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Sanziana A. Roman

MD

Endocrine surgeon
Champion of health care for all, animal lover, opera singer

Dr. Sanziana Roman is an endocrine surgeon with two decades of experience in treating tumors of the adrenal, thyroid and parathyroid glands. With a particular interest in minimally invasive techniques, she is one of the few surgeons in the world to frequently perform posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy, a recently developed way of removing adrenal glands through the back that has advantages over the more common frontal approach.

Roman has extensive experience in treating thyroid growths in children and adolescents, as well as in adults. She sees patients with conditions including goiter, Graves' disease, thyroid cancer and congenital hypothyroidism with goiter. She also has expertise in inherited syndromes such as multiple endocrine neoplasia, a group of rare disorders in which the endocrine glands develop tumors.

Roman earned her medical degree at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed a residency in general surgery at Yale School of Medicine. Prior to joining UCSF, she was chief of endocrine surgery at Yale for 13 years and later served on the faculty of Duke University for more than five years, becoming a tenured professor of surgery. She was also associate chief of Duke's advanced oncological and gastrointestinal surgery division. She established Duke's centers for adrenal disease and pediatric thyroid disease.

Roman has been listed in America's Top Doctors. Her research has been published in numerous medical journals, including JAMA Surgery, Annals of Surgery and Thyroid. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and belongs to the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, International Association of Endocrine Surgeons, American Thyroid Association, Endocrine Society, Society of University Surgeons and American Surgical Association.

Prior to becoming a surgeon, Roman was an opera singer. Her love of singing and surgery have combined into a passion for using her skills to save the voices of patients undergoing neck operations.

  • Education

    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1994

  • Residencies

    Yale School of Medicine, General Surgery, 1999

  • Board Certifications

    Surgery, American Board of Surgery

  • Academic Title

    Professor

Health care is a human right. My missions are to provide innovative care, promote science, support equity and educate the next generation of doctors.

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    My reviews

    4.9

    Overall Experience
    56 Ratings
    About our process
    Jan 23, 2023
    I had a great sense of relief from getting information about my complex health condition with someone with experience. I felt that the doctor and her team were thorough responsive and empathetic.
    Jan 15, 2023
    Dr. Roman is very smart kind and caring listens and answers questions thoroughly.
    Aug 20, 2022
    Dr. Roman was superb in every category.
    Aug 07, 2022
    Great with communicating in a clear way. Shows compassion and concern and answers all of my questions.
    Mar 18, 2022
    Very attention to detail
    Oct 04, 2021
    Dr. Roman was fabulous - friendly warm engaging professional and understanding
    Jun 07, 2021
    very grateful for the care and concern given me regarding upcoming surgery
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    "I think of myself as the protector of the voice."

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