Department of Surgery

Abdominal Transplant Surgery News

Thirty-eight Department Surgeons Recognized in Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2020 “Best Doctors” List

Posted on April 27, 2020

Congratulations to Drs. Louis Alarcon, Kelly Austin, Timothy Billiar, Geoff Bond, Sally Carty, Rabih Chaer, Randall Draper, Barbara Gaines, Kevin Garrett, David Geller, George Gittes, Giselle Hamad, Matthew Holtzman, Christopher Hughes, Abhinav Humar, Ronald Johnson, Donald Keenan, Kenneth Lee, Steven Leers, Michel Makaroun, Marcus Malek, George Mazariegos, David Medich, Kevin Mollen, Andrew Peitzman, Joshua Rubin, Harry Sell, Rakesh Sindhi, Michael J.

Eight Staff Members to Receive 2019 UPMC ACES Award

Posted on January 2, 2020

Congratulations to Justin Barry; James P. Celebrezze Jr., MD, FACS, FASCRS; Rebecca D. Edmonds, MD; Raymond Eid, MD; Raquel M. Forsythe, MD; Jennifer M. Holder-Murray, MD, FACS; Christopher B. Hughes, MD, FACS; and Randle Lopez, who were selected as winners of UPMC’s Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service (ACES) for fiscal year 2019. ACES recipients are recognized for being outstanding UPMC team members who embody the health system’s core values, exhibit excellence in and dedication to their work, and go above and beyond to serve our patients and communities.

Dr. Fadi Lakkis Appointed Distinguished Professor

Posted on November 1, 2019
Dr. Fadi Lakkis

 

Congratulations to Fadi G. Lakkis, MD, Scientific Director of the Starzl Transplantation Institute, who was appointed Distinguished Professor of Surgery in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine effective November 1, 2019. Appointment to a distinguished professorship is the highest honor the University bestows upon a professor. This special category of distinguished professorship honors Dr. Lakkis’ extraordinary, internationally-recognized, scholarly achievements. 

 

 

Forty Department Surgeons Recognized in Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2019 “Best Doctors” List

Posted on April 26, 2019

Congratulations to Drs. Louis Alarcon, Kelly Austin, David Bartlett, Timothy Billiar, Geoff Bond, Sally Carty, Rabih Chaer, Luis De la Torre, Randall Draper, Barbara Gaines, Kevin Garrett, David Geller, George Gittes, Giselle Hamad, Matthew Holtzman, Christopher Hughes, Abhinav Humar, Ronald Johnson, Donald Keenan, Kenneth Lee, Steven Leers, Michel Makaroun, Marcus Malek, George Mazariegos, David Medich, Kevin Mollen, Andrew Peitzman, Douglas Potoka, Joshua Rubin, Harry Sell, Rakesh Sindhi, Michael J.

Starzl Documentary to Premiere for Public

Posted on March 11, 2019

 

The documentary Burden of Genius, which details the exemplary career of the late transplant pioneer and department surgeon Dr. Thomas Starzl, will be shown multiple times from April 12-18, 2019 at Carnegie Science Center as part of National Donate Life Month. For showtimes and tickets, visit the Carnegie Science Center online. The screenings have been added to our event calendar.

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March 1 Marks Anniversary of First Use of Groundbreaking Transplant Drug in Humans

Posted on March 1, 2019

 

March 1, 2019 will be the 30th anniversary of the day that FK506 (tacrolimus) was administered via intravenous injection to the first person, a liver transplant patient who made history as the first human to ever receive this drug (FK900506).

Tacrolimus, a drug used after organ transplantation to help prevent rejection, is the primary immunosuppressive drug currently used in solid organ transplant patients today.

Drs. Bernard Fisher and Thomas Starzl Honored as “Pitt Physician-Researchers Who Changed the World”

Posted on August 1, 2018

 

Two of our most legendary faculty members, Bernard Fisher, MD and Thomas E. Starzl, MD, PhD, were honored as two of only five University of Pittsburgh faculty members featured in an interactive display on the 5th floor of Scaife Hall, the home of Pitt’s School of Medicine.