
David C Mulligan MD FACS, FAST, FAASLD (He/Him)
Hepatobiliary Surgery, Transplantation
Professor of Surgery Emeritus, Transplantation and Immunology, Yale University Professor of Surgery, University of Nevada Reno Abdominal Transplant Surgeon, RenownHealth Professor of Surgery, Transplantation, University of Washington
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1959 NE Pacific StSeattle, WA 98195
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Summary
- I have enjoyed an amazing career in solid organ transplantation after residencies in both Urologic and General Surgery followed by an ASTS-approved multiorgan transplant surgical fellowship at Baylor University in Dallas, TX. I received extensive experience in liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation and carried that through a 15 year project to build the highest quality transplant center in the US at Mayo Clinic Arizona from no program and a brand new team to over 3200 solid organ transplants. I was fortunate to direct all these services while continuing to perform the abdominal transplants, hepatic and pancreatic surgery. I was recruited to Yale University to transform a team with amazing research and small to medium size volume into one with outstanding outcomes and growth of transplants and research, which we have been accomplishing to date. My scientific and clinical research covers a broad array from basic science studies of ischemia/reperfusion injury and genomics of chronic allograft nephropathy to clinical modulation of immunosuppression to improve and extend organ function. I established a lab with a team of PhD researchers under the direction of Greg Tietjen to utilize ex-vivo machine perfusion to evaluate and improve donor organ quality for kidney and liver transplantation. I have extensive experience in living donation, especially, living donor liver transplantation, and have not only performed more than 200 living donor hepatectomies, but published our experiences. As a leader, I have the privilege of working in multiple roles within the ASTS, AASLD, AST, and UNOS/OPTN. I served as Chair of the Business Practice Services Committee, Standards and Membership committees of the ASTS, Councilor-at-Large on the Board of Governors of the AASLD, Chair of the Advisory Committee on Transplantation to HHS, and President of UNOS/OPTN. As Director of Transplant Innovation and Technology, I consult worldwide to develop and improve transplantation for all
Education & Training
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1993
University of Louisville School of MedicineResidency, Urology, 1988 - 1991
University of Louisville School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1988
University of Louisville School of MedicineClass of 1986
Bellarmine CollegeBA, Chemistry and Biology, 1977 - 1981
Bellarmine CollegeBA, Chemistry and Biology, 1977 - 1981
Certifications & Licensure
NV State Medical License 2024 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2013 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
AZ State Medical License 1998 - 2019
MN State Medical License 1998 - 2019
OH State Medical License 1991 - 2006
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Masters of Arts Privatum Yale University, 2015
- Poster of Distinction NESS, 2015
- Distinguished Mayo Clinician Mayo Clinic in Arizona, 2006
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Rare Case ofFungemia in a Kidney Transplant Recipient: A Case Report.Jayaditya Devpal Patil, Hiroshi Sogawa, David Mulligan
Case Reports in Transplantation. 2025-01-01 - 1 citationsContrast-enhanced computed tomography for ex vivo assessment of human kidneys: A proof-of-concept study.Alborz Feizi, Jenna R DiRito, Owen Richfield, John C Stendahl, Matthew Harris
Artificial Organs. 2024-12-01 - 10 citationsLiver Transplant Costs and Activity After United Network for Organ Sharing Allocation Policy Changes.Ola Ahmed, Maria Bernadette Majella Doyle, Marwan S Abouljoud, Diane Alonso, Ramesh Batra
JAMA Surgery. 2024-08-01
Journal Articles
- Extracorporeal Hypothermic Perfusion Device for Intestinal Graft Preservation to Decrease Ischemic Injury During TransportationMunoz-Abraham AS, Patron-Lozano R, Narayan RR, Judeeba SS, Alkukhun A, Alfadda TI, Belter JT, Mulligan DC, Morotti R, Zinter JP, Geibel JP, Rodriguez-Davalos MI, Gastrointest Surg, 1/1/2016
- Predicating Outcomes on the Liver Transplant Waiting List in the United States: Accounting for Large Regional Variation on Organ Availability and Priority Allocation P...Hart A, Schladt DP, Zeglin J, Pyke J, Kim WR, Lake JR, Roberts JG, Hirose R, Mulligan DC, Kasiske BL, Snyder JJ, Israni AK., Transplantation, 1/1/2016
- A Resilience Intervention Involving Mindfulness Training for Transplant Patients and their CaregiversStonnington CM, Darby 2, Santucci A, Mulligan P, Pathuis P, Cuc A, Hentz JG, Zhang N, Mulligan D, Sood A, Clin Transplant, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- A Comparison of Local-Regional Modalities for Pre-transplant Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC): A single center experienceMunoz-Abraham AS, Merola J, Patron-Lozano R, Babas G, Kulkarni S, Emre S, Mulligan D, Yoo P, Rodriguez-Davalos MI, NESS, 1/1/2015
Lectures
- Living Donor is Better Than MarginalTrieste, Italy - 1/1/2016
- Benefits of Share 35 and RedistrictingPhoenix Arizona - 1/1/2016
- Liver Failure, Technology, and Transplant1/1/2016
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Press Mentions
Renown Health Officially Opens Life-Saving Kidney Transplant ProgramDecember 18th, 2024
Committees
- Councilor at Large, Board of Governors, AASLD 2019 - Present
- Chair, Advisory Committee on Transplantation to Secretary of Health and Human Services 2019 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Society of Transplant SurgeonsMember
- Member
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