ChristianSenesacKuhrMD

Urology • Seattle, WA

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Office
1100 9th Ave
C7 Uro Virginia Mason Medical Center
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone+1 206-223-6175

Fax+1 206-515-5886
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Education & Training

University of WashingtonResidency, Urology, 1988 - 1994
University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 1993 - 2024
American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealthSentry EHR, Cerner Corporation, 2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Opioid-Limiting Pain Control After Transurethral Resection of the Prostate: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Ryan P Donahue, Andrew W Stamm, Adam M Daily, Paul M Kozlowski, Christopher R Porter, Fred E Govier, Nicholas G Cowan, Alvaro Lucioni, Christian S Kuhr, Kathleen C Kob...> ;Urology. 2022 Aug 1
Incidentally found focal xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis with extensive venous thrombus.
Adam M Daily, Ryan P Donahue, Semra Olgac, Christian S Kuhr, Paul M Kozlowski> ;The Canadian Journal of Urology. 2022 Jun 1
10 citations
Pre-operative COVID-19 screening: a model to provide non-discretionary care for urologic patients.
Basil Ferenczi, Ron Ron Cheng, Adam Daily, Christian S. Kuhr, Kathleen C. Kobashi, John M. Corman> ;International Braz j Urol. 2021 May 1
6 citations
Global kidney exchange should expand wisely
Alvin E. Roth, Ignazio R. Marino, Obi Ekwenna, Ty B. Dunn, Siegfredo Paloyo, Miguel Tan, Ricardo Correa-Rotter, Christian S. Kuhr, Christopher L. Marsh, Jorge Ortiz, G...> ;Transplant International. 2020 Sep 1
3 citations
Reduced length of hospitalization and associated healthcare costs using an enhanced recovery pathway after kidney transplant surgery.
Neil A. Hanson, Dasun Peramunage, Christian S. Kuhr, Jared Brandenberger, Nick G. Cowan, James M. Flaherty, Yifeng Liu, April Slee, David B. Auyong> ;Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 2020 May 12
2 citations
The Benefit of an Enhanced Recovery Program for Living Kidney Donors.
Nick G. Cowan, Christian S. Kuhr> ;European Urology Focus. 2018 Mar 1
11 citations
Complete Chain of the First Global Kidney Exchange Transplant and 3-yr Follow-up.
Danielle N. Bozek, Ty B. Dunn, Christian S. Kuhr, Christopher L. Marsh, Jeffrey Rogers, Susan Rees, Laura Basagoitia, Robert J. Brunner, Alvin E. Roth, Obi Ekwenna, Da...> ;European Urology Focus. 2018 Mar 1
5 citations
PROviding Better ACcess To ORgans: A comprehensive overview of organ-access initiatives from the ASTS PROACTOR Task Force
Mark J. Hobeika, Charles Miller, Timothy L. Pruett, K. A. Gifford, Jayme E. Locke, Andrew M. Cameron, Michael J. Englesbe, Christian S. Kuhr, Joseph F. Magliocca, K. R...> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2017 Oct 1
37 citations
Kidney Exchange to Overcome Financial Barriers to Kidney Transplantation.
Michael A. Rees, Ty B. Dunn, Christian S. Kuhr, Christopher L. Marsh, Jeffrey Rogers, Susan Rees, Alejandra Cicero, Laurie Reece, Alvin E. Roth, Obi Ekwenna, David Fum...> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2017 Mar 1
23 citations
Ureteral stent duration and the risk of BK polyomavirus viremia or bacteriuria after kidney transplantation
Jonathan Wingate, Jared Brandenberger, Andrew Weiss, Lauren Scovel, Christian S. Kuhr> ;Transplant Infectious Disease. 2017 Feb 1
29 citations
Ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction-mediated gene delivery into canine livers.
Misty L. Noble, Christian S. Kuhr, Scott S. Graves, Keith R. Loeb, Samuel S. Sun, George W. Keilman, Kyle P. Morrison, Marla Paun, Rainer Storb, Carol H. Miao> ;Molecular Therapy. 2013 Sep 1
Effective ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction-mediated gene transfer into the livers of small and large animals.
Miao, C. H.,Noble, M. L.,Song, S.,Sun, R. R.,Kuhr, C. S.,Graves, S. S.,Keilman, G. W.,Morrison, K. P.,Loeb, K. R.,Brayman, A. A.,Paun, M.,Storb, R. F.,Sun, S. S.> ;J. Acoust. Soc. Am.. 2013 May 10
26 citations
Reversal of Diabetes in Mice With a Bioengineered Islet Implant Incorporating a Type I Collagen Hydrogel and Sustained Release of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
Robert B. Vernon, Anton Preisinger, Michel D. Gooden, Leonard A. D'Amico, Betty B. Yue, Paul L. Bollyky, Christian S. Kuhr, Thomas R. Hefty, Gerald T. Nepom, John A. Gebe> ;Cell Transplantation. 2012 Jan 1
15 citations
Long-term tolerance to kidney allografts after induced rejection of donor hematopoietic chimerism in a preclinical canine model.
Scott S. Graves, David W. Mathes, George E. Georges, Christian S. Kuhr, Jeff Chang, Tiffany Butts, Rainer Storb> ;Transplantation. 2012 Sep 27
71 citations
Long-term outcomes associated with pancreatic extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for chronic calcific pancreatitis.
Gülseren Seven, Mitchal A. Schreiner, Andrew S. Ross, Otto S. Lin, Michael Gluck, S. Ian Gan, Shayan Irani, John J. Brandabur, David J. Patterson, Christian S. Kuhr, R...> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2012 May 1
22 citations
Omental Roll-Up: A Technique for Islet Engraftment in a Large Animal Model
Thomas R. Hefty, Christian S. Kuhr, Kian Tai Chong, Donald G. Guinee, Wenjing Wang, Jo A. Reems, Carla J. Greenbaum> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2010 Jun 1
10 citations
Delaying DLA-Haploidentical Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation After Total Body Irradiation
Yunchuan Ding, Marcello Rotta, Scott S. Graves, Barry E. Storer, Laura J. Peterson, George E. Sale, Reza Forough, Eustacia Zellmer, George E. Georges, Brenda M. Sandma...> ;Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. 2009 Oct 1
37 citations
Evaluation of Vascular Delivery Methodologies to Enhance rAAV6-mediated Gene Transfer to Canine Striated Musculature
Paul Gregorevic, Brian R Schultz, James M. Allen, Jeffrey B. Halldorson, Michael J. Blankinship, Norman A. Meznarich, Christian S. Kuhr, Caitlin Doremus, Eric E. Finn,...> ;Molecular Therapy. 2009 Aug 1
9 citations
Adoptive Immunotherapy Against Allogeneic Kidney Grafts in Dogs with Stable Hematopoietic Trichimerism
Scott S. Graves, William J. Hogan, Christian S. Kuhr, Razvan Diaconescu, Michael A. Harkey, George E. Sale, Brad Stone, George E. Georges, Rainer Storb> ;Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. 2008 Nov 1
111 citations
New insights into mechanisms of spontaneous liver transplant tolerance: the role of Foxp3-expressing CD25+CD4+ regulatory T cells.
W. Li, Christian S. Kuhr, X. X. Zheng, K. Carper, Angus W. Thomson, Jorge Reyes, James D. Perkins> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2008 Aug 1
19 citations
Hematopoietic cell transplantation provides an immune-tolerant platform for myoblast transplantation in dystrophic dogs.
Maura H. Parker, Christian S. Kuhr, Stephen J. Tapscott, Rainer Storb> ;Molecular Therapy. 2008 Jul 1
18 citations
Long-term tolerance to kidney allografts in a preclinical canine model.
Christian S. Kuhr, Murad Y. Yunusov, George E. Sale, Carol Loretz, Rainer Storb> ;Transplantation. 2007 Aug 27
9 citations
Hematopoietic cell transplantation directly into dystrophic muscle fails to reconstitute satellite cells and myofibers.
Christian S. Kuhr, Marilena Lupu, Rainer Storb> ;Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. 2007 Aug 1
23 citations
Stable trichimerism after marrow grafting from 2 DLA-identical canine donors and nonmyeloablative conditioning
Scott S. Graves, William J. Hogan, Christian S. Kuhr, Razvan Diaconescu, Michael A. Harkey, George E. Georges, George E. Sale, Eustacia Zellmer, Szczepan W. Baran, Chr...> ;Blood. 2007 Jul 1
172 citations
Sustained AAV-mediated dystrophin expression in a canine model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy with a brief course of immunosuppression
Zejing Wang, Christian S. Kuhr, James M. Allen, Michael J. Blankinship, Paul Gregorevic, Jeffrey S. Chamberlain, Stephen J. Tapscott, Rainer Storb> ;Molecular Therapy. 2007 Jun 1
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Press Mentions

What New Technology Will You Adopt in 2018?February 1st, 2018

Grant Support

Stem Cell Rescue For Radiation Accident VictimsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2005–2009
NOTCH2 And B Lymphocyte DevelopmentNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999–2003