Mignote Yilma, MD

Mignote Yilma is an Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco, where she completed her general surgery residency and advanced research training. She holds a Master’s degree in Advanced Studies in Clinical and Epidemiologic Research (Data and Implementation Science Track) and is a former National Clinician Scholars Program and Health Affairs Health Equity Fellow. Dr. Yilma’s research centers on eliminating structural and socioeconomic barriers to liver and kidney transplantation, integrating multi-center cohort analyses with qualitative methods to redesign the pre-waitlist pathway and improve equitable access to care. She has received national recognition for her work in transplant equity and is committed to a career in academic abdominal solid organ transplantation that combines complex surgical care with systems-level innovation.