SylvesterMichaelBlackMDPhD

General Surgery • Columbus, OH

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Transplantation

Professor, Surgery, Ohio State University College of Medicine

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Office
300 W 10th Ave
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone+1 614-293-6724

Fax+1 614-293-6710

Education & Training

University of MinnesotaResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2010
University of MinnesotaPh.D., 2004 - 2008
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2012 - 2025
MN State Medical License 2006 - 2018
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

54 citations
Early mortality after liver transplantation: Defining the course and the cause
Fabio Baganate, Eliza W. Beal, Dmitry Tumin, Daniel Azoulay, Khalid Mumtaz
Surgery. 2018-10-01
104 citations
Neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment strategies for hepatocellular carcinoma
Clifford Akateh, Sylvester M. Black, Lanla Conteh, Eric D. Miller, Anne M. Noonan
World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2019-07-28
170 citations
Impact of Portable Normothermic Blood-Based Machine Perfusion on Outcomes of Liver Transplant: The OCS Liver PROTECT Randomized Clinical Trial.
James F Markmann, Marwan S Abouljoud, R Mark Ghobrial, Chandra S Bhati, Shawn J Pelletier
JAMA Surgery. 2022-03-01

Press Mentions

Ohio State Study Finds Donor Livers Are Underutilized, More Lives Can Be Saved with Hepatitis C Positive LiversAugust 26th, 2024
UC San Diego Performs Region's First Heart-Liver TransplantDecember 1st, 2016
They’ve Shared Video Games, Happy Memories and Now, a Liver. Man Donates Part of Liver to Sick BrotherSeptember 18th, 2018
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Grant Support

Induction Of Cytoprotection To Avert Xenograft RejectionNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2006–2008