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Peter Abt, MD, General Surgery, Philadelphia, PA

PeterLawrenceAbtMD

General Surgery Philadelphia, PA

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Transplantation

Professor of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine

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  • Office

    3401 Civic Center Blvd
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+1 267-425-9538
    Fax+1 267-425-9552

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2001 - 2004
  • University of Rochester
    University of RochesterResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2001
  • University of Rochester
    University of RochesterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1996 - 1998
  • University of Rochester
    University of RochesterResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 1996
  • Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
    Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1994, M.D.
  • Brandeis University
    Brandeis UniversityBA, History, Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2001 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1995 - 2009
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
  • Top Ten Abstract ASTS 2010 Winter Meeting, 2010
  • Poster of Distinction ASTS Winter Meeting, 2010
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Twelve-Month Outcomes After Transplant of Hepatitis C–infected Kidneys into Uninfected Recipients: A Single-Group Trial  
    David S Goldberg, Roy D Bloom, Vishnu S Potluri, Susanna M Nazarian, Ali Naji, Emily A Blumberg, Peter L Abt, Peter P Reese, Matthew Levine, Paige Porrett, Melissa Ble..., Annals of Internal Medicine
  • A Paired Kidney Analysis of Multiorgan Transplantation: Implications for Allograft Survival  
    Choudhury RA, Reese PP, Goldberg DS, Bloom RD, Sawinski DL, Abt PL, Transplantation, 1/1/2017
  • Kidney Transplantation From a Donor With Sickle Cell Disease  
    Rossidis A, Lim MA, Palmer M, Levine M, Naji A, Bloom RD, Abt PL, American Journal of Transplantation, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Risk Factors for Ischemia Type Biliary Lesions 
    Prague, Czech Republic - 1/1/2017
  • What is Really an Extended Criteria Donor? Are All Extended Criteria Grafts Created Equal? 
    Chicago, IL - 1/1/2017
  • Donor Intervention Trials: A Space Odyssey 
    Miami, FL - 1/1/2016
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Other

  • Cardiovascular disease in pre- and post-renal transplant patients 
    Tsoulfas G, Abt P, Cardiovascular Disease in Transplantation
    1/1/2008

Press Mentions

  • Penn-Led Team Receives $8 Million to Build on Success of Hepatitis C Kidney Transplantation Research
    Penn-Led Team Receives $8 Million to Build on Success of Hepatitis C Kidney Transplantation ResearchJanuary 4th, 2022
  • Penn Medicine-Led Team Receives $8 Million to Build on Success of Hepatitis C Kidney Transplantation Research
    Penn Medicine-Led Team Receives $8 Million to Build on Success of Hepatitis C Kidney Transplantation ResearchJanuary 4th, 2022
  • Transplant Surgery PA Helps Turn Tragic Endings into New Beginnings
    Transplant Surgery PA Helps Turn Tragic Endings into New BeginningsJuly 28th, 2021
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