Joseph R. Leventhal, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Organ Transplantation
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
Department of Surgery
Organ Transplantation
675 N. St. Clair Street
Galter 17-200
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312.695.1703
FAX: 312.695.9194
Email: jleventh@nmh.org
Specialties
Organ Transplantation Surgery
Graduate Education
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Undergraduate Education
Bachelor of Science (BS)
University of New York, Brooklyn College of the City
Residencies
University of Minnesota
(General Surgery)
Fellowships
Northwestern University Medical School
(Multiorgan Transplantation)
Journal Articles
Leventhal JR, Sun J, Zhang Z, Galili U, Chong A, Baker MS, Kaufman DB, et al. Evidence that tilapia islets do not express alpha-(1,3)gal: implications for islet xenotransplantation Xenotransplantation. 2004;11:276-83.
Leventhal JR, Kocak B, Salvaggio PRO, Koffron AJ, Baker TB, Kaufman DB, Fryer JP, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP. Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy 1997-2003: Lessons learned with 500 cases at a single institution Surgery. 2004;136: .
Kaufman DB, Leventhal JR, Gallon, LG., Parker, MA.. Reduction of CMV disease with steroid-free immunosuppression in SPK transplant recipients. Am J Transplant. 2004;4 (suppli8)::562.
Wright JR Jr, Pohajdak B, Xu BP, Leventhal JR. Piscine islet xenotransplantation ILAR J. 2004;45:314-23.
Salvalaggio, P., Kaufman DB, Gallon, L., Scholz, L., Al-Saden, P., Stuart, F., Abecassis MM, Chon, WJ., Koffron AJ, Fryer JP, Baker, T., Leventhal JR. Preemptive management of CMV is associated with lower rates of leucopenia and similar incidence of CMV infection as compared to routine prophylaxis in kidney transplant recipients receiving Campath induction. Am J Transplant. 2004;4 (suppli 8)::494.
Fryer JP, Leventhal JR. Xenotransplant news Xenotransplantation. 2003;10:142-8.
Gallon LG, McDermott DH, Huong TT, Rubel JR, Kaufman DB, Leventhal JR, Stuart FP, et al. 3 integrin PLA1 homozygotes are at increased risk of acute rejection in human renal transplantation Am J Transplant. 2003;3(suppl5):441.
Kaufman DB, Leventhal JR, Koffron AJ, Gallon LG, Parker MA, Fryer JP, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP. A prospective study of rapid corticosteroid elimination in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation: comparison of two maintenance immunosuppression protocols: tacrolimus/mycophenolate mofetil versus tacrolimus/sirolimus Transplantation. 2002;73:169-77.
Gallon LG, Leventhal JR, Kaufman DB. Pretransplant evaluation of renal transplant candidates Semin Nephrol. 2002;22:515-25.
Kaufman DB, Leventhal JR, Gallon LG, Parker MA, Elliott MD, Gheorghiade M, Koffron AJ, Fryer JP, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP. Technical and immunologic progress in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation Surgery. 2002;132:545-53.
Kaufman DB, Baker MS, Chen X, Leventhal JR, Stuart FP. Sequential kidney/islet transplantation using prednisone-free immunosuppression Am J Transplant. 2002;2:674-7.
Buell JF, Hanaway MJ, Potter SR, Koffron AJ, Kuo PC, Leventhal JR, et al. Surgical techniques in right laparoscopic donor nephrectomy J Am Coll Surg. 2002;195:131-7.
Mora N, Kaptanoglu L, Zhang Z, Nickrasz M, Black S, Ver Steeg K, Wade R, Siddal V, Pao W, Walsh W, Ivancic DZ, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP, Blei AT, Leventhal JR, Fryer JP. Single vs dual vessel porcine extracorporeal liver perfusion J Surg Res. 2002;103:228-35.
Leventhal JR, Su A, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP, Anderson B, Fryer JP. Altered infectivity of porcine endogenous retrovirus by "protective" avian antibodies: implications for pig-to-human xenotransplantation Transplant Proc. 2001;33:690.
Leventhal JR, Martinez W, Roszkowski J, Fryer JP, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP, et al. Porcine cells are susceptible to infection by human alpha herpesviruses Transplant Proc. 2001;33:691.
Kaufman DB, Leventhal JR, Gallon LG, Parker MA, Koffron AJ, Fryer JP, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP. Risk factors and impact of cytomegalovirus disease in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation Transplantation. 2001;72:1940-6.
Chiu B, Chiou AC, Leventhal JR, Stuart FP, Pearce WH. Transplanting a kidney with renal artery aneurysm-a case report and literature review Vasc Surg. 2001;35:321-4.
Kaptanoglu L, Fryer JP, Zhang Z, Logan J, Roszkowski J, Leventhal JR. Impact of a novel strategy to reduce anti-alpha gal antibodies in a pig to primate life-sustaining renal transplant model Xenotransplantation. 2001;8(Suppl 1):93.
Koffron AJ, Herman C, Gross O, Ferrario M, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Fryer JP, Stuart FP, Leventhal JR. Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: analysis of donor and recipient outcomes Transplant Proc. 2001;33:1111.
Buell JF, Edye M, Johnson M, Li C, Koffron AJ, Cho E, Kuo P, Johnson L, Hanaway M, Potter SR, Bruce DS, Cronin DC, Newell KA, Leventhal JR, et al. Are concerns over right laparoscopic donor nephrectomy unwarranted? Ann Surg. 2001;233:645-61.
Leventhal JR, Deeik RK, Joehl RJ, Rege RV, Herman CH, Fryer JP, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP. Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy - is it safe? Analysis of 80 consecutive cases and comparison to open nephrectomy Transplantation. 2000;70:602-6.
Kaufman DB, Leventhal JR, Elliott MD, Gallon LG, Parker MA, Gheorghiade M, Koffron AJ, Ferrario M, Abecassis MM, Fryer JP, Stuart FP. Pancreas transplantation at Northwestern University Clin Transpl. 2000;239-246.
Kaufman DB, Leventhal JR, Koffron AJ, Gheorghiade M, Elliott MD, Parker MA, Abecassis MM, Fryer JP, Stuart FP. Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation in the mycophenolate mofetil/tacrolimus era: evolution from induction therapy with bladder drainage to noninduction therapy with enteric drainage Surgery. 2000;128:726-37.
Fryer JP, Leventhal JR, Pao W, Stadler C, Jones M, Walsh T, Zhong Z, Zhang Z, Wang H, Goodman DJ, Kurek M, d'Apice AJ, Blondin B, Ivancic DZ, Buckingham F, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP. Synthetic peptides which inhibit the interaction between C1q and immunoglobulin and prolonged xenograft survival Transplantation. 2000;70:828-36.
Kaufman DB, Leventhal JR, Stuart J, Abecassis MM, Fryer JP, Stuart FP. Mycophenolate mofetil and tacrolimus as primary maintenance immunosuppression in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation: initial experience in 50 consecutive cases Transplantation. 1999;67:586-93.
Fryer JP, Firca J, Leventhal JR, Blondin B, Malcolm A, Ivancic DZ, Gandhi R, Shah A, Pao W, Abecassis MM, Kaufman DB, Stuart FP, et al. IgY antiporcine endothelial cell antibodies effectively block human antiporcine xenoantibody binding Xenotransplantation. 1999;6:98-109.
Kaplan B, Lown K, Craig R, Abecassis MM, Kaufman DB, Leventhal JR, Stuart FP, Meier-Kriesche HU, Fryer JP. Low bioavailability of cyclosporine microemulsion and tacrolimus in a small bowel transplant recipient: possible relationship to intestinal P-glycoprotein activity Transplantation. 1999;67:333-5.
Abstracts
Leventhal JR, Gallon L, Kaufman DB, Stuart J, Koffron AJ, Fryer JP, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP. Alemtuzumab (Campath 1-H) facilitates prednisone-free immunosuppression (IP) in kidney transplant recipients Am J Transplant. 2003;3(suppl 5):310.
Leventhal JR, Sun J, Ivancic DZ, Zhang Z, Galili U, Chong A, Baker M, Kaufman DB, Wright JR. Evidence that Nile Talapia islets do not express a(1,3) GAL: implications for islet xenotransplantation Am J Transplant. 2003;3(suppl 5):413.
Leventhal JR, Kaufman DB, Gallon LG, Stuart J, Koffron AJ, Fryer JP, Abecassis MM, Baker TB, Kocak B, Salvalaggio PR, Stuart FP. Four-year single-center experience with prednisone-free immunosuppression in 434 kidney transplant recipients Am J Transplant. 2003;3(suppl 5):439.
Gallon LG, Leventhal JR, Kaufman DB, Koffron AJ, Fryer JP, Abecassis MM, Spainer T, Salvalaggio P, Stuart FP. A prospective randomized single-center study of rapid corticosteroid elimination comparing two maintenance immunosuppressive protocols: tacrolimus(FK506)/mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) versus tacrolimus/sirolimus Am J Transplant. 2003;3(suppl 5):463.
Kaufman DB, Leventhal JR, Gallon LG, Helenowski I, Koffron AJ, Fryer JP, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP. Long-term results of kidney transplantation in the prednisone-free era Am J Transplant. 2003;3(suppl 5):198.
Kaufman DB, Leventhal JR, Gallon LG, Parker MA, Koffron AJ, Fryer JP, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP. Pancreas transplantation in the prednisone-free era Am J Transplant. 2003;3(suppl 5):S37.
Kocak B, Koffron AJ, Salvalaggio P, Baker TB, Fryer JP, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP, Leventhal JR. Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy 1997-2002: donor and recipient outcomes in more than 400 cases at a single institution Am J Transplant. 2003;3(suppl 5):490.
Alvarez L, Cellucci M, DeMayo E, Dixler I, Lim P, Turpin K, Abecassis MM, Kaufman DB, Koffron AJ, Fryer JP, Gallon LG, Leventhal JR, Stuart FP. Clinical pathway development in renal transplantation: 3 day length of stay (LOS) is achievable, safe, and cost effective Am J Transplant. 2003;3(suppl 5):367.
Leventhal JR, Koffron AJ, Kaptanoglu L, Fryer JP, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Spanier T, Stuart FP. Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy 1997-2001: donor and recipient outcomes at a single institution Am J Transplant. 2002;2(suppl 3):288.
Leventhal JR, Kaufman DB, Stuart J, Gallon L, Koffron AJ, Abecassis MM, Fryer JP, Spanier T, Stuart FP. Steroid avoidance is safe and effective in high-risk renal transplant recipients Am J Transplant. 2002;2(suppl 3):173.
Leventhal JR, Kaufman DB, Stuart J, Gallon L, Koffron AJ, Abecassis MM, Fryer JP, Spanier T, Stuart FP. Treatment of rejection in renal transplant recipients undergoing steroid avoidance: a single center experience Am J Transplant. 2002;2(suppl 3):398.
Stuart FP, Leventhal JR, Kaufman DB, Stuart J, Abecassis MM, Fryer JP, Koffron AJ, et al. Alemtuzumab facilitates prednisone-free immunosuppression in kidney transplant recipients with no early rejection Am J Transplant. 2002;2(suppl 3):397.
Kaufman DB, Leventhal JR, Parker MA, Gallon LG, Stuart FP. Risk factors of late renal allograft loss from chronic allograft nephropathy in simultaneous pancreas/kidney transplantation Am J Transplant. 2002;2:204.
Buell JF, Koffron AJ, Hanaway MJ, Potter SR, Leventhal JR, Woodle ES. Comparison of hand-assisted and traditional laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy: a superior method or surgeons preference Transplantation. 2002;74(suppl 4):90.
Zhang Z, Kaptanoglu L, Haddad W, Ivancic DZ, Luster AD, Leventhal JR, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Koffron AJ, Stuart FP, Barrett TA, Fryer JP. IP-10 influences both host and donor T-cell trafficking in small bowel allograft rejection initiated by donor T-cell activation Am J Transplant. 2002;2(suppl 3):242.
Zhang Z, Barrett TA, Kaptanoglu L, Ivancic DZ, Luster AD, Leventhal JR, Stuart FP, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Koffron AJ, Fryer JP. The role of donor-derived IP-10 (CXCL 10) in small bowel allograft rejection Am J Transplant. 2002;2(suppl 3):366.
Gallon LG, Lynch PJ, Akalin E, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Parker M, Stuart FP, Leventhal JR, et al. Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene D/D polymorphism as a determinant for the development of chronic nephrotoxicity in liver transplant recipients Am J Transplant. 2002;2(suppl 3):371.
Koffron AJ, Buell J, Kaptanoglu L, Varghese TK, Kaufman DB, Fryer JP, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP, Leventhal JR. Intraoperative laparoscopic kidney donor management: does aggressive intravascular volume resuscitation make a difference? Am J Transplant. 2002;2(suppl 3):290.
Koffron AJ, Kaptanolglu L, Buell J, Woodle ES, Varghese TK, Kaufman DB, Fryer JP, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP, Leventhal JR. Live donor kidney transplantation utilizing graft with multiple renal arteries Transplantation. 2002;74(suppl 4):443.
Leventhal JR, Compton T. Human cytomegalovirus can infect porcine endothelial cells: implications for xenotransplantation Xenotransplantation. 2001;8(Suppl 1):35.
Kaufman DB, Leventhal JR, Gallon LG, Parker MA, Fryer JP, Abecassis MM. Prospective trial of rapid corticosteroid withdrawal in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation Acta Chirurgia Austriaca. 2001;33:7.
Zhang Z, Tishler D, Tsang W, Kaptanoglu L, Leventhal JR, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, et al. Use of chicken anti-alpha-gal antibodies in preventing anti-gal antibody-mediated cardiac graft rejection in alpha-gal KO mice Xenotransplantation. 2001;8(Suppl 1):99.
Kaptanoglu L, Mora N, Zhang Z, Siddal V, Byrne G, Leventhal JR, Fryer JP. Early immunohistochemical changes in CD46 transgenic pig liver perfused with cynomolgus monkey blood Xenotransplantation. 2001;8(Suppl 1):93.
Kaptanoglu L, Fryer JP, Zhang Z, Logan J, Rozkowski J, Leventhal JR. Evaluation of CellCept, Prograf, Solumedrol, and NEX1285 for the prevention of xenograft rejection in human CD46 transgenic pig to baboon heterotopic kidney transplantation Xenotransplantation. 2001;8(Suppl 1):53.
Fryer JP, Zhang Z, Kaptanoglu L, Ziad A, Ivancic DZ, Leventhal JR, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP, et al. IFN-inducible chemokines released by intestinal T cells enhance intestinal allograft rejection Am J Transplant. 2001;1:362.
Buell JF, Koffron AJ, Hanawy MJ, Yoshida A, Bruce DS, Kul P, Leventhal JR, et al. Influence of learning curve, surgeon type, and training type on the results of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy at nine transplant centers Am J Transplant. 2001;1:304.
Buell JF, Koffron AJ, Edye M, Johnson M, Arenas J, Kul P, Johnson L, Bruce DS, Leventhal JR, et al. 106 cases of right laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: a multicenter experience Am J Transplant. 2001;1(suppl 1):424.
Golia P, Zhang Z, Kim SJ, DePlaen I, Thomas GY, Hummel MA, Kaufman DB, Fryer JP, Leventhal JR, Stuart FP, Abecassis MM. The combined use of transgenic (MIEP-lacZ) and knock-out (TNFRt1-I-) mice provides a novel strategy for the mechanistic study of CMV immediate early (IE) gene regulation Am J Transplant. 2001;1(supp 1):452.
Koffron AJ, Ferrario M, Nemcek A, Carr J, Blei AT, Hirano I, Fryer JP, Superina RA, Kaufman DB, Leventhal JR, Stuart FP, Abecassis MM. Volumetric evaluation of right lobe living liver donors: a novel surgical approach for the radiologist Am J Transplant. 2001;1:424.
Buell JF, Johnson M, Koffron AJ, Faneli F, Jacobs S, Bruce DS, Yoshida A, Newell KA, Arenas J, Woodle ES, Leventhal JR, et al. Laparoscopic living donor nephrectomies: analysis of graft loss in the first year post-transplant Am J Transplant. 2001;1(suppl 1):304.
Leventhal JR, Su N, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP, Anderson B, Firca J, Fryer JP. Altered infectivity of porcine endogenous retrovirus by "protective" avian antibodies: implications for pig-to-human xenotransplantation Transplantation. 2000;69:S418.
Leventhal JR, Martinez WM, Roszkowski JJ, Fryer JP, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP, et al. Porcine cells are susceptible to infection by human herpes simplex virus Transplantation. 2000;69:S418.
Kaufman DB, Leventhal JR, Fryer JP, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP. Kidney transplantation without prednisone Transplantation. 2000;69:S133.
Kaufman DB, Parker M, Leventhal JR, Koffron A, Abecassis MM, Fryer JP, Stuart J, Stuart FP. Multivariate analysis of the impact of CMV in simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplantation in the mycophenolate mofetil/tacrolimus era Transplantation. 2000;69:S271.
Tishler DS, Fryer JP, Anderson BE, Ivancic DZ, Leventhal JR, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM. Temporal characterization of anti-alpha--1,3-Gal mediated cardiac graft rejection in a murine model Transplantation. 2000;69:S253.
Fryer JP, Zhang Z, Roskowski J, Pao W, Niekrasz M, Leventhal JR, Abecassis MM, Kaufman DB, Stuart FP, et al. Isotype and IgG subtype switches associated with an elicited primate xenoantibody response to non alpha-Gal porcine endothelial antigens Transplantation. 2000;69:S253.
Golia P, Zhang Z, De Plaen I, Thomas G, Yan S, Hummel MA, Kaufman DB, Fryer JP, Leventhal JR, Stuart FP, Abecassis MM. Allogeneic transplantation induces HCMV immediate early gene expression and activates NFkB Transplantation. 2000;69:S385.
Leventhal JR, Deeik RK, Joehl RJ, Rege RV, Herman CH, Fryer JP, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP. Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy: is it safe? Analysis of 69 consecutive cases and comparison to open Transplantation. 1999;67:S553.
Kaufman DB, Leventhal JR, Stuart J, Parker M, Abecassis MM, Fryer JP, Stuart FP. Single-center experience of 60 consecutive simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplants using mycophenolate mofetil and tacrolimus as primary maintenance immunotherapy Transplant Proc. 1999;31:615-6.
Fryer JP, Ivancic DZ, Leventhal JR, Pac W, Blondin B, Niekrasa M, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP, et al. Induction of anti-porcine endothelial cell xenoantibodies in a primate Transplantation. 1999;67:S134.
Shah AH, Anderson BA, Leventhal JR, Pao W, Zhang Z, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP, Fryer JP. Induction of in vitro accommodation of porcine endothelial cells human anti-alpha-gal xenoantibodies Transplantation. 1999;67:S613.
Fryer JP, Blondin B, Leventhal JR, Shah A, Pao W, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP, et al. Inhibition of antibody-dependent cell-mediated lysis of porcine aortic endothelial cells (PAECS) by preventing Fc-FcR binding Transplantation. 1999;67:S134.
Kaufman DB, Stuart J, Leventhal JR, Abecassis MM, Fryer JP, Stuart FP. Steroid avoidance in kidney transplantation Transplantation. 1999;67:S619.
Fryer JP, Ivancic DZ, Zhang Z, Leventhal JR, Blondin B, Pao W, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP, et al. Induced anti-porcine aortic endothelial cell (PAEC) antibodies upregulate E-selectin and VCAM expression in PAECs Transplantation. 1999;67:S613.
Abecassis MM, Hummel MA, Zhang Z, Yan X, Thomas GY, Kaufman DB, Fryer JP, Leventhal JR, Stuart FP. Allogeneic transplantation of latently infected kidneys induces expression of MCMV lytic replication cycle genes in vivo Transplantation. 1999;67:S604.
Leventhal JR, Fryer JP, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP, Hiaying L, et al. Clinical applications of pig endogenous retroviral (PERV) RNA quantitation Transplantation. 1998;66:S28.
Fryer JP, Kaplan B, Lown K, Leventhal JR, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP, et al. A selective defect in Neoral and Prograf absorption with an intestinal allograft due to increased mucosal P-glycoprotein activity Transplantation. 1998;66:S51.
Varghese T, Hummel MA, Yan S, Kaufman DB, Fryer JP, Leventhal JR, Stuart FP, Abecassis MM. TNF-mediated reactivation of latent murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV) in vivo occurs in the absence of immunosuppression Transplantation. 1998;66:S19.
Fryer JP, Firca J, Shah A, Pao W, Ghandi R, Hong A, Blondin B, Leventhal JR, Kaufman DB, Abecassis MM, Stuart FP, et al. Chicken antibodies for the soul-potential blocking antibodies for xenograft rejection Transplantation. 1998;66:S48.
Book Chapters
Kaufman DB, Leventhal JR, Elliott MD, Gallon LG, Parker MA, Gheorghiade M, Koffron AJ, Ferrario M, Abecassis MM, Fryer JP, Stuart FP. Pancreas transplantation at Northwestern University. Cecka JM, Terasaki P ed. Clinical Transplants 2000. Los Angeles, California : UCLA Immunogenetics Center; 2001;239-46
Leventhal JR, Schleuter WA. Early medical problems common to many recipients. Stuart FP, Abecassis MM, Kaufman DB ed. Organ Transplantation. Georgetown, Texas : Landes Bioscience; 2000;
Leventhal JR. The living organ donor: laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. Stuart FP, Abecassis MM, Kaufman DB ed. Organ Transplantation. Georgetown, Texas : Landes Bioscience; 2000;
Fryer JP, Leventhal JR. Xenotransplantation. Stuart FP, Abecassis MM, Kaufman DB ed. Organ Transplantation. Austin, Texas : RG Landes; 2000; 529
Leventhal JR. Immunoabsorption using column technologies for natural antibody removal in xenotransplantation. Cooper DKC, Kemp E, Platt JL, White DJG ed. Xenotransplantation, The Transplantation of Organs and Tissues Between Species, 2nd ed.. Springer Verlag; 1997;
Grants
| Title: | Optimization of an Ex-Vivo Pig Liver-Perfusion System |
| Sponsor: | Nextran |
| Title: | Porcine Endogenous Retrovirus Infection in Humans: Implications for Xenotransplantation |
| Sponsor: | EAM/ Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Title: | Study of Infectivity of Porcine Endongenous Retro |
| Sponsor: | U. S. Surgical Corporation |
Honors
Abstract Review Committee and Concurrent Session Chair, Xenotransplantation, AST/ASTS Transplant 2001 meeting
Abstract Review Committee, American Transplant Congress 2002 Meeting
Abstract Review Committee, American Transplant Congress 2003 Meeting
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, Newsletter Committee, 2003-2006
Chairman, Program Committee, Chicago Surgical Society
Co-Chairman, New Horizons in Antibody Induction conference, March 2003
Co-Chairperson, Local Organizing Committee, 6th International Congress of the Xenotransplantation Association
Council Member, International Xenotransplantation Association
Invited Chair, NIH Symposium on the Use of Non-Human Primates in Research
Invited Reviewer, Immunobiology Study Section, National Institutes of Health, 2002
Kidney Subcommittee, National Kidney Foundation Living Donor Consensus Conference
Member, Young Surgeons(Vanguard Committee), American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Organizing Committee, American Society of Transplant Surgeons Winter Symposium on Living Donor Adult-to-Adult Transplantation of the Kidney and Liver
Quality Assurance Committee, Regional Organ Bank of Illinois
Regional Organ Bank of Illinois (ROBI): Chairman, Kidney Subcommittee; Member, Quality Assurance Committee
Memberships
Alpha Omega Alpha
American Medical Association
American Society of Transplant Surgeons
American Society of Transplantation
Association of Academic Surgeons
Chicago Surgical Society
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Transplantation Society
Xenotransplantation Association