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Jason Wellen, MD, General Surgery, Saint Louis, MO

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General Surgery Saint Louis, MO

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Transplantation

Professor, Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz
    # Div
    Saint Louis, MO 63110
    Phone+1 314-747-9889
    Fax+1 314-361-4197

Education & Training

  • Washington University in St. Louis
    Washington University in St. LouisMBA, Business Administration, 2010 - 2012
  • Olin School of Business, Washington University School of Medicine
    Olin School of Business, Washington University School of MedicineMBA, 2010 - 2012
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2007 - 2009
  • Rutgers Health/St Barnabas Medical Center
    Rutgers Health/St Barnabas Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2007
  • St. George's University School of Medicine
    St. George's University School of MedicineClass of 2002
  • Emory University
    Emory UniversityBS, Biology, 1992 - 1996
  • Emory University
    Emory UniversityBS, Biology, 1992 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2007 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2003 - 2007
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Junior Investigator Award ASTS, 2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012
  • Recipient of Most Influential Chief Resident Award (selected by peers) 2007
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Patient and Graft Survival: Biliary Complications after Liver Transplantation  
    Senter-Zapater M, Khan AS, Subramanian T, Vachharajani N, Dageforde LA, Wellen JR, Shenoy S, Majella Doyle MB, Chapman WC, Journal of American College of Surgery, 1/19/2018
  • A Cost Evaluation of a Donation after Cardiac Death Program: How Cost per Organ Compares to Other Donor Types  
    Lindemann J, Dageforde LA, Vachharajani N, Stalschmidt E, Brockmeier D, Wellen JR, Khan A, Chapman WC, Doyle M, Journal of American College of Surgery, 1/2/2018
  • Mini-incision versus hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy in living donor kidney transplantation: A retrospective cohort study  
    Subramanian T, Dageford LA, Vacharajani N, Wellen J, Doyle MBM, Lin Y, Khan A, Senter-Zapata M, Chapman W, Shenoy S, International Journal of Surgery, 1/1/2018
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Post-Transplant Erthrocytosis after Combined Kidney-Pancreas Transplant is associated with the development of Orthostasis.
    Wellen JR, 1/1/2011
  • The nation�s first free-standing Organ recovery Facility: An 8 year experience demonstrating Significant cost reduction, reduced cold Ischemia and surgeons travel.
    MB Majella Doyle, Neeta Vachharajani, Jason Wellen, Jeffrey A. Lowell, Christopher D. Anderson, Surendra Shenoy, Gene Ridolfi, Martin Jendrisak, Dean Kappel, William C..., Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, and Mid America Transplant Services, St. Louis, MO, 1/1/2010
  • Steatotic Liver Graft Use Does Not Affect Short and Medium-Term Outcomes After Liver Transplantation, But Requires Increased Resources.
    MB Majella Doyle, Neeta Vachharajani, Jason Wellen, Christopher Anderson, Jeffrey Lowell, Surendra Shenoy, Elizabeth Brunt, William C. Chapman, Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery and Pathology, St. Louis, MO, 1/1/2010
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Lectures

  • Financial Implications of New Organ Allocation. 
    1/1/2019
  • The Impact of State Policies on Organ Donation and Transplantation in the United States. 
    1/1/2015
  • Immune response to non-HLA (self-antigens) in allograft rejection. 
    Georgetown Medical Center - 1/1/2014
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Other

  • Successful Thrombectomy of Pancreas Allograft 
    Wellen JR, Video Presentation: ASTS Winter Symposium
    1/12/2012

Authored Content

  • A Cost Evaluation of a Donation After Cardiac Death Program: How Cost Per Organ Compares to Other Donor TypesMarch 2018
  • Patient and Graft Survival: Biliary Complications After Liver TransplantationJanuary 2018

Press Mentions

  • New Technology Allows Mid-America Transplant to Monitor Organs in Transit
    New Technology Allows Mid-America Transplant to Monitor Organs in TransitAugust 5th, 2021
  • CareDx Transplant Leadership Showcased at ASTS 2021
    CareDx Transplant Leadership Showcased at ASTS 2021January 8th, 2021
  • Illinois Man’s Second Kidney Transplant in Middle of Pandemic Successful
    Illinois Man’s Second Kidney Transplant in Middle of Pandemic SuccessfulAugust 6th, 2020
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Committees

  • Co-Chair, ASTS Business Practice Committee 2016 - Present
  • Region 8 representative, UNOS Kidney Committee

Professional Memberships