July 16, 2003
Abraham Shaked, M.D., Ph.D, Elected
President of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons
(Philadelphia, PA) - Abraham
Shaked, M.D., Ph.D, Professor of Surgery at the
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
and Director, PENN Transplant Center at the University
of Pennsylvania Medical Center has been elected
as President of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons
(ASTS).
"I'm honored to have been elected," stated Dr. Shaked.
"The ASTS does many wonderful things in the field of
transplant surgery, such as training programs for surgeons
and serving as a resource to the government on issues
surrounding transplantation. I look forward to advancing
the society's goals and educating the public about transplant
surgery."
Prior to his election as President, Shaked served as
Secretary and Chairman of the Program, Publications
and Post-graduate Committee for ASTS. He has also served
as the Regional Representative for the United Network
for Organ Sharing.
Shaked is a nationally recognized leader in the field
of transplantation. His practice has focused on the
surgical treatment of liver and hepatobiliary diseases,
and he is one of the most experienced surgeons in the
country in adult and pediatric liver transplantation.
He also has a special interest in hepatobiliary malignancy
and biliary reconstruction. His research in gene transfer
technology in the transplant setting has received continuous
NIH funding for the last 10 years, and he was recognized
by Philadelphia Magazine as one of the region's "Top
Docs" in 2002.
ASTS was founded in 1974 and has a membership of more
than 900 transplant surgeons, physicians and scientists.
The mission of the Society is to foster and advance
the practice and science of transplantation to the benefit
of patients and society and advance the professional
development and careers of transplant surgeons, scientists
and physicians.
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 Abraham
Shaked, M.D., Ph.D, Professor of Surgery at the University
of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Director, PENN
Transplant Center at the University of Pennsylvania
Medical Center. For larger image,
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PENN Medicine is a $2.2 billion
enterprise dedicated to the related missions of medical
education, biomedical research, and quality patient
care. PENN Medicine consists of the University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine (founded in 1765 as the nation's
first medical school) and the University of Pennsylvania
Health System (created in 1993 as the nation's first
integrated academic health system). Penn's School of
Medicine is ranked #2 in the nation for receipt of NIH
research funds; and ranked #4 in the nation in U.S.
News & World Report's most recent ranking of top research-oriented
medical schools. Supporting 1400 fulltime faculty and
700 students, Penn's School of Medicine is recognized
worldwide for its superior education and training of
the next generation of physician/scientists and leaders
of academic medicine. Penn's Health System consists
of four hospitals (including its flagship Hospital of
the University of Pennsylvania, consistently rated one
of the nation's "Honor Roll" hospitals by U.S. News
& World Report); a faculty practice plan, a primary-care
provider network, three multispecialty satellite facilities,
and home healthcare and hospice.
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