AhmetOmurGurakarMD

Gastroenterology • Baltimore, MD

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Medical Director, Liver Transplantation

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Office
600 N Wolfe St
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone+1 410-955-0500

Education & Training

University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1993 - 1994
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1992 - 1993
New York Medical College (Metropolitan)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1991
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1987 - 1988
Istanbul University FomClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2005 - Present
MD State Medical License 2008 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1991 - 2022
OK State Medical License 1993 - 2008
TX State Medical License 2006 - 2008
CT State Medical License 1989 - 1993
American Board of Internal Medicine Transplant Hepatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
A Comprehensive Review of the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Liver Failure.
Nazli Begum Ozturk, Emre Herdan, Fuat H Saner, Ahmet Gurakar
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023-11-30
85 citations
Changes in Utilization and Discard of Hepatitis C-Infected Donor Livers in the Recent Era.
Mary G. Bowring, Lauren M. Kucirka, Allan B. Massie, Xun Luo, Andrew M. Cameron
American Journal of Transplantation. 2017-02-01
10 citations
Temporal Trends in Utilization and Outcomes of DCD Livers in the United States.
Jessica M. Ruck, Kyle R. Jackson, Jennifer D. Motter, Allan B. Massie, Benjamin Philosophe
Transplantation. 2021-06-29

Authored Content

Liver Transplantation for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis, Updated Lessons from the World’s Largest SeriesFebruary 2018

Press Mentions

Long-Term Outcomes of Living Donor Versus Deceased Donor Liver Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the United StatesMarch 1st, 2022
Liver Transplant in Hemoglobin SC Disease and Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Case ReportJanuary 8th, 2022
Combination Therapy Looks Promising for Hepatitis DJuly 16th, 2024

Other Languages

Turkish

External Links

Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/ahmet-gurakar