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Organ donation gives new life
Today, more than 170 million people in the United States are registered as organ, eye and tissue donors, reflecting a powerful shared commitment to giving others a second chance.
Surgical Diseases of the Liver: Part 2 – Washington Manual of Surgery
Join general surgery resident Dr. Catherine Zivanov for a discussion with expert liver transplant surgeon, Dr. William Chapman.
Surgical Diseases of the Liver: Part 1 -Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast
Join general surgery resident Dr. Catherine Zivanov for a discussion with expert liver transplant surgeon, Dr. William Chapman.
Transplant Surgery – Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast
Join Dr. Sydney Beache for a discussion with expert transplant surgeon Dr. Jason Wellen.
A home run for awareness and research (Links to an external site)
Doyle serves as WSA president
Renowned transplant surgeon completes term as head of Western Surgical Association.
First robotic liver transplant in U.S. performed by Washington University surgeons (Links to an external site)
First living liver donation in 10 years in St. Louis gives Florissant baby new life (Links to an external site)
Last year across the country, just 658 out of 10,660 — 6% — of liver transplants came from living donors, federal data shows. But the number of living liver donors has been growing steadily over the past 10 years as the safety of donation improves and the waiting list for transplants grows.
Yu Named General Surgery Residency Program Director
Accomplished transplant surgeon and surgical educator to lead training program in 2024.
First robotic liver transplant in U.S. performed by Washington University surgeons (Links to an external site)
Groundbreaking surgery performed at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis
Doyle Inducted as Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Leading transplant surgeon Maria B. Majella Doyle, MD, MBA, receives international recognition as an RCSI Honorary Fellow.
13th Annual Anderson-Newton Lectureship in Transplantation
Robert A. Montgomery, MD, PhD, Director of Langone Transplant Institute at New York University, delivers 2022 Anderson-Newton Lecture.
Leading in Liver Transplantation: Maria B. Majella Doyle, MD, MBA
Distinguished endowed chair recognizes Doyle’s vital role in transplant surgery.
Doyle installed as distinguished chair in transplantation (Links to an external site)
Surgeon named Mid-America Transplant/Department of Surgery Distinguished Endowed Chair in Abdominal Transplantation.
Asbun Delivers 19th Annual Bricker Lecture
Washington University welcomes Horacio Asbun, MD, for the 19th Annual Eugene M. Bricker Visiting Lecture in Surgery.
Department of Surgery Educators Recognized by Medical Student Awards
At the 2020-2021 Distinguished Service Teaching Awards, three members of the department were recognized for their contributions to medical student education.
Changing the Playing Field: Robotic Surgery in Transplantation
Transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon Adeel Khan discusses the growth of the Robotic Transplant Surgery Program at the School of Medicine, the reasons behind its success and the impact on patient care.
Chapman and Crippin Receive Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital President’s Award
The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital recognizes William Chapman and Jeffrey Crippin for their roles in transplant surgery and partnership between Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Jason Wellen Receives National Kidney Foundation Award
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) recently honored Jason R. Wellen, MD, MBA, associate professor in the Section of Transplant Surgery, and Tarek Alhamad, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Nephrology, with the local chapter’s highest honor, the Award of Excellence. These awards were presented at the 33rd Annual NKF Gift of Life Gala in Nov. 2019.
The Future of Transplant Surgery: 2020 Anderson-Newton Lecture
Shaf Keshavjee Shares the Latest Innovations in Transplant Surgery.
Less Invasive Approaches for Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
The Whipple procedure is the major operation most commonly used to remove pancreatic tumors. Washington University hepatobiliary-pancreatic and gastrointestinal (HPB-GI) surgeons at Barnes-Jewish Hospital have worked for two decades to make the surgery safer. Now they are reducing the impact of the surgery through the use of minimally invasive techniques, thereby improving quality of life […]