SunilGeevargheseMDMSCI, FACS

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Transplantation

Vice Chair for Education, Section of Surgical Sciences Medical Director, Transplant Perioperative Services Professor of Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Radiology and Radiological Sciences Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-936-2000

Fax+1 615-321-6393

Summary

Dr. Sunil Geevarghese, MD is a General Surgery Specialist located in Nashville, TN, with experience in transplant hepatology, hepatobiliary cancer, liver transplantation, and hepatobiliary surgery. His subspecialties include Hepatobiliary Surgery and Transplantation. He completed his education at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, including a fellowship in Abdominal Transplant Surgery and a residency in Surgery. He has made notable contributions to medical literature with publications in various reputed journals and has participated in clinical trials regarding liver cancer. Dr. Geevarghese has also been recognized with several awards for his work, including the Pipeline Award from the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the Robert S. McCleery Master Teacher Award from Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Education & Training

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterMSCI, Clinical research , 2004 - 2006
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2002 - 2004
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 2000
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2000 - 2026
TN State Medical License 1997 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Pipeline Award American Society of Transplant Surgeons, 2020
Robert S. McCleery Master Teacher Award Section of Surgical Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2017
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

Hepatocellular Research Registry Start of enrollment: 2004 Apr 01
Recruiting
National Registry and Blood Bank of Patients With Liver Cancer Start of enrollment: 2002 Apr 01
Completed
Sorafenib Tosylate Following a Liver Transplant in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 16
Completed
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

245 citations
Long-term cognitive impairment after critical illness.
P P Pandharipande, T D Girard, J C Jackson, A Morandi, J L Thompson
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2013-10-03
188 citations
The association between brain volumes, delirium duration, and cognitive outcomes in intensive care unit survivors: the VISIONS cohort magnetic resonance imaging study*.
Max L. Gunther, Alessandro Morandi, Erin Krauskopf, Pratik P. Pandharipande, Timothy D. Girard
Critical Care Medicine. 2012-07-01
151 citations
The relationship between delirium duration, white matter integrity, and cognitive impairment in intensive care unit survivors as determined by diffusion tensor imaging...
Alessandro Morandi, Baxter P. Rogers, Max L. Gunther, Kristen Merkle, Pratik P. Pandharipande
Critical Care Medicine. 2012-07-01

Press Mentions

$2.3 Million NIH Grant Allows Collaborators Focus on Advancing Liver Cancer Surgical CareOctober 10th, 2019
Veteran Receives Rare Dual Transplant of Heart & Liver at VanderbiltJuly 11th, 2017
Event Honors All Who Are Involved in Organ DonationApril 13th, 2017
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Committees

Standing Committee Chair Representative, Southeastern Surgical Congress Executive Council 2019 - Present
Member, Education & Training Committee, Americas Hepatopancreatobiliary Association 2015 - Present
Chair, Membership & Workforce Committee, American Society of Transplant Surgeons 2017 - 2020
Member, Faculty Resilience Workgroup, CFAS, Association of American of Medical Colleges 2017 - 2020
Member, Executive Committee, Society of University Surgeons 2016 - 2020
Chair, Southeastern Surgical Congress Education and Training Committee 2016 - 2020