
John Abram Powelson MD
Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Transplantation
Associate Professor, Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine
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550 University BlvdIndianapolis, IN 46202
Phone+1 317-944-4370
Fax+1 317-948-3268
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Summary
- Dr. John Powelson is a transplant surgeon in Indianapolis, IN and is affiliated with Indiana University Health University Hospital.
MD from Boston University School of Medicine, residency at Umass, and transplant fellowship at Mass General and Harvard Medical School.
In practice since 1993 as transplant surgeon. He is experienced in laparoscopy donor nephrectomy, pancreas and kidney transplant surgery, dialysis vascular access surgery and hernia surgery / abdominal wall reconstruction in transplant patients.
Education & Training
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 1991 - 1993
- Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 1991 - 1993
- UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1991
- Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1986
- Harvard CollegeA.B., Physical Sciences, Cum Laude, 1980
- Lycee HocheBaccalaureat Section C, Mathematics and Physics, Mention assez bien, 1976
Certifications & Licensure
- IN State Medical License 2005 - 2027
- MA State Medical License 1991 - 2005
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- The David Mathews Award, for Outstanding Student Teacher in 2013, IU Department of Surgery 2014
- Excellence in Student Teaching Award Indiana University Medical School, 2013
- Excellence in Resident Teaching Award, IU Department of Surgery (recognized for being in the top 10% of all resident evaluations) 2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Thrombotic Microangiopathy After Kidney Pancreas Transplant Managed With Eculizumab and a Calcineurin Inhibitor-free Basiliximab/Belatacept Maintenance Regimen: Betwee...Jeanne M Chen, Muhammad S Yaqub, Muhammad Y Jan, Asif A Sharfuddin, John A Powelson
Transplantation Direct. 2025-07-01 - Impact of Gastroparesis on Outcomes After Pancreas Transplantation.Jonathan A Fridell, Jeanne M Chen, Emily A Kerby, William A Marshall, Andrew J Lutz
Transplantation Direct. 2025-05-01 - Renal Function in Sequential Living Kidney-Then-Liver Donors Undergoing Right Lobe Donation: A Two-Center Case Study.Daisuke Imai, Zachary P Rokop, Masaya Yokoyama, Amit Sharma, Plamen Mihaylov
Clinical Transplantation. 2025-05-01
Journal Articles
- Correlation between CT based measured renal volumes and nuclear renography based split renal function in living kidney donors Clinical diagnostic utility and practice ...Diez A , Powelson J, Sundaram CP, Taber TE, Mujtaba MA, Yaqub MS, Mishler DP, Goggins WP, Sharfuddin AA, Clinical Transplantation, 1/1/2014
- Pretransplant coronary artery disease associated with worse clinical outcomes in pancreas transplantationMangus RS. Powelson J, Kinsella SB. Farar DT, Creal CA. Fridell J, Clinical Transplantation, 1/1/2013
- Impact of recipient age on whole organ pancreas transplantationShah AP. Mangus RS. Powelson JA. Samy KP. Taber TE. Goble ML. Fridell JA, Clinical Transplantation, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Assessing the effects of preoperative volume measurement for kidney selection during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy.Roth JD, Schneider AL Bahler CD, Powelson JA, Sharfuddin AA, Sundaram CP, American Urological Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/16/2014
- Late Pancreas Transplantation.Fridell, JA, Mangus RS, Powelson JA, Goble ML, Mujtaba MA, Taber TE, IPITA, Monteray Bay, CA, 1/23/2013
- Impact of Years of Diabetes on Outcome Following Pancreas Transplantation.Fridell JA, Mangus RS, Powelson JA, Goble ML, Mujtaba MA, Taber TE, IPITA, Monteray Bay, CA, 1/23/2013
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Lectures
- Renal Failure1/1/2014
- Death and Donation1/1/2014
- Successful hemodialysis access: a surgeon’s perspective.1/1/2012
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Other
- Liver and Multivisceral Transplantation, Transplant Handbook . 29 illustrated pages on portal hypertension, liver and intestinal failure and transplantation, for resid...IU Health Transplant Institute
1/1/2013 - Back to Work Brochure. Describes return to work options. Given to all transplant patients 6 months after transplant.IU Health Transplant Institute
1/1/2011 - Transplant Inpatient Handbook. Given to all transplant inpatients.IU Health Transplant Institute
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Press Mentions
- On a MissionMay 3rd, 2021
- Two-Time Kidney Recipient: One from His Wife, Another from His FriendJanuary 27th, 2021
- ‘I Was Going to Die and She Saved My Life’: Cousins Reunite After Kidney TransplantJune 21st, 2018
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Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- French
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