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Office
701 E Hampden Ave
Ste 420
Englewood, CO 80113Phone+1 303-789-1877Fax+1 303-789-2628
Summary
- Dr. Modanlou is a native of Southern California. He completed his undergraduate studies at Duke University where he graduated with distinction with a degree in biology. He returned to his home state for medical school and graduated from the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. Dr. Modanlou then moved to Denver where he completed his residency in general surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He then went on to Chicago where he completed a fellowship in Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery at Northwestern University. After stints at Saint Louis University and the University of Tennessee, Dr. Modanlou was fortunate to move back to Denver in 2015 to be the Surgical Director of Transplant at Porter Adventist Hospital. In 2018 he decided to join Dr. Eric Kortz to help him expand the Complex Gastrointestinal Surgeries Program at the Center for Diseases of the Liver and Pancreas at Swedish Medical Center. Dr. Modanlou’s professional interests include all aspects of general surgery and complex problems of the liver, bile ducts and pancreas including minimally invasive techniques. He strongly believes in a multidisciplinary approach to complex medical problems and personalization of the patient experience.
Dr. Modanlou is married and has two very active sons. His entire family loves all that Colorado has to offer and enjoys skiing and outdoor activities. During his downtime, Dr. Modanlou loves cooking and traveling.
Education:
Duke University, Bachelors of Science in Biology
University of California, Davis, Medical Doctor
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Residency in General Surgery
Northwestern University, Fellowship in Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery
Board Certification:
American Board of Surgery, 2006
American Board of Surgery, recertification, 2016
Societies:
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
Education & Training
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2004 - 2006
- University of ColoradoResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2004
- University of California, Davis, School of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- CO State Medical License 2003 - 2025
- MT State Medical License 2016 - 2019
- KS State Medical License 2016 - 2018
- TN State Medical License 2008 - 2016
- IL State Medical License 2004 - 2011
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 127 citationsBariatric surgery among kidney transplant candidates and recipients: Analysis of the United States Renal Data System and literature reviewKian A. Modanlou, Umadevi Muthyala, Huiling Xiao, Mark A. Schnitzler, Paolo R. Salvalaggio
Transplantation. 2009-04-27 - 18 citationsLiver transplant using donors after cardiac death: a single-center approach providing outcomes comparable to donation after brain death.Jason M. Vanatta, Amanda G. Dean, Donna Hathaway, Satheesh Nair, Kian A. Modanlou
Experimental and Clinical Transplantation. 2013-04-01 - 6 citationsFlow cytometry crossmatch before kidney transplantation in contemporary practice: target cell utilization, results patterns, and associated long-term graft survival.Krista L. Lentine, Ralph J. Graff, Huiling Xiao, Kian A. Modanlou, Paolo R. Salvalaggio
Clinical Transplants. 2008-01-01
Press Mentions
- A Clear Pathway for Success: How Swedish Medical Center's Robotic Surgery Program Has Sustained Rapid GrowthOctober 1st, 2020
Committees
- Panel B Board Member, Colorado State Medical Board 2020 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
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