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  2. Sumant Ranji, MD

Sumant Ranji, MD

Chief, Hospital Medicine-ZSFG

Dr. Sumant Ranji completed his Internal Medicine residency training at the University of Chicago, and subsequently served as Chief Medical Resident at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. He joined UCSF in 2002 as a fellow in hospital medicine and clinical research, and subsequently joined the faculty of the Division of Hospital Medicine at UCSF Medical Center. His work focuses on improving the quality and safety of care for hospitalized patients and educating residents and medical students.

Dr. Ranji was named the Chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital in May 2016. In this role, he directs the division's activities in the clinical care of hospitalized patients, education of medical students and residents, research, and quality improvement and patient safety, and is responsible for mentorship and development of the division's 30 faculty and staff.

As an educator, Dr. Ranji remains active in clinical teaching and education for students and residents around quality improvement, patient safety, and high value care. He served as associate program director for the UCSF Internal Medicine residency from 2007-2016, directing educational programs in systems improvement and developing experiential learning approaches to engage residents in improving the quality of care for hospitalized patients. He continues to mentor students, residents, and faculty interested in careers in health care systems improvement.

Dr. Ranji is an Associate Editor of AHRQ Patient Safety Net (http://psnet.ahrq.gov), and an Associate Editor of BMJ Quality and Safety (http://qualitysafety.bmj.com). His clinical responsibilities include attending on the ward and medical consult services at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.
Education
Chief Medical Resident, 2002 - Internal Medicine, Cook County Hospital
Internship and Residency, 2001 - Internal Medicine, University of Chicago Hospitals
M.D., 1998 - School of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago
Honors and Awards
John F. Murray, MD Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine, ZSFG Department of Medicine, 2020 Excellence and Innovation in Graduate Medical Education, UCSF, 2016 Academy of Medical Educators, UCSF, 2015 Fellow of the American College of Physicians, 2010 Floyd C. Rector Housestaff Teaching Award, UCSF, 2009
Sumant Ranji, MD

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 Sumant.Ranji@ucsf.edu

 1001 Potrero Ave, Rm 5H17
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