clinical Research with a focus on Data Science.

    Dr. Hernandez has a strong foundation in translational research, data science, and clinical research. As an undergraduate, she was awarded the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) Bridges to Stem Cell Research Award where she utilized CRISPR/Cas9 technology to differentiate human embryonic stem cells. During her medical training, she was awarded the UCSF Summer Explore Scholar Grant to study fetal immune cell activation in preterm labor under the mentorship of Dr. Tippi Mackenzie. Additionally, as a medical student she obtained NIH funding as a TL-1 Medical Student Research Fellow to develop a predictive model to evaluate the malignant potential of pancreatic cystic neoplasms using radiomic features and cyst fluid analytes under the mentorship of Dr. Kimberly Kirkwood.

    Dr. Hernandez aims to integrate her surgical training with her passion for translational research and clinical trials as an academic surgical oncologist.

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    1. Implementation, evaluation, and modification of a near-peer learning group in graduate surgical education. Am J Surg. 2023 03; 225(3):591-592. Conroy PC, Mohamedaly S, Karimzada M, Brian R, Im C, Hernandez S, Roman S, Hirose K, Mukhtar R, Kirkwood K, O'Sullivan P, Alseidi A. PMID: 36443105.
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    2. Accurate Identification of Mucinous Pancreatic Cystic Lesions Using Small-Volume Analytes. J Surg Res. 2023 04; 284:322-331. Caiazza F, Conroy PC, Ivry SL, York T, Lin J, Hernandez S, Hoffmann TJ, Francis SS, Park WG, Yip-Schneider MT, Schmidt CM, Brand R, Craik CS, Kirkwood K. PMID: 36369049.
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    3. The Association of Limited English Proficiency With Morbidity and Mortality After Trauma. J Surg Res. 2022 12; 280:326-332. Castro MRH, Schwartz H, Hernandez S, Calthorpe L, Fernández A, Stein D, Mackersie RC, Menza R, Bongiovanni T. PMID: 36030609.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Association of Race/Ethnicity With Substance Use Testing After Trauma: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Surg Res. 2022 11; 279:265-274. Hernandez S, Menza R, Schwartz H, Ledesma Y, Stein DM, Mackersie R, Bongiovanni T. PMID: 35797754.
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    5. Third year medical student knowledge gaps after a virtual surgical rotation. Am J Surg. 2022 07; 224(1 Pt B):366-370. Hernandez S, Song S, Nnamani Silva ON, Anderson C, Kim AS, Campbell AR, Kim EH, Alseidi A, Wick EC, Sosa JA, Gosnell J, Lin MYC, Roman SA. PMID: 35397920; PMCID: PMC9701087.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    6. Comparison of advanced techniques for local excision of rectal lesions: a case series. BMC Surg. 2022 Mar 27; 22(1):117. Schwab ME, Hernandez S, Watanaskul S, Chern H, Varma M, Sarin A. PMID: 35346146; PMCID: PMC8962117.
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    7. Screening for Primary Aldosteronism is Underutilized in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Am J Med. 2022 01; 135(1):60-66. Conroy PC, Hernandez S, Graves CE, Menut KC, Pearlstein S, Liu C, Shen WT, Gosnell J, Sosa JA, Roman S, Duh QY, Suh I. PMID: 34508708; PMCID: PMC9289750.
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    8. Advocating for a New Residency Application Process: A Student Perspective. J Surg Educ. 2022 Jan-Feb; 79(1):20-24. Badiee RK, Hernandez S, Valdez JJ, NnamaniSilva ON, Campbell AR, Alseidi AA. PMID: 34446382; PMCID: PMC8714002.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    9. Bursting the Hidden Curriculum Bubble: A Surgical Near-Peer Mentorship Pilot Program for URM Medical Students. J Surg Educ. 2022 Jan-Feb; 79(1):11-16. Hernandez S, Nnamani Silva ON, Conroy P, Weiser L, Thompson A, Mohamedaly S, Coe TM, Alseidi A, Campbell AR, Sosa JA, Gosnell J, Lin MYC, Roman SA. PMID: 34315681; PMCID: PMC9308488.
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    10. Evidence-based Guidelines on the Use of Virtual Surgical Education Pertaining to the Domains of Cognition and Curriculum, Psychomotor Skills Training, and Faculty Development and Mentorship. Ann Surg. 2022 07 01; 276(1):e6-e15. Park KM, Rashidian N, Anderson C, Brian R, Calthorpe LM, Gee D, Hernandez S, Lau J, Nepomnayshy D, Patel NM, Pei K, Reddy RM, Roman SA, Scott DJ, Alseidi A. PMID: 34171862.
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    11. Surviving traumatic injury, only to die of acute drug poisoning: Should trauma centers be a path for intervention? Surgery. 2021 10; 170(4):1249-1254. Bongiovanni T, Hernandez S, Ledesma Y, Menza R, Wick E, Steinman M, Mackersie R, Stein DM, Coffin PO. PMID: 33867166.
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    12. Paying it forward: A pilot program for near-peer support for medical students during the surgery clerkship. Am J Surg. 2021 09; 222(3):501-503. Weiser L, Nnamani Silva ON, Thompson A, Hernandez S, Kelly YM, Kim EH, Campbell AR, Sosa JA, Gosnell J, Alseidi A, Lin MYC, Roman SA. PMID: 33741184.
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    13. Patient Perceptions on Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Low-acuity Surgery During COVID-19 Pandemic. J Surg Res. 2021 08; 264:30-36. Johnson CL, Schwartz H, Greenberg A, Hernandez S, Nnamani Silva ON, Wong LE, Martins DB, Broering JM, Kumar SB, Bongiovanni T, Wick EC, Roman SA. PMID: 33744775; PMCID: PMC7867400.
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    14. Where Do We Go From Here? Assessing Medical Students' Surgery Clerkship Preparedness During COVID-19. J Surg Educ. 2021 Sep-Oct; 78(5):1574-1582. Nnamani Silva ON, Hernandez S, Kim AS, Campbell AR, Kim EH, Alseidi A, Wick EC, Sosa JA, Gosnell J, Lin MYC, Roman SA. PMID: 33485827; PMCID: PMC7836963.
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    15. Near-Peer Learning During the Surgical Clerkship: A Way to Facilitate Learning After a 15-Month Preclinical Curriculum. J Surg Educ. 2021 May-Jun; 78(3):828-835. Hernandez S, Nnamani Silva ON, Lin MYC, Kim EH, Sosa JA, Campbell AR, O'Sullivan PS, Roman SA. PMID: 32933886.
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    16. Surgery Clerkship Curriculum Changes at an Academic Institution during the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Surg Educ. 2021 Jan-Feb; 78(1):327-331. Nnamani Silva ON, Hernandez S, Kim EH, Kim AS, Gosnell J, Roman SA, Lin MYC. PMID: 32888850; PMCID: PMC7430287.
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    17. In vivo blunt-end cloning through CRISPR/Cas9-facilitated non-homologous end-joining. Nucleic Acids Res. 2016 May 05; 44(8):e76. Geisinger JM, Turan S, Hernandez S, Spector LP, Calos MP. PMID: 26762978; PMCID: PMC4856974.
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    18. Manganese (Mn) oxidation increases intracellular Mn in Pseudomonas putida GB-1. PLoS One. 2013; 8(10):e77835. Banh A, Chavez V, Doi J, Nguyen A, Hernandez S, Ha V, Jimenez P, Espinoza F, Johnson HA. PMID: 24147089; PMCID: PMC3798386.
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