Abraham Shaked, MD, PhD
Abraham Shaked, MD, PhD
Eldridge L. Eliason Professor of Surgery
Department: Surgery
Graduate Group Affiliations
Contact information
Hospital of the Univ. of Pennsylvania
Department of Surgery
2 Dulles
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Surgery
2 Dulles
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 662-6723
Fax: (215) 662-2244
Fax: (215) 662-2244
Publications
Education:
M.D.
Hebrew University, Israel, 1982.
Ph.D.
City University of New York, 1989.
Permanent linkM.D.
Hebrew University, Israel, 1982.
Ph.D.
City University of New York, 1989.
Description of Research Expertise
Research InterestsDr. Shaked is a nationally recognized leader in the field of transplantation. For many years, Dr. Shaked's practice has focused on the surgical treatment of liver and hepatobiliary diseases. He is one of the most experienced surgeons in the country in adult and pediatric liver transplantation, and has a special interest in hepatobiliary malignancy, as well as biliary reconstruction.
Dr. Shaked's academic record is reflected by his achievements in basic laboratory research and support for clinical science investigation. His laboratory efforts focus on the application of gene transfer technology in the transplant setting.
Selected Publications
Bunchomtavakul C, Bahiwani R, Drazek D, Soulen MC, Siegelman ES, Furth EE, Olthoff K, Shaked A, Reddy KR. : Clinical features and natural history of hepatocellular adenomas: the impact of obesity. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 34(6): 664-674, September 2011.Sun W, Sohal D, Haller DG, Mykulowzcz K, Rosen M, Soulen MC, Caparro M, Teitelbaum UR, Giantonio B, O'Dwyer PJ, Shaked A, Reddy R, Olthoff K: Phase 2 trial of bevacizumab, capecitabine, and oxaliplatin in treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer 15(14): 3187-3192, July 2011.
Trotter JF, Gillespie BW, Terrault NA, Abecassis MM, Merion RM, Brown RS Jr, Olthoff KM, Hayashi PH, Berg CL, Fisher RA, Everhart JE: Laboratory test results after living liver donation in the adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation cohort study. Liver Transpl 17(4): 409-417, April 2011.
Cassuto J R, Reese P P, Sonnad S, Bloom R D, Levine M H, Olthoff K M, Shaked A, Naji A, Abt P: Wait list death and survival benefit of kidney transplantation among nonrenal transplant recipients. American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 10(11): 2502-11, Nov 2010.
Olthoff Kim M, Kulik Laura, Samstein Benjamin, Kaminski Mary, Abecassis Michael, Emond Jean, Shaked Abraham, Christie Jason D: Validation of a current definition of early allograft dysfunction in liver transplant recipients and analysis of risk factors. Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society 16(8): 943-9, Aug 2010.
Gillespie B W, Merion R M, Ortiz-Rios E, Tong L, Shaked A, Brown R S, Ojo A O, Hayashi P H, Berg C L, Abecassis M M, Ashworth A S, Friese C E, Hong J C, Trotter J F, Everhart J E, : Database comparison of the adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation cohort study (A2ALL) and the SRTR U.S. Transplant Registry. American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 10(7): 1621-33, Jul 2010.
Merion Robert M, Shearon Tempie H, Berg Carl L, Everhart James E, Abecassis Michael M, Shaked Abraham, Fisher Robert A, Trotter James F, Brown Robert S, Terrault Norah A, Hayashi Paul H, Hong Johnny C, : Hospitalization rates before and after adult-to-adult living donor or deceased donor liver transplantation. Annals of surgery 251(3): 542-9, Mar 2010.
Porrett Paige M, Hsu John, Shaked Abraham: Late surgical complications following liver transplantation. Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society 15 Suppl 2: S12-8, Nov 2009.
Marin, Horia L. Furth, E Elizabeth. Olthoff, Kim. Shaked, Abraham. Soulen, Michael C.: Histopathologic outcome of neoadjuvant image-guided therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma. Journal of Gastrointestinal & Liver Diseases 18(2): 169-76, Jun 2009.
de Jonge, J. Kurian, S. Shaked, A. Reddy, K R. Hancock, W. Salomon, D R. Olthoff, K M.: Unique early gene expression patterns in human adult-to-adult living donor liver grafts compared to deceased donor grafts. American Journal of Transplantation 9(4): 758-72, Apr 2009.