We Called It Ward 86
On his first day at San Francisco General, Dr. Volberding met the hospital’s first AIDS patient, beginning a decades-long fight against the epidemic.
Archival materials from the SF Public Library and UCSF Archives
Dr. Chang specializes in awake brain surgery. The procedure is a rare collaboration between doctor and patient. Together, they test the brain in real time, identifying areas to preserve—those tied to language and movement—and areas to remove, whether a tumor or seizure-causing tissue.
Animations by Farah Hamade