Dr. Ding, a trauma and hand surgery specialist, succeeds Dr. Hubert Kim after 21 years in the role
SAN FRANCISCO (Aug. 1, 2025) — The UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is pleased to announce that Dr. Anthony Ding has been appointed as director of the UCSF Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, effective today.
“Dr. Ding brings a deep commitment to education and mentorship, as well as a strong understanding of the program’s mission,” said Dr. C. Benjamin Ma, chair of the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. “His leadership will be a tremendous asset to our residents and faculty alike.”
A UCSF residency graduate, Dr. Ding is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with dual fellowship training in orthopaedic trauma and in hand, upper extremity and microvascular surgery. He joined the UCSF faculty in 2018 and currently serves patients at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.
Dr. C. Benjamin Ma, chair of the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, at left, joins current residents and Dr. Anthony Ding, at right, at Pride Hall in San Francisco on July 2, 2025, to announce Dr. Ding as the new director of the residency program. (Photo: UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery)
Dr. Ding succeeds Dr. Hubert Kim, who led the residency program for 21 years.
“The department also recognizes Dr. Kim for his outstanding leadership and lasting contributions to residency education during his more than two decades in the role,” Ma said. “His impact on generations of UCSF orthopaedic surgeons will be felt for years to come.”
About Dr. Anthony Ding
Dr. Anthony Ding is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center. He is a dual fellowship-trained specialist in orthopaedic trauma and in hand, upper extremity and microvascular surgery, with expertise in posttraumatic limb reconstruction.
Dr. Ding received his B.S. and M.D. from Columbia University. He completed his orthopaedic residency training at UCSF, during which he received the Krevans Award for clinical excellence. He completed a clinical fellowship in orthopaedic traumatology at the renowned R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, MD. With a keen interest in upper extremity trauma and limb reconstruction, he pursued a second fellowship in Hand and Microvascular Surgery at University of California Irvine. In 2018, he joined the faculty of the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as an orthopaedic trauma and hand surgery attending. He works primarily out of Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Orthopaedic Trauma Institute (OTI).
Dr. Ding’s academic work focuses on education and mentorship. He has received departmental awards for his accomplishments as an educator and as a mentor. He is an alumni of the UCSF Teaching Scholars Program and currently serves in a leadership capacity in the Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators.
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