Resident Training

General surgery residents study with division faculty during transplant service rotations in the first and third years of training. At all levels, residents can participate in organ retrieval surgery. Residents rotating on the renal transplant service learn the complex management of organ recipients, including immunosuppressive protocols and the diagnosis and treatment of allograft rejection and opportunistic infections; conduct and complete history and physical examinations; present inpatient cases on multidisciplinary staff rounds; and can participate as the first assistant on some transplant operations, multi-organ donor procurement surgery and dialysis access procedures.

Emory general surgery residents often do their research sabbaticals in the Transplant Immunology Laboratory by applying for research fellowship positions. Various former fellows have received awards, published in prestigious journals and advanced to other fellowships and faculty positions.

Transplantation Fellowship

The division offers an American Society of Transplant Surgeons accredited two-year fellowship in liver, renal and pancreas transplantation. Inquiries should be addressed to:

Dr. Kenneth Newell
WMB 5105
1639 Pierce Drive
Emory University
Atlanta, GA 30322
Telephone: 404.727.2489