Division of Organ Transplantation

Our Division

Welcome to the Division of Organ Transplantation of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Founded in 1964, Northwestern University's transplantation program is the longest-standing program in the Chicago area. Under the direction of Michael Abecassis, MD, MBA, the Division of Organ Transplantation has established a national and international reputation for excellence and innovation in research, education, and patient care through Feinberg’s clinical affiliates.

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Education
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Research
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Patient Care
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Faculty
Meet our faculty members
About Us
Connect with our office; meet our chief

Meet our Faculty

Zeeshan Ahmad Butt, PhD

Associate Professor of Medical Social Sciences, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Surgery (Organ Transplantation)

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Message from the Chief

Read message from the Chief, Michael M. I. Abecassis, MD/MBA

Events

Mar
20
NUCTRIBE Seminar Series - Transplant Research
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mar
25
NUTORC Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Apr
1
NUTORC Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Apr
3
NUCTRIBE Seminar Series - Transplant Research
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Apr
8
NUTORC Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Apr
15
NUTORC Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Apr
17
NUCTRIBE Seminar Series - Transplant Research
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Apr
22
NUTORC Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Apr
29
NUTORC Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
May
1
NUCTRIBE Seminar Series - Transplant Research
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
May
6
NUTORC Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
May
13
NUTORC Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
May
15
NUCTRIBE Seminar Series - Transplant Research
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
May
20
NUTORC Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
May
27
NUTORC Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Jun
3
NUTORC Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Jun
10
NUTORC Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Jun
17
NUTORC Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Jun
19
NUCTRIBE Seminar Series - Transplant Research
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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News

11.02.2018Congratulations Dr. Christopher
12.19.2017Congratulations Dr. Wertheim

Recent Publications

Assessing Skin Biopsy Rates for Histologic Findings Indicative of Nonpathological Cutaneous Disease.
Solomon JA,… Yoo SS … Alam M …
Dermatol Surg. 2019 Feb 28. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000001865. [Epub ahead of print]
Poly(ethylene glycol)-crosslinked gelatin hydrogel substrates with conjugated bioactive peptides influence endothelial cell behavior.
Su J, Satchell SC, Wertheim JA, Shah RN.
Biomaterials. 2019 May;201:99-112. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.02.001. Epub 2019 Feb 4.
Safety and efficacy of methenamine hippurate for the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections in adult renal transplant recipients: A single center, retrospective study.
Hollyer I, Varias F, Ho B, Ison MG.
Transpl Infect Dis. 2019 Feb 18:e13063. doi: 10.1111/tid.13063. [Epub ahead of print]
Patients Believe Cosmetic Procedures Affect Their Quality of Life: An Interview Study of Patient-Reported Motivations.
Waldman A, Maisel A, Weil A, Iyengar S, Sacotte K, Lazaroff JM, Kurumety S, Shaunfield SL, Reynolds KA, Poon E, …
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Jan 30. pii: S0190-9622(19)30170-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.01.059. [Epub ahead of print]
Animal Model Simulation for Training With Split-Liver Transplants.
Fryer J.
Liver Transpl. 2019 Mar;25(3):367-368. doi: 10.1002/lt.25418. No abstract available.
Too Much or Not Enough? Induction Immunosuppression in the Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Recipient.
Nilles KM, Levitsky J.
Liver Transpl. 2019 Mar;25(3):365-366. doi: 10.1002/lt.25414. No abstract available.
Effect of postinjection facial exercise on time of onset of botulinum toxin for glabella and forehead wrinkles: A randomized, controlled, crossover clinical trial.
Alam M, Geisler A, Warycha M, Paghdal K, Roongpisuthipong W, Schlessinger DI, Chen BR, Reynolds KA, West DP, Poon E.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Apr;80(4):1144-1147. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.10.013. Epub 2018 Oct 25. No abstract available.
Directing the growth and alignment of biliary epithelium within extracellular matrix hydrogels.
Lewis PL, Yan M, Su J, Shah RN.
Acta Biomater. 2019 Feb;85:84-93. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.12.039. Epub 2018 Dec 24.
A National Survey of Transplant Surgeons and Nephrologists on Implementing Apolipoprotein L1 ( APOL1) Genetic Testing Into Clinical Practice.
Gordon EJ, Wicklund C, Lee J, Sharp RR, Friedewald J.
Prog Transplant. 2018 Dec 13:1526924818817048. doi: 10.1177/1526924818817048. [Epub ahead of print]
Infectious Complications in Critically Ill Liver Failure Patients.
Cheung A, Tanna S, Ison MG.
Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 Oct;39(5):578-587. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1673657. Epub 2018 Nov 28.
Non-invasive dynamic monitoring initiation and growth of pancreatic tumor in the LSL-Kras^G12D/+;LSL-Trp53^R172H/+;Pdx-1-Cre (KPC) transgenic mouse model.
Hu S, Pan L, Shangguan J, Figini M, Eresen A, Sun C, Wang B, Ma Q, Hu C, Yaghmai V, Velichko Y, Yang J, Zhang Z.
J Immunol Methods. 2019 Feb;465:1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jim.2018.11.009. Epub 2018 Nov 20.
Inhibiting Viral Polymerase and Neuraminidase in Treating Influenza.
Lee N, Ison MG.
J Infect Dis. 2019 Mar 15;219(7):1013-1015. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiy548. No abstract available.
A global priority list of the TOp TEn resistant Microorganisms (TOTEM) study at intensive care: a prioritization exercise based on multi-criteria decision analysis.
Rello J, Kalwaje Eshwara V, Lagunes L, Alves J, Wunderink RG, Conway-Morris A, Rojas JN, Alp E, Zhang Z.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019 Feb;38(2):319-323. doi: 10.1007/s10096-018-3428-y. Epub 2018 Nov 13.
Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for Rejuvenation of Photoaged Facial Skin: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Alam M, Hughart R, Champlain A, Geisler A, Paghdal K, Whiting D, Hammel JA, Maisel A, Rapcan MJ, West DP, Poon E.
JAMA Dermatol. 2018 Dec 1;154(12):1447-1452. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.3977.
African American Living Donors' Attitudes About APOL1 Genetic Testing: A Mixed Methods Study.
Gordon EJ, Amόrtegui D, Blancas I, Wicklund C, Friedewald J, Sharp RR.
Am J Kidney Dis. 2018 Dec;72(6):819-833. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2018.07.017. Epub 2018 Oct 22.
Gd-EOB-DTPA DCE-MRI biomarkers in a rabbit model of liver fibrosis.
Ji Y, Zhang C, Huang Z, Wang X, Yue L, Gao M, Hu H, Su Q, Han Y, Liu B, Yang D, Su Z, Zhang Z.
Am J Transl Res. 2018 Sep 15;10(9):2949-2957. eCollection 2018.
Mouse dendritic cell migration in abdominal lymph nodes by intraperitoneal administration.
Wang B, Sun C, Wang S, Shang N, Shangguan J, Figini M, Pan L, Zhou K, Ma Q, Procissi D, Velichko Y, Yaghmai V, Li G, …
Am J Transl Res. 2018 Sep 15;10(9):2859-2867. eCollection 2018.
Early oseltamivir after hospital admission is associated with shortened hospitalization: A five-year analysis of oseltamivir timing and clinical outcomes.
Katzen J, Kohn R, Houk JL, Ison MG.
Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Oct 9. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy860. [Epub ahead of print]
Lifespan Development: Symptoms Experienced by Individuals with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Associated Plexiform Neurofibromas from Childhood into Adulthood.
Jensen SE, Patel ZS, Listernick R, Charrow J, Lai JS.
J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2018 Oct 8. doi: 10.1007/s10880-018-9584-5. [Epub ahead of print]

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