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
Dr. Cullinan in the news
- Department of Surgery New Faculty: September 2023
- Celebrating our graduating general surgery chief residents
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)