TRAINING

Dr. ALSalmay has joined us after the completion of his general surgery residency in Northwell Health Hospital,  Manhasset, NY.  He competed his medical education in Yemen. 

Dr. Jayant was trained in India and UK, where obtained his PhD in hepatobiliary surgery. 

Upcoming Fellow 

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Dr. Bachul accomplished his surgical training at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. Subsequently, he has been a research fellow in the Islet Transplantation Laboratory at University of Chicago. 

Previous Fellows 

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Dr. Joungel has extended his training for another year as a research fellow in islet transplantation at our Program

Dr. Perez Gutierrez came to us as fully trained general surgeon from Mexico City and also after her 2 years of research fellowship in transplantation at University of Pittsburg. Once accomplished 2 year ASTS fellowship with us, she has stayed with us for 1 year fellowship in pancreatic islet transplantation. 

Now, she has joined our faculty as a Clinical Associate. 

Dr. Saoud came as a fully trained urologist from Lebanon. 

He accomplished with us 1 year of training in kidney and pancreas transplantation and then pursed his fellowship in urologic oncology and robotic surgery with Dr. Shalhav at our Institution.

Currently, he is moving to New York as an attending urologist in Northwell Health Hospital,  Manhasset, NY.

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Conferences and Workshops

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• American Transplant Congress, May 2022 ​, (Dr. Al-Salmay, Dr. Jayant)

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• Winter ASTS Symposium, Miami, FL, January 2022. (Dr. Al-Salmay, Dr. Jayant)

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• Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Workshop, August 2021, Houston TX (Dr. Al-Salmay, Dr. Jayant)

• Annual AST Fellows Symposium, September 2021 (for first year fellows) (Dr. Al-Salmay, Dr. Jayant)

• Annual AST Fellows Symposium, September 2021 (for first year fellows) (Dr. Al-Salmay, Dr. Jayant)

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Virtual Tour: the legacy- now and then  

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Fellow's Publications

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• ​Jayant K, Reccia I, Bachul PJ, Al-Salmay Y, Pyda JS, Podda M, Perez-Gutierrez A, Dor F, Becker Y, Sabato D, LaMattina J, Barth R, Fung J, Witkowski P. The impact of COVID-19 on kidney transplant recipients in pre-vaccination and delta strain era: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Med 2021 in press. 

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• Bachul PJ, Gołąb K, Pyda JS, Basto L, Borek P, Perea L, Tibudan M, Perez Gutierrez A, Fung J, Matthews JM, Witkowski P. Post-hoc Analysis of a Randomized, Double Blind, Prospective Study: More Standardizations in the Trial Protocol are Needed to Evaluate the Effect of a CXCR1/2 Blocker in Islet Allotransplantation. Cell Transplant 2021, Jan-Dec 2021;30:9636897211001774.

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• Jayant K, Reccia I, Virdis F, Pyda JS, Bachul PJ, Di Satabo D, Barth RN, Fung J, Baker T, Witkowski P. COVID-19 in hospitalized liver transplant recipients: An early systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Transplantation. 2021; 00:e14246. https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.14246.

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• Bachul PJ, Gołąb K, Basto L, Borek P, Perea L, Tibudan M, Pyda JS, Perez-Gutierrez A, Fung J, Matthews JM, Witkowski P. Long-term stability of beta cell graft function after total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation. Pancreas, 2021 Jan 1;50(1):e2-e4. doi: 10.1097/MPA.0000000000001711.

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• Witkowski P, Philipson L, Kaufman DB, Ratner L, Abouljoud, Bellin M, Buse J, Kandeel F, Stock P, Mulligan D, , Markmann F, Kozlowski T, Andreoni K, Alejandro R, Baidal D, Hardy MA, Wickrema A, Mirmira RG, John Fung J, Becker YT, Josephson MA, Bachul PJ, Pyda JS, Charlton M, Millis JM, Gaglia J, Stratta RJ, Fridell JA, Niederhaus S, Forbes RC, Jayant K, Robertson RP, Odorico J, Levy M, Harland R, Abrams PL, Olaitan OK, Kandaswamy R, Wellen J, Japour AJ, Desai CS, Naziruddin B, Balamurugan AN, Barth RN, Ricordi C. The “Islets for US” Collaborative. The Demise of Islet Allotransplantation in the US: A Call for an Urgent Regulatory Update Urgent need for a regulatory update. Am J Transplant, 2020, Nov 29, doi:10.1111/ajt.16397.

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• Bachul PJ, Grybowski DJ, Anteby R, Basto L, Perea L, Gołąb K, Wang LJ, Tibudan M, Perez-Gutierrez A, Komorniczak M, Nagpal S, Lucander A, Fung J, Matthews JM, Witkowski P. Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation in diabetic and prediabetic patients with intractable chronic pancreatitis. J Pancreatology, 2020, Jun;3(2):86-92. doi: 10.1097/jp9.0000000000000048.

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• Generette G, Bachul PJ, Golab K, Basto L,  Pyda JS, Anteby R, Borek P, Tibudan M, Perea L, Charlton M, Perez-Guttierez A, Jayant K, Lucander  A, Matthews JB, Millis JM, Fung J, En Bloc Liver and Pancreas Transplantation after Total Pancreatectomy with Autologous Islet Transplantation.2020 Nov 23, https://ejtcm.gumed.edu.pl/articles/77.

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• Ezzelarab MB, Perez-Gutierrez A, Humar A, Wijkstrom M, Zahorchak AF, Lu-Casto L, Wang YC, Wiseman RW, Minervini M, Thomson AW. Preliminary assessment of the feasibility of autologous myeloid-derived suppressor cell infusion in non-human primate kidney transplantation. Transpl Immunol. 2019. Oct; 56: 101225.

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• Perez-Gutierrez A, Metes DM, Lu L, Hariharan S, Thomson AW, Ezzelarab MB. Characterization of eomesodermin and T-bet expression by allostimulated CD8+ T cells of healthy volunteers and kidney transplant patients in relation to graft outcome. Clin Exp Immunol. 2018 Nov;194(2):259-272

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• Lee JC, Olaitan OK, Lopez-Soler R, Renz JF, Millis JM, Gottlieb LJ. Expanding the envelope: the posterior rectus sheath-liver vascular composite allotransplant. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Feb; 131(2): 209e-218e.

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• Ragab A, Lopez-Soler R, Oto A, Testa G. Correlation between 3D-MRCP and intra-operative findings in right liver donors. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2013 Feb;2(1):7-13. 

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• Byam J, Renz J, Millis JM. Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2013 Feb;2(1):22-30. 

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• Mao Y, Yang H, Xu H, Lu X, Sang X, Du S, Zhao H, Chen W, Xu Y, Chi T, Yang Z, Cai J, Li H, Chen J, Zhong S, Mohanti SR, Lopez-Soler R, Millis JM, Huang J, Zhang H. Golgi protein 73 (GOLPH2) is a valuable serum marker for hepatocellular carcinoma. Gut. 2010 Dec; 59(12):1687-93. 

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Virtual Tour- video

Fellow's Presentations 

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ASTS Winter Symposium, ​​2022  ​

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• Al-Salmay Y, Bachul P,  Juengel B, Jayant K, Perez Gutierrez A Barth R, Fung J, Witkowski P. Abdominal incision technique tailored to the patient age may reduce the rate of surgical wound complication after unilateral kidney transplantation- a preliminary report.

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• Bachul P, Al-Salmay Y, Juengel B, Jayant K, Perez Gutierrez A, Basto L, Perea L, Wang LJ, Tibudan M, Barth R, Fung J, Witkowski P,  A,  Effectiveness Of Covid-19 Vaccination In The Islet Transplant Recipients.

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• Al-Salmay Y, Juengel B, Jayant K, Bachul P,  J, Perez Gutierrez A, Barth R, Fung J, Witkowski P. aneurism of renal artery successfully treated with arterial conduit

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• Bachul P,  Perez- Guetierrez A, Al-Salmay Y, Juengel B, Jayant K, Basto L, Wang LJ, Perea L, Tibudan M, Thomas C, Barth R, Fung J, Witkowski P. Islet Allotransplantation Into Pre-Vascularized Sernova Cell PouchTM - Preliminary Results From The University of Chicago.

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• Jayant K, Cotter TG, Al-Salmay Y, Podda M, Bachul P, Juengel B, di Sabato D, Arasaradnam R P, LaMattina J C, Barth R N, Fung J J, Witkowski P. Outcomes of adult living donor liver transplantation in high MELD recipients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 

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Transplant Congress, ​​2021 

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• Jayant K.  The Impact of Covid-19 in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (oral) 

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• .Jayant K.  Analyzing the Impact of Covid-19 in the Hospitalized Cohort of Liver Transplant Recipients: An Early Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis..

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• Bachul PJ, Borek PE, Gabriela S.Generette, Perez-Guetierrez A, Jayant K, Golab K, Basto L, Perea L, Tibudan M, Thomas C, Philipson L, Fung J, Witkowski P. Islet Allotransplantation into the Pre-Vascularized Sernova Cell PouchTM Device - Preliminary Results of the Phase I/II Prospective, Open-Label, Single-Arm Study at University of Chicago (oral). 

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• Perez-Gutierrez A, Bachul PJ, Juengel B, Witkowski P, DiSabato D, Barth RN, Fung J, Becker YT, The Role Of The B2 Microglobulin Trend In Patients With Delayed Graft Function After Kidney Transplant. 

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•  Perez-Gutierrez A, Bachul PJ, D. N. Danz, B. Juengel, M. Josephson2, J. Fung2, P. Witkowski2, B. Chung4, Y. Becker2, The Seattle Heart Failure Model Is A Predictor Of Mortality After Kidney Transplant In Patients With End Stage Renal Disease And Heart Impairment. 

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ASTS Winter Symposium, ​​2021  

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• Bachul P.  Bachul PJ, Borek PE, G Gabriella, Perez-Guetierrez A, Golab K, Basto L, Perea L, Lorencia, Tibudan M, Thomas C, Philipson L, Fung J, Witkowski P. Islet Allotransplantation Into Pre-Vascularized Sernova Cell PouchTM - Preliminary Results From The University of Chicago.

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• Generette G, Bachul PJ, Perez-Guetierrez A, Joungel B, Borek PE, Becker YT, Barth R, Fung J, Witkowski P. Anterior Rectus Sheath Versus Gibson Incision For Kidney Transplantation -Preliminary Experience.

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• Perez Gutierrez A, Baker T, Becker YT, Witkowski P, Fung J.  A,  Simultaneous Heart/Liver/Kidney Transplant : The Challenge Is In The Choreography. Read full article​

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American Transplant Congress, ​​2019 

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• Perez Gutierrez A, Donor Reactive Eomesderminhi CD8+ T Cells Are Significantly Upregulated Early after Transplant in Kidney Transplant Patients without Rejection. 

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• Logan Galansky, Joshua Aizen, Ciro Andolfi, Ragheed Saoud, Osmanuddin Ahmed, Arieh Shalhav. The effect of selective angioembolization on renal function for iatrogenic vascular lesions after partial nephrectomy: a matched case-control study. American Urology Association, 2019

Previous Transplant Fellows

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2014-2015  

Omar Hussain MD

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2012-2014 

Jerome Byam MD,

Staff Surgeon,

United Medical Center, Washington DC

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2011- 2013 

Qi Li MD

Private Practive

New Heaven, Il

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2010- 2012 

Oyedolamu K Olaitan MD

Associate Professor,

Section of Transplantation

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

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2009- 2011

Raynold Lopez-Soler MD PhD

Associate Professor

Layola Medical Center, Chicago, IL

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2008-2010

Bejon T Maneckshama MD

Assistant Professor,

Section of Transplantation

Hartford Hospital Medical Center, CT

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2007-2009       

Inbo Shim, M.D.

Staff Surgeon,

VA Hospital, NC

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2006-2008

Tiffany L Anthony MD 

Associate Professor

Baylor Medical Center, Dallas, TX

2005-2007        

John Milner, M.D.,

Assistant Professor,

Loyola University, Chicago, IL

2004-2006        

Julian Losanoff, M.D.

Professor and Chairman of Surgery,

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System

2002-2004       

Sanjay Kulkarni, M.D.,

Associate Professor of Surgery, Yale University School of Med. New Haven, CT.,

Director of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation

2001-2003       

Randolph Schaffer, M.D.,

Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA

2000-2002       

Charles Winans, M.D.,

Assistant Professor of Surgery,

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

1999-2001       

Somchai Limsrichamrern, M.D.,

Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

1998-2000       

Christoper Siegel, M.D.,

Director, Adult Kidney-Pancreas and Pediatric Liver Transplant Programs,

University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH

1997-1999       

Joseph Buell, M.D.,

Assistant Professor of Surgery,

Director, Israel Penn International Transplant Tumor Registry, University of Cincinnati, OH

1997-1999       

Atsushi Yoshida, M.D.,

Senior Staff Surgeon, Div. of Transplant Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI

1996-1998       

Hani P. Grewal, M.D.,

Associate Professor,

Mayo  Clinic Jacksonville, FL

1996-1998       

George E. Loss, M.D., Ph.D.,

Professor, Chief, Section of Transplantation,

Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, LA

1995-1997       

David C. Cronin, M.D.,

Associate Professor,

Director of Liver Transplantation

Medical College of Wisconsin

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1994-1996       

Magaral Rajesekar, M.D.,

Director, Liver Transplant Program,

New Delhi, India

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1993-1995       

David S. Seaman, M.D,

Private Practice in Virginia

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