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Kenneth Washburn, MD, General Surgery, Columbus, OH, The Ohio State University Hospital East

KennethWashburnMD

General Surgery Columbus, OH

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Transplantation

Professor of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center

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Education & Training

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 1993 - 1995
  • Tufts Medical Center
    Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1993
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1997 - 2016
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Commendation Medal USAF, 1998
  • Outstanding Student Pittsburgh Surgical Society, 1988
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Conversion from twice-daily tacrolimus capsules to once-daily extended-release tacrolimus (LCPT): Phase II trial of stable liver transplant recipients  
    Alloway R, Eckhoff DE, Washburn WK, Teperman LW, Liver Transpl, 1/1/2014
  • TGF-Beta signaling is often attenuated during hepatotumorigenesis, but is retained for the malignancy of hepatocellular carcinoma cells  
    Mu X, Lin S, Yang J, Chen C, Herzig MC, Washburn WK, Halff GA, Walter CA, Sun B, Sun L, Plos One, 1/1/2013
  • Truth and consequences: the challenge of greater transparency in liver distribution and utilization  
    Washburn K, Olthoff K, Am J Transplant, 1/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Risk Factors for Number and Severity of Complications Following Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation
    Parikh A, Washburn WK, Matsuoka L, Pandit U, Genyk Y, Almeda JL, Mora-Esteves C, Halff GA, Kim J, Holland B, Wilson D, Sher L, Koneru B, Liver Transplantation, 1/1/2014
  • Multi-OPO Case Control Study of Safety and Liver Utilization With Pre-Recovery Liver Biopsy
    Oliver J, Machineni P, Bongu A, Nespral J, Kadric C, Goldstein M, Lerner H, Dikdan G, Brown L, Washburn WK, Koneru B, American Journal of Transplantation, 1/1/2014
  • Decellularized Liver Matrix Proteins on Porcine Hepatocytes in vitro
    Washburn, WK, Biomedical Engineering Society, San Antonio, TX, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Liver Allocation Update 
    San Antonio, TX - 1/1/2014
  • Quality Metrics and Assessment;Lessons from Liver Transplantation 
    Columbus, OH - 1/1/2013
  • Decellularized Extracellular Matrix Based Hydrogels for Liver Repair and Regeneration 
    Boston, MA - 1/1/2013
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Press Mentions

  • OSU Wexner Center Performs Life-Saving Double Lung Transplants for Coronavirus Survivors
    OSU Wexner Center Performs Life-Saving Double Lung Transplants for Coronavirus SurvivorsMarch 25th, 2021
  • A Surgeon Returns to His First Love — Taking Care of Children
    A Surgeon Returns to His First Love — Taking Care of ChildrenNovember 12th, 2015
  • Ohio State Study Aims to Increase Number of Livers Available for Transplantation
    Ohio State Study Aims to Increase Number of Livers Available for TransplantationJuly 9th, 2023
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