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Christopher Sonnenday, MD, General Surgery, Ann Arbor, MI

ChristopherSonnendayMD(He/Him)

General Surgery • Ann Arbor, MI

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Transplantation

Transplant Center Director, Surgical Director of Liver Transplantation, Surgical Director of Multidisciplinary Liver Tumor Clinic, University of Michigan Health

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  • Office

    1500 East Medical Center Dr
    F6686 UH South
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109
    Phone+1 734-936-9623

Summary

  • Dr. Christopher Sonnenday is a general surgeon in Ann Arbor, MI and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Michigan Medicine and Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System. He received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and has been in practice 20 years. He specializes in hepatobiliary surgery and transplantation and is experienced in surgical oncology (non-breast), transplant surgery, general / gastrointestinal surgery, and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2005
  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2006 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2000 - 2007
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Fellow American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Assessment of National Organ Donation Rates and Organ Procurement Organization Metrics  
    Christopher Sonnenday, MD, JAMA Surgery
  • Hepatic Encephalopathy Impacts the Predictive Value of the Fried Frailty Index  
    Christopher J Sonnenday, Elliot B Tapper, Monica Konerman, American journal of transplantation

Press Mentions

  • Heart Transplant Gives Michigan Man New Outlook on Life Amid COVID Pandemic
    Heart Transplant Gives Michigan Man New Outlook on Life Amid COVID PandemicJuly 10th, 2021
  • Doctors ‘Push the Limit’ with Organ Transplants as COVID-19 Extends Wait Lists
    Doctors ‘Push the Limit’ with Organ Transplants as COVID-19 Extends Wait ListsJune 20th, 2021
  • Regional Anesthesia Benefits Kidney Recipients
    Regional Anesthesia Benefits Kidney RecipientsNovember 1st, 2011
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