MatthewCooperMD

General Surgery • Milwaukee, WI

Transplantation

Chief of Transplantation; Director, Solid Organ Transplant Line

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Office
9200 W Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone+1 414-805-6060

Fax+1 414-955-0213

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2000 - 2002
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 2000
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

WI State Medical License 1996 - 2026
DC State Medical License 2012 - 2024
MD State Medical License 2000 - 2024
VA State Medical License 2013 - 2024
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Society of Transplant Surgery Fellow

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Dr. Andre Crotti Award for Distinguished Service to the Profession of Surgery International College of Surgeons, 2022
Founders Alumni Award Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2022
Francis Moore Excellence in Mentorship in the Field of Transplant Surgery American Society of Transplant Surgeons, 2022
Medal of Excellence in Kidney Transplantation Award American Association of Kidney Patients, 2020
Excellence in Kidney Transplantation Award National Kidney Foundation, 2019
Excellence in Physician Leadership Award National Kidney Registry, 2018
Chairman’s Award for Service National Kidney Foundation, 2016
Baltimore Magazine Top Docs 2005-2012
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com, 2011-2013
Fellow American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

Renal Function in Highly Sensitized Patients 1 Year After Desensitization With Imlifidase Prior to DD Kidney Tx Start of enrollment: 2021 Oct 14
Recruiting
Phase 3
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

5 citations
Understanding Delayed Graft Function to Improve Organ Utilization and Patient Outcomes: Report of a Scientific Workshop Sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation.
Matthew Cooper, Alexander C Wiseman, Mona D Doshi, Isaac E Hall, Ronald F Parsons
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2024-03-01
61 citations
The first 9 years of kidney paired donation through the National Kidney Registry: Characteristics of donors and recipients compared with National Live Donor Transplant...
Stuart M. Flechner, Alvin G. Thomas, Matthew Ronin, Jeffrey L. Veale, David B. Leeser
American Journal of Transplantation. 2018-04-30
52 citations
A prospective multicenter pilot study of HIV-positive deceased donor to HIV-positive recipient kidney transplantation: HOPE in action
Christine M. Durand, Wanying Zhang, Diane M. Brown, Sile Yu, Niraj M. Desai
American Journal of Transplantation. 2021-05-01

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member
American Surgical Association
Member
American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Member
American Society of Transplantation
Member
International Pancreas and Islet Cell Transplantation Association
Member
National Kidney Foundation
Member
American Foundation for Donation and Transplantation
Member