Marc L. Melcher MD PhD (He/Him)
Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Transplantation
Chief of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Professor Department of Surgery, Stanford University
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725 Welch RdPalo Alto, CA 94304
Phone+1 650-497-8000
Fax+1 650-723-3997
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Summary
- I perform kidney and Liver transplants at Stanford University. I also run the Stanford Abdominal Transplant Fellowship Program.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2004 - 2006
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2004
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1999
University of California, BerkeleyPhD, Molecular and Cell Biology, 1989 - 1995- HarvardBA, Biochemistry, Cum Laude, 1985 - 1989
Certifications & Licensure
NV State Medical License 2021 - 2027
CA State Medical License 2000 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Adjunctive Application of BioFoam Surgical Matrix in Liver Surgery Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Organ Procurement Following the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Performance Evaluations.Hannah Bae, Kurt R Sweat, Marc L Melcher, Itai Ashlagi
JAMA Surgery. 2025-11-19 - Development and validation of a machine-learning model to reduce futile procurements in donations after circulatory death in liver transplantation in the USA: a multic...Rintaro Yanagawa, Kazuhiro Iwadoh, Toshihiro Nakayama, Daniel J Firl, Chase J Wehrle
The Lancet. Digital Health. 2025-11-13 - 1 citationsInsights From Refusal Patterns for Deceased Donor Kidney Offers.Grace Guan, Sanjit Neelam, Joachim Studnia, Xingxing S Cheng, Marc L Melcher
Transplantation. 2025-11-01
Journal Articles
- Living Kidney Donation: Strategies to Increase the Donor PoolMarc Melcher, MD, ScienceDirect
- Matching for Fellowship InterviewsMarc L Melcher, Irene Wapnir, JAMA
- Identification and characterization of the CLK1 gene product, a novel CaM kinase-like protein kinase from yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiaeMelcher, Marc L. & Jeremy Thorner, Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1996
Press Mentions
Teen Faces Liver-Kidney Transplant with Positivity and GritApril 30th, 2025
Ralph Greco, Pioneering Advocate of Work-Life Balance for Surgery Trainees, Dies at 76April 3rd, 2019
Former Co-Workers Reconnect via Social Media and Become ‘Kidney Sisters’November 29th, 2017- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
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- American Society of Transplant SurgeonsMember
External Links
- Stanford Profilehttp://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Marc_Melcher/
- Transplant Toolshttp://transplanttools.com
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