KenjiOkumuraMD

General Surgery • Valhalla, NY

Transplantation

Westchester Medical Center Surgery

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Office
100 Woods Rd
Valhalla, NY 10595
Phone+1 914-493-7000

Education & Training

Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2019 - 2024
UT Southwestern Medical CenterTransplant Surgery, 2016 - 2018
Kyushu University Faculty of MedicineClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2021 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2019 - 2022
ASTSASTS fellowship(Liver, Kidney)
Japanese Gastrointestinal Surgery Board of GI Surgical Oncology
Japanese Society of Gastroenterological SurgeryBoard of Gastroenterological Surgeons

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Young Investigator Award American Transplant Congress 2023, 2023

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Outcomes on 287 Patients with Complex Abdominal Wall Defects Undergoing Abdominal Wall Reconstruction with a Porcine-Derived Acellular Matrix.
Rifat Latifi, David J Samson, Shekhar Gogna, Mathew McGuirk, James Choi
Surgical Technology International. 2024-10-26
Strategy and Outcomes of Cardiac Surgery in Patients With Cirrhosis: Comprehensive Approach With Liver Transplant Program.
Junichi Shimamura, Kenji Okumura, Ryosuke Misawa, Roxana Bodin, Seigo Nishida
Clinical Transplantation. 2024-09-01
Potential Association of Blood Transfusion in Deceased Donors With Outcomes of Liver Transplantation in the United States.
Kenji Okumura, Abhay Dhand, Ryosuke Misawa, Hiroshi Sogawa, Gregory Veillette
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-08-01

Press Mentions

Q&A: A New Approach to Improve Liver Transplant Rates in SeptuagenariansSeptember 23rd, 2024
Long-Term Impact of Baseline Serum Uric Acid Levels on Living Kidney Donors: A Retrospective StudyMarch 12th, 2021
AASLD 2021December 8th, 2021
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Committees

Board Member, Early Career Member Committee in The Transplantation Society 2020 - Present

Professional Memberships

American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Member
The Transplantation Society
Member
The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery
Member
Japan Surgical Society
Member
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Member

Other Languages

Japanese