NicoleATurgeonMD

General Surgery • Austin, TX

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Transplantation

Associate Professor of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

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Office
4900 Mueller Blvd.
4th Floor
Austin, TX 78723
Phone+1 512-324-0070

Education & Training

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2003 - 2005
UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2003
University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2020 - 2025
GA State Medical License 2007 - 2020
MA State Medical License 1998 - 2009
WI State Medical License 2003 - 2009
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Islet Transplantation in Type 1 Diabetics Using the Edmonton Protocol of Steroid Free Immunosuppression Start of enrollment: 2002 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 2
Islet Transplantation Using Abatacept Start of enrollment: 2005 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 2
Islet Transplantation in Type 1 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2006 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 3
LEA29Y (Belatacept) Emory Edmonton Protocol Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 2
Kidney Transplantation in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Start of enrollment: 2008 Mar 01
Terminated
Extended Follow-Up After Islet Transplantation in T1D Start of enrollment: 2011 May 01
Completed
Observational Study of HIV+ Deceased Donor Transplant for HIV+ Recipients Start of enrollment: 2015 Nov 01
Recruiting
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

402 citations
Phase 3 Trial of Transplantation of Human Islets in Type 1 Diabetes Complicated by Severe Hypoglycemia
Bernhard J. Hering, William R. Clarke, Nancy D. Bridges, Thomas L. Eggerman, Rodolfo Alejandro
Diabetes Care. 2016-04-18
55 citations
Belatacept and sirolimus prolong nonhuman primate renal allograft survival without a requirement for memory T cell depletion.
Denise J. Lo, Douglas J. Anderson, Timothy A Weaver, F. Leopardi, M. Song
American Journal of Transplantation. 2013-01-11
118 citations
National Institutes of Health–Sponsored Clinical Islet Transplantation Consortium Phase 3 Trial: Manufacture of a Complex Cellular Product at Eight Processing Facilities
Camillo Ricordi, Julia S. Goldstein, Appakalai N. Balamurugan, Gregory L. Szot, Tatsuya Kin
Diabetes. 2016-11-01

Press Mentions

Dell Children’s, UT Health Austin Launch First Pediatric Abdominal Transplant Center in Central TexasMarch 31st, 2022
Kidney Transplant Center Offers New Hope for Central TexansNovember 1st, 2021
First Heart Transplant Performed at Dell Children'sOctober 20th, 2020
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Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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