Dr. Brian Feeley Named Executive Vice Chair of UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

September 26, 2025

 

Brian Feeled MD

Dr. Feeley will join the Vice Chair cabinet to help guide the Department’s daily operations, support and mentor section leaders

SAN FRANCISCO (Sept. 26, 2025) — The UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is pleased to announce that Dr. Brian Feeley has been appointed to a two-year term as Executive Vice Chair.

As Executive Vice Chair, Dr. Feeley will oversee departmental systems and processes, mentor Division Chiefs, and represent the Department in key institutional forums, while also serving as a liaison between Section Chiefs and Vice Chairs to align priorities across the Department. The Executive Vice Chair was chosen by the section chiefs to represent them in the Vice Chair Cabinet.

Dr. Feeley currently serves as Chief of the Division of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery and directs the MITO Lab (Muscle Injury and Translational Orthopaedics Laboratory). Since joining UCSF in 2008, he has held multiple leadership positions in the residency and fellowship programs and contributed nationally through research, education, and service on professional committees. 

Dr. Feeley joins the Department's recently appointed Vice Chairs:

Hubert Kim MD

Hubert Kim, MD, PhD

Vice Chair for Education



Role: Oversees our medical student education, residency and fellowship programs, graduate and post-graduate doctoral programs and continuous medical education (CME) programs of the Department.

 

 Bobby Tay MD

Bobby Tay, MD

Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs

 

Role: Oversees our faculty growth and development. Works with the Director of Faculty Mentoring, Director of Physician Experience, Chair of Advancement & Promotion Committee, and Chair of Professionalism Committee.

 

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Coleen Sabatini, MD, MPH

Vice Chair for Health Equity



Role: Improves care and access to all patients. Oversees Director of Community, Culture, and Engagement, Director of IGOT and our global orthopaedic programs.

 

 
Utku Kandemir MD

Utku Kandemir, MD

Vice Chair for Quality & Safety

 

Role:  Improves quality and safety across the Department. Oversees Quality Improvement leaders at each site, works on External Quality Measures (Leapfrog, Vizient, US News), and focuses on patient experiences.

 Chris Hernandez PhD

Christopher J. Hernandez, PhD

Vice Chair for Research



Role: Leads and directs research efforts in the Department. Oversees the infrastructure of our laboratory and clinical research team. Facilitate collaboration within and outside of the Department.

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Theodore Miclau, MD

Vice Chair for Systems & Operations



Role: Oversees the activity of 11 Site Directors at various campus. Coordinates growth and planning on program development across the entire clinical system.