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Julie Heimbach, MD, General Surgery, Rochester, MN, Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester

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General Surgery • Rochester, MN

Transplantation

Director, Transplant Center Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

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Summary

  • I am a transplant surgeon and Director of the Mayo Clinic Transplant Center in Rochester, MN. My primary focus is adult and pediatric liver transplantation and living donor surgery. Areas of clinical expertise include:
    Areas of clinical expertise include:
    •Improving outcomes for liver transplant recipients with obesity-related liver disease
    •Advancing techniques for living-donor hepatectomy and striving to ensure long-term donor safety following donor surgery
    •Improving outcomes for liver transplant recipients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by liver transplantation
    •Coordination of our multidisciplinary approach to care of the patient with end-stage liver disease before and after their transplant
    •Leading practice convergence effort across the three Mayo Clinic liver transplant programs in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota to ensure we are all providing the optimal care for our patients

    • Liver transplant for PSC-associated cholangiocarcinoma

    Mayo Clinic is one of the few centers in the United States that performs liver transplantation for cholangiocarcinoma. Mayo is a pioneer of this treatment.

    Double impact: Pioneering simultaneous liver transplant and gastric sleeve resec

    Drs. Julie Heimbach and Todd Kellogg discuss a pioneering technique that combines liver transplant and gastric sleeve resection into a single surgery.

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2004
  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoResidency, Surgery, 2002
  • University of Minnesota Medical School
    University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1996
  • University of Minnesota Medical School - Duluth
    University of Minnesota Medical School - DuluthClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2002 - 2024
  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 2014 - 2018
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2002 - 2005
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Vanguard Award ILTS, 2013
  • Abstract of Distinction American Transplant Congress, 2006
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Evolution of Liver Transplant Selection Criteria and U.S. Allocation Policy for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma  
    Julie Heimbach, MD, Thieme
  • Natural History of Established and De Novo Inflammatory Bowel Disease After Liver Transplantation for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis  
    David H Bruining, Julie K Heimbach, Lisa Boardman, Laura E Raffals, Charles B Rosen, Sunanda V Kane, Kymberly D Watt, John J Poterucha, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Press Mentions

  • Want a Clue on Health Care Costs in Advance? New Tools Take a Crack at It
    Want a Clue on Health Care Costs in Advance? New Tools Take a Crack at ItJanuary 4th, 2023
  • FDA Panel Nearly Unanimous on Liver Transplant Perfusion Device
    FDA Panel Nearly Unanimous on Liver Transplant Perfusion DeviceJuly 15th, 2021
  • Minnesota State Athlete Undergoes Liver Transplant While Infected with COVID-19; Doctor Calls Her Recovery 'Remarkable'
    Minnesota State Athlete Undergoes Liver Transplant While Infected with COVID-19; Doctor Calls Her Recovery 'Remarkable'February 11th, 2021
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Committees

  • Member, Practice Guidelines Committee, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) 2016 - Present

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons - ACS
    Fellow
  • American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
    Member
  • American Society of Transplant Surgeons
    Member
  • American Society of Transplantation
    Member
  • American Surgical Association
    Member
  • International Liver Cancer Association
    Education Committee Member
  • International Liver Transplantation Society
    Member
  • National Cancer Institute
    Task Force Member

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Julie Heimbach, Dr. Julie Heimbach, MD, Dr. J Heimbach, Dr. Julie K Heimbach