Thomas Starzl

Specialty: Transplant Surgery

Location: Pittsburgh, United States

Tier: TITAN

H-Index: 175

Years Active: 0

Hospital Affiliations

• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Distinguished Service Professor of Surgery
• University of Colorado - Former Professor of Surgery

Techniques Invented

• Liver transplantation technique [Gold Standard]
• Multi-visceral organ transplantation [Gold Standard]
• Immunosuppressive protocols using tacrolimus [Gold Standard]

Key Publications

1. "REVERSIBILITY OF LYMPHOMAS AND LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE LESIONS DEVELOPING UNDER CYCLOSPORIN-STEROID THERAPY" - The Lancet (1984) [1274 citations]
2. "Production of α1,3-Galactosyltransferase-Deficient Pigs" - Science (2003) [1103 citations]
3. "Evolution of Liver Transplantation" - Hepatology (1982) [887 citations]
4. "Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Tacrolimus" - Clinical Pharmacokinetics (1995) [798 citations]
5. "Orthotopic Homotransplantation of the Human Liver" - Annals of Surgery (1968) [724 citations]
6. "The pathology of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders occurring in the setting of cyclosporine A-prednisone immunosuppression." - PubMed (1988) [703 citations]
7. "Intraoperative Changes in Blood Coagulation and Thrombelastographic Monitoring in Liver Transplantation" - Anesthesia & Analgesia (1985) [701 citations]
8. "Hepatic Resection Versus Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma" - Annals of Surgery (1991) [675 citations]
9. "Orthotopic Liver Transplantation with Preservation of the Inferior Vena Cava" - Annals of Surgery (1989) [637 citations]
10. "Islet isolation assessment in man and large animals" - Acta Diabetologica (1990) [578 citations]

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Thomas Starzl is a Transplant Surgery specialist affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, University of Colorado. Invented techniques: Liver transplantation technique, Multi-visceral organ transplantation, Immunosuppressive protocols using tacrolimus. Authored 10 scholarly articles.