Stanford Transplant News
– SurgeryDr. Melcher Accepts Chief of Abdominal Transplantation Position
Dr. Marc Melcher has accepted the position as the new Chief of the Division of Abdominal Transplantation.
– SurgeryDr. Pham Appointed Dir. of Living Donor Kidney Transplant Program
Dr. Tom Pham has been appointed Surgical Director of Stanford’s Living Donor Kidney Transplant Program.
– News CenterStanford Medicine surgeons perform rare abdominal wall transplant, first on the West Coast
The 22-year-old patient had waited years for an intestinal transplant. At Stanford Medicine, a combined intestinal and abdominal wall transplant gave him an even better option.
– SurgeryDepartment Announces New Associate Chair Positions
Stanford Surgery welcomes seven junior faculty to the leadership team effective February 1, 2023.
– SurgeryDr. Melcher Promoted to Professor
Dr. Marc Melcher has been promoted to Professor, UML in the Division of Abdominal Transplantation effective October 1, 2022. "Dr. Melcher is a nationally and internationally renowned transplant surgeon and recognized as an expert in research using algorithms to assist in clinical decisions, predicting outcomes, and recruiting trainees," said Division Chief Dr. Carlos Esquivel. "He has developed mobile apps, published on the Apple and Google app stores, that make algorithms such as those that determine waiting list priority, assess donor risk, and estimate early graft failure risk more quantifiable."