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Transplant Surgery Faculty


Ty B. Dunn
Abhinav Humar
Raja Kandaswamy
Arthur J. Matas
John S. Najarian
William D. Payne
David E.R. Sutherland

Ty B. Dunn, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor

M.D.:
University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis MN, 1994

M.S. in Surgery:
University of Illinois at Chicago Graduate College, Chicago IL, 1998

Residency, General Surgery:
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago IL, 1994-02

Fellowship, Transplant Surgery:
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 2003-04

Research Interests:
Hepatocyte transplantation.
Ischemia reperfusion and impact on outcomes after solid organ transplant.
Outcomes after solid organ transplant and steroid avoidance – cost analysis.
Care of the diabetic transplant patient.

Curriculum Vitae

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Abhinav Humar

Abhinav Humar, M.D.
Professor
General and Transplant Surgery
Director, Living Donor Program

M.D.:
University of Ottawa, 1988

Residency:
University of Ottawa, 1988-96

Fellowships:
University of Western Ontario, Transplant, 1996
University of Minnesota, Transplant Surgery, 1996-98

Special Clinical Interests:
Liver and Intestinal Transplantation

Research Interests:
Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Outcomes

Curriculum Vitae

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Raja KandaswamyRaja Kandaswamy, M.D.
Associate Professor
General and Transplant Surgery
Director, Procurement

M.B.B.S.:
Kilpauk Medical College, University of Madras, India, 1988

Residency:
Howard University, General Surgery, 1992-97

Fellowship:
University of Minnesota, Multiorgan Transplant Surgery, 1997-99

Special Clinical Interests:
Pancreas and Islet Transplantation

Research Interests:
Islet Transplantation and Immune Tolerance

Curriculum Vitae

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Arthur J. MatasArthur J. Matas, M.D.
Professor
Director, Renal Transplant Program

M.D.:
University of Manitoba, 1972

Residency:
University of Minnesota, 1972-79

Fellowship:
Transplantation Fellowship, 1979-1980
University of Minnesota Hospitals

Special Clinical Interests:
Renal and Kidney Transplant Surgery

Research Interests:
Immunosuppressive Drugs
Transplant Complications

Curriculum Vitae

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John S. NajarianJohn S. Najarian, M.D.
Clinical Professor
Transplant Surgery

M.D.:
University of California, San Francisco, 1952

Residency:
University of California, San Francisco, 1952-60

Fellowships:
University of Pittsburgh Medical School, National Institutes of Health, Immunopathology, 1960-61

Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, California, National Institutes of Health, Tissue Transplantation Immunology, 1961-63

Special Clinical Interests:
General, Vascular, and Transplant Surgery

Research Interests:
Diabetic Transplantation
Organ Preservation
Liver, Kidney, and Pancreas Transplantation
Immunosuppression

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William D. PayneWilliam D. Payne, M.D.
Professor
Director, Liver Transplant Program

M.D.:
St. Louis University, 1972

Residency:
University of Minnesota, 1972-1979

Fellowship:
University of Minnesota, Transplantation, 1980

Special Clinical Interests:
Vascular Surgery
Aortic Aneurysm
Venous Disease
Visceral Artery Disease
Liver Transplant Surgery

Research Interests:
Bioartificial Support for Liver Failure

Curriculum Vitae

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David E.R. SutherlandDavid E.R. Sutherland, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Surgery
John S. Najarian Surgical Chair in Clinical Transplantation
Chief, Division of Transplantation
Director, Diabetes Institute for Immunology and Transplantation

M.D.:
University of Minnesota, 1966

Ph.D.:
University of Minnesota, Surgery and Immunology, 1977

Residency:
West Virginia University Hospital, 1966-68
University of Minnesota, 1970-75

Fellowship:
University of Minnesota, Clinical Transplantation, 1975

Special Clinical Interests:
General and Transplant Surgery

Research Interests:
Pancreas and Islet Transplantation
Immunobiology of Transplant Rejection

Visit Dr. Sutherland's Diabetes Institute profile for a copy of his curriculum vitae (links open new browser windows).

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