History
The UCSF Center for Advanced 3D+ Technologies (CA3D+) was founded in 2018 as a multi-disciplinary initiative. Funded by Strategic Initiative Grant from the Office of the Chancellor, UCSF School of Medicine, the founders created CA3D+ with the goal of bringing cutting-edge 3D+ technologies to improve patient care, conduct innovative research, enhance trainee education, and facilitate patient counseling. The Founders include:
- Shafkat Anwar, MD, Phillip Moore, MD, MBA, V. Mohan Reddy, MD. Pediatric Heart Center, Departments of Pediatrics and Surgery .
- Alan Dang, MD, Alexis Dang, MD, Aenor Sawyer, MD. Department of Orthopedics.
- Jesse Courtier, MD. Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging.
Since our founding, our leadership group has expanded and includes Tatiana Kelil, MD, Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, and Alexander Lin, MD, MBA, Pediatric Plastic Surgery.
Mission
CA3D+ uses cutting-edge “3D+” technologies and expertise in medical modeling to solve complex medical problems. We focus on applying our capabilities for complex procedural planning, conducting cutting-edge research, enhancing trainee education, and counseling patients and caregivers.
Leadership and Personnel
CA3D+ was founded by a group of physicians. The DNA of our center is clinically oriented and focuses on solving problems. Our group of Directors brings a diverse wealth of knowledge and experience across multiple sub-specialties. We engage with our referring physicians to collaborate on challenging cases and serve as bridges between the engineering and medical worlds to help create optimal solutions. We have a full-time 3D Engineer with expertise in medical modeling and plastics engineering. Having an in-house engineer is a substantial asset for our Center and a unique resource to the physicians who utilize our technology. This, in turn, facilitates stronger collaborations, rapid prototyping, detailed customization for complex cases, and faster turn-around of medical models.