Stanford Transplant News
– SurgeryStanford Surgeons Perform Ex-Vivo Liver Surgery to Remove Tumor
Surgeons at Stanford Health Care recently conducted a novel ex-vivo liver surgery to remove a benign tumor from a patient. The procedure involved the complete removal of the liver from the patient, resection of the tumor outside the body, and subsequent re-implantation of the liver.
– Abdominal TransplantationAbdominal Transplant Research Symposium 2024
On September 20, 2024, the Division of Abdominal Transplantation at Stanford University hosted its inaugural research symposium, bringing together faculty, researchers, and clinicians from Stanford with an interest in organ transplantation. The event featured presentations from two researchers and aimed to foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing across disciplines.
– SurgeryWelcome 2024 Fellows
Stanford Abdominal Transplantation welcomes Transplant Surgery Fellows Drs. Sue Fu and Jacquelyn Yu.
– SurgeryACS HOPE and the Surgical Training Collaborative in Lusaka, Zambia—Part 2
Dr. Tom Pham recently completed a 2-week visit to the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia as part of ACS HOPE in the hopes of strengthening and maintaining a renal transplant program. He shares his experiences.
– SurgeryDr. Kirchner Receives Extension Funding from Biodesign
Dr. Varia Kirchner has received additional support through the Biodesign Faculty Fellowship Extension Funding Program for her project "Rehabilitation of DCD Livers Ex Vivo.”