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Office
101 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868Phone+1 888-717-4463Fax+1 714-456-3487- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am a board certified general surgeon with a fellowship in multi organ transplantation. My expertise includes liver cancer, pancreas cancer, bile duct cancer and gallbladder cancer. I also have significant experience in the prevention of and the treatment of bile duct injuries.
Education & Training
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1993
- Johns Hopkins UniversityPh.D., Pharmacology, 1982 - 1986
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1986
- Stanford UniversityB.S., Biology, With honors, 1976 - 1980
- Stanford UniversityB.A., German Translation, 1976 - 1980
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1987 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2013 - 2015
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- OC Register�s Physicians of Excellence 2016
- Orange Coast Top Doctors 2016
- Regional Top Doctor � Orange Castle Connolly, 2016-2017
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Novel combination approaches to locoregional and systemic therapy in the management of primary and metastatic liver tumors.Michelle Dai, Bryan-Clement Y Tiu, Millennie Chen, Caitlyn Sing, Vinay Sharma, Juan Pablo Hoyos, Riley Scherr, Wei Ju Lin, Joseph A Breuer, Farshid Dayyani, David Imag...> ;Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology. 2023 Dec 1
- Drug-Eluting Embolic Loaded with Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Targeted Therapies for Transarterial Chemoembolization in a VX2 Model.Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh, Ben Sadeghi, Hanna Javan, Jim Na, Graham Beaton, Fabio Tucci, Satheesh Ravula, David K Imagawa> ;Cancers. 2023 Jun 18
- 5 citationsTargeting Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α for the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Kenneth N Huynh, Bradley Roth, Theodore Bryan, Dayantha M Fernando, Farshid Dayyani, David Imagawa, Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh, Sriram Rao> ;Cancers. 2023 May 12
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Journal Articles
- Management of an Accessory Bile Duct Leak Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Novel Approach Utilizing a Percutaneous and Endoscopic RendezvousRapp GA, Nelson KJ, Imagawa DK, Huang JY, Lee JG, ACG Case Rep J, 1/4/2017
- Case Report of Pancreas Divi- sum and Main Duct Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the PancreasSantos PJF, Imagawa DK, Lall, C, Lee JG, J Clin Stud Med Case Rep, 1/3/2016
- Global Estimation of Surgical Procedures Needed for Forcibly Displaced PersonsZha Y, Stewart B, Lee E, Remick KN, Rothstein DH, Groen RS, Burnham G, Imagawa DK, Kushner AL, World J Surg, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Phase I dose escalating study of hypoxia-activating agent tirapazamine in combination with trans-arterial embolization in patients with intermediate stage hepatocellul...Abi-Jaoudeh N, Fernando D, Nelson K, Javan H, Guzman, R, Seery T, Liang P-C, Chen P-J, Hwang J-I, Imagawa DK, EASL LiverTree, 1/21/2017
- Comparison of Insulin Requirements in Patients undergoing Distal Pancreatectomy vs Whipple ProcedureNguyen A, Demirjian AN, Yamamoto, M, Hollenbach K, Imagawa DK, American College of Surgeons Southern California Chapter Annual Meeting, Santa Barbara, CA, 1/1/2017
- Efficacy of Negative Pressure Wound Vacuums in Preventing Surgical Site Infections after Whipple ProceduresGupta R, Darby G, Imagawa DK, American College of Surgeons Southern California Chapter Annual Meeting, Santa Barbara, CA, 1/1/2017
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Lectures
- Minimally Invasive Cholecystectomy: The Good, the Bad, and the UglyKern Medical Center, Bakersfield, CA - 1/31/2017
- Evolving Treatment Strategies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Nihilism or Optimism?Orange, CA - 1/30/2017
- Resection, Ablation and Transplant for liver cancerHonolulu, HI - 1/23/2015
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Other
- North American Diabetes FoundationOrange County News
1/1/2005 - Islet Cell Transplantation at UCIOrange County Register
1/1/2002 - Lead story on altruistic organ donation (Dr. David Imagawa, donor)LA Times
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Professional Memberships
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- Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association - AHPBAMember
- American Society of Transplant Surgeons - ASTSMember
- Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association - APHPBAMember
- Clinical Robotic Surgery Association - CRSAMember
- International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association - IHPBAMember
- Longmire Surgical Society - LSSMember
- International Liver Transplant Society - ILTSMember
- Orange County Medical Association - OCMAMember
- Pacific Coast Surgical Association - PCSAMember
- Southern California Chapter, American College of Surgeons - SCCACSMember
- Southwestern Surgical Congress - SWSCMember
Hospital Affiliations
- UCI HealthOrange, California
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