John Fung, MD PhD

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Clinical Fellow - Transplant Surgery
1989

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Chief Resident - Surgery
1988

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Senior Resident - Surgery
1987

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Clinical Research Fellow - Transplant Immunology
1986

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Assistant Resident - Surgery
1984

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Intern - Surgery
1983

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
MD - Medicine
1982

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
PhD - Immunology
1980

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
BA - Biology
1975

Portable hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion for organ preservation in liver transplantation: A randomized, open-label, clinical trial.
Portable hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion for organ preservation in liver transplantation: A randomized, open-label, clinical trial. Hepatology. 2024 05 01; 79(5):1033-1047.
PMID: 38090880

Report From a Multidisciplinary Symposium on the Future of Living Kidney Donor Transplantation.
Report From a Multidisciplinary Symposium on the Future of Living Kidney Donor Transplantation. Prog Transplant. 2023 12; 33(4):363-371.
PMID: 37968881

Management of Established Small-for-size Syndrome in Post Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Medical, Radiological, and Surgical Interventions: Guidelines From the ILTS-iLDLT-LTSI Consensus Conference.
Management of Established Small-for-size Syndrome in Post Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Medical, Radiological, and Surgical Interventions: Guidelines From the ILTS-iLDLT-LTSI Consensus Conference. Transplantation. 2023 10 01; 107(10):2238-2246.
PMID: 37749813

Comparing High- and Low-Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Living-Donor Liver Transplantation to Determine Clinical Efficacy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (CHALICE Study).
Comparing High- and Low-Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Living-Donor Liver Transplantation to Determine Clinical Efficacy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (CHALICE Study). J Clin Med. 2023 Sep 06; 12(18).
PMID: 37762738

Biliary atresia and liver transplantation in the United States: A contemporary analysis.
Biliary atresia and liver transplantation in the United States: A contemporary analysis. Liver Int. 2023 10; 43(10):2198-2209.
PMID: 37548078

Role of liver transplantation in the management of colorectal liver metastases: Challenges and opportunities.
Role of liver transplantation in the management of colorectal liver metastases: Challenges and opportunities. World J Clin Oncol. 2021 Dec 24; 12(12):1193-1201.
PMID: 35070738

The Sky Is Not Falling.
The Sky Is Not Falling. Liver Transpl. 2022 03; 28(3):353-354.
PMID: 34860456

Toll-like receptor-7/8 agonist kill Leishmania amazonensis by acting as pro-oxidant and pro-inflammatory agent.
Toll-like receptor-7/8 agonist kill Leishmania amazonensis by acting as pro-oxidant and pro-inflammatory agent. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2021 Aug 12; 73(9):1180-1190.
PMID: 33940589

Induction Therapy With Antithymocyte Globulin and Delayed Calcineurin Inhibitor Initiation for Renal Protection in Liver Transplantation: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Phase II-B Trial.
Induction Therapy With Antithymocyte Globulin and Delayed Calcineurin Inhibitor Initiation for Renal Protection in Liver Transplantation: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Phase II-B Trial. Transplantation. 2022 05 01; 106(5):997-1003.
PMID: 34319926

Liver transplantation for alcoholic hepatitis in the United States: Excellent outcomes with profound temporal and geographic variation in frequency.
Liver transplantation for alcoholic hepatitis in the United States: Excellent outcomes with profound temporal and geographic variation in frequency. Am J Transplant. 2021 03; 21(3):1039-1055.
PMID: 32531107

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Isadore Ravdin Memorial Lecturer
American College of Surgeons
2018

Lung T. Yam, MD Memorial Lecture
University of Louisville
2017

William Harridge Memorial Lecturer – Midwest Surgical Association
Midwest Surgical Association
2016

LifeBanc Legacy of Life Healthcare Award
LifeBanc
2016

Thomas Starzl Prize in Surgery and Immunology
University of Pittsburgh
2015

Joseph B. Whitehead Lecturer
Emory University
2014

James Ted Engle Pediatric Lecturer
Cleveland Clinic
2014

Hector Orozco Lecturer
International Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
2013

Robert Hermann Keynote Lecturer
Cleveland Clinic
2013

TTS-Roche Award for Worldwide Impact in Transplantation
The Transplantation Society
2010

ILTS Distinguished Service Award
International Liver Transplantation Society
2009

Chinese American Medical Society Scientific Achievement Award
Chinese American Medical Society
2009

ASTS Francis Moore Excellence in Mentorship Award
American Society of Transplant Surgeons
2008

Kate and Harvey Cushing Lecturer
North Shore Long Island Jewish Hospital
2008

Thomas Starzl State-of-the-Art Liver Transplant Lecturer
American Association for the Sudy of Liver Diseases
2008

Achievement in Liver Transplantation Award
American Association for the Sudy of Liver Diseases
2007

John J. Fung Endowed Assistant Professorship in Transplant Surgery
University of Pittsburgh
2005

Hopeman Lecturer
Grove City College
2004

AST/Novartis Clinical Science Award
American Society of Transplantation
2002

American Liver Foundationa Special Award for Leadership In Liver Transplantation
American Liver Foundation
1997

Vectors Pittsburgh Man of the Year Honor
Vectors
1996

National Kidney Foundation Western Pennsylvania Annual Gift of Life Award
National Kidney Foundation
1995

UNOS Scientific Advisory Committee Outstanding Service Award
United Network of Organ Sharing
1993

Outstanding Scientific Paper Award
The Transplantation Society
1990

Irvington Institute for Medical Research Fellow in Immunology
Irvington Institute
1988 - 1990

Competitive Medical Research Fund
Mellon Foundation
1986 - 1986

American Heart Association Western Pennsylvania Affiliate Research Fellowship
American Heart Association
1985 - 1986