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Ronald Busuttil, MD, General Surgery, Los Angeles, CA

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General Surgery Los Angeles, CA

Vascular Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Transplantation

Distinguished Professor and Executive Chairman of Surgery, UCLA

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  • Office

    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Department of Surgery
    757 Westwood Plaza, Suite 8236
    Los Angeles, CA 90095
    Phone+1 310-267-8054
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Education & Training

  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicinePhD, Pharmacology, 1978
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1971 - 1977
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1971

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1972 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2018 - 2018
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1973 - 2005

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2009-2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Predicting Early Hepatic Graft Failure—the Quest Continues  
    Ronald Busuttil, MD, JAMA Surgery
  • Heart and Heart‐Liver Transplantation in Adults with Failing Fontan Physiology  
    Ronald W Busuttil, Ali Nsair, Hillel Laks, Abbas Ardehali, Eugene C DePasquale, Mario C Deng, Jeannette P Lin, Robert S Venick, Leigh C Reardon, Reshma M Biniwale, Fad..., Clinical Transplantation
  • Coil-Assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration (CARTO): An Alternative Treatment Option for Refractory Hepatic Encephalopathy  
    Fady Kaldas, Francisco Durazo, Siddharth A Padia, Justin P McWilliams, Joseph 3rd DiNorcia, Edward Wolfgang Lee, Ronald W Busuttil, Nature
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Authored Content

  • One Thousand Pediatric Liver Transplants During Thirty Years: Lessons LearnedFebruary 2018

Press Mentions

  • Founder of UCLA’s Liver Transplant Program Reflects on 40 Years of Saving Lives
    Founder of UCLA’s Liver Transplant Program Reflects on 40 Years of Saving LivesJuly 27th, 2022
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence and Death Following Living and Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation
    Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence and Death Following Living and Deceased Donor Liver TransplantationJuly 23rd, 2020
  • UCLA Led the Nation in Organ Transplants in 2017
    UCLA Led the Nation in Organ Transplants in 2017July 16th, 2018
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Grant Support

  • Adldt: An Opportunity To Expand The National Donor PoolNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002–2009

Professional Memberships