Seth Jonathan Karp MD
Transplantation
Professor and Chairman, Section of Surgical Sciences, Surgeon-in-Chief, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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805 Oxford House 21st Ave S# 1313Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-936-8989
Fax+1 615-936-2787
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/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
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsMuscle-derived myostatin is a major endocrine driver of follicle-stimulating hormone synthesis.Luisina Ongaro, Xiang Zhou, Ying Wang, Hailey Schultz, Ziyue Zhou
Science. 2025-01-17 - Medical and Surgical Weight Loss as a Pathway to Renal Transplant Listing.Jason M Samuels, Wayne English, Kelly A Birdwell, Irene D Feurer, David Shaffer
The American Surgeon. 2025-01-01 - Novel Dynamic Organ Storage System Enhances Liver Graft Function in a Porcine Donation After Circulatory Death Model.Yutaka Shishido, Kaitlyn M Tracy, Mark Petrovic, TiOluwanimi Adesanya, Avery K Fortier
ASAIO Journal. 2024-12-18
Journal Articles
- Allocation of Donor Livers for TransplantationA Contemporary StruggleDavid A Gerber, Seth J Karp, JAMA
Authored Content
- Fixing Organ DonationMay 2020
Press Mentions
Poor Sleep Endangers Health; Problems with Dry, Cracked Skin; Coverage for Weight Loss Drugs; Plus Other News Stories with VUMC SourcesMarch 5th, 2025- Organ Transplant System ‘In Chaos’ as Waiting Lists Are IgnoredFebruary 26th, 2025
- David Bichell Stepping down as Chief of Pediatric Cardiac SurgeryOctober 15th, 2024
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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)Member
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