Meet New UCSF Faculty

Sarah Balys
Department: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science
Title: Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Email: [email protected]
Site: Mount Zion
Phone number: 476-1715, #4
Degrees: MSPT, UCSF/SFSU, 2004; DPT, UCSF/SFSU, 2007
Previous position: Physical Therapist, UCLA, 2004-2006; Physical Therapist, Physiotherapy Associates, Hayward, 2006-2007; Per diem Physical Therapist, UCSF, 2007
Clinical interests: Orthopedics
Research interests: Aging women with osteoporosis, thoracic outlet syndrome, back pain
Cristina Flores
Department: Social & Behavioral Sciences
Title: Assistant Adjunct Professor
Email: [email protected]
Site: Laurel Heights
Phone number: 650-483-1202
Degrees: PhD, UCSF, Nursing Health Policy, 2007
Clinical interests: Care of the elderly in long term care settings
Research interests: My primary research interests focus on quality assurance and quality improvement in long term care settings for the elderly. My current work is directed to Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly/Assisted Living and the development of electronic information systems necessary for the monitoring of quality care and consumer choice.
Peter Ganz
Department: Medicine
Title: Chief, Division of Cardiology, San Francisco General Hospital; Maurice Eliaser Jr. Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Email: [email protected]
Division: Cardiology
Site: SFGH
Phone number: 206-3024
Degrees: MD, Harvard Medical School
Previous position: Director of Research, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Clinical interests: Interventional cardiology; preventive cardiology
Research interests: Translational research in vascular disease - endothelial function (nitric oxide, endothelin-1), vascular inflammation, vascular imaging)
Other interests: biking, hiking, classical music, the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots
Theresa Jaramillo
Department: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science
Title: Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Email: [email protected]
Site: Parnassus
Phone number: 476-8882
Degrees: BS, New York University; Postprofessional MS, Physical therapy, University of Indianapolis
Previous position: Pediatric Physical Therapist, CCS, San Mateo; Part time Assistant Clinical Professor, SFSU
Clinical interests: Pediatrics, adult neurology, clinical instruction
Other interests: family and outdoor activities
Katie McPeak
Department: Pediatrics
Title: Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Email: [email protected]
Division: General Pediatrics
Site: SFGH
Phone number: 206-8361
Degrees: MD, MCP, Hahnemann University
Previous position: Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Clinical interests: special needs, trisomy 21, hospital medicine
Other interests: from Philadelphia, PA