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Office
747 N Rutledge St
5th Floor
Springfield, IL 62702Phone+1 217-545-5878Fax+1 217-545-0040
Summary
- Dr. Marc Garfinkel is a general surgeon in Springfield, IL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including St. John's Hospital and Memorial Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and has been in practice 25 years. He specializes in transplantation and is experienced in transplant surgery, renal transplant surgery, general / gastrointestinal surgery, hepatic transplant surgery, and pancreatic and islet cell transplant surgery.
Education & Training
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Transplantation, 1999 - 2001
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1999
- Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1994 - Present
- IL State Medical License 2001 - 2026
- WI State Medical License 2009 - 2011
- SC State Medical License 2003 - 2003
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 15 citationsInsulinotropic potency of lauric acid: a metabolic rationale for medium chain fatty acids (MCF) in TPN formulation.Marc R. Garfinkel, Steve K. Lee, Emmanuel C. Opara, Onye E. Akwari
The Journal of Surgical Research. 1992-04-01 - 56 citationsEffect of fatty acids on insulin release: role of chain length and degree of unsaturation.Emmanuel C. Opara, Marc R. Garfinkel, Van S. Hubbard, Warner M. Burch, Onye E. Akwari
The American Journal of Physiology. 1994-04-01 - 145 citationsTreatment of renal allograft polyoma BK virus infection with leflunomide.Michelle A. Josephson, Daniel L. Gillen, Basit Javaid, Pradeep V. Kadambi, Shane Meehan
Transplantation. 2006-03-15
Press Mentions
- Kidney Transplant Part of a Spiritual Journey for Two Springfield MenApril 23rd, 2021
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