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Paulo Fontes, MD, General Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital

PauloAcFontesMDChief Medical Officer, LyGenesis

General Surgery Pittsburgh, PA

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Transplantation

Chief Medical Officer, LyGenesis

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Summary

  • Optimizing Donor Livers for Transplant

    Later this year, UPMC's transplant team hopes to test a new organ preservation system that promises to optimize donor liver quality by pumping cooled, oxygen-ri

Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationMulti organ transplantation (ASTS certified), 1996 - 1998
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationCell Transplantation and Transplant Immunology, 1991 - 1993
  • Other
    OtherClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1998 - 2024
  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 2018 - 2021

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • “America’s Best Physicians” National Consumer Advisory Board., 2016
  • TechConnect Innovation Awardee TechConnect National Innovation Summit, 2016
  • University of Pittsburgh Innovation Award Innovation Institute, University of Pittsburgh, 2016
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Liver preservation with machine perfusion and a newly developed cell free oxygen carrier solution under subnormothermic conditions  
    109. Fontes P, Lopez R, van der Plaats A, Vodovotz Y, Minervini M, Scott V, Soltys K, Shiva S, Paranjpe S, Sadowsky D, Barclay D, Zamora R, Stolz D, Demetris AJ, Micha..., American Journal of Transplantation 2015; 15:381-394., 1/23/2015
  • Objective radiologic assessment of body composition in patients with end-stage-liver-disease: going beyond the BMI.  
    Cruz RJ, Dew MA, Myaskovsky L, Goodpaster B, Fox K, Fontes P, DiMartini A, Transplantation, 1/1/2013
  • Early treatment of depressive symptoms and long term survival after liver transplantation.  
    Rogal SS, Dew MA, Fontes P, DiMartini AF, American Journal of Transplantation, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Machine perfusion with a new cell-free oxygen carrier solution provides effective ex-vivo oxygenation, minimizes ischemia reperfusion injuries and downregulates genes ...
    Fontes PA, Marsh JW, Lopez RC, van der Plaats A, Light WR, Paranjpe S, Shiva S, Vodovotz Y, Michaolpoulos G, 16th Congress, European Society for Organ Transplantation, Vienna, Austria, 9/1/2013
  • Liver preservation with machine perfusion under full oxygenation using a new cell free oxygen carrier solution.
    Fontes PA, Marsh W, Lopez R, Soltys K, Scott V, A van der Plaats, W Light, S Shiva, M Minnernvinni, Demetris AJ, American Journal of Transplantation, 1/1/2013
  • American Transplant Congress, American Journal of Transplantation
    Harinstein ME, Katz WE, Mathier MA, Fontes PA, Planinsic RM, Edelman K, Lopez-Candales A, American College of Cardiology, Chicago, IL, 3/1/2012
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Lectures

  • Machine perfusion as a new model for drug development in liver diseases. 
    Kadmon Pharmaceuticals, New York, NY - 7/1/2013
  • Hepatocyte transplants into the per-hepatic lymph nodes. 
    KIN Life Science Advisory Committee Meeting, Office of Enterprise Development, Gardner Steel Confere - 7/1/2013
  • Ex-vivo therapy as a way to revolutionize organ preservation 
    Meeting with Senator Pat Toomey hosted by Dean Arthur Levine, MD at the McGowan Institute of Regener - 7/1/2013
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Other

  • Gallblader dysplasia in chronic calculous cholecistitis. 
    Fortunato F, Fontes P
    11/1/1990
  • Route of the infection in accute appendicitis. 
    Fernandes AON, Fontes P
    11/1/1990
  • Gastric Dysplasia: Prospective study in gastrectomized patients. 
    Fontes PA
    Sao Paulo, Brazil - 11/1/1988
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Press Mentions

  • Scientists Look to Grow 'Mini Livers' for Patients with Organ Damage
    Scientists Look to Grow 'Mini Livers' for Patients with Organ DamageNovember 14th, 2022
  • Startup Wants to Regrow Livers in Humans, and It Could Transform Organ Donation
    Startup Wants to Regrow Livers in Humans, and It Could Transform Organ DonationAugust 26th, 2022
  • Pitt-UPMC Team Develops Way to Keep Donated Livers Viable Longer
    Pitt-UPMC Team Develops Way to Keep Donated Livers Viable LongerJanuary 22nd, 2015
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Grant Support

  • Novel Hemoglobin Oxygen Carrier Machine Preservation for Mitigation of Ischemia-Reperfusion and Neuroprotection in Vascularized Composite AllotransplantationDepartment of Defense2015–2018
  • Ex vivo machine perfusion in CTA with a novel oxygen carrier system enhances graft preservation and immunologic outcomesDepartment of Defense, Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine Research Program2013–2015

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Portuguese, Spanish

Hospital Affiliations