ChristopherBlakeHughesMD
General Surgery • Pittsburgh, PATransplantation
Associate Professor, Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Office
3459 5th Ave
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Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-692-4184
Summary
- Dr. Christopher Hughes is a transplant surgeon in Pittsburgh, PA and is Surgical Director, Liver Transplantation, at UPMC and Clinical Vice-Chief, Starzl Transplantation Institute. He received his medical degree from The University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis and has been in practice 22 years. He specializes in liver transplantation and living-donor liver transplantation and is experienced in transplant surgery, general/gastrointestinal surgery, and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.
Education & Training
University of TennesseeResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1997
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
MD State Medical License 2014 - 2016
FL State Medical License 1999 - 2012
GA State Medical License 2008 - 2012
MN State Medical License 1997 - 2002- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- POCS in Liver Transplantation Patients Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 25
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsLiving donor liver transplantation for colorectal cancer liver metastases: Midterm outcomes at a single center in North America.Christof Kaltenmeier, David A Geller, Swaytha Ganesh, Samer Tohme, Michele Molinari
American Journal of Transplantation. 2024-04-01 - 14 citationsHepatic Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 7226 Patients.Michele Molinari, Christof Kaltenmeier, Patrick-Bou Samra, Hao Liu, Charles Wessel
Annals of Surgery Open. 2021-06-01 - 29 citationsPre-Transplant Depression Is Associated with Length of Hospitalization, Discharge Disposition, and Survival after Liver Transplantation.Shari S. Rogal, Gautham Mankaney, Viyan Udawatta, Matthew Chinman, Chester B. Good
Plos One. 2016-11-07
Press Mentions
New Study Highlights Advantages of Living-Donor Liver Transplant over Deceased DonorJuly 12th, 2019
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