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Bruce Gelb, MD, General Surgery, New York, NY, NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue

BruceElliotGelbMDVice-Chair, Dept of Surgery (Quality)

General Surgery • New York, NY

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Transplantation

Transplant Surgeon at NYU Langone Health

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Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2008 - 2010
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2008
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioClass of 2003
  • University of California, Los Angeles
    University of California, Los AngelesBS, Biochemistry, 1992 - 1996
  • University of California, Los Angeles
    University of California, Los AngelesBS, Biochemistry, 1992 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2008 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2007 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • ASTSLiver, Kidney, Pancreas Transplantation

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Doctors New York Magazine, 2018-2022
  • Top Doctor New York Magazine, 2017-2021
  • Top Doctors, NY Castle Connolly
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Novel Once-Daily Extended-Release Tacrolimus Versus Twice-Daily Tacrolimus in De Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients: Two-Year Results of Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomiz...  
    Rostaing L, Bunnapradist S, Grinyó JM, Ciechanowski K, Denny JE, Silva HT Jr, Budde K; Envarsus Study Group, Am J Kidney Dis, 1/1/2016
  • Novel once-daily extended-release tacrolimus (LCPT) versus twice-daily tacrolimus in de novo kidney transplants: one-year results of Phase III, double-blind, randomize...  
    Budde K, Bunnapradist S, Grinyo JM, Ciechanowski K, Denny JE, Silva HT, Rostaing L; Envarsus study group., Am J Transplant, 1/1/2014
  • Emergent Orthotopic Liver Transplantation for Hemorrhage of a Giant Cavernous Hepatic Hemangioma: Case Report and Review  
    Vagefi, Klein, Gelb, Hameed, Moff, Simko, Fix, Eilers, Feiner, Ascher, Freise, Bass, J Gastroinest Surg, 1/1/2010
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Surgery: Evidence-Based Practice 
    Chapter: Elective non-hepatic surgery in cirrhotic patients 
    Gelb, Pachter.Editors: Cohn and Brower.2012

Abstracts/Posters

  • A Sustained Viral Response Achieved with Sofosbuvir/Ledipasvir May Increase the Incidence of Acute Cellular Rejection Post Liver Transplantation
    K. Bortecen, R. Layman, B. Gelb, A. Winnick, G. Morgan, H. Tobias, L. Teperman, Am J Transplant, 1/1/2016
  • What Are the Charges and Costs of Transplanting High MELD Patients?
    K. Bortecen, B. Gelb, A. Winnick, G. Morgan, L. Teperman., Am J Transplant, 1/1/2016
  • Absence of Acute Allograft Rejection in the Early Post Operative Period in a Full Face VCA Recipient with a Positive B-Cell Flow Cytometric Crossmatch Utilizing an Ind...
    B. Gelb, M. Plana, D. Dadhania, M. Suthanthiran, J. Diaz-Siso, E. Rogriguez., Am J Transplant, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Pathophysiology of Liver Disease 
    1/1/2016
  • Surgical Complications of Renal Transplantation 
    1/1/2012
  • History of Transplant Surgery & the American System of Organ Donation 
    1/1/2011
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Other

  • Nurse Practitioner Show: Organ Donation 
    Sirius XM 81 Doctor Radio
    1/1./2014
  • Liver Disease: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options 
    Sirius XM 81 Doctor Radio
    1/17/2011

Authored Content

  • The Coronavirus Sidelined Me From My Work as a Doctor. Soon I'll Be Back on the FrontlinesMarch 2020

Press Mentions

  • Stem Cell Breakthrough Unlocks Mysteries Associated with Inherited and Sometimes Lethal Heart Conditions
    Stem Cell Breakthrough Unlocks Mysteries Associated with Inherited and Sometimes Lethal Heart ConditionsAugust 30th, 2016
  • ‘Life Changing’ Penis Transplants Are the New Frontier in Medicine
    ‘Life Changing’ Penis Transplants Are the New Frontier in MedicineMay 18th, 2016
  • ‘Life Changing’ Penis Transplants Are the New Frontier in Medicine
    ‘Life Changing’ Penis Transplants Are the New Frontier in MedicineMay 18th, 2016
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Committees

  • Member, ASTS Legislative Committee 2022 - Present
  • member, UNOS VCA Committee 2020 - Present
  • President, NYKidney 2017 - Present
  • Region 9, UNOS Ethics Committee 2016 - Present
  • Legislative and Regulatory Committee, ASTS 2015 - Present
  • member, Ethics Committee 2012 - Present
  • Member, Intensive Care Oversight Group 2012 - Present
  • Member, ASTS VCA Committee 2019 - 2022
  • Chair, Quality Improvement Committee 2016 - 2019
  • Region 9 Member, UNOS Ethics Committee 2016 - 2019
  • Vice Chair, Quality Improvement Committee 2013 - 2016

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

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