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CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: John Kelly Wright, Jr., MD, FACS
Work Address: Department of Surgery
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
801 Oxford House
Nashville, Tennessee 37232
(615-936-0438)
Date of Birth: March 24, 1955
Place of Birth: Cookeville, Tennessee
Education: 1973-1977 Vanderbilt University, B.S. (Physics), magna cum laude
1977-1981 The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, M.D.
Postgraduate Training:
1981-1982 Internship in Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital,
Boston, MA.
1982-1984 Residency in Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital,
Boston, MA.
1984-1986 Robert R. Linton Research Fellowship in Surgery,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
1986-1988 Residency in Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital,
Boston, MA.
1989-1990 Clinical Fellowship in Transplantation Surgery,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
1991 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Course,
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
1991 Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Course,
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
Licensure and Certification:
1982 Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners
1984 Licensee, Board of Registration in Medicine, The
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
1989 Certificate, American Board of Surgery
1990 Licensee, Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners
1998, 2008 Re-certificate, American Board of Surgery
Academic Appointments:
1988-1990 Clinical Fellow in Surgery,
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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1990- 1998 Assistant Professor of Surgery,
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN.
1998- 2005 Associate Professor of Surgery,
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN.
2005- Professor of Surgery,
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN.
Hospital/Administrative Appointments:
1988-1989 Assistant in Surgery,
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Boston, MA
1988-1989 Chief of the West Surgical Service,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
1989-1990 Associate Staff, Consultant in Surgery,
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA
1990- present Attending Surgeon, Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH),
Nashville, TN
1990- present Attending Surgeon, Veterans Administration Medical
Center (VAMC), Nashville, TN
1990-1993 Attending Surgeon, Metropolitan Nashville General
Hospital (MNGH), Nashville, TN
1990-1991 Assistant Chief of Surgery, Metropolitan Nashville General
Hospital, Nashville, TN
1991-1993 Chief of Surgery, Metropolitan Nashville General Hospital,
Nashville, TN
1993-1999 Consultant Surgeon, Baptist Hospital, Nashville, TN
1993- 1999 Consultant Surgeon, Metropolitan Nashville General
Hospital, Nashville, TN
1993- 1999 Medical Director of Wound Management Service (VUH)
2002- present Surgical Director of Liver Transplant Program (VUH)
Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Hospital,
Nashville, TN
2008- present Attending Surgeon, St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, TN
2008- present Chief, Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver
Transplantation, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine,
Department of Surgery
Awards and Honors:
1977 Phi Beta Kappa,
Vanderbilt University
1981 Alpha Omega Alpha,
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
1981 Upjohn Award for Clinical Achievement,
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
1995 The John L. Sawyers Award for Surgery Resident Education
Hospital Committee Assignments:
1988-1989 Ad Hoc Committee on House Officer Issues, MGH
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1988-1989 Patient Care Committee, MGH
1990- present Transplantation Center Executive Committee
1990- present Infection Control Committee, VAMC
1990-1992 Infection Control Committee, MNGH
1990-1993 Tissue Committee, MNGH
1990-1992 Disaster Committee, MNGH
1990-1993 Organ Procurement Committee, MNGH
1990-1992 Resource Utilization Board, MNGH
1990-1993 Cancer Committee (Chairman), MNGH
1990- present Quality Assurance Patient Care Monitoring Committee, VUMC
1991-1993 Operating Room Committee (Chairman), MNGH
1991- 1998 Medical Center Nutrition Committee, VAMC
1991- present Standing Policy Committee: Postgraduate Education, VUMC
1991-1993 Joint Conference Committee, MNGH
1992-1995 Department of Surgery Quality Improvement Subcommittee,
(Chairman), VUMC 1992 Surgical Case Review Work Group (Chairman), VUMC
1992- 1998 Quality Review Committee, VUMC
1993-1996 Credentials Committee, VUMC
1993- 1998 Medical Staff Quality Assurance Committee, VUMC
1994-1995 Surgical Residency Basic Science Education Committee,
VUMC
1995 Primary Care Task Force, VUMC
1995 Ad Hoc Committee on Directed Donation, VUMC
1995- 1999 Blood Utilization Review Committee, VUMC
1996- 1998 Surgical Computerized Order Entry Steering Committee,
VUMC
1997- 1999 VMG Laboratory Advisory Committee
2003- 2007 Faculty Advisory Council, VUMC
2004- Medical Records Committee, VUMC
2004- Main Operating Room Committee, VUMC (Chairman)
2004- Perioperative Services Committee, VUMC
2005- Vanderbilt Trust Committee
2005- 2008 Laboratory Services Committee, VUMC (Co-chairman)
2006- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine CME Advisory
Committee
2006- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Admissions
Committee
2007- Vanderbilt University Medical Center Medical Board,
(Deputy Chairman)
Professional Organization Committees:
1996-2000 Gold Medal Forum Committee,
Southeastern Surgical Congress
1999- present UNOS Region 11 Review Board
2000-2001 Chairman, Gold Medal Forum Committee,
Southeastern Surgical Congress
2002- 2004 UNOS Liver and Intestine Committee
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2002- 2004 Chairman, UNOS Region 11 Liver Transplant Program
Directors Committee
2004-2008 Secretary/Treasurer, Nashville Surgical Society
2009 President, Nashville Surgical Society
Professional Societies:
American Medical Association
Massachusetts Medical Society
The Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Society
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Association for Academic Surgery
Tennessee Transplantation Society
The H. William Scott, Jr. Society
The Southeastern Surgical Congress
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
Nashville Surgical Society
The Transplantation Society
American Society for Bariatric Surgery
American College of Surgeons
The Association of VA Surgeons
The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Eastern Surgical Society
Association for Surgical Education
Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity
American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Southern Surgical Association
Major Interests:
1. Transplantation Immunosuppression
2. Liver Transplantation
3. Hepatobiliary Surgery
Bibliography:
Published Articles
1. Wright JK Jr, Barrett LV, Delmonico FL, Fuller TC, Cosimi AB.
Preclinical Evaluation of Immunosuppression Selective for T Cells
Recognizing Class 1 Histocompatibility Antigens. Transplant Proceedings
19:1106-1109, 1987.
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2. Cosimi AB, Delmonico FL, Wright JK, Wee SL, Preffer FI, Jolliffee LK,
Colvin RB. Prolonged Survival of Non-human Primate Renal Allograft
Recipients Treated Only With Anti-CD4 Monoclonal Antibody.
Surgery 108:406-414, 1990.
3. Cosimi AB, Delmonico FL, Wright JK, Wee SL, Preffer FI, Bedle M,
Colvin RB. OKT4A Monoclonal Antibody Immunosuppression of
Cynomolgus Renal Allograft Recipients. Transplant Proceedings 23: 501-
503, 1991.
4. Lopez RR, Wright JK, Donovan KL, Pinson CW. Overview of Liver
Transplantation for the Perfusionist. Journal of Extracorporeal
Technology 24:26-32, 1992.
5. Wright, JK. Short Gut Syndrome-Options for Management. Comprehensive
Therapy, 18:5-8, 1992.
6. Drougas JG, Hunter EB, Raiford DS, Burk RF, Awad JA, Wright, JK,
Lopez RR, Donovan KL, Franks JJ, Thomas AT, VanBuren DH, Payne
JL, McCarty KL, Pinson CW. Liver Transplantation: Results with
Vanderbilt's First 25 Liver Recipients. Journal of the Tennessee Medical
Association 87:7-10, 1994.
7. Scaletscky R, Wright JK, Shaw J, Smith JA. Ileal Conduit Venous Varices
from Portal Hypertension as a Cause of Recurrent, Massive Hemorrhage.
Journal of Urology 151:417-419, 1994.
8. Wright JK, Roesel JF, Lopez RR. Malrotation of the Intestine in Adulthood.
Journal of the Tennessee Medical Association 87:141-145, 1994.
9. Becker YT, Raiford DS, Webb L, Wright JK, Chapman WC, Pinson CW.
Rupture and Hemorrhage of Hepatic Focal Nodular Hyperplasia. American
Surgeon 61:210-214, 1995
10. Vitola JV, Delbeke D, Sandler MP, Campbell M, Powers TA, Wright JK,
Chapman WC, Pinson CW. Positron Emission Tomography to Stage Suspected
Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma to the Liver. The American Journal of
Surgery 171:21-26, 1996.
11. Payne JL, McCarty KR, Drougas JG, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Pinson NY,
Beliles KE, Newsom VL, Hunter EB, Raiford DS, Awad JA, Burk RF,
Donovan KL, VanBuren DH, Pinson CW. Outcomes Analysis for 50 Liver
Transplant Recipients: The Vanderbilt Experience. American Surgeon
62:320-325, 1996.
12. Pinson CW, Wright JK, Chapman WC, Garrard CL, Blair TK, Sawyers JL.
Repeat Hepatic Surgery for Colorectal Metastasis to the Liver. Annals of
Surgery 223:765-776, 1996.
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13. Lopez RR, VanBuren DH, Wright JK, Drougas JG, Stokes KA, Pinson
CW. The Immediate Effect of Intravenous Cyclosporine on Hepatic
Hemodynamics. Transplantation Proceedings 28:2241-2243, 1996.
14. Drougas JG, Barnard SE, Wright JK, Lopez RR, Stokes KA, Pinson CW.
A Model for the Extended Studies of Hepatic Hemodynamics and
Metabolism in Swine. Journal of Laboratory Animal Science 46:648-655,
1996.
15. Chapman WC, Wright JK, Awad JA, Hunter EB, Raiford DS, Blair TK,
Pinson CW. Nashville Experience with Liver Transplantation in Veteran's
Administration Patients. Journal of Surgical Research 67: 79-83, 1997.
16. Gnau KD, Vitola JV, Delbeke D, Snodgrass SL, Chapman WC, Wright JK,
Pinson CW. Recurrent Gallbladder Carcinoma at Laparoscopy Port Sites
Diagnosed by Positron Emission Tomography: Implications for Primary and
Radical Second Operations. American Surgeon 63: 341-345, 1997.
17. Wright JK. Surgery for Morbid Obesity. Current Surgery 54:189-192,1997
18. Sika M, Blair TK, Jabbour K, Williams PE, Donovan KL, Drougas JG,
Becker YT, Bradley AL, VanBuren DH, Flakoll PJ, Chapman WC, Wright
JK, Pinson, CW. Mechanisms of Hyperinsulinemia and
Hyperglucagonemia after Liver Transplantation. Journal of Surgical
Research 70: 144-150, 1997.
19. Delbeke D, Vitola JV, Sandler MP, Arildsen RC, Powers TA, Wright JK,
Chapman WC, Pinson CW. Staging Recurrent Metastatic Colorectal
Carcinoma with Positron Emission Tomography. The Journal of Nuclear
Medicine 38: 1196-1201, 1997.
20. Bradley AL, Sika M, Wright JK, Chapman WC, Blair TK, Jabbour K,
Williams PE, Donovan KL, VanBuren DH, Flakoll PJ, Pinson CW.
Hepatic Uptake of Amino Acids Immediately after Liver Transplantation
Is Well Preserved Despite Altered Plasma Profiles. Journal of Surgical
Research 74: 47-53, 1998.
21. Bradley AL, Sika M, Becker YT, Taylor KT, Jabbour K, Williams PE,
Phillips J, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Flakoll PJ, Pinson CW. Net Glucose
Output Is Normal on Post-operative Day 1 following Liver Transplantation.
American Surgeon 64: 255-258, 1998.
22. Delbeke D, Martin WH, Sandler MP, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Pinson
CW. Evaluation of benign vs malignant hepatic lesions with positron
emission tomography. Archives of Surgery 133: 510-516, 1998.
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23. Geevarghese S, Bradley AL, Wright JK, Chapman WC, Feurer I, Payne
JL, Hunter EB, Pinson CW. Outcomes Analysis in One Hundred Liver
Transplant Patients. American Journal of Surgery 175: 348-353, 1998.
24. VanBuren DH, Payne JL, Geevarghese S, MacDonell R, Chapman WC,
Wright JK, Helderman JH, Richie R, Pinson CW. Renal Function in
Primary Liver Transplant Recipients Receiving Neoral (Cyclosporine)
versus Prograf (Tacrolimus). Transplantation Proceedings 30:1401-1402,
1998.
25. Pinson CW, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Hunter EB, Awad JA, Raiford DS,
Payne JL, Geevarghese S, Taylor TK, VanBuren DH. Experience with
Neoral versus Sandimmune in Primary Liver Transplant Recipients.
Transplant International 11(suppl 1): S278-S283, 1998
26. Haddad FF, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Blair TK, Pinson CW. Clinical
Experience with Cryosurgery for Advanced Hepatobiliary Tumors.
Journal of Surgical Research 75:103-108, 1998.
27. Marsh JW, Drougas JG, Wright JK, Chapman WC, Becker YT, Barnard
SE, Donovan KL, Feurer I, Sika M, Blair KT, Hamilton KA, Pinson CW.
The Effect of Low Dose Epinephrine Infusion on Hepatic Hemodynamics.
Transplant Proceedings 30:2306-2308, 1998.
28. VanBuren DH, Payne JL, Geevarghese S, MacDonell R, Chapman WC,
Wright JK, Helderman JH, Richie R, Pinson CW. Impact of Sandimmune,
Neoral, and Prograf on Rejection Incidence and Renal Function in Primary
Liver Transplant Recipients. Transplant Proceedings 30:1830-1832, 1998.
29. Drougas JG, Anthony LB, Blair KT, Lopez RR, Wright JK, Chapman WC,
Webb L, Mazer M, Meranze S, Pinson CW. Hepatic Artery
Chemoembolization for Management of Patients with Advanced
Metastatic Carcinoid Tumors. American Journal of Surgery 175:408-412,
1998.
30. Haddad FF, Wright JK, Blair KT, Chapman WC, Pinson CW. Vanderbilt
Experience with Cryosurgery for Twenty-five Advanced Hepatic Tumors.
Tennessee Medicine 91: 357-360, 1998.
31. Rose DM, Rose AT, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Lopez RR, Pinson CW.
Management of Bronchobiliary Fistula as a Late Complication of Hepatic
Resection. American Surgeon 64: 873-876, 1998.
32. Rose, AT, Chapman, WC, Wright JK, Rose, DM, Blair KT, Blanke C,
Debelak JP, Pinson CW. Hepatocellular Carcinoma Outcomes Based on
Indicated Treatment Strategy. American Surgeon 64:1128-1135, 1998.
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33. Geevarghese SK, Flakoll P, Bradley AL, Wright JK, Chapman WC,
VanBuren D, Sika M, Blair TK, Jabbour K, Williams PE, Hutchins CH,
Phillips JL, Pinson CW. The Effect of Nutritional and Hormonal
Supplementation on Protein Synthesis Immediately after Liver
Transplantation. Journal of Surgical Research 81:196-200, 1999.
34. Geevarghese S, Bradley AL, Atkinson J, Wright JK, Chapman WC,
VanBuren DH, Sika M, Jabbour K, Williams PE, Blair KT, Pinson CW.
Comparison of Arcuate-legged Stapled versus Sutured Hepatic Artery,
Portal Vein and Bile Duct Anastomoses. American Surgeon 65: 311-316,
1999.
35. Rose DM, Delbeke D, Beauchamp RD, Chapman WC, Sandler MP, Sharp
KS, Richards WO, Wright JK, Frexes ME, Pinson CW. 18
Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron Emission Tomography (18
FDG-PET) in the
Management of Patients with Suspected Pancreatic Cancer. Annals of
Surgery 229:729-738, 1999.
36. Zorn GL, Wright JK, Pinson CW, Debelak JP, Chapman WC.
Antiperistaltic Roux-en-Y Biliary-enteric Bypass after Bile Duct Injury: A
Technical Error in Reconstruction. American Surgeon 65:581-585, 1999.
37. Bradley AL, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Marsh JW, Geeharghese S, Blair
KT, Pinson CW. Surgical Experience with Hepatic Colorectal Metastasis.
American Surgeon 65:560-567, 1999.
38. Rose DM, Chapman WC, Brockenbrough AT, Wright JK, Rose AT,
Meranze S, Mazer M, Blair T, Blanke CD, Debelak JP, Pinson CW.
Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization as Primary Treatment for
Hepatocellular Carcinoma. American Journal of Surgery 177:405-410,
1999.
39. Herline AJ, Pinson CW, Wright JK, Debelak J, Shyr Y, Harley D, Merrill
W, Starkey T, Pierson R, Chapman WC. Acute Pancreatitis following
Cardiac Transplantation and Other Cardiac Procedures: Case-controlled
Analysis in 24,631 Patients. American Surgeon 65:819-826, 1999.
40. Delbeke D, Rose DM, Chapman WC, Pinson CW, Wright JK, Beauchamp
RD, Shyr Y, Leach SD. Optimal Interpretation of FDG PET in the
Diagnosis, Staging and Management of Pancreatic Carcinoma. Journal of
Nuclear Medicine 40:1784-1791, 1999.
41. Giullian JA, Marsh JW, Chung OK, Drougas JG, Wright JK, Chapman
WC, Blair TK, Bernard SE, Feurer ID, Pinson CW. The Effect of
Dopamine Infusion (3-30g/kg/min) on Hepatic Hemodynamics. Journal of
Surgical Research 88:52-57, 2000.
42. Washington K, Wright K, Shyr Y, Hunter EB, Olson S, Raiford DS.
Hepatic stellate cell activation in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and fatty
liver. Human Pathology 31:822-8, 2000.
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43. Janicki PK, Pai R, Wright JK, Chapman, WC, Pinson CW. Ischemic optic
neuropathy after liver transplantation. Anesthesiology 94:361-363, 2001.
44. Wudel LJ, Wright JK, Pinson CW, Herline A, Debelak J, Seidel S, Revis
K, Chapman WC. Bile Duct Injury following Laparoscopic
Cholecystectomy: A Cause for Continued Concern. American Surgeon 67:
557-564, 2001.
45. Wise PE, Shi YY, Washington MK, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Sharp K,
Pinson CW. Radical Resection Improves Survival for Patients with pT2
Gallbladder Carcinoma. American Surgeon 67: 1041-1047, 2001.
46. Wise PE, Wiley DH, Chapman WC, Drougas JG, Marsh J, Feurer ID,
Blair KT, Wright JK, Eddy VA, Pinson CW. Effect of Dopamine Infusion
on Hemodynamics after Hepatic Denervation. Journal of Surgical
Research 96: 23-29, 2001.
47. Wise PE, Wright JK, Chapman WC, Drinkwater DC, Slovis BS, Pierson
RN, Pinson CW. Heart-lung-liver Transplant for Cystic Fibrosis.
Transplantation Proceedings 33:3568-3571, 2001.
48. Feurer ID, Wright JK, Payne JL, Kain AC, Hale P, Chapman WC, Speroff
T, Pinson CW. The Effects of Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Its
Recurrence after Liver Transplantation on Functional Performance and
Health-related Quality of Life. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery,
6:108-115, 2002.
49. Wudel LJ, Wright JK, Debelak JP, Allos TM, Shyr Y, Chapman WC.
Prevention of Gallstone Formation in Morbidly Obese Patients
Undergoing Rapid Weight Loss: Results of a Randomized Controlled Pilot
Study. Journal of Surgical Research 102:50-56, 2002.
50. Chapman WC, Wright JK, Wise PE, Pinson CW. Techniques of Exposure,
Hilar Dissection, and Parenchymal Division in Hepatic Surgery. Operative
Techniques in General Surgery, 4:13-32, 2002
51. Janicki PK, Pai R, Stoica C, Walia A, Walker GV, Chapman WC, Wright
JK, Pinson CW. Comparison of Water Warming System in Prevention of
Hypothermia during Liver Transplantation. Anesthesiology 2:7, 2002
52. Moore D, Feurer I, Speroff T, Shaffer D, Nylander W, Kizilisik T, Butler
J, Awad J, Gorden DL, Chari RS, Wright JK, Pinson CW.: Survival and
quality of life after organ transplantation in veterans and nonveterans.
American Journal of Surgery, 186:476-80, 2003.
53. Scoggins CR, Moore D, Washington MK, Wright JK and Chari RS:
Supraelevated CA 19-9 levels in benign hepatic cystadenoma. HPB, June,
2003.
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54. Knox CD, Feuer ID, Wise PE, Lamps LW, Wright JK, Chari RS, Gorden
DL, Pinson CW. Survival and Functional Quality of Life after Resection
for Hepatic Carcinoid Metastasis. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
8:653-659, 2004
55. Moore DE, Feurer ID, Holzman MH, Wudel LJ, Strickland C, Gorden DL,
Chari R, Wright JK, Pinson CW: Long-term detrimental effect of bile duct
injury on health-related quality of life. Archives of Surgery, 139:476-482,
2004.
56. Thomas KT, Bream PR, Meranze SG, Wright JK, Chari RS.: Use of
percutaneous drainage followed by embolization to treat hepatic abscess
after radiofrequency ablation of pancreatic metastasis to the liver.
American Surgeon, 70: 496-499, 2004
57. Anderson, CD, Meranze S, Bream P, Gorden DL, Wright JK, Pinson CW
and Chari RS.: Contralateral Portal Vein Embolization for Hepatectomy in
the Setting of Hepatic Steatosis. American Surgeon, 70: 609-612, 2004.
58. Moore D, Speroff T, Rogers S, Shaffer D, Nylander W, Kizilisik, Butler J,
Ninan M, Awad J, Gorder D, Chari RS, Wright JK, Pinson CW.: Is there
racial disparity in outcomes following solid organ transplantation?
American Journal Surgery, 188:571-574, 2004.
59. Austin MT, Feurer ID, Chari RS, Gorden DL, Wright JK, Pinson CW.
Survival after pediatric transplantation: Why does living donation offer an
advantage? Archives of Surgery, 140(5): 465-70, 2005.
60. Thomas KT, Welch D, Trueblood A, Sulur P, Wise P, Gorden DL, Chari
RS, Wright JK, Washington K, Pinson CW. Effective Treatment of
Biliary Cystadenoma. Annals of Surgery, 241(5): 769-73, 2005.
61. Moore DE, Feurer ID, Speroff T, Gorden DL, Wright JK, Chari RS,
Pinson CW. Impact of donor, technical, and recipient risk factors on
survival and quality of life after liver transplantation. Archives of Surgery,
140(3): 273-7, 2005.
62. Poulose BK, Holzman MD, Zhu Y, Smalley S, Richards WO, Wright JK,
Melvin W, Griffin MR. National variations in morbid obesity and
bariatric surgery use. Journal of American College of Surgeons 201: 77-
84, 2005.
63. Poulose BK. Griffin MR. Zhu Y. Smalley W. Richards WO. Wright JK.
Melvin W. Holzman MD. National analysis of adverse patient safety for
events in bariatric surgery. American Surgeon. 71:406-13, 2005.
64. Poulose BK, Griffin MR, Moore DE, Zhu Y, Smalley S, Richards WO,
Wright JK, Melvin W, Holzman MD. Risk factors for post-operative
mortality in bariatric surgery. Journal of Surgical Research 127: 1-7,
2005.
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65. Torquati A, Wright K, Melvin W, Richards W. Effect of gastric bypass
operation on Framingham and actual risk of cardiovascular events in class
II and III obesity. Journal of the American College of Surgeons
204(5):776-783, 2007.
66. Schrager JJ, Vnencak-Jones CL, Graber SE, Neff AT, Chari RS, Wright
JK Jr, Pinson CW, Stewart JH, Gorden DL: Use of short tandem repeats
for DNA fingerprinting to rapidly diagnose graft-versus-host disease in
solid organ transplant patients. Transplantation, 81:21-5, 2006.
67. Castaldo ET, Pinson CW, Feurer ID, Wright JK, Gorden DL, Kelly BS,
Chari RS: Continuous vs. interrupted suture for end-to-end biliary
anastomosis during liver transplantation gives equal results. Liver
Transplantation, 13: 234-238, 2007.
68. Thomas KT, Gorden DL, Chari RS, Wright Jr JK, Feurer ID, Pinson CW.
Biliary reconstruction using non-penetrating, tissue everting clips versus
conventional sewn biliary anastomosis in liver transplantation. HPB 8:
132-136, 2006.
69. Sekhar N, Torquati A, Youssef Y, Wright JK, Richards WO. A
comparison of 399 open and 568 laparoscopic gastric bypasses performed
during a 4-year period. Surgical Endoscopy, 31, 665-668, 2007.
70. Hoot NR, Feurer ID, Austin MT, Porayko MK, Wright, JK, Lorenzi NM,
Pinson CW, Aronsky D. Physician predictions of graft survival following
liver transplantation. HPB 9: 272-276, 2007.
71. Lundquist AL, Chari RS, Wood JH, Miller GG, Schaefer HM, Raiford DS,
Wright Jr JK, Gorden DL. Serum sickness following thymoglobulin
induction in a liver transplant recipient: Case report and literature review.
Liver Transplantation, 13: 647-650, 2007
72. Tsiatis AC. Atkinson JB. Wright JK. Cates JM. Primary hepatic myxoid
leiomyosarcoma: a case report and review of the literature. Ultrastructural
Pathology. 32(1):25-8, 2008.
73. Tan MCB, Castaldo ET, Gao F, Chari RS, Linehan DC, Wright JK,
Hawkins WG, Siegel BA, Delbeke D, Pinson CW. A prognostic system
applicable to patients with resectable liver metastasis from colorectal
carcinoma staged by positron emission tomography with [18F] fluoro-2-
deoxy-D-glucose: role of primary tumor variables. Journal of the
American College of Surgeons 206: 857-869, 2008.
74. Castaldo ET, Earl TM, Chari RS, Gorden DL, Merchant NB, Wright JK,
Feurer ID, Pinson CW. A clinical comparative analysis of crush/clamp,
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stapler, and dissecting sealer hepatic transaction methods. HPB 10:321-
326, 2008.
75. Zaydfudim V, Feurer ID, Wright JK, Pinson CW. The impact of tumor
extent (T stage) and lymph node involvement (N stage) on survival after
surgical resection for gallbladder adenocarcinoma. HPB 10:420-427, 2008.
76. Zaydfudim V, Russell RT, Feurer ID, Wright JK, Pinson CW. “Drain use
after open cholecystectomy: is there a justification”, Langenbeck’s
Archives of Surgery, November 2009, Volume 394(6), 1011-1017
77. Zaydfudim V, Wright, JK, Pinson CW. Liver transplantation for iatrogenic
portal hepatis transaction. American Surgeon 75: 313-316, 2009
78. ZaydfudimV, Feuer ID, Moore DE, Wisawatapnimit P, Wright JK, Pinson
CW. The negative effect of pretransplant overweight and obesity on the
rate of improvement in physical quality of life after liver transplant.
Surgery 146: 174-180, 2009.
79. Stephen Kappa, D. Lee Gorden, MD, Mario Davidson, PH.D., J. Kelly
Wright MD, Oscar Guillamondegui, MD. Intraopertive Blood Loss
Predicts Hemorrhage-Related Reoperation after Orthotopic Liver
Transplantation.(in press).
80. Zaydfudim V, Whiteside MA, Griffin MR, Feurer ID, Wright JK, Pinson
CW. “Health insurance status affects staging and influences treatment
strategies in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma”, Annals of Surgical
Oncology, accepted.
Chapters:
1. Drougas JG, Wright, JK. New Treatment Options for Liver Failure, in
Grand Rounds in Organ Transplantation, Helderman JH, ed., Chapman &
Hall, New York, 1995.
2. Sika M, Drougas JG, Becker YT, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Donovan KL,
Striepe VI, VanBuren DH, Stokes KA, Barnard SE, Blair TK, Jabbour K,
Williams PE, Pinson CW. Porcine Model of Orthotopic Liver
Transplantation for Chronic Studies: Results of Initial Two Week
Investigations of Biochemical Parameters and Hepatic Hemodynamics, in
Advances in Swine Biomedical Research, Tumbleson ME (ed), LB
Schook, New York, 1996.
3. Lopez RR, VanBuren DH, Wright JK, Drougas JG, Stokes KA, Pinson
CW. The Immediate Effect of Intravenous Cyclosporine on Hepatic
Hemodynamics. (in press).
Published Abstracts:
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1. Lopez RR, Wright JK, Drougas JG, Barnard SE, Stokes KA, Pinson CW.
Immediate Effect of IV Cyclosporine on Hepatic Hemodynamics.
Hepatology 16:282A, 1992.
2. Drougas JG, Barnard SE, Wright JK, Lopez RR, Williams PE, Stokes KA,
Pinson CW. Porcine Hepatic and Whole Body Hemodynamics and
Metabolism. Hepatology 20:344A, 1994.
3. Vitola JV, Delbeke D, Sandler MP, Campbell M, Powers TA, Wright JK,
Chapman WC, Pinson CW. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) to
Stage Colorectal Carcinoma Metastatic to the Liver. Gastroenterology 108:
A1249, 1995.
4. Sika M, Drougas JG, Donovan KL, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Becker YT,
Jabbour K, Williams P, Pinson CW. Rates of Albumin and Fibrinogen
Synthesis and Whole Body Protein and Carbohydrate Metabolism Return
to Normal Within Two Weeks after Liver Transplantation.
Gastroenterology 108: A1171, 1995.
5. Sika M, Blair TK, Jabbour K, Williams PE, Phillips JH, Donovan KL,
VanBuren DB, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Pinson, CW. Warm Hepatic
Ischemia Compromises Post-operative Glucose Metabolism. Hepatology
24:A193, 1996
6. Sika M, Bradley AL, Donovan KL, VanBuren DB, Wright JK, Chapman
WC, Blair TK, Jabbour K, Phillips JH, Williams PE, Pinson, CW. Effects
of Warm Hepatic Ischemia on Liver Protein Synthesis. Gastroenterology
111: A1474, 1997.
7. VanBuren D, Payne J, Becker B, MacDonnell R, Chapman W, Wright JK,
Helderman JH, Richie R, Pinson CW. Renal Function in Liver Transplant
Recipients Receiving Neoral versus Tacrolimus. Journal of American
Society of Nephrology 7:1926, 1996
8. Delbeke D, Limor J, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Pinson CW. Value of
FDG-PET in the Assessment of Liver Neoplasms. Journal of Nuclear
Medicine 38:137P, 1997.
9. Lomis KD, Vitola JV, Delbeke D, Snodgrass SL, Chapman WC, Wright
JK, Pinson CW. Recurrent Gallbladder Carcinoma at Laparoscopy Post
Sites Diagnosed by Positron Emission Tomography. Year Book of Nuclear
Medicine, Gottschalk A. (ed), 1998, Mosby-Year Book, St. Louis.
10. Geevarghese SK, Bradley AL, Sika M, Wright JK, VanBuren DH,
Chapman WC, Blair TK, Jabbour K, Hutchins CH, Williams PE, Phillips
J, Pinson CW. Nutrition and Hormonal Supplementation Normalizes
Fixed Liver Protein Synthesis Immediately after Liver Transplantation.
Gastroenterology 114: A1245, 1998.
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11. Geevarghese SK, Sika MS, Bradley AL, Becker YT, Chapman WC,
Wright JK, VanBuren DH, Pinson CW. High Dose Methylprednisolone
Does Not Affect Hepatic or Whole Body Glucose. Hepatology 28:248A,
1998.
12. Rose DM, Chapman WC, Brockenbrough AT, Wright JK, Rose AT,
Meranze S, Mazer M, Blair T, Blanke CE, Debelak JP, Pinson CW.
Transcatheter Chemoembolization as Primary Treatment for
Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Hepatology 28: 766A, 1998.
13. Chapman WC, Wright JK, Awad J, Hunter EB, Raiford DS, Payne JL,
Van Buren DH, Pinson CW. Standard immunosuppression with Neoral,
Imuran and steroids after liver transplantation provides a low incidence of
rejection. Hepatology 1999, 30:175A.
14. Chapman WC, Herline AJ, Debelak JP, Seidel S, Revis K, Wright JK,
Pinson CW. Bile Duct Injury Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.
Gastroenterology 116:A1304, 1999
15. Marsh JW, Franks JJ, Drougas JG, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Blair KT,
Jabbour K, Van Buren DH, Pinson CW. The effect of sodium
nitroprusside induced hypotension on hepatic hemodynamics. Hepatology
1999, 30:213A
16. Washington MK, Pinson CW, Raiford DS, Wright K, Chapman WC. Pre-
and post-perfusion biopsies of the hepatic allograft: how useful is
histopathologic assessment? Liver Transp 2001; 7 (6):C-47 (#188).
17. Chapman CW, Washington MK, Wright JK, Awad J, Hunter EB, Raiford
DS, Payne JL, Van Buren DH, Pinson CW. Standard immunosuppression
with Neoral, Imuran and steroids after liver transplantation provides a low
incidence of rejection. Liver Transp 2001; 7(6):C-55 (#218).
18. Feurer ID, Payne J, Wright JK, Speroff T, Kain A, Hale P, Harrison C,
Coffey P, Wise P, Chapman WC, Pinson CW. Reemergence of hepatitis
C infection after liver transplantation has an adverse effect on functional
performance and health-related quality of life. Liver Transp 2001; 7(6):C-
81 (#321).
19. Dutton WD, Zaydfudim V, Cotton BA, Gunter O., Wright JK, May AK.
Defining Blood Utilization and Optimal Plasma to Red Blood Cell Ratios
in Critically Ill Surgical Patients. 2010 (in press).
Scientific Presentations:
1. Wright JK Jr, Fuller TC, Delmonico FL, Auchincloss H Jr, Tolkoff-Rubin
N, Cosimi, AB. Improvement of Renal Transplant Survival Results
Without Regard for MHC Matching. Presented to American Society of
Transplant Surgeons, May 30-June 1, 1990, Chicago, IL.
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2. Wright JK, Dao AH, Williams RF. Adrenal Oncocytoma: A Case
Presentation of a Rare Nonfunctioning Adrenal Neoplasm. Presented at the
Southeastern Surgical Congress June 1-4, 1992, Atlanta, GA.
3. Wright JK Jr, Lopez RR, Hunter EB, Raiford DS, Burk RF, Pinson CW.
The First Year's Experience of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Liver Transplantation Program. Presented to Liver Day Research
Symposium, Vanderbilt University, February 29, 1992, Nashville, TN.
4. Wright JK Jr, Roesel JF, Lopez RR. Malrotation of the Intestine in
Adulthood. Presented to the Southeastern Surgical Congress, February 7-
11, 1993, Tarpon Springs, FL.
5. Chambers EP Jr., Lopez RR, Wright JK Jr., Pinson CW. Varicocaval
Shunt: An Alternative Approach for Managing Portal Hypertension in
Patients with Portal Vein Thrombosis. Presented to the Southeastern
Surgical Congress, February 7-11, 1993, Tarpon Springs, FL.
6. Wright JK Jr, Lopez RR, Hunter EB, Raiford DS, Burk RF, Pinson CW.
The Results of the First Two Years of the Vanderbilt University Medical
Center Liver Transplantation Program. Presented to the 2nd Annual Liver
Day Research Symposium, Vanderbilt University, March 3, 1993,
Nashville, TN.
7. Becker YT, Raiford DS, Wright JK, Chapman MC, Pinson CW. Rupture
and Hemorrhage of Focal Nodular Hyperplasia. Presented to The
Southeastern Surgical Congress, February 7-10, 1994, Lake Buena Vista
(Orlando), FL.
8. Neuzil DF, Wright JK, Holzman MD. Primary Gastrointestinal
Leiomyosarcoma. Presented to The Southeastern Surgical Congress,
February 7-10, 1994, Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), FL.
9. Drougas JG, Anthony LB, Lopez RR, Wright JK, Chapman WC, Pinson
CW. Hepatic Artery Chemoembolization for Management of Patients with
Advanced Metastatic Carcinoid Tumors. Presented to Society of Surgical
Oncology, March 17-20, 1994, Houston, TX.
10. Drougas JG, Wright JK, Richards WO, Chapman WC. Laparoscopy in the
Management of Suspected Peritoneal Tuberculosis. Presented to Southern
Medical Association, November 3-6, 1994, Orlando, FL.
11. Payne JL, McCarty, Drougas JG, Newsom V, Chapman WC, Wright JK,
Donovan KL, VanBuren DH, Hunter EB, Raiford DS, Awad JA, Burk RF,
Pinson CW. Outcomes Analysis for 50 Liver Transplant Recipients: The
Vanderbilt Experience. Presented to the Southeastern Surgical Congress,
February 5-8, 1995, New Orleans, LA.
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12. Vitola JV, Delbeke D, Sandler MP, Campbell M, Powers TA, Wright JK,
Chapman WC, Pinson CW. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) to
Stage Colorectal Carcinoma Metastatic to the Liver. Presented to Society
for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, May 14-17, 1995, San Diego, CA.
13. Sika M, Drougas JG, Donovan KL, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Becker YT,
Jabbour K, Williams P, Pinson CW. Rates of Albumin and Fibrinogen
Synthesis and Whole Body Protein and Carbohydrate Metabolism Return
to Normal Within Two Weeks after Liver Transplantation. Presented to
American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, May 14-17, 1995,
San Diego, CA.
14. McCarty KR, Payne JL, Hatcher I, Pinson CW, Wright JK, Chapman WC,
Newsom VL. Development of a Critical Pathway to Reduce Liver
Transplantation Charges. Presented to North American Transplant
Coordinators Organization, July 30 - August 2, 1995, Boston, MA.
15. Sika M, Drougas JG, Donovan KL, Wright JK, Chapman WC, Jabbour K,
Williams P, Blair TK, Barnard SE, Pinson CW. The Contribution of
Hepatic Artery Blood Flow to Total Hepatic Blood Flow Decreases after
Orthotopic Liver Transplantation in Pigs. Presented to 1995 Swine in
Biomedical Research Symposium, October 22-25, 1995, College Park,
MD.
16. Lopez RR, VanBuren DH, Wright JK, Drougas JG, Stokes KA, Pinson
CW. Cyclosporine Has No Immediate Impact on Hepatic Blood Flow.
Presented to Cybercongress: Transplantation in the Next Millennium,
November 12-15, 1995, Washington, DC.
17. Pinson CW, Chapman WC, Haddad FF, Wright JK. Clinical Experience
with Cryosurgery for Hepatobiliary Tumors. Presented to Western
Surgical Association, November 12-15, 1995, Chicago, IL.
18. Pinson CW, Garrard CL, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Blair TK, Sawyers
JL. Repeat Hepatic Surgery for Recurrent Colorectal Metastasis to the
Liver. Southern Surgical Association, December 3-6, 1995, Hot Springs,
VA.
19. Gnau KD, Vitola JV, Delbeke D, Snodgrass SL, Chapman WC, Wright
JK, Pinson CW. Recurrent Gallbladder Carcinoma at Laparoscopy Port
Sites Diagnosed by Positron Emission Tomography: Implications for
Primary and Radical Second Operations. Presented to Southeastern
Surgical Congress, February 4-7, 1996, Tampa, FL.
20. Chapman WC, Wright JK, Awad JA, Hunter EB, Raiford DS, Pinson CW.
Nashville Experience with Liver Transplantation in Veteran's
Administration Patients. Presented to Association of VA Surgeons
Twentieth Scientific Symposium, April 28-30, 1996, Detroit MI
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21. Delbeke D, Limor J, Sandler MP, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Pinson CW.
Value of FDG-PET in the Assessment of Liver Lesions. Presented to
Southeastern Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, October 17-20,
1996, Atlanta, GA.
22. VanBuren DH, Payne J, Becker B, MacDonnell R, Chapman W, Wright
JK, Helderman JH, Richie R, Pinson CW. Renal Function in Liver
Transplant Recipients Receiving Neoral versus Tacrolimus. American
Society of Nephrology November 2, 1996, New Orleans LA.
23. Sika M, Blair TK, Jabbour K, Williams PE, Phillips JH, Donovan KL,
VanBuren DB, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Pinson, CW. Warm Hepatic
Ischemia Compromises Post-operative Glucose Metabolism. Presented to
American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, November 8-12,
1996, Chicago, IL.
24. Sika M, Blair TK, Jabbour K, Williams PE, Donovan KL, Drougas JG,
Becker YT, Bradley AB, VanBuren DB, Flakoll PJ, Chapman WC, Wright
JK, Pinson, CW. Mechanisms of Hyperinsulinemia and
Hyperglucagonemia after Liver Transplantation. Presented to Association
for Academic Surgery, November 13-16, 1996, Chicago, IL.
25. Sika M, Blair T, Jabbour K, Williams PE, Phillips JM, Bradley AL,
Donovan KL, VanBuren DB, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Pinson CW. Net
Glucose Output is Normal on Post-operative Day 1 Following Liver
Transplantation in Swine. Presented to Southeastern Surgical Congress,
February 2-5, 1997, Nashville, TN.
26. Bradley AL, Sika M, Blair TK, Jabbour K, Williams PE, Chapman WC,
Wright JK, Flakoll PJ, Pinson CW. Evidence for Increased Hepatic
Glucose Metabolism Immediately Following Liver Transplantation. The
Society of University Surgeons 39th
Annual University Surgical Residents
Conference, February 13-15, 1997, Tampa, FL.
27. Herline AJ, Pinson CW, Wright JK, Merrill WH, Chapman WC.
Pancreatitis Following Cardiac Transplantation. 1997 Americas Hepato-
Pancreato-Biliary Congress, February 20-23, 1997, Miami, FL.
28. Chapman WC, Wright JK, Blair T, Meranze S, Mazer MD, Blanke C,
Newman M, Pinson CW. Hepatocellular Carcinoma Outcomes Based on
Indicated Treatment Strategy. 1997 Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary
Congress, February 20-23, 1997, Miami, FL.
29. Pinson CW, Wright JK, Payne JL, Hunter EB, Awad JA, Raiford DS,
Chapman WC. Vanderbilt Experieince with Neoral vs Sandimmune
Cyclosporine in Primary Liver Transplant Recipients. 1997 Americas
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Congress, February 20-23, 1997, Miami, FL.
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30. VanBuren DV, Payne JL, Wright JK, Chapman WC, MacDonell RC,
Richie RE, Pinson CW. Prospective Trial of Neoral (Cyclosporine) versus
Prograf (Tacrolimus) in Primary Liver Transplant Recipients. 1997
Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Congress, February 20-23, 1997,
Miami, FL.
31. Sika M, Donovan KL, Wright JK, Chapman WC, VanBuren DV, Drougas
JG, Becker YT, Bradley AL, Blair TK, Jabbour K, Williams PE, Phillips
JH, Pinson CW. Hepatic Glutamine Uptake is Enhanced in the Early Post-
operative Period following Liver Transplant. 1997 Americas Hepato-
Pancreato-Biliary Congress, February 20-23, 1997, Miami, FL.
32. Bradley AL, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Lopez RR, Pinson CW.
Interposition Mesocaval Shunt with Autologous Vein. 1997 Americas
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Congress, February 20-23, 1997, Miami, FL.
33. Delbeke D, Limor J, Sandler MP, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Pinson CW.
Value of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Using F18-
Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) in the Assessment of Liver Lesions. 1997
Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Congress, February 20-23, 1997,
Miami, FL.
34. Chapman WC, Wright JK, Meranze SG, Mazer M, Blanke CD, Blair TK,
McGeehee S, Debelak J, Delbeke D, Pinson CW. Hepatocellular
Carcinoma Outcomes Based on Indicated Treatment Strategy. Presented to
H William Scott Society, 26th Annual Meeting, April 25-26, 1997,
Nashville, TN.
35. Bradley AL, Sika M, Becker YT, Blair TK, Jabbour K, Williams PE,
Phillips J, Chapman WC, Wright, JK, Flakoll PJ, Pinson CW. Net Glucose
Output is Normal on Post-operative Day 1 Following Liver
Transplantation. Presented to H William Scott Society, 26th Annual
Meeting, April 25-26, 1997, Nashville, TN.
36. Bradley AL, Sika M, Wright JK, Chapman WC, Blair TK, Jabbour K,
Williams PE, Donovan KL, Van Buren DB, Flakoll PJ, Pinson CW.
Hepatic Uptake of Amino Acids Immediately after Liver Transplantation
is Well Preserved Despite Altered Plasma Profiles. Presented to
Association of VA Surgeons, 21st Annual Surgical Symposium, May 5-7,
1997, Louisville, KY.
37. Haddad FF, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Blair TK, Pinson CW. Experience
with Cryosurgery for Advanced Hepatobiliary Tumors. Presented to
Association of VA Surgeons, 21st Annual Surgical Symposium, May 5-7,
1997, Louisville, KY.
38. Bradley AL, Sika M, Donovan KL, Van Buren DV, Chapman WC, Wright
JK, Drougas JG, Blair TK, Jabbour K, Williams PE, Flakoll PJ, Pinson
CW. Gluconeogenesis is Well Preserved Early after Liver Transplantation.
23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Transplant
Surgeons, May 14-16, 1997, Chicago, IL
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39. Sika M, Bradley AL, Donovan KL, Van Buren DV, Chapman WC, Wright
JK, Drougas JG, Flakoll PJ, Blair TK, Jabbour K, Williams PE, Phillips
JM, Pinson CW. Hepatic Protein Synthesis is Altered Immediately after
Liver Transplantation. 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American
Society of Transplant Surgeons, May 14-16, 1997, Chicago, IL
40. Delbeke D, Limor J, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Pinson CW. Value of
FDG-PET in the Assessment of Liver Lesions. The Society of Nuclear
Medicine 44th Annual Meeting, June 1-5, 1997, San Antonio TX.
41. Pinson CW, Wright JK, Chapman WC, Hunter EB, Awad JA, Raiford DS,
Payne JL, Blair TK, McGehee SM, VanBuren DH. Experience with
Neoral versus Sandimmune in Primary Liver Transplant Recipients. 8th
Congress of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, September
2-6, 1997, Budapest, Hungary.
42. Drougas JG Anthony LB, Lopez RR, Wright JK, Chapman WC, Lamps L,
Mazer M, Meranze S, Pinson CW. Hepatic Artery Chemoembolization for
Management of Patients with Advanced Metastatic Carcinoid Tumors.
Annual Scientific Meeting of the North Pacific Surgical Association,
November 13-16, 1997, Portland, OR.
43. Geevarghese S, Bradley AL, Wright JK, Chapman WC, Feurer I, Payne
JL, Hunter EB, Pinson CW. Quality of Life after Liver Transplantation:
Outcomes Analysis in One Hundred Patients. . Annual Scientific Meeting
of the North Pacific Surgical Association, November 13-16, 1997,
Portland, OR.
44. Delbeke D, Martin WH, Sandler MP, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Pinson
CW. Evaluation of Benign vs Malignant Hepatic Lesions with Positron
Emission Tomography (PET). Western Surgical Association, November
16-19,1997, Colorado Springs, CO.
45. VanBuren DH, Payne JP, Geevarghese S, MacDonell R, Chapman WC,
Wright JK, Helderman JH, Richie R, Pinson CW. Renal Function in
Primary Liver Transplant Recipients Receiving Neoral (Cyclosporine)
versus Prograf (Tacrolimus). The International Congress on
Immunosuppression. December 11-13, 1997, Orlando, FL.
46. Geevarghese S, Bradley AL, Atkinson J, Wright JK, Chapman WC,
VanBuren DH, Sika M, Jabbour K, Williams PE, Blair TK, Pinson CW.
Comparison of Arcuate-legged Stapled versus Sutured Hepatic Artery,
Portal Vein and Bile Duct Anastomoses. Southeastern Surgical Congress,
66th
Annual Scientific Meeting, February 1-4, 1998, Atlanta, GA.
47. Rose AT, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Rose DM, Blair T, Blanke C,
Debelak JP, Pinson CW. Hepatocellular Carcinoma Outcomes Based on
Indicated Treatment Strategy. Southeastern Surgical Congress, 66th
Annual Scientific Meeting, February 1-4, 1998, Atlanta, GA.
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48. Rose DM, Rose AT, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Pinson CW. Management
of Bronchobiliary Fistula as a Late Complication of Hepatic Resection.
Southeastern Surgical Congress, 66th
Annual Scientific Meeting, February
1-4, 1998, Atlanta, GA.
49. Herline AJ, Fisk JM, Schull HJ, Debelak JP, Wright JK, Pinson CW,
Chapman WC. Surgical Clip: A Cause of Later Recurrent
Choledocholithiasis. Southeastern Surgical Congress, 66th
Annual
Scientific Meeting, February 1-4, 1998, Atlanta, GA.
50. Geevarghese S, Sika M, Bradley AL, VanBuren DH, Chapman WC,
Wright JK, Pinson CW. Nutrition and Hormone Supplementation
Decreases Net Hepatic Glucose Production and Increases Hepatic
Glycogen Content Immediately after Liver Transplantation. Society of
University Surgeons Resident’s Conference, February 14, 1998,
Milwaukee WI.
51. Marsh JW, Drougas JG, Wright JK, Chapman WC, Becker YT, Barnard
SE, Donovan KL, Feurer I, Sika M, Blair TK, Hamilton KA, Pinson CW.
The Effect of Low Dose Epinephrine Infusion of Hepatic Hemodynamics.
New Dimensions in Transplantation, February 16-19,1998, Florence, Italy.
52. VanBuren DH, Payne JL, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Hunter EB,
MacDonell R, Blair TK, Pinson CW. The Impact of Sandimmune, Neoral,
and Prograf on Rejection Incidence and Renal Function in Primary Liver
Transplant Recipients. New Dimensions in Transplantation, February 16-
19,1998, Florence, Italy.
53. Geevarghese S, Bradley AL, Sika M, Wright JK, VanBuren DH, Chapman
WC, Blair TK, Jabbour K, Hutchins CH, Williams P, Phillips J, Pinson
CW. Nutrition and Hormone Supplementation Normalizes Fixed Protein
Synthesis Immediately after Liver Transplantation. Association of VA
Surgeons 22nd
Annual Surgical Symposium, April 26-28, 1998, Baltimore,
MD.
54. Geevarghese S, Bradley AL, Sika M, Flakoll P, Wright JK, VanBuren DH,
Chapman WC, Blair TK, Williams BS, Hutchins C, Jabbour K, Pinson
CW. Nutritional and Hormonal Supplementation Increase Glycogen and
Protein Synthesis in the Allograft Immediately after Liver Transplantation.
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, May 13-15, 1998, Chicago, IL.
55. Geevarghese S, Bradley AL, Sika M, Wright JK, VanBuren DH, Chapman
WC, Blair TK, Jabbour K, Hutchins CH, Williams P, Phillips J, Pinson
CW. Nutrition and Hormone Supplementation Normalizes Fixed Protein
Synthesis Immediately after Liver Transplantation. American Association
for the Study of Liver Diseases, May 15-20, 1998 New Orleans, LA.
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56. Geevarghese S, Bradley AL, Wright JK, Chapman WC, Feurer I, Payne
JL, Hunter EB, Pinson CW. Quality of Life after Liver Transplantation.
Sixth Annual UNOS Transplant Management Forum, May 3-5, 1998, San
Antonio, TX.
57. Rose DM, Delbeke D, Mertz, HR, Beauchamp RD, Chapman WC, Wright
JK, Frexes ME, Pinson CW, Leach SD. Eliminating the Need fro Blind
Pancreaticoduodenectomy: 18 Fluorodeoxyglucose- Positron Emission
Tomography (18FDG-PET) and Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS)in
Patients with Suspected Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreas Club, May 10, 1998,
New Orleans, LA.
58. Chapman WC, Rose DM, Wright JK, Pinson CW. Transcatheter arterial
Chemo-embolization for Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. North
Pacific Surgical Association, November 13-14, 1998, Tacoma, WA.
59. Rose DM, Delbeke D, Beauchamp RD, Chapman WC, Sandler MP, Sharp
KW, Richards WO, Wright JK, Frexes ME, Pinson CW, Leach, SD. 18
Fluorodeoxyglucose- Positron Emission Tomography (18FDG-PET) in the
Management of Patients with Suspected Pancreatic Cancer. Southern
Surgical Association, December 6-9, 1998, Palm Beach, FL.
60. Zorn GL, Wright JK, Pinson CW, Debelak JP, Chapman WC.
Antiperistaltic Roux-en-Y Biliary-enteric Bypass after Bile Duct Injury: A
Technical Error in Reconstruction. Southeastern Surgical Congress, 67th
Annual Scientific Meeting, February 13-17, 1999, Tampa, FL.
61. Bradley AL, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Marsh JW, Geeharghese S, Blair
KT, Pinson CW. Surgical Experience with Hepatic Colorectal Metastasis.
Southeastern Surgical Congress, 67th
Annual Scientific Meeting, February
13-17, 1999, Tampa, FL.
62. Wright JK, Chapman WC, VanBuren DH, Geevarghese SK, Bradley AL,
Pinson CW. The Effect of High Dose Steroids on Hepatic Protein
Synthesis. Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Congress, February 18-21,
1999, Boca Raton, FL.
63. Geevarghese S, Bradley AL, Atkinson J, Wright JK, Chapman WC,
VanBuren DH, Sika M, Jabbour K, Williams PE, Blair TK, Pinson CW.
Comparison of Arcuate-legged Stapled versus Sutured Hepatic Artery,
Portal Vein and Bile Duct Anastomoses. Americas Hepato-Pancreato-
Biliary Congress, February 18-21, 1999, Boca Raton, FL.
64. Chapman WC, Rose DM, Wright JK, Rose AT, Blair TK, Debelak JP,
Brockenbrough AT, Pinson CW. Transcatheter arterial
Chemoembolization as Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Congress, February 18-21, 1999, Boca
Raton, FL.
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65. Wright JK, Chapman WC, VanBuren DH, Geevarghese SK, Bradley AL,
Pinson CW. The Effect of High Dose Methylprednisolone on Hepatic
Protein Metabolism. 28th
Annual Meeting of the H William Scott Society,
April 9-10, 1999, Nashville, TN.
66. Giullian JA, Chung OK, Marsh JW, Wright JK, Chapman WC, Blair TK,
Pinson CW. The Effect of Dopamine on Hepatic Perfusion. Association of
VA Surgeons, May 1-4, 1999, St Louis, MO.
67. Chapman WC, Herline AJ, Debelak JP, Seidel S, Revis K, Wright JK,
Pinson CW. Bile Duct Injury Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.
Digestive Disease Week, May 16-19, 1999. Orlando, FL.
68. Chapman WC, Wright JK, Awad J, Hunter EB, Raiford DS, Payne JL,
Van Buren DH, Pinson CW. Standard immunosuppression with Neoral,
Imuran and steroids after liver transplantation provides a low incidence of
rejection. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases,
November 5-9, 1999, Dallas, TX.
69. Marsh JW, Franks JJ, Drougas JG, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Blair KT,
Jabbour K, Van Buren DH, Pinson CW. The effect of sodium
nitroprusside induced hypotension on hepatic hemodynamics. American
Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, November 5-9, 1999, Dallas,
TX.
70. Blair, KSA, Wright JK, Chapman WC, Washington MK, Pinson CW.
Hepatic Biliary Cystadenoma Presenting with Bile Duct Polyp and Hepatic
Abscess. Southern Medical Association, 93rd
Annual Scientific Assembly,
November 10-14,1999, Dallas, TX
71. Wise PE, Wiley DH, Feurer ID, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Pinson CW.
The effect of dopamine infusion on hepatic and systemic hemodynamics
following hepatic denervation. Association of Veterans Affairs Surgeons,
April 10, 2000, Seattle, WA.
72. Wise PE, Shi YY, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Sharp K, Pinson CW.
Radical Resection Improves Survival for Patients with pT2 Gallbladder
Carcinoma. Southeastern Surgical Congress, 69th
Annual Meeting,
February 2-6, 2001, New Orleans, LA.
73. Wudel LJ, Wright JK, Pinson CW, Herline A, Debelak J, Seidel S, Revis
K, Chapman WC. Bile Duct Injury following Laparoscopic
Cholecystectomy: A Cause for Continued Concern. Southeastern Surgical
Congress, 69th
Annual Meeting, February 2-6, 2001, New Orleans, LA.
74. Shi YY, Wise PE, Washington, K, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Sharp K,
Pinson CW. Radical resection improves survival for patients with pT2 and
pT3 gallbladder carcinoma. 2001 Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary
Congress. February 22-25, 2001, Miami Beach, FL
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75. Wise PE, Wright JK, Chapman WC, Drinkwater DC, Pierson RN, Pinson
CW. Heart-lung-liver transplant for cystic fibrosis. 2001 Americas
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Congress. February 22-25, 2001, Miami Beach,
FL
76. Feurer I, Payne J, Speroff T, Harrison C, Ball J, Lewis B, Coffey P, Lillie
E, Wise P, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Pinson CW. Functional
performance and health-related quality of life after liver transplantation are
adversely affected by Hepatitis C infection. 2001 Americas Hepato-
Pancreato-Biliary Congress. February 22-25, 2001, Miami Beach, FL
77. Wise PE, Shi Y-Y, Chapman WC, Wright JK, Sharp KW, Pinson CW.
Radical resection improves survival for patients with pT2 and pT3
gallbladder carcinoma. Digestive Disease Week, May 20-23, 2001,
Atlanta, GA
78. Feurer ID, Payne J, Wright JK, Speroff T, Kain A, Hale P, Harrison C,
Coffey P, Wise P, Chapman WC, Pinson CW. Reemergence of hepatitis
C infection after liver transplantation has an adverse effect on functional
performance and health-related quality of life. ILTS, ELTA, LICAGE,
July 11-14, 2001, Berlin, 2001
79. Chapman WC, Washington MK, Wright JK, Awad J, Hunter EB, Raiford
DS, Payne JL, Van Buren DH, Pinson CW. Standard immunosuppression
with Neoral, Imuran and steroids after liver transplantation provides a low
incidence of rejection. ILTS, ELTA, LICAGE, July 11-14, 2001, Berlin
80. Wise PE, Wright JK, Chapman WC, Drinkwater DC, Pierson RN, Pinson
CW. Heart-lung-liver transplant for cystic fibrosis. 2001: A Transplant
Odyssey, August 18-26, 2001, Istanbul, Turkey.
81. Wise PE, Wright JK, Chapman WC, Drinkwater DC, Pierson RN, Pinson
CW. Heart-lung-liver transplant for cystic fibrosis. Southern Medical
Association, 95th
Annual Meeting, November 7-11, 2001, Nashville, TN
82. Knox C., Feurer I., Lamps L., Moore D., Wright K., Chari R. and Pinson
CW, Improved Functional Quality of Life and Survival After Resection of
Liver Metastasis From Carcinoid Tumor, Americas Hepato-Pancreato-
Biliary Congress. February 25-March 2, 2003.
83. Wise PE, Liou S, Silur P, Wright K, Chapman W, Meranze S, Mazer M,
Pinson CW. Hepatic Artery Chemoembolization for Isolated Colorectal
Metastases to theLiver, Americas Hepato- Pancreato-Biliary Congress.
February 25-March 2, 2003, Miami Beach, FL
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84. Wudel LJ, Debelke D, Pinson CW, Morris D, Wright JK, Chapman WC.
The Role of FDG PET Imaging in the evaluation of Hepatocellular
Carcinoma. H. William Scoot, Jr Society, 13th
Meeting, April 11, 2003,
Nashville,TN.
85. Knox CD, Feurer I, Lamps L, Moore DE, Wright JK, Chari RS, Pinson
CW.: Improved functional quality of life and survival after resection of
liver metastasis from carcinoid tumor, SSAT, Orlando, May 2003.
86. Moore D, Feurer I, Speroff T, Shaffer D, Nylander W, Kizilisik T, Butler
J, Awad J, Gorden D, Chari R, Wright JK, Pinson CW. Survival and
Quality of Life Following Organ Transplantation In Veterans. Presented at
the May, 2003 meeting of the Association of Veterans Administration
Surgeons.
87. Moore D, Wudel L, Holzman M, Chapman W, Gorden D, Chari R, Wright
JK, Strickland C, Feurer I, Pinson CW. Long-term detrimental effect of
bile duct injury on health-related quality of life. Presented at the Annual
Meeting of the Western Surgical Association, Tucson, November, 2003.
88. Moore DE, Feurer ID, Gorden DL, Chari R, Wright JK, Pinson CW.
Predicting posttrasplant graft survival in liver transplant recipients using
pretransplant characteristics. Presented at the Young Investigator
Competition at the 2004 World Congress of International
Hepatopancreatobiliary Association, June 2004.
89. Thomas KT, Gorden DL, Chari RS, Wright Jr JK, Feurer ID, Pinson CW.
Biliary reconstruction using non-penetrating, tissue everting clips versus
conventional sewn biliary anastomosis in liver transplantation. Presented
at the 2004 World Congress of International Hepatopancreatobiliary
Association, June 2004.
90. Moore D, Feurer I, Speroff T, Shaffer D, Nylander W, Kizilisik T, Butler
J, Awad J, Gorden D, Chari R, Wright JK, Pinson CW. Is thre a racial
disparity in outcomes following solid organ transplantation? Presented at
the 2004 Annual Symposiun of the Association of VA Surgeons, April
2004, Richmond
91. Poulose BK, Holzman MD, Zhu Y, Smalley S, Richards WO, Wright JK,
Melvin W, Griffin MR. National variations in morbid obesity and
bariatric surgery use. Presented at the American College of Surgeons 90th
Annual Clinical Congress, Surgical Forum, Oct 2004, New Orleans
92. Austin MT, Feurer ID, Chari RS, Gorden DL, Wright JK, Pinson CW.
Survival after pediatric transplantation: Why does living donation offer an
advantage? Presented at the 112th
Scientific Session of the Western
Surgical Association, Nov 2004, Las Vegas.
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93. Moore DE, Poulose B, Grogan E, Speroff T, Feurer ID, Gorden DL, Chari
R, Wright JK, Pinson CW. Use of donors over 60 years old in liver
transplantation: A decision and cost-effectiveness analysis. Submitted,
March, 2004 to the Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons.
94. Poulose BK. Griffin MR. Zhu Y. Smalley W. Richards WO. Wright JK.
Melvin W. Holzman MD. National analysis of adverse patient safety for
events in bariatric surgery. Presented at the Southeastern Surgical
Congress Annual Meeting, Feb 2005, New Orleans.
95. Sekhar N, Torquati A, Youssef Y, Wright JK, Richards WO. A
comparison of 399 open and 568 laparoscopic gastric bypasses performed
during a 4-year period. Presented at the Society of American
Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons 2006 Scientific Session, Dallas,
April 2006.
96. Castaldo ET, Pinson CW, Feurer ID, Wright JK, Gorden DL, Kelly BS,
Chari RS: Continuous vs. interrupted suture for end-to-end biliary
anastomosis during liver transplantation gives equal results. Presented at
the World Transpalnt Congress, July, 2006, Boston
97. Torquati A, Wright K, Melvin W, Richards W. Effect of gastric bypass
operation on Framingham and actual risk of cardiovascular events in class
II and III obesity. Presented at the Southern Surgical Association, Palm
Beach, FL, December 2006.
98. Tan MCB, Gao F, Linehan DC, Hawkins WG, Delbeke D, Strasberb SM,
Castaldo ET, Chari RS, Wright JK, Siegel BS, Pinson CW. A prognostic
system with specific applicability to FDG-PET staged patients with
resectable colorectal liver metastases (CRLM)- the role of colorectal
primary tumor variables in determining prognosis. Presented at the
Southern Surgical Association, Hot Springs, VA, December 2007.
99. Koller F, Guillamondegui O, Chari RS, Geevarghese SK, Kelly BS,
Wright JK, Gorden DL. Current management of pyogenic abscesses of the
liver. Presented at the Southeastern Surgical Congress Annual Meeting,
Birmingham, AL, February 2008.
Invited/Visiting Lectures/Proctorships:
1. Invited Lecturer, Surgical Grand Rounds, Erlanger Hospital, "Liver
Transplantation: A Clinical Update", Chattanooga, TN, 10/8/91.
2. Invited Lecturer, Surgical Grand Rounds, Mid-State Baptist Hospital,
"Liver Transplantation: an Update", Nashville, TN, 3/13/91.
3. Invited Lecturer, Coffee County Medical Society Conference, "Liver
Transplantation: A Plea for Early Referral of Patients", Manchester, TN,
1992.
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4. Invited Lecturer, Middle Tennessee Medical Center Medical Staff
Conference, "Decubitus Ulcer: Management and Prevention",
Murfreesboro, TN, 6/9/93.
5. Invited Lecturer, Meharry Medical College, 18th Annual Matthew Walker
Surgical Symposium, "Liver Transplantation: A New Center's
Experience", Nashville, TN, 3/4/94.
6. Invited Discussant, Southeastern Surgical Congress 63rd Annual Scientific
Meeting, "TNFand Cytokine Manipulation during Acute Pancreatitis",
New Orleans, LA, 2/6/95.
7. Invited Lecturer, Family Motor Home Association Eastern Rally, "Organ
Transplantation: Are There Enough Spare Parts To Go Around?”
Nashville, TN,10/6/95
8. Faculty Proctor, Southeastern Surgical Congress 64th Annual Scientific
Meeting, Postgraduate Course. "Ultrasound for the General Surgeon.”,
New Orleans, LA, 2/2/97
9. Poster Grand Rounds Professor, Southeastern Surgical Congress 64th
Annual Scientific Meeting, Nashville, TN 2/5/97.
10. Invited Lecturer, Issues in Transplantation and Organ Procurement 1997,
"Liver Transplantation: Operation Observations", Nashville TN, 4/24/97
11. Poster Grand Rounds Professor, Southeastern Surgical Congress 65th
Annual Scientific Meeting, Atlanta GA 2/3/98
12. Invited Lecturer, Bedford County General Hospital Grand Rounds, “Organ
Transplantation: Recent Advances”, Shelbyville, TN 9/24/98
13. Invited Lecturer, Institute of Home Office Underwriters Annual Meeting,
“Organ Transplants: An Evolving Therapy”, Nashville, TN, 10/20/98
14. Invited Lecturer, Donor Evaluation and Management: A Practical, Current,
Relevant Workshop, “Case Presentations & Panel on Procurement
Problems”, Nashville, TN, 5/5/99
15. Invited Lecturer, Donor Evaluation and Management: A Practical, Current,
Relevant Workshop, “Liver Allografts: Donor Evaluation and
Management”, Nashville, TN, 5/5/99
16. Invited Lecturer, Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates 26th
Annual Course, “Treatment Options for Hepatic Cancers”, Nashville, TN
5/17/99
17. Invited Lecturer, Bedford County General Hospital Grand Rounds,
“Surgical Options for Morbid Obesity”, Shelbyville, TN 7/1/99
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18. Invited Lecturer, Jackson-Madison County Medical Center Grand Rounds,
“Organ Transplantation: Sharing A Life”, Jackson, TN 10/5/99
19. Invited Lecturer, Baptist Hospital Surgical Grand Rounds, “Jejuno -Ileal
Bypass and Liver Failure: An Insidious Killer”, Nashville, TN 10/13/99
20. Invited Lecturer, Regional Postgraduate Course, American College of
Gastroenterology, “Surgical Management of Morbid Obesity”, Nashville,
TN 7/29/00
21. Invited Lecturer, Southern Medical Association 94th
Annual Scientific
Assembly, “Morbid Obesity: A Surgical Disease in Evolution”, Orlando,
FL, 11/3/00
22. Invited Discussant, Southeastern Surgical Congress 69th
Annual Scientific
Meeting, "Resection of the Inferior Vena Cava for Hepatic Malignancy",
New Orleans, LA, 2/6/01
23. Poster Grand Rounds Professor, Southeastern Surgical Congress 69th
Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2/6/01
24. Lecturer and Faculty Proctor, “Laparoscopic Ultrasound Guided Radio-
Frequency Ablation of Liver Tumors”, Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery
of the Department of Surgery at Vanderbilt University, 4/5/02
25. Invited Lecturer, 20th
Annual Primary Care & Family Medicine Update,
“Morbid Obesity: When Dieting is not Enough”, Nashville, TN, 5/17/03
26. Invited Lecturer, 55th
Annual Meeting American Association for the Study
of Liver Disease, AASLD/AHPBA Forum, “NASH and Surgery for
Morbid Obesity”, Boston, MA 10/30/04
27. Invited Discussant, American Hepato Pancreato Bilairy Association
Annual Meeting, "Hepatic Blood Flow Predictss Allograft and Patient
Survival following Liver Transplantation", Ft. Lauderdale, FL 3/29/08
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