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John Powelson, MD, General Surgery, Indianapolis, IN

JohnAbramPowelsonMD

General Surgery Indianapolis, IN

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Transplantation

Associate Professor, Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    550 University Blvd
    Indianapolis, IN 46202
    Phone+1 317-944-4370
    Fax+1 317-948-3268

Summary

  • Dr. John Powelson is a transplant surgeon in Indianapolis, IN and is affiliated with Indiana University Health University Hospital.

    MD from Boston University School of Medicine, residency at Umass, and transplant fellowship at Mass General and Harvard Medical School.

    In practice since 1993 as transplant surgeon. He is experienced in laparoscopy donor nephrectomy, pancreas and kidney transplant surgery, dialysis vascular access surgery and hernia surgery / abdominal wall reconstruction in transplant patients.

Education & Training

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 1991 - 1993
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 1991 - 1993
  • UMass Chan Medical School
    UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1991
  • Boston University School of Medicine
    Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1986
  • Harvard College
    Harvard CollegeA.B., Physical Sciences, Cum Laude, 1980
  • Lycee Hoche
    Lycee HocheBaccalaureat Section C, Mathematics and Physics, Mention assez bien, 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2005 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1991 - 2005
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • The David Mathews Award, for Outstanding Student Teacher in 2013, IU Department of Surgery 2014
  • Excellence in Student Teaching Award Indiana University Medical School, 2013
  • Excellence in Resident Teaching Award, IU Department of Surgery (recognized for being in the top 10% of all resident evaluations) 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Correlation between CT based measured renal volumes and nuclear renography based split renal function in living kidney donors Clinical diagnostic utility and practice ...  
    Diez A , Powelson J, Sundaram CP, Taber TE, Mujtaba MA, Yaqub MS, Mishler DP, Goggins WP, Sharfuddin AA, Clinical Transplantation, 1/1/2014
  • Pretransplant coronary artery disease associated with worse clinical outcomes in pancreas transplantation  
    Mangus RS. Powelson J, Kinsella SB. Farar DT, Creal CA. Fridell J, Clinical Transplantation, 1/1/2013
  • Impact of recipient age on whole organ pancreas transplantation  
    Shah AP. Mangus RS. Powelson JA. Samy KP. Taber TE. Goble ML. Fridell JA, Clinical Transplantation, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Assessing the effects of preoperative volume measurement for kidney selection during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy.
    Roth JD, Schneider AL Bahler CD, Powelson JA, Sharfuddin AA, Sundaram CP, American Urological Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/16/2014
  • Late Pancreas Transplantation.
    Fridell, JA, Mangus RS, Powelson JA, Goble ML, Mujtaba MA, Taber TE, IPITA, Monteray Bay, CA, 1/23/2013
  • Impact of Years of Diabetes on Outcome Following Pancreas Transplantation.
    Fridell JA, Mangus RS, Powelson JA, Goble ML, Mujtaba MA, Taber TE, IPITA, Monteray Bay, CA, 1/23/2013
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Lectures

  • Renal Failure 
    1/1/2014
  • Death and Donation 
    1/1/2014
  • Successful hemodialysis access: a surgeon’s perspective. 
    1/1/2012
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Other

  • Liver and Multivisceral Transplantation, Transplant Handbook . 29 illustrated pages on portal hypertension, liver and intestinal failure and transplantation, for resid... 
    IU Health Transplant Institute
    1/1/2013
  • Back to Work Brochure. Describes return to work options. Given to all transplant patients 6 months after transplant. 
    IU Health Transplant Institute
    1/1/2011
  • Transplant Inpatient Handbook. Given to all transplant inpatients. 
    IU Health Transplant Institute
    1/1/2011
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Press Mentions

  • On a Mission
    On a MissionMay 3rd, 2021
  • Two-Time Kidney Recipient: One from His Wife, Another from His Friend
    Two-Time Kidney Recipient: One from His Wife, Another from His FriendJanuary 27th, 2021
  • ‘I Was Going to Die and She Saved My Life’: Cousins Reunite After Kidney Transplant
    ‘I Was Going to Die and She Saved My Life’: Cousins Reunite After Kidney TransplantJune 21st, 2018
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French