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Fellowship Directors Fellows Education and Calendar
2018- now
John Fung MD PhD/Piotr Witkowski MD PhD
2012-2018
John Renz MD PhD,
SUNY Downstate Health Science University,
Brooklyn , NY
2000- 2012
J Michael Millis MD
University of Chicago, IL
Current Transplant Surgery Fellows
Braden Juengel MD
2019-2021
Kumar Jayant MD PhD
2020- 2022
Dr. Juengel joined us following his general surgery residency training at University of Illinois Medical Center. Now, starting his second year of training.
Dr. Jayant was trained in India and UK, where obtained his PhD in hepatobiliary surgery.
He is just starting now. welcome Jay!
Yaser AlSalmay MD
2021-2023
Dr. ALSalmay will join us after the completion of his general surgery residency in Northwell Health Hospital, Manhasset, NY in July next year..
However, he has already started remotely his participation in our research projects.
Welcome Yaser!
Previous Fellows
Angelica Perez
Gutierrez MD
2017-2019
Ragheed Saoud MD
2018-2019
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 is joining our team 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.
All the best Ragheed.
Conferences and Workshops
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American Transplant Congress, May 2020 , (Dr Perez- Gutierrez)
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Winter ASTS Symposium, Miami, FL, January 2020. (Dr Perez- Gutierrez)
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Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Workshop, August 2019, Houston TX (Dr. Perez-Gutierrez)
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Annual AST Fellows Symposium, September 2019 (for first year fellows) (Dr.Juengel)
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Annual AST Fellows Symposium, September 2018 (for first year fellows) (Dr.Saud)
Virtual Tour: the legacy- now and then
Fellow's Publications
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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, 2020 in press.
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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,
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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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Fellow's Presentations
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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. ASTS Winter Symposium. Jan 2021.
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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. ASTS Winter Symposium. Jan 2021.
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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. Winter ASTS Symposium, Miami, FL 2020. Read full article
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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
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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. ATC 2019.
Previous Transplant Fellows
2014-2015
Omar Hussain MD
2012-2014
Jerome Byam MD,
Staff Surgeon,
United Medical Center, Washington DC
2011- 2013
Qi Li MD
Private Practive
New Heaven, Il
2010- 2012
Oyedolamu K Olaitan MD
Associate Professor,
Section of Transplantation
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
2009- 2011
Raynold Lopez-Soler MD PhD
Associate Professor
Layola Medical Center, Chicago, IL
2008-2010
Bejon T Maneckshama MD
Assistant Professor,
Section of Transplantation
Hartford Hospital Medical Center, CT
2007-2009
Inbo Shim, M.D.
Staff Surgeon,
VA Hospital, NC
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
1994-1996
Magaral Rajesekar, M.D.,
Director, Liver Transplant Program,
New Delhi, India
1993-1995
David S. Seaman, M.D,
Private Practice in Virginia