Gregory R. Martens, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Section of Transplant Surgery
Division of General Surgery
- Phone: 314-747-9889
Specialties
- Transplant surgery
- Liver transplantation
- Benign tumor surgery
- Malignant tumor surgery
- Management of liver cancer
- Adult kidney transplant
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Hemodialysis access procedures
- Living kidney donation
Call for patient appointments: 314-747-9889
Meet Dr. Martens
Dr. Gregory Martens is a general surgeon specializing in transplant surgery.
He has expertise in surgery for benign and malignant tumor removal, living kidney donations, and management of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Dr. Martens earned his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. He began general surgery residency training at Indiana University School of Medicine, completing his training at University of Alabama at Birmingham. He completed abdominal transplant surgery fellowship training at WashU Medicine.
Degrees
Medical Degree
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
2012
Doctorate in Immunology
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
2018
Residency
General Surgery Internship
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
2012-2013
General Surgery Residency
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
2013-2014
General Surgery Residency
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
2018-2021
Fellowship
Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2023
Research interests
Transplant immunology
Xenotransplantation
Histocompatibility
Locations
Center for Advanced Medicine
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
4921 Parkview Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Floor 12, Suite B
Fax: 877-438-4530
Appointments: 314-747-9889
Hospital affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Board certifications
- General Surgery
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Professional Memberships
American College of Surgeons
American Society of Transplant Surgeons
The Transplantation Society
International Xenotransplantation Association
American Medical Association
Additional Certifications
- Certified, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association
- Certified, Advanced Trauma Life Support, American College of Surgeons
- Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons
- Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Awards and Honors
- 2022, The Fellow Teaching Appreciation Award, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
- 2020, John Porterfield Chief Resident of the Year, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- 2019, Transplant Senior Resident of the Year, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- 2018, Vascular Surgery Resident of the Year, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- 2018, Anthony P. Monaco Award, The Transplantation Society, Best Translational Science Paper
- 2017, Best Basic Science Award, University of Alabama at Birmingham Resident Research Day
- 2015, TTS-IXA Scientific Award, The Transplantation Society and the International Xenotransplantation Association
- 2009, Slemenda Scholar, IU-Kenya Partnership, AMPATH, Indiana University School of Medicine
- 2007, Ruth C. Kephart Endowed Scholarship Recipient, Northwestern University