AlexWCantafioMD

General Surgery • Indianapolis, IN

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Transplantation

Transplant/Hepatobiliary

Join to view full profile

Dr. Cantafio is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.

See Dr. Cantafio's full profile

Already have an account?

Office
8402 Harcourt Rd
Ste 500
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Phone+1 317-338-6701

Summary

I am a board certified general surgeon with fellowship training in liver, kidney and pancreas transplant. I also perform complex hepato-pancreato-biliary procedures.

Doctor Info - UT Medical Center

Emergency and Trauma Center is the only Level I Trauma Center in the area and serves as the tertiary referral center for medical care in East Tennessee, serving

Education & Training

University of Washington, Multi-Organ Transplantation Division of TransplantationFellowship, 2009 - 2011
Phoenix Integrated Surgical2005 - 2009
Phoenix Integrated Surgical2004 - 2005
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2004, MD
Georgetown UniversityMS, Physiology and Biophysics, 1998
University of CaliforniaBS, Physiology, 1995

Certifications & Licensure

IN State Medical License 2020 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2011 - 2021
WA State Medical License 2009 - 2011
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Society Of TransplantationLiver, Kidney and Pancreas Transplant

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

ATC Young Investigator Award 2010
Top Ten Abstract ASTS Winter Symposium 2009
Fellow American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

25 citations
Risk stratification of kidneys from donation after cardiac death donors and the utility of machine perfusion.
Alex Cantafio, André A. S. Dick, Jeffrey B. Halldorson, R. Bakthavatsalam, Jorge D. Reyes
Clinical Transplantation. 2011-09-01
60 citations
Successful rescue therapy with plasmapheresis and intravenous immunoglobulin for acute humoral renal transplant rejection.
Nicole B. White, S. M. Greenstein, Alex W. Cantafio, R. S. Schechner, Daniel Glicklich
Transplantation. 2004-09-15
72 citations
Pilot-scale selenium bioremediation of San Joaquin drainage water with Thauera selenatis
Alex W. Cantafio, Kari D. Hagen, Greg E. Lewis, Tracey L. Bledsoe, Katrina M. Nunan
Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 1996-09-01

Journal Articles

New Immunosuppression Regimens: Safety, Efficacy and Immunomodulation.
Cantafio AW, The Immunology Report., Volume 7, Number 1
Liver Transplantation Cost for End-Stage Liver Disease.
Salvalaggio PR, Cantafio A, Montenovo MI, Annals of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Abstracts/Posters

Complication Burden and the Economic Impact of Obesity in Liver Transplantation.
Alex W Cantafio, MD, Martin Montenovo MD., MD, Kara MacLeod, MPH, Andre A Dick, MD, JeffreyB Halldorson, MD, Ramasamy Bakthavatsalam, MD, Jorge D Reyes, MD, James D Pe..., ASTS Winter Symposium
A Case-Series Study of Induction in Liver Transplantation: Outcomes and Economic Analysis.
Martin Montenovo, M.D, Alex W. Cantafio, MD., Kara MacLeod, MD, Mai-Trang Dang PhmD., Andre A. Dick, MD, Jeff B Halldorson, MD, Ramasamy Bakthavatsalam, MD, Jorge Reye..., ASTS Winter Symposium
Liver Grafts Procured By Other Transplant Teams : Economic and Clinical Impact to a Single Transplant Center.
Alex W Cantafio, MD, Paolo Salvalaggio MD PhD., Kara MacLeod MPH, Andre A. Dick MD, Jeffrey B. Halldorson MD, Ramasamy Bakthavatsalam MD, Jorge D. Reyes MD, ATC
With Induction, Delayed Achievement of Therapeutic Tacrolimus Level after Renal Transplantation Is Not Associated with Increased Rejection.
Jared C. Brandenberger, Alex W. Cantafio, Connie L. Davis, Jeffery B. Halldorson, Anne K. Otto, Paul Warner, Moe Elrefaei, Karen Warner, Ramasamy Bakthavatsalam, Andre..., ASTS Winter Symposium
Join now to see all