SethJonathanKarpMD

General Surgery • Nashville, TN

Transplantation

Professor and Chairman, Section of Surgical Sciences, Surgeon-in-Chief, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Office
805 Oxford House 21st Ave S
# 1313
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-936-8989

Fax+1 615-936-2787

Education & Training

Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 2001
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2011 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2016 - 2020
MA State Medical License 1996 - 2012
MD State Medical License 2001 - 2004
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Obesity Surgery and Kidney Transplant for Patients With Obesity and Renal Failure Start of enrollment: 2014 Apr 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

30 citations
A 6-Month Report on the Impact of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing Acuity Circles Policy Change.
Darius Chyou, Seth J. Karp, Malay B. Shah, Raymond J. Lynch, David S. Goldberg
Liver Transplantation. 2021-05-01
6 citations
Acuity Circles-Higher Cost for Fewer Transplants?
Seth J. Karp
JAMA Surgery. 2021-11-01
1 citations
Assessing LSAM's ability to account for changes in organ donation and transplant center behavior.
Catherine Blandon, Seth J Karp, Malay Shah, Raymond J Lynch, David S Goldberg
Liver Transplantation. 2024-11-01

Journal Articles

Allocation of Donor Livers for TransplantationA Contemporary Struggle
David A Gerber, Seth J Karp, JAMA

Authored Content

Fixing Organ DonationMay 2020

Press Mentions

David Bichell Stepping down as Chief of Pediatric Cardiac SurgeryOctober 15th, 2024
Transplant Surgeons Allege Corruption and Mismanagement in Organ Transplant SystemSeptember 13th, 2024
Major Organ Center in Waltham Flagged over Low Donation NumbersMay 4th, 2023
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Grant Support

BMP Signaling--A Therapeutic Target In Liver DiseaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011–2012
BMP Signaling--A Therapeutic Target In Liver DiseaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011
Activin Signaling In Liver Size And RegenerationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2007
Activin Signaling In Liver Size And RegenerationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003
Molecular Mechanisms Of Bone And Cartilage DevelopmentEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1998–1999

Professional Memberships

American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA)
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