Seth Jonathan Karp MD
Transplantation
Professor and Chairman, Section of Surgical Sciences, Surgeon-in-Chief, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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805 Oxford House 21st Ave S# 1313Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-936-8989
Fax+1 615-936-2787
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 2001
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2011 - 2027
AL State Medical License 2016 - 2020
MA State Medical License 1996 - 2012
MD State Medical License 2001 - 2004
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2013, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification BI-Clinical, CitiusTech, Inc., 2013, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2013, 2015-2017
Clinical Trials
- Obesity Surgery and Kidney Transplant for Patients with Obesity and Renal Failure Start of enrollment: 2014 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsAge-stratified Data Highlight Worldwide Variability in Organ Donation Rates and the Potential Increase in Organ Donation.Sirisha Gaddipati, Anika Varsani, Gloria de La Rosa, Beatriz Dominguez-Gil, Jordi Colmenero
Transplantation. 2026-03-01 - First-reported case of successful sequential coronary artery bypass grafting with combined bilateral lung-liver transplantation.James L Rogers, Brandon S Petree, Kelly L Mishra, Kara K Siegrist, John W Stokes
JTCVS Techniques. 2026-02-01 - Comparison of Cellular and Acellular Perfusate in the Dynamic Organ Storage System Using a Porcine Donation After Circulatory Death Model.Yutaka Shishido, Kaitlyn M Tracy, Michael Cortelli, Victoria Simon, Kimya Raietparvar
ASAIO Journal. 2026-02-01
Journal Articles
- Allocation of Donor Livers for TransplantationA Contemporary StruggleDavid A Gerber, Seth J Karp, JAMA
Authored Content
- Fixing Organ DonationMay 2020
Press Mentions
Increased Scrutiny Leads to an Improved Organ Transplant SystemJanuary 23rd, 2026- VUMC’s Section of Surgical Sciences and LG Forge Collaboration on AI Initiatives for Medical NeedsJuly 9th, 2025
- New Lab for Transplant, Other Specialized Testing Launches at Vanderbilt Medical LaboratoriesJuly 1st, 2025
Grant Support
- BMP Signaling--A Therapeutic Target In Liver DiseaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011–2012
- BMP Signaling--A Therapeutic Target In Liver DiseaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011
- Activin Signaling In Liver Size And RegenerationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2007
- Activin Signaling In Liver Size And RegenerationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003
- Molecular Mechanisms Of Bone And Cartilage DevelopmentEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1998–1999
Professional Memberships
- American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA)Member
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