Shawn J. Pelletier MD

Transplantation

Professor and Chief, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Virginia

1300 Jefferson Park AveCharlottesville, VA 22903
Phone+1 800-543-8814
Fax+1 434-924-5539

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Education & Training

University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2003
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1996

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Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 1998 - 2028
MI State Medical License 2003 - 2013
MA State Medical License 1992 - 1996
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017

Clinical Trials

Study to Evaluate Performance of the Organ Recovery Systems LifePort® Liver Transporter System, a Machine Perfusion System, for Liver Transplant Start of enrollment: 2019 Apr 03
COMPLETED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Dual versus Single Kidney Transplantation in Contemporary U.S. Practice: A National Matched Cohort Study.
Abdulghani Abou Koura, Alex Judd, Stephanie Silpe, Juan F Guerra, Danielle Ladie
Clinical Transplantation. 2026-09-01
Postoperative outcomes in living donor liver transplantdeceased donor liver transplant in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: a UNOS databa...
Maurus P Steigmeier, Todd J Robinson, Paola A Vargas, Abdulghani Abou Koura, Shawn J Pelletier
Hepatobiliary Surgery and Nutrition. 2026-02-01
1 citations
Synergistic Integration of Multimodal Metabolic and Bariatric Interventions Transforming Transplant Care.
Donovan Hui, Alex C Judd, Chioma Moneme, Heather Passerini, Stephanie Silpe
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2025-08-11

Lectures

Western Michigan Liver Round Up
University of Michigan Medical School, Grand Rapids, Michigan - 10/13/2012

Press Mentions

UVA Health Transplant Center Effort Highlights Living DonationSeptember 15th, 2025
UVA Health Opens Outpatient Transplant Clinic in WythevilleApril 8th, 2025
New Outpatient Clinic Helping Transplant PatientsApril 8th, 2025

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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