EDUCATION
1988: BA, Biology & Classics Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
1994: M.D., University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
1998: M.S. in Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago Graduate College, Chicago, IL
Postgraduate Medical Education
1994-02: Resident, General Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
2003-04: Fellow, Transplant Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2003-2005: Instructor of Surgery, University of Minnesota
2005-2006: Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Iowa
2006-Present: Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Minnesota
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CLINICAL AND HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
1/03 – 12/04, Instructor of Surgery, University of Minnesota Hospital, Fairview
4/05 – 8/06, Attending Physician, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and 4/05 – 8/06, Attending Physician, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iowa City, IA
8/06 – Present, Attending Physician, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, Minneapolis, MN
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SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
2005 – Present, Liver Transplantation, ad hoc manuscript reviewer
2007 – Present, Clinical Transplantation, ad hoc manuscript reviewer
2008 – Present, American Journal of Transplantation, ad hoc manuscript reviewer
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CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE
American Board of Surgery Certificate: March 13, 2003 - July 1, 2013
ASTS: February 16, 2006 - Present
State Medical Licensure: Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois
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HONORS AND AWARDS
1984-88, Beta Beta Beta, Biology Honor Society
1986-88, Eta Sigma Phi, Classics Honor Society
1988 Graduate with Departmental Honors in Biology
1988, Outstanding Senior Research Award, Hamline University
1991-92, Joseph Collins Scholarship
1992-93, Joseph Collins Scholarship
1995, Impra & University of Illinois at Chicago, Division of Vascular Surgery Anastomotic Workshop, 3rd Place.
1998, American Society of Transplant Physicians, Poster Session Award Winner for presentation of “Long-Term Outcome Of Kidney Transplantation After Steroid Withdrawal.”
1999, UICMC, Department of Surgery Resident Research Competition. 2nd Place for the presentation of “Repetitive Intrasplenic Allotransplantation with Fresh and Cryopreserved Hepatocytes in Dalmatian Dogs: A Pre-Clinical Model for the Treatment of Liver-Based Inborn Errors of Metabolism.”
1999, UIC, Department of Surgery, Ray and Joan Kroc Award for Academic Achievement.
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MEMBERSHIPS AND OFFICES IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
1997-Present, Association of Women Surgeons
1999-Present, AHPBA
2006-Present, Organ Donation and Transplantation Breakthrough Collaborative (Team Member, Surgeon)
2006 – Present,ASTS
2006 – Present, AST
2008 – Present, American Medical Association
2007 – Present, Fellow, American College of Surgeon
2007 – Present, International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association
2007 – Present, Transplantation Society
2007 – Present, Cell Transplant Society
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COMMITTEE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
National
2006 UNOS Region 8 Representative for Pancreas Transplantation
2006 – Present, OTBC Organ Transplant Breakthrough Collaborative Learning Session, Surgeon Champion for Upper Midwest Team, New Orleans, LA
2007 – Present, ASTS Vanguard Committee
2008 – Present LifeSource Clinical Policy Board
Hospital
2007 – Present, Physicians’ Informatics Committee, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview Workgroups:
Emtek Decommissioning
Order Sets
Computerized Physician Order Entry
Electronic Documentation
2008 – Present, Decision Accelerator: Electronic Health Record Strategy, Fairview
Department
2006 – 2007, MNUM DonorNet Work Group
2007 – Present, Department of Surgery Curriculum Work Group
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REVIEW PANELS
Faculty, Transplant Immunosuppression 2005: Improving Recipient Outcomes. Conference. Sept 28-Oct 1, 2005, Minneapolis, MN
2005- Liver Transplantation, manuscript reviewer
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TEACHING AND MENTORING ACTIVITIES
Institutional Conferences, Grand Rounds, Journal Clubs, etc:
2001, “Surgical Nutrition”
Grand Rounds, Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL
2005-2006, Weekly
University of Iowa (U of Iowa), Kidney Pancreas Multidisciplinary Listing Conference
2005-2006, Weekly
U of Iowa, Liver Transplant Multidisciplinary Listing Conference
2005-2006
Department of Surgery, U of Iowa, Grand Rounds conference organization for academic years 2005-2007
2005-2006, Re-organization and proctoring of the University of Iowa’s joint GI/Surgery Conference for 2005-2006
2005, Inservice presentations (5) on “Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation and Immunosuppression”, for ward, post-op nurses, and multidisciplinary care team VAMC, Iowa City
2005-2006, Weekly
U of Iowa, “Solid Organ Transplant Teaching Conference”: curriculum development and teaching students, residents, and fellows.
2006-Present, Weekly
University of Minnesota, Department of Surgery, Transplant Fellow, Resident and Team Teaching Conference
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WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHING
Resident Educator Development (R.E.D.) Train-the-Trainer Program. 4 hour program to improve clinical teaching skills. University of Minnesota Medical School, October 9, 2006, Attendee.
Practical Feedback and Assessment, Radisson University Hotel, Minneapolis, MN, April 26, 2007, Attendee.
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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
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RESEARCH PROJECTS
Mycophenolic acid levels and their meaning in solid organ transplant.
Ureteral stenosis after kidney transplantation: risk factors, management and outcomes in the steroid avoidance era.
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GRANT SUPPORT
1997 – 1998, University of Minnesota, Eleanor Pillsbury Research Fellowship Award. “Conditional Immortalization of Canine Hepatocytes for use in an Allotransplantation Model” (P.I., Effort 15%).
1998 – 1999, University of Minnesota, Stetler Research Award, "Improving Hepatocellular Engraftment in an Allotransplantation Model.” (P.I., Effort 75%).
1998 – 1999, University of Minnesota, Eleanor Pillsbury Research Fellowship Award. “Improving Hepatocellular Engraftment Using Novel Techniques in Transplantation” (P.I., Effort 25%).
2007 – 2014, University of Minnesota, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. “Calcineurin-sparing in a Steroid-Free Maintenance Immunosuppression” (Co-Investigator, Effort 1%, Arthur Matas = P.I.)
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Dunn TB, Klein KK, Kerr SJ. Mutant allele frequencies of domestic cats of Western Illinois and Eastern Iowa. J Heredity 80(4):332-5, 1989.
Benedetti E, Coady NT, Asolati M, Dunn T, Stormoen BM, Bartholomew AM, Vasquez EM, Pollak R. A prospective randomized clinical trial of perioperative treatment with octreotide in pancreas transplantation. Am J Surgery 175(1):14-17, 1998.
Benedetti E, Asolati M, Dunn T, Walczak DA, Papp P, Bartholomew AM, Smith Y, Washington AW, Pollak R. Kidney transplantation in recipients with mental retardation: clinical results in a single-center experience. Am J Kidney Dis 31(3):509-12, 1998.
Benedetti E, Coady NT, Asolati M, Dunn T, Stormoen BM, Raofi V, Vasquez EM, Pollak R. Value of perioperative treatment with sandostatin after pancreas transplantation: a prospective randomized trial. Transplant Proc 30(2):432-3, 1998.
Dunn TB, Asolati M, Holman D, Raofi V, Lutrin F, Massad M, Pollak R, Benedetti E. Long-term outcome of kidney transplantation after steroid withdrawal. Transplant Proc 30(5):1788-9, 1998.
Benedetti E, Blanchard J, Sekosan M, Raofi V, Dunn T, Lutrin F, Massad M. Rejection pattern of cardiac and skeletal muscle allografts: Implications for surveillance of cardiac rejection. Transplant Proc 30(5):1929, 1998.
Kumins NH, Landau DS, Montalvo J, Zasadzinski J, Wojciechowski J, Jovanovic B, Dunn TB, Baraniewski HB, Schuler JJ. The expanded indications for the treatment of post catheterization femoral pseudoaneurysms with ultrasound-guided compression. Am J Surg 176(2):131-6, 1998.
Benedetti E, Mihalov M, Asolati M, Kirby J, Dunn T, Raofi V, Fontaine M, Pollak R. A prospective study of the predictive value of polymerase chain reaction assay for cytomegalovirus in asymptomatic kidney transplant recipients. Clin Transplant 12(5):391-5, 1998.
Blanchard J, Massad M, Sekosan M, Dunn T, Raofi V, Holman D, Ramasastry S, Lutrin F, Benedetti E. A new rat model to study the correlation of cardiac and skeletal muscle allograft rejection. Microsurgery 18(7):406-9, 1998.
Dunn TB, Asolati M, Holman DM, Raofi V, Jovanovic B, Pollak R, Benedetti E. Long-term outcome of a prospective trial of steroid withdrawal after kidney transplantation. Surgery 125(2):155-9, 1999.
Dunn TB, Kumins NH, Holman DM, Raofi V, Blanchard J, Gilmer T, Pollak R, Benedetti E. Multiple sequential transplantation of hepatocytes in the Dalmatian dog model. Transplant Proc 31(1-2):543-4, 1999.
Holman DM, Dunn TB, Ward M, Raofi V, Jovanovic B, Kumins NH, Lazda VA, Pollak R, Benedetti E. Pretransplant MLC in the presence of cyclosporine may predict renal allograft survival. Transplant Proc 31(2B):746-7, 1999.
Benedetti E, Dunn TB, Massad MG, Raofi V, Bartholomew A, Brecklin C. Successful living related simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant between identical twins. Transplantation 67(6):915-8, 1999.
Raofi V, Holman DM, Coady N, Vazquez E, Dunn TB, Bartholomew AM, Pollak R, Benedetti E. A prospective randomized trial comparing the efficacy of tacrolimus versus cyclosporine in black recipients of primary cadaveric renal transplants. Am J Surg 177(4):299-302, 1999.
Raofi V, Fontaine MJ, Mihalov ML, Holman DM, Dunn TB, Vitello JM, Asolati M, Kumins NH, Benedetti E. Comparison of jejunal and ileal surveillance biopsies in a porcine model of intestinal transplantation. Transplantation 68(2):188-91, 1999.
Raofi V, Holman DM, Dunn TB, Vitello JM, Fontaine MJ, Mihalov ML, Kumins NH, Asolati M, Benedetti E. Comparison of rejection rate and functional outcome of small bowel transplantation alone or in conjunction with the ileocecal valve versus combined small and large bowel transplantation. Clin Transplant 13(5):389-94, 1999.
Dunn TB, Kumins NH, Holman DM, Raofi V, Blanchard J, Mihalov M, Law WR, Benedetti E. Multiple intrasplenic hepatocyte transplantations in the Dalmatian dog. Surgery 127(2):193-9, 2000.
Dunn TB, Holman DM, Raofi V, Blanchard J, Mihalov M, Law WR, Rastellini C, Benedetti E. Repetitive intrasplenic allotransplantation with fresh and cryopreserved hepatocytes in Dalmatian dogs. Cell Transplantation 8(2):213, 1999.
Shuhaiber J, Dunn T, Evans A, Fishman D, Merlotti G, Salzman S. Traumatic lumbar hernia with ureteropelvic junction disruption: case report and review of the literature. J Trauma. 2003 Nov;55(5):985-8.
Khwaja K, Asolati M, Harmon J, Melancon JK, Dunn T, Gillingham K, Kandaswamy R, Humar A, Gruessner R, Payne W, Najarian J, Dunn D, Sutherland D, Matas AJ. Outcome at 3 years with a prednisone-free maintenance regimen: a single-center experience with 349 kidney transplant recipients. Am J Transplant. 2004 Jun;4(6):980-7.
Khwaja K, Asolati M, Harmon JV, Melancon JK, Dunn TB, Gillingham KJ, Kandaswamy R, Humar A, Gruessner RW, Payne WD, Najarian JS, Dunn DL, Sutherland DE, Matas AJ. Rapid discontinuation of prednisone in higher-risk kidney transplant recipients. Transplantation. 2004 Nov 15;78(9):1397-9.
Kandaswamy R, Melancon JK, Dunn T, Tan M, Casingal V, Humar A, Payne WD, Gruessner RW, Dunn DL, Najarian JS, Sutherland DE, Gillingham KJ, Matas AJ. A prospective randomized trial of steroid-free maintenance regimens in kidney transplant recipients-an interim analysis. Am J Transplant. 2005 Jun;5(6):1529-36.
Dunn TB, Linden M, Vercellotti GM, Gruessner RWG. Factor V Leiden in Liver Transplantation. Clinical Transplantation. 2006 Jan-Feb;20(1):132-5.
Harbell JW, Dunn TB, Fauda M, John DG, Goldenberg AS, Teperman LW. Transmission of anaplastic large cell lymphoma via organ donation after cardiac death. Am J Transplant. 2007 Nov 16; [Epub ahead of print]
Nelson, H., Katz, D., Dunn, T., Singh, G., Voigt, M., Whitaker, E., Thomsen, D. Rhabdomyolysis and necrotic bowel after acetaminophen and ibuprofen overdose. Pharmacotherapy. 2007 Apr; 27 (4): 608-612.
Matas AJ, Gillingham KJ, Humar A, Ibrahim H, Payne WD, Gruessner RW, Dunn TB, Sutherland DE, Najarian JS, Kandaswamy R. Posttransplant diabetes mellitus and acute rejection: impact on kidney transplant outcome. Transplantation. 2008 Feb 15; 85 (3): 338-343.
Hill M, Garcia R, Dunn T, Kandaswamy R, Sutherland DE, Humar A. What happens to the kidney in a SPK transplant when the pancreas fails due to a technical complication? Clinical Transplantation. 2008 Mar 3; [Epub ahead of print].
Kandaswamy R, Dunn T, Humar A, Sutherland DER. Can we maintain immunosuppression avoiding nephrotic agents in pancreas transplantation? Transplant Proc. 2008 Mar; 40(2): 516-7.
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BOOK CHAPTERS
Dunn TB, R Gruessner. Critical Care of Liver Transplant Recipients. In: RS Irwin, JM Rippe, eds. Manual of Intensive Care Medicine. Chapter 134: 4th Ed. 2005.
Sturdevant M, Dunn TB, RWG Gruessner. Liver Transplantation. The Recipient: Ch. 30.7: Perioperative management of the liver recipient. In: RWG Gruessner, E Benedetti, eds. Living Donor Organ Transplantation. 1st Ed. December 21, 2007. ISBN: 978-0071455497 or 0071455493.
Hill M, Dunn TB. Critical Care of Liver Transplant Recipients. In: RS Irwin, JM Rippe, eds. Manual of Intensive Care Medicine. 5th Ed. In Press.
Humar A, Dunn T, Kandaswamy R, Payne WD, Sutherland DER, Matas AJ. Ch. 5: Steroid-Free Immunosuppression in Kidney Transplant Recipients: The University of Minnesota Experience. In: J. Michael Cecka, Paul I Terasaki, eds. Clinical Transplants 2007. 1st Ed. June 2008. ISBN: 978-1880318164.
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ABSTRACTS/PRESENTATIONS
Kumins NH, Landau DS, Montalvo J, Zasadzinski J, Wojciechowski J, Jovanovic B, Dunn TB, Baraniewski HB and Schuler JJ. The Expanded Indications for the Treatment of Post Catheterization Femoral Pseudoaneurysms With Ultrasound-guided Compression. Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery on March 25-29, 1998 in Coronado, CA.
Holman D, Dunn TB, Ward M, Raofi V, Kumins N, Pollak R, Benedetti E. Use of Pre-Transplant MLC immunoassay to estimate the risk of acute rejection after kidney transplant. Oral Presentation at the 24th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Physicians, Chicago, IL, May 13-15, 1998.
Raofi V, Fontaine M, Mihalov M, Holman DM, Asolati M, Dunn TB, Massad MG, Vitello J, Benedetti E. Comparison of Jejunal and Ileal Surveillance Biopsies in a Porcine Model of Bowel Transplantation. Poster Presentation at the 24th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, Chicago, IL, May 13-15, 1998.
Dunn TB, Asolati M, Holman DM, Raofi V, Jovanovic B, Pollak R, Benedetti E. Long-term outcome of kidney transplantation after steroid withdrawal. Poster Presentation at the 17th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Physicians, Chicago, IL, May 9-13, 1998.
Holman DM, Dunn TB, Ward M, Raofi V, Pollak R, Benedetti E. Pre-transplant MLC may estimate the risk of acute rejection after kidney transplant. Oral presentation at the XVII World Congress of the Transplantation Society, Montreal, Canada, July 12-17, 1998.
Raofi V, Fontaine M, Mihalov M, Holman D, Asolati M, Dunn T, Massad M, Vitello J, Benedetti E. Comparison of jejunal and ileal biopsies in a porcine model of bowel transplantation. Oral presentation at the XVII World Congress of the Transplantation Society, Montreal, Canada, July 12-17, 1998.
Dunn TB, Kumins NH, Holman D, Blanchard J, Glimer T, Raofi V, Pollak R, Benedetti E. Multiple Sequential Transplantation of Fresh and Cryopreserved Hepatocytes in the Dalmatian Dog Model. Poster Presentation at the XVII World Congress of The Transplantation Society, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 12-17, 1998.
Dunn TB, Asolati M, Holman DM, Raofi V, Lutrin F, Massad MG, Pollak R, Benedetti E. Steroid Withdrawal May Compromise Long Term Outcome After Kidney Transplantation. Poster Presentation at the XVII World Congress of The Transplantation Society, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 12-17, 1998.
Kumins NH, Dunn TB, Nawas SI, Benedetti E and Schuler JJ. Quantification and Temporal Expression of Cytokines in the Arterial Wall after Balloon Injury. Oral Presentation at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society, Dearborn, MI, Sept. 25, 1998.
Blanchard J, Benedetti E, Sekosan M, Videnovic A, Dunn TB, Rastellini C, Raofi V, Massad MG. Evaluation of chronic cardiac allograft rejection in a rat model of simultaneously transplanted hetertopic heart and skeletal muscle. 9th Congress of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, Oslo, Norway, June 19-24, 1999.
Raofi V, Brown M, Ofek B, Rastellini C, Dunn TB, Abcarian H, Massad M, Benedetti E. Progressive functional adaptation of segmental bowel graft from live related donor, 9th Congress of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, Oslo, Norway, June 19-24, 1999.
Raofi V, Holman D, Dunn TB, Vitello J, Fontaine M, Mihalov M, Kumins N, Asolati M, Benedetti E. Functional outcome and rejection rate in small bowel transplantation with or without the ileocecal valve versus small and large bowel transplantation. 38th World Congress of Surgery of the International Society of Surgery, Vienna, Austria, August 15-23, 1999.
Fontaine M, Blanchard J, Lazda V, Brandt J, Herold K, Dunn TB, Pollak R. An In-Vitro Study Of The Activation Of Portal Vein Endothelial Cells By Pancreatic Islets. Poster Presentation at the Student Medical Research Forum at the University of Illinois, Chicago IL. Jan 29, 1999.
Raofi V, Holman D, Dunn TB, Vitello J, Fontaine M, Mihalov M, Kumins N, Asolati M, and Benedetti E. Functional Outcome And Rejection Rates In Small Bowel Transplantation Alone Or In Conjunction With The Ileocecal Valve Versus Combined Small And Large Bowel Transplantation. Oral Presentation at the 41st Annual University Surgical Residents’ Conference, New Orleans, LA, Feb. 11, 1999.
Dunn TB, Kumins NH, Holman DM, Raofi V, Blanchard J, Mihalov M, Law WR, Rastellini C, Benedetti, E. Intrasplenic Transplantation (ISTx) of Fresh and Cryopreserved Hepatocytes (CHx) in Dalmatian Dogs. Oral Presentation at the 41st Annual University Surgical Residents’ Conference, New Orleans, LA, Feb. 11, 1999.
Dunn TB, Holman DM, Raofi V, Blanchard J, Mihalov M, Law WR, Rastellini C, Benedetti E. Repeptitive Intrasplenic Allotransplantation With Fresh And Cryopreserved Hepatocytes In Dalmatian Dogs. Oral Presentation at the Fourth International Congress of the Cell Transplant Society, Montreux, Switzerland, March 24, 1999.
Raofi V, Lutrin F, Westin E, Ruiz O, Mork G, Murray J, Hurley F, Dunn TB, Ofek B, Mileski S, Cicalese L, Massad M, Benedetti E. Effect of Rapid Total Blood Volume Substitution with UW Solution Using Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) on Kidney Grafts Procured From Non-Heart Beating Donors (NHBD). Oral presentation at the 25th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, Chicago, IL, May 21, 1999.
Massad MG, Blanchard J, Sekosan M, Videnovic A, Dunn TB, Rastellini C, Raofi V, Benedetti E. Monitoring early chronic graft vasculopathy after heart transplant through simultaneously transplanted skeletal muscle. Poster presentation at the 25th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, Chicago, IL, May 21, 1999.
Cicalese L, Raofi V, Rastellini C, Walczak D, Dunn TB, Benedetti E. Use of dextrose free crystalloid solutions reduces post-operative hyperglycemia in pancreas transplant recipients. IPITA, 1999.
Benedetti E, Ofek B, Raofi V, Massad M, Helton WS, Dunn TB, Rastellini C, Cicalese L. Successful living related pancreas-kidney transplantation. IPITA, 1999.
Dunn, TB, Blanchard J, Mihalov M, Raofi V, Rastellini C, Benedetti E. Intrasplenic Transplantation (ISTX) of Fresh and Cryopreserved Hepatocytes (CHX) in Dalmatian Dogs. Poster presentation at Transplant 2000, Chicago, IL, May 13-17, 2000.
Dunn, TB, Cicalese L, Rastellini C, Mihalov M, Blanchard J, Raofi V, Braun M, Benedetti E. Use of Untransplantable Livers for Human Hepatocyte Isolation. Poster presentation at Transplant 2000, Chicago, IL, May 13-17, 2000.
Dunn TB, Thielke J, Mategrano VA, Cicalese L, DeChristopher PJ, Benedetti E: Improved Outcomes after Plasmapheresis of Highly Sensitized Recipients of Renal Allografts. Oral presentation at Transplant Immunosuppression Meeting, Oct. 25, 2001 in Minneapolis, MN.
Dunn, TB. Surgical Nutrition. Grand Rounds, Christ Hospital Sept. 20, 2001.
Dunn TB, Gruessner AC, Humar A, Kandaswamy R, Sutherland DER, Gruessner RWG. The Surgical Risk of Solitary Pancreas Transplantation in the Tacrolimus Era. Oral Presentation at the 2004 Fellows’ Conference: Advances in Organ Transplantation, March 12, 2004 in Irvine, TX.
Asolati M, Kim Y, Melancon K, Dunn T, Tan M, Harmon J, Matas A. C4d+ renal biopsies – treat the staining or the patient? Abstract. American Journal of Transplantation. Supplement 8, Vol 4:May 2004, p. 162.
Humar A, Kandaswamy R, Harmon J, Melancon JK, Tan M, Dunn T, Gruessner WG, Sutherland DER, Gruessner AC. Results with pancreas transplant in recipients with a history of major lower extremity amputations. American Journal of Transplantation. Supplement 8, Vol 4:May 2004, p. 379.
Humar A, Harmon JV, Dunn T, Melancon JK, Tan M, Kandaswamy R, Gruessner RWG, Matas A, Sutherland DER, Gruessner AC. Delayed pancreas graft function in SPK recipients – its impact on kidney graft function. American Journal of Transplantation. Supplement 8, Vol 4:May 2004, p. 381.
Melancon JK, Harmon JV, Dunn TB, Asolati M, Humar A, Matas AJ. Outcome of prednisone (P) minimization in an immunologically higher risk cohort – who has acute rejection (AR)? American Journal of Transplantation. Supplement 8, Vol 4:May 2004, p.578.
Nath DS, Kandaswamy R, Dunn T, Gruessner R, Sutherland DER, VanBurik J, Dunn DL, Humar A. Fungal infections in pancreas transplant recipients receiving Alemtuzumab. American Transplant Congress, Seattle, Washington, May 23, 2005 (Poster).
Tan M, Dunn T, Casingal V, Kandaswamy R, Humar A, Matas A. Acute rejection- still a risk factor for long term outcome. American Transplant Congress, Seattle, Washington, May 24, 2005 (Poster).
Gruessner R, Kandaswamy R, Dunn T, Humar A, Gruessner A, Sutherland D. Calcineurin inhibitor-free and steroid-free immunosuppression in pancreas-kidney and solitary pancreas transplants. American Transplant Congress, Seattle, Washington, May 22, 2005 (Presentation).
Humar A, Gruessner AC, Tan M, Dunn T, Cassingal V, Sturdevant M, Gruessner RWG, Kandaswamy R, Sutherland DER. Early deaths (within 3 months) after pancreas transplant (PTx) – what are the causes and risk factors? American Transplant Congress, Seattle, Washington, May 23, 2005 (Poster).
Cassingal V, Noreen H, Sturdevant M, Tan M, Dunn T, Sutherland D, Matas A. Kidney transplantation without a crossmatch- a five-year experience. American Transplant Congress, Seattle, Washington, May 23, 2005 (Poster).
Nath DS, Cassingal V, Sturdevant M, Tan M, Dunn T, Payne W, Matas AJ, Humar A. Recurrent acute rejection (AR) episodes in kidney transplant recipients receiving a steroid-free protocol. American Transplant Congress, Seattle, Washington, May 22, 2005 (Poster).
Humar A, Kandaswamy R, Gillingham KJ, Payne WD, Dunn TB, Tan M, Cassingal VP, Sturdevant ML, Matas AJ. Rapid discontinuation of prednisone (P) after kidney transplantation—the 5-yr data. American Transplant Congress, Seattle, Washington, May 22, 2005 (Presentation).
Humar A, Kandaswamy R, Dunn T, Cassingal V, Tan M, Sturdevant M, Gruessner RWG, Matas AJ, Sutherland DER, Gruessner AC.Kidney failure in pancreas transplant along (PTA) recipients 0 what is the incidence and the risk factors? American Transplant Congress, Seattle, Washington, May 22, 2005 (Presentation).
Asolati M, Matas A, Gillingham K, Dunn T, Tan M, Cassingal V, Sturdevant M, Humar A, Gruessner R, Sutherand D, Kandaswamy R. Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: is obesity a risk factor for donor and recipient outcomes? American Transplant Congress, Seattle, Washington, May 24, 2005 (Poster).
Daniel A Katz, Michael Voigt, Ty Dunn, You-Min Wu, Steven Rayhill, Lawrence Hunsicker. Increasing waiting time predicts post-liver transplant hepatocellular recurrence. World Transplant Congress, Boston, MA, July 26, 2006 (Presentation).
Dunn, T, Brown BJ, Matas AJ. Prior graft loss from non-compliance does not adversely affect future transplant outcome. American Transplant Congress, San Francisco, CA, May 5-9, 2007 (Presentation).
Hughes M, Gross E, Nguyen T, Garcia-Roca R, Gillingham K, Dunn T, Humar A, Gruessner R, Sutherland D, Matas A, Kandaswamy R. Comparison of outcomes for three laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) techniques: hand-assisted (HALDN) vs. pure (PLDN) vs. robotic-assisted (RALDN). American Transplant Congress, San Francisco, CA, May 5-9, 2007 (Presentation).
Carlson AM, Gillingham K, Dunn T, Sutherland D, Kandaswamy R, Humar A, Gruessner R, Matas A. How old is old? American Transplant Congress, San Francisco, CA, May 5-9, 2007 (Poster).
Friedman, B, Dunn, TB. Strategies for Waitlist Management. 12th Annual AST Winter Symposium, Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, Palm Springs, California, March 13-16, 2008.
Dunn TB, Del Coro C, Ferrer J, Kandaswamy R, Humar A, Radosevich DM, Sutherland DE. Risk Factors for Clinically Signficant Graft Pancreatitis – is it the Solution? American Transplant Congress, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 31-June 4, 2008. (Poster).
Dunn TB, Noreen H, Gillingham K, Kandaswamy R, Humar A, Sutherland DE, Matas AJ. Current or historical donor specific sensitization (DSS) is a risk for poor outcome after kidney transplant (KTx). American Transplant Congress, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 31-June 4, 2008. (Poster).
Alonso D, Dunn T, Rigley T, Henning M, Stevens R.B. Reduced kidney (KTx) and pancreas (PTx) allograft survival in transplanted organs flushed with high volumes of Histidine-Tryptophan-Ketoglutarate (HTK) solution. American Transplant Congress, Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 31-June 4, 2008. (Poster).
Hughes M, Jacobs C, Gross C, Baily B, Hill M, Jie T, Gross E, Dunn T, Humar A, Sutherland D, Matas A, Kandaswamy R. Health-related quality of life outcomes for kidney donors differ depending on type of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (Pure (P-LDN) vs. Hand-Assist (HA-LDN)). American Transplant Congress, Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 31-June 4, 2008. (Poster).
Matas AJ, Gillingham K, Humar A, Dunn T, Payne W, Sutherland D, Kandaswamy R. Kidney transplant recipients have decreased cardiovascular death (vs. historical controls) after rapid discontinuation of prednisone. American Transplant Congress, Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 31-June 4, 2008. (Poster).
Matas A, Gillingham K, Humar A, Dunn T, Kandaswamy R, Payne W, Sutherland D, Najarian J. Kidney transplant (Tx) recipients with 10 yrs of graft survival: what happens next? American Transplant Congress, Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 31-June 4, 2008.
Kandaswamy R, Humar A, Dunn T, Gross E, Hughes M, Hill M, Jie T, Gillingham K, Matas A. Prospective randomized trial of maintenance immunosuppression (IS) in prednisone (P)-free recipients: 5-year results. American Transplant Congress, Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 31-June 4, 2008.
Matas AJ, Gillingham KJ, Kandaswamy R, Dunn T, Payne W, Sutherland D, Humar A. Long-term graft survival (t ½) after rapid discontinuation of prednisone. American Transplant Congress, Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 31-June 4, 2008.
Gross EK, Hughes M, Hill M, Jie T, Gillingham K, Kandaswamy R, Humar A, Dunn T, Matas AJ. Risk factors for acute rejection (AR) and graft loss (GL) after kidney transplantation with rapid discontinuation of prednisone (RPD). American Transplant Congress, Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 31-June 4, 2008.
McKane, AV, Hughes M, Hill M, Dunn T, Humar A, Zantek ND, McCullough JJ. Immune hemolysis due to minor-RH incompatible solid organ transplant in two recipients from the same donor. Session for Scientific Papers, Annual Meeting of the Academy of Clinical Physicians and Scientists, Pennsylvania, June 5-7, 2008. (Poster).
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PUBLISHED REVIEWS OF SCHOLARSHIP
Eleanor Pillsbury Research Fellowship Award. “Conditional Immortalization of Canine Hepatocytes for use in an Allotransplantation Model”), 1997-1998
Eleanor Pillsbury Research Fellowship Award. “Improving Hepatocellular Engraftment Using Novel Techniques in Transplantation”), 1989-1999
Stetler Research Award. "Improving Hepatocellular Engraftment in an Allotransplantation Model”), 1989-1999
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EXTRAMURAL INVITED PRESENTATIONS
“Advances in Transplantation: Living Donation, Immunosuppression and Outcomes after Kidney or Pancreas Transplant”. Presented to Referring nephrologists and Dialysis Center staff at multiple sites: Fall 2005-Spring 2006.
“Kidney and Pancreas Transplant: The New Era.” 2006 Surgical Update for Nurses: Coralville, IA, March 21, 2006.
Surgical Therapies for Diabetes. “Joe Brown Day” Diabetes Conference. Iowa City, IA, June 16, 2006.
“Living Donor Pancreas Transplant”. Living Donor Solid Organ Transplant State of the Art Summit. Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. September 30, 2006.
“Where Do We Go From Here?” 2007 Kidney Collaborative, LifeSource Organ Procurement Organization. Minneapolis, MN, January 20, 2007.
“Advances in Organ Transplantation and Management of the Post-Transplant Patient: A Primer for Primary Care Physicians.” Lake Superior Medical Society, Duluth, Minnesota, March 10, 2007.
“Organ Specific Closing the Gap Strategies.” Organ Donation and Transplantation Breakthrough Collaborative. April 16, 2007, Atlanta, GA.
“Closing the OTPD Gap in 2006 and Beyond.” Organ Donation and Transplantation Breakthrough Collaborative. April 17, 2007, Atlanta, GA.
“Keeping Patients Ready for Transplant – Why?” Transplant Immunosuppression 2007. October 17, 2007, Radisson University Hotel, Minneapolis, MN.
“Strategies for Waitlist Management: Get a Grip on It!” UNOS Region 7 Collaborative Forum. November 9, 2007, Minneapolis, MN.
Moderator. American Society of Transplant Surgeons 8th Annual State of the Art Winter Symposium: The High Risk Recipient. January 24 – 27, 2008, Marco Island, FL.
“Post-Transplant Pancreatitis” 9th Annual Cutting Edge Conference. March 26, 2008, Radisson University Hotel, Minneapolis, MN.
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OTHER PRESENTATIONS
“Hepatocyte Transplantation – from Prometheus to Progenitor Cells.” Transplant Conference, University of Minnesota. PWB 11-157, 4-5 pm, September 1, 2004.
“Recognition and Treatment of Humoral Rejection Nephrology.” Fellows Conference Lecture, 1-450 G Moos Tower, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, December 19, 2007.
“Let’s Talk Kidney.” Transplant Conference, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. January 3, 2007 (Part 1).
“Recognition and Treatment of Humoral Rejection.” Nephrology Fellows Conference, University of Minnesota, January 17, 2007.
“Let’s Talk Kidney.” Transplant Conference, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. January 31, 2007 (Part 2).
“Surgical Aspects of Kidney Transplantation.” Nephrology Fellows Conference, University of Minnesota, February 21, 2007.
“Unusual Kidney Transplant in a Child.” 1st Annual John S. Najarian Lecture in Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Mayo Memorial Auditorium, May 15, 2007.
“The Acute Abdomen.” Department of Surgery Medical Student Lecture, 7500 Course, University of Minnesota, August 5, 2007.
“Surgical Immunology: With or Without a Transplant!” Department of Surgery Resident Teaching Conference, University of Minnesota, August 14, 2007.
“History of Kidney Transplantation.” University of Minnesota, August 21, 2007 (Part 1).
“History of Kidney Transplantation.” University of Minnesota, September 11, 2007 (Part 2).
“Instrument ID and Handling.” Surgical Resident Skills Training Lab, University of Minnesota, September 11, 2007.
“Instrument ID and Handling.” Surgical Resident Skills Training Lab, University of Minnesota, September 25, 2007.
“Preliminary Crossmatch and High Risk Patients.” Transplant Conference, University of Minnesota. PWB 11-157, January 16, 2008.
“Management of Sensitized Patients.” Cardiac Transplant Retreat, University of Minnesota, Coffman Memorial Union – Campus Club, February 26, 2008.
“Acute Abdominal Pain.” Course 7500, University of Minnesota, 11-207 Moos Tower, April 1, 2008.
“The High Risk Kidney Project: Evaluating Immunologic Risk.” Transplant Conference, University of Minnesota. PWB 11-157, July 2, 2008.
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