Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
 
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

News

Leadership & Recognition

 

Hwyda Arafat, MD, PhD

  • American Diabetes Association Junior Faculty Award  “Role of Osteopontin in Pancreatic Islet Protection for Islet Transplantation”
  • Diabetes Action Research & Education Foundation Grant  “Regulation of osteopontin by IL-1 beta in insulin producing cells”

Adam C. Berger, MD

 

 

 

 

 

Cataldo Doria, MD

  • Recognition Award for Success in Transplantation,   A.I.D.O. (Italian National Organization for Organ Donation), October 2005.
  • Named Honorary President, A.I.D.O., Province of Taranto, Italy, February 2006.

 

Kandace McGuire, MD , third year Surgical resident, completed a one-year research internship under the direction of Susan Lanza-Jacoby, PhD

  • Surgical Research Fellowship Award, Association of Academic Surgery , for research of the chemo-enhancing effect of a dietary component, diindolylmethane, with taxol therapy for breast cancer.



Yi Shih, MD, PhD

  • Principal Investigator, “Efficacy Study of SB-489848 in hyperlipemic/diabetic swine.” Alternative Drug Discovery Initiative
  • Principal Investigator, “Role of Lp-PLA2 in diabetic vaxcular complications- Mechanism of inflammation mediated by advanced glycoxidation of LDL.” GlaxoSmithKline



Philip J Wolfson, MD, Director of Undergraduate Education

  • National Board of Medical Examiners
    • Chariman, USMLE Step 2 Surgery Committee
    • Member, Step 2 Clinical Knowledge Interdisciplinary Review Committee
  • Association for Surgical Education
    • Vice President, Executive Committee, Editorial Board

Charles J. Yeo, MD , Samuel D. Gross Professor and Chair of Surgery

  • Best Doctors in America, 2005-2006
  • Mexican Association of Gastroenterology (Honorary Fellow), 2005

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Presentations

Cataldo Doria, MD, PhD 
Director, Division of Transplantation


In September 2007, Dr. Doria was the only representative of the United States to speak at the 9th International Symposium on Albumin Dialysis (ISAD). The conference brought the most highly esteemed liver transplant specialists from around the world to Rostock- Warnemunde, Germany to focus on liver support therapies and transplantation.

 

Dr. Doria lectured on the topic of “Liver support for acute liver failure: indications, contraindications and results” and helped lead a panel discussion about “Liver support studies - What is expected, needed, realistic?” Albumin dialysis is a leading-edge support therapy (similar to kidney dialysis) that is broadening treatment options for patients with liver disease.


 

Susan Lanza-Jacoby, PhD

  • International Research Conference on Food, Nutrition and Cancer , July14,15,2005 Washington, D.C. American Institute of Cancer Research “3-3’-Diindolylmethane and paclitaxel induce apoptosis in HER-2/neu breast cancer cells.”
  • Era of Hope 2005 Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Meeting , June 8-11, 2005 Philadelphia, PA Invited Speaker, “Combined treatment with Epidermal growth factor receptor and cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors synergistically inhibit cell growth and induce apoptosis in HER-2 overexpressing breast cancer cells.

Carlo Ramirez, MD

  • Academic Surgical Congress 1st Annual Meeting in San Diego, Feb 10, 2006. “ANTI-IL2 INDUCTION IN LIVER TRASPLANTATION WITH 93% REJECTION FREE PATIENT AND GRAFT SURVIVAL” Ramirez C, Doria C, di Francesco F, Iaria M, Kang Y, Marino R



 

Charles J. Yeo, MD

  • November 2005:   Mexican Association of Gastroenterology, Mexico City, Mexico "A) Cystic neoplasms of the pancreas B) Acute pancreatitis: 2005 update C) Can we improve outcomes for pancreatic cancer?"
  • May 2005: 3rd Annual Thomas H. Covey Jr. M.D. Visiting Lectureship; West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV:  "Surgery for Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors."
  • February 2005: 22nd Annual Medical and Surgical Gastroenterology, Steamboat Springs, CO  "A Multidisciplinary Approach;  A) Acute pancreatitis: 2005 update B) Can we improve outcomes for pancreatic cancer?"