MarcL.MelcherMDPhD(He/Him)
General Surgery • Palo Alto, CAHepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Transplantation
Professor Department of Surgery, Stanford University
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Office
725 Welch Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94304Phone+1 650-497-8000Fax+1 650-723-3997
Summary
- I perform kidney and Liver transplants at Stanford University. I also run the Stanford Abdominal Transplant Fellowship Program.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2004 - 2006
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2004
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1999
University of California, BerkeleyPhD, Molecular and Cell Biology, 1989 - 1995- HarvardBA, Biochemistry, Cum Laude, 1985 - 1989
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2000 - 2026
NV State Medical License 2021 - 2025- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Adjunctive Application of BioFoam Surgical Matrix in Liver Surgery Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 33 citationsPredicting skin cancer in organ transplant recipients: development of the SUNTRAC screening tool using data from a multicenter cohort studyAnokhi Jambusaria-Pahlajani, Lauren D. Crow, Stefan E. Lowenstein, Giorgia L. Garrett, Marc L. Melcher
Transplant International. 2019-12-01 - 115 citationsImpact of Pretransplant Bridging Locoregional Therapy for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Within Milan Criteria Undergoing Liver Transplantation: Analysis of 36...Vatche G. Agopian, Michael P. Harlander-Locke, Richard Ruiz, Goran B. Klintmalm, Srinath Senguttuvan
Annals of Surgery. 2017-09-01 - 104 citationsFactors associated with general surgery residents' desire to leave residency programs: A multi-institutional studyEdward Gifford, Joseph M. Galante, Amy H. Kaji, Virginia Nguyen, M. Timothy Nelson
JAMA Surgery. 2014-09-01
Journal Articles
- Living Kidney Donation: Strategies to Increase the Donor PoolMarc Melcher, MD, ScienceDirect
- Matching for Fellowship InterviewsMarc L Melcher, Irene Wapnir, JAMA
- Identification and characterization of the CLK1 gene product, a novel CaM kinase-like protein kinase from yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiaeMelcher, Marc L. & Jeremy Thorner, Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1996
Press Mentions
Ralph Greco, Pioneering Advocate of Work-Life Balance for Surgery Trainees, Dies at 76April 3rd, 2019
Former Co-Workers Reconnect via Social Media and Become ‘Kidney Sisters’November 29th, 2017
Unconventional Paths: Rock Climber Turned Trauma SurgeonJuly 7th, 2023- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Member
- American Society of Transplant SurgeonsMember
External Links
- Stanford Profilehttp://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Marc_Melcher/
- Transplant Toolshttp://transplanttools.com
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