Portrait of Darren R. Cullinan, MD, MSCI

Darren R. Cullinan, MD, MSCI

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Section of Transplant Surgery
Division of General Surgery

Specialties

  • Transplant surgery 
  • Liver transplant 
  • Removal of benign tumors 
  • Removal of malignant tumors 
  • Management of liver cancer 
  • Pediatric liver transplant 
  • Adult kidney transplant 
  • Peritoneal dialysis 
  • Hemodialysis access procedures 
  • Living kidney donations 
  • Cholangiocarcinoma management 

Call for patient appointments: 314-747-9889


Meet Dr. Cullinan

Dr. Darren Cullinan is a transplant surgeon specializing in abdominal organ transplant and cancer management. 

He has expertise in liver transplant, pediatric liver transplant, hemodialysis access procedures, and cholangiocarcinoma management. 

Dr. Cullinan earned his medical degree from University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He completed general surgery residency training and an abdominal transplant surgery fellowship at WashU Medicine.  


Degrees

Medical Degree
University of Tennessee health Sciences Center College of Medicine, Memphis, TN
2013

Master of Science in Clinical Investigation
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2019

Residency

General Surgery Residency
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2013-2015, 2018-2021

Fellowship

Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2023


Research interests

Immunology and genetic techniques to improve outcomes for patiens undergoing liver transplant for cancer 

Hepatocellular carcinoma 

Cholangiocarcinoma 

Metastatic colorectal cancer 


Locations

Center for Advanced Medicine
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
4921 Parkview Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Fax: 314-362-4197
Appointments: 314-747-9889

Hospital affiliations

Barnes-Jewish Hospital 

St. Louis Children’s Hospital 


Board certifications

  • American Board of Surgery 

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Awards and Honors


  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Beta Tennessee Chapter, UTHSC College of Medicine, 2012
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society, UTHSC College of Medicine, 2012
  • Outstanding Performance as a Student in General Surgery, UTHSC Department of Surgery, May 2013
  • Faculty Medal for Highest Academic Achievement, UTHSC College of Medicine, May 2013
  • Wells’ Day Resident Research Competition Finalist, Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Surgery, May 2018
  • Keith D. Amos Memorial Award, Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Surgery, June 2021

Professional Organizations/Societies


  • American College of Surgeons
  • Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA)
  • American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS)