Gregory R. Martens, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Specialty Areas
- Transplant surgery
Common Procedures
- Liver transplant
- Removal of benign and malignant tumors
- Management of liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma)
- Adult kidney transplant
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Hemodialysis access procedures
- Living kidney donations
Board Certifications
General Surgery
Degrees
2008 BS, Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
2014-2016, Graduate School: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
2016-2018, Graduate School: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Residency
2012-2013, General Surgery Internship: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
2013-2014, General Surgery Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
2018-2021, General Surgery Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Fellowship
Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 2021-2023
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
Areas of Research Interest
Transplant immunology, xenotransplantation, histocompatibility
Publications
Hospital Affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Patients Seen At
Center for Advanced Medicine
4921 Parkview Place
Floor 12, Suite B
St. Louis, MO 63110
314-362-2820
Fax: 314-362-4197
To request an appointment with Dr. Martens, please call (314) 362-2880.