Stuart J Knechtle MD FACS
Transplantation
Executive Director, Duke Transplant Center Professor of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine
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2301 Erwin RdDurham, NC 27710
Phone+1 919-613-9687
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Summary
- Dr. Stuart Knechtle is a general surgeon in Durham, NC and is affiliated with Duke University Hospital. He received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University and has been in practice 35 years. He specializes in hepatobiliary surgery and transplantation. and is experienced in surgical oncology (non-breast), transplant surgery, renal transplant surgery, and general / gastrointestinal surgery.
Education & Training
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1991
Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1982 - 1989
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2014 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2008 - 2016
WI State Medical License 1989 - 2009
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
- Atlanta Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Clinical Trials
- Combination Immunosuppressive Therapy to Prevent Kidney Transplant Rejection in Adults Start of enrollment: 2003 Nov 01
- Urine Testing to Detect Kidney Transplant Rejection Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 01
- "A Pilot Study to Determine the Safety of Campath-1H (Anti-CD52) Therapy in Primary Renal Allograft Transplantation" Start of enrollment: 2000 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Back-to-base Versus In-transit Machine Perfusion in Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation: Insights From a National Registry.Isaac S Alderete, Qimeng Gao, Nihal Aykun, Mohamed Mustafa Diab, Nader Abraham
Transplantation Direct. 2026-04-01 - A highly sensitive issue: helping sensitized patients requires greater regulatory flexibility.Stuart J Knechtle, Flavio G Vincenti, Robert A Montgomery
American Journal of Transplantation. 2026-02-20 - Normothermic Regional Perfusion in Organ Procurement: Do the Kidneys Benefit?Stuart J Knechtle, Andrew S Barbas
Annals of Surgery. 2026-02-18
Journal Articles
- Improved Contemporary Outcomes of Liver Transplantation for Pediatric Hepatoblastoma and Hepatocellular CarcinomaBrian Ezekian, Brian F Gilmore, Harold J Leraas, Stuart J Knechtle, Andrew S Barbas, Brian C Gulack, Alisha M Mavis, Susan G Kreissman, Michael S Mulvihill, Paul M Sch..., Pediatric Transplantation
- Dual Targeting: Combining Costimulation Blockade and Bortezomib to Permit Kidney Transplantation in Sensitized RecipientsAlton B Farris, Frances Saccoccio, Sallie Permar, Stuart J Knechtle, Brian Ezekian, American journal of transplantation
Press Mentions
FNB Renal Transplant: Check Out NBE Released CurriculumFebruary 9th, 2023
The Expanding Use and Potential of Normothermic Perfusion TechnologyMarch 31st, 2020- Duke’s Organ Transplant Program: Out with the Old, in with the NewJuly 7th, 2023
Grant Support
- Targeting the B Cell Response to Treat Antibody-Mediated RejectionDUKE UNIVERSITY2021–2028
- The Risks and Opportunities of Homeostatic RepopulationDUKE UNIVERSITY2017–2028
- Memory And Regulatory T Cells Following T Cell Depletion In TransplantationNational Center For Research Resources2010–2011
- Memory And Regulatory T Cells Following T Cell Depletion In TransplantationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2008–2011
- Renal Transplantation Graft SurvivalNational Center For Research Resources2006–2009
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