Teaching Experience in United Kingdom

January 1982 to June 1983
Perth Royal Infirmary, UK
Teaching 20 undergraduate medical students, four senior house officers and 50 nursing students every year
General Surgery
February 1985 to April 1985
Royal Hospital Liverpool, UK
Training two senior house officers and one registrar
Kidney Transplant and General Surgery
September 1985 to October 1986
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK
Training two senior house officers, two visiting surgeons and 20 undergraduate students
Liver and Kidney Transplant and General Surgery
February 1987 to February 1988
Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham UK
20 undergraduate medical students and training two senior house officers
Urology

Teaching Experience in United States

Oct. 1992 to December 2002
Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh
12 transplant fellows, 10 surgical residents and 10 visiting surgeons every year
Kidney, Liver, Pancreas Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery
Jan 2002-present
University of Rochester Medical Center
Teaching 20 Rotating 2nd and 4th year Surgical Residents every year
Kidney, Liver, Pancreas and Hepatobiliary Surgery

Research Mentorship & Training

Prepared Transplant Fellows, School of Pharmacy Students, and Transplant Coordinators for national and international meetings

Transplant Fellows Mentored

1996
  • A. Khanna
    The 2nd International Congress on Pediatric Transplantation, August 22-24, 1996, Paris, France. XVI International Congress of the Transplantation Society, August 25-30, 1996, Barcelona, Spain
  • A. K. Singhal
    American Society of Transplant Physicians 15th Annual Meeting, May 26-30, 1996, Dallas, TX, 1997
1997
  • E. Molmenti
    American Society of Transplant Physicians, Chicago, IL, May 10-14, 1997. 5th International Symposium of Intestinal Transplantation, Cambridge, U.I, July 30-August 2, 1997. Two abstracts at Fourth Congress International Liver Transplantation Society, Seattle, WA, October 15-17 1997
1998
  • I. Hamad
    American Society of Transplant Surgeons 17th Annual Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL, May 9-13, 1998
  • E. Molmenti
    Two abstracts at American Society of Transplantation Physicians 17th Annual Scientific Meeting. Chicago, IL, May 9-13, 1998. One abstract at The 1998 Transplantation Society XVII Congress, Montreal, Canada, July 12-17, 1998. (Won young investigators award $ 1000). Two abstracts Third International Congress On Pediatric Transplantation, 1998
1999
  • J. Rogers
    18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST), May 15-19, Chicago, IL, 1999. Fifth Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society, Pittsburgh, PA, August 26-28, 1999. 50th American Association for Study of Liver Disease, Dallas, TE, November 1999
  • C. Doria
    18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST), Chicago, IL, May 15-19, 1999. Fifth Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society, Pittsburgh, PA, August 26-28, 1999
  • M. de Vera
    18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST), Chicago, IL, May 15-19, 1999. Fifth Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society, Pittsburgh, PA, August 26-28, 1999, Pittsburgh
  • R. Kashyap
    Fifth Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society, Pittsburgh, PA, August 26-28, 1999
2000
  • R. Kashyap
    Joint Society of American Transplantation of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, IL, May 2000. Two Abstracts – Sixth International Congress of Liver Transplantation, Buenos Aries, June 2000
  • G. Costa
    Sixth International Congress of Liver Transplantation, Buenos Aries, June 2000
  • M. Geraldo
    Sixth International Congress of Liver Transplantation, Buenos Aries, June 2000
2001
  • I. Daly
    Seventh International Congress of Liver Transplantation, Berlin, Germany, July 2001. Second International Congress on Immunosuppression, San Diego, CA, December 2001
  • R. Kashyap
    Seventh International Congress of Liver Transplantation, Berlin, Germany, July 2001
2002
  • Santosh Potdar
    Helped Junior Attending to present at International Transplantation Society Miami, August 2002
2003
  • Fridell JA
    American Transplant Congress, Washington DC, April 2002. Two abstracts – Eighth Annual Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society, Chicago, IL, June 2002. XIX International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Miami, FL, August 25-30, 2002
2004
  • R. Kashyap
    American Transplant Congress, Boston, Massachusetts, May 2004. "Living Donor Abdominal Organ Transplantation: State of the Art" Taormina, Sicily, Italy, June 2004
2005-2010
  • R. Mohanka (2005-2006)
    Multiple presentations at international congresses
  • Rajeev Sharma (2007)
    Research presentations and clinical training
  • Vrishali Patil, Daniel X. Choi, Omer Fiaz (2008)
    Clinical research and presentation training
  • Baber Sheikh, Aaditya Singhal, Abhinav Goyal (2009)
    Research methodology and presentation skills
  • Ashish Singhal (2010)
    Advanced transplant research training
2011-2015
  • Amar Mukerji (2011-2013)
    "Current Global Status of Liver Transplantation: Rejection Free Immunosuppressive Protocol without Antibody Induction." Oral Presentation at First China Lanzhou International Summit Forum on Minimally Invasive Surgery; Lanzhou, China, August 2012. 4 Abstracts 19th Annual ILTS 2013 Australia Sydney
  • Sushrut Trakroo (2014)
    In preparation 4 manuscripts
  • Stephanie Buchman (2015)
    Medical Student Book Chapter coauthor "Recurrent Non-hepatic and De Novo Malignancies after liver transplantation." Springer Disease Recurrence After Liver Transplantation. Editor Paul J Thuluvath

School of Pharmacy Students Mentored

1996-1997
  • PA Kelly (1996)
    American Society of Transplant Physicians 15th Annual Meeting, Dallas, TE, May 26-30, 1996. American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting, 1996
  • S. Agarwal (1997)
    USP, Washington, DC; May 1999
1998-1999
  • V. Donnenberg (1998)
    The 1998 Transplantation Society XVII Congress, Montreal, Canada, July 12-17, 1998
  • S. Agarwal (1998-1999)
    AAPS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 1998. Fifth Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society, Pittsburgh, PA, August 26-28, 1999. USP, Washington, DC, May 1999. Annual AAPS Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November 1999
  • J. Pisupati (1999)
    Fifth Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society, Pittsburgh, PA, August 26-28, 1999. American College of Clinical Pharmacology, Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1999. Annual AAPS Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November 1999

Transplant Coordinators Mentored

1991
  • S Wagner, J Depee, I Felser and S.Staschak
    One abstract and a paper. First International Congress on FK 506. Transplant Proc 23(6): 3032-3034, August 1991
1998
  • International Transplant Nurses Society Team
    Eleven abstracts at the Seventh Annual International Transplant Nurses Society Symposium and General Assembly, Portland, OR, September 10-12, 1998. J Barnes, N Marino, M Gadomski, S Rohal, K Nestler, C Gronsky, K Iurlano, M Zak, M Funovits, D Brody and A Rafail
1999
  • International Coordinators Team
    Ten abstracts at International Transplant Coordinators Society Meeting, Maastricht, The Netherlands, April 1999. M. Zak, Yelochan, M. Funovits, S. Rohal, D. Brody, L. Kingery, K. Nestler, C. Hartner, A. Rafail and N. Marino (Best abstract award $500)
  • ITNS Team
    Eleven abstracts at The Seventh Annual International Transplant Nurses Society Symposium and General Assembly, Toronto Canada, September 10-12, 1999 – S. Rohal, C. Gronsy, K. Iulano, A. Rafail, M. Gadomski, L. Boig, D.Stock, C. Shay, M. Zak, J. Flohr, B. Flynn
2000
  • ITNS Team
    Seven abstracts at Ninth International Transplant Nurses Symposium and General Assembly, Las Vegas, 2000 – K. Emmet, T. Morris, T. Grogan, N. Harpur, C. Gronsky, K. Iurlano, A. Smith
2001
  • International Coordinators Team
    Eight abstracts at the Third Congress of International Transplant Coordinators, Nagoya, Japan, July 2001 N. Marino (won the award for the best abstract) B. Yelochan, M. Funovitz, L. Boig, M. Gadomski, B. Flynn, C. Shay, K. Nestler, S. Rohal, A. Rafail, B. Kallenborn, L. Kingery
  • ITNS Team
    Seven abstracts at Tenth Annual International Transplant Nurses Society Symposium and General Assembly, Cambridge, England, August 2001. N. Marino (won the award for the best abstract) and team members
2002
  • ITNS Team
    Eight abstracts at the Eleventh Annual International Transplant Nurses Society Symposium and General Assembly, Pittsburgh, PA, September 2002. A. Rafail L. Kingery, B. Kallenborn P Higby N Marino, M. R. Gadomski and extensive team
2004
  • Vancouver Team (Pittsburgh Group)
    Four abstracts at the Thirteenth Annual ITNS Symposium and General Assembly. Vancouver, BC Canada, October 2004. – Patrice Pfeiffenberger, Mary Gadomski, Leah Kingrey, Kathy Nestler, Ann Rafail, Peggy Higby, and team
  • Vancouver Team (Rochester Group)
    Thirteen abstracts at the Thirteenth Annual ITNS Symposium and General Assembly. Vancouver, BC Canada, October 2004 – Joan Romano, Charlotte Ryan, Leah Bryan, Pam Batzold, Kerrie Lansing, Pat Milot, Jackie Cullen, Kari Burlee, Linda Merrick, Mary Vetter, Colleen Sober, Tomi Schisler, Kristen Wrobbel, Mark Kelley and Robert Betts
2005-2014
  • 2005 ITNS Team
    Three abstracts at 14th Annual ITNS Symposium and General Assembly. September 22-24, 2005, Orlando, Florida USA - Pat Milot, Kerrie Lansing, Joan Romano, Linda Plano, Mary Vetter, Leah Bryan, Pam Batzold, Linda Merrick, Jackie Cullen and team
  • 2006 ITNS Team
    Three posters and five oral presentations Norway - extensive team including Joan Romano, Leah Bryan, Jackie Cullen, Kerrie Lansing, Mary Vetter, Pat Milot, Pam Batzold and many others
  • 2007 ITNS Team
    Two posters and two oral presentations - Mary Johnson, Allen Erway, Julie Berkhof, Renee Robinson, Joan Romano, at 16th Annual ITNS Symposium and General Assembly
  • 2008 ITNS Team
    Three posters - Mary Johnson, Allen Erway, Julie Berkhof, Renee Robinson, Joan Romano, at 17th Annual ITNS Symposium and General Assembly
  • 2009 ITNS Team
    Three posters - Leah Brayan, Marry Vetter, Pam Batzold, Pat Milot, Pauline Nemitz, at 18th Annual ITNS Symposium and General Assembly in Montreal
  • 2010 ITNS Team
    Seven presentations by Ellen Daly, Elaine Lander and Phyllis Dowling at the Annual Symposium General Assembly September 15th – 17th, 2011, Goteberg, Sweden
  • 2011 ILTS Team
    Three posters - Ashokkumar Jain, khusboo Majmundar, Yanhua Li, Manoj Maloo, Andreas Karachristos, Vishal Patel, Elaine Lander, Phyllis Dowling, Gordon Nicholson presented at the ILTS, 18th Annual International Congress at San Francisco
  • 2012 ITNS Team
    Four oral presentations - Elaine Lander, Barbara McDonald and Phyllis Dowling at the ITNS, 21st Annual Symposium and General Assembly at Seattle
  • 2014 ITNS Team
    Four presentations at 23rd Annual ITNS Symposium 2014, Sept 27-29. Houston USA - E. Lander, E.Daley, P. Dowling, A. Miller, G.Nicholson, E. Trouse