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Madhulika Varma

Oncology

Madhulika Varma, MD

Professor of Surgery, Division of General Surgery; Chief, Section of Colorectal Surgery; Maurice Galante, MD Distinguished Professor in Surgical Oncology; Director, UCSF Center for Pelvic Physiology

San Francisco, CA

Dr. Madhulika G. Varma, MD, is a board-certified colorectal surgeon and Chief of the Section of Colorectal Surgery at UCSF, specializing in the surgical management of diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus. As the Maurice Galante, MD Distinguished Professor in Surgical Oncology and Professor of Surgery in the Division of General Surgery, she directs the UCSF Center for Pelvic Physiology, which evaluates and treats patients with fecal incontinence, constipation, pelvic floor prolapse, rectal can

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35+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Colon & Rectal Surgery (American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery)
  • Surgery (American Board of Surgery)

Education & Training

  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University — M.D., 1991
  • University of California (San Francisco) — Residency, Surgery, 1991-1998
  • University of Minnesota — Residency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1999-2000
  • University of California (San Francisco) — Fellowship, Clinical Outcomes Research and Epidemiology, 2000-2001

Peer Recognition

  • Castle ConnollyAmerica's Top Doctors for Cancer

    2011-2013 (3 years)

  • Castle ConnollyAmerica's Top Doctors

    2012-2014 (3 years)

  • Castle ConnollyExceptional Women In Medicine

    2019-2025 (7 years)

  • Exceptional Women In MedicineTop Doctor

    2019-2025 (7 years)

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Surgical Oncology

Conditions & Treatments

Colorectal CancerRectal Cancer

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
  • UCSF Medical Center

Languages

English, Bengali

Experience

35+ years in practice