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
601 North Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone+1 410-955-4006

Fax+1 410-614-8741

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

1 citations
An international, multicenter, survey-based analysis of practice and management of acute liver failure.
Ahmet Gurakar, Isabel Conde Amiel, N Begum Ozturk, Florent Artru, Nazia Selzner
Liver Transplantation. 2024-12-01
Effectiveness and implementation of decentralized, community- and primary care-based strategies in promoting hepatitis B testing uptake: a systematic review and meta-a...
Thanh Van Kim, Trang Ngoc Doan Pham, Paul Phan, Minh Huu Nhat Le, Quan Le
Eclinicalmedicine. 2024-10-01
Patient perspectives on liver transplant evaluation: A qualitative study.
Alexandra T Strauss, Janetta Brundage, Carolyn N Sidoti, Vedant Jain, Ahmet Gurakar
Patient Education and Counseling. 2024-10-01

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