George A. Makar, M.D., M.S.C.E.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Associate Medical Director of Liver Transplantation, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Associate Fellowship Director, Transplant Hepatology Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania
Director of Gastroenterology Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Medical Director of Liver Transplant Program, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
2 Dulles
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
2 Dulles
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-349-8222
Fax: 215-349-8559
Fax: 215-349-8559
Email:
george.makar@uphs.upenn.edu
george.makar@uphs.upenn.edu
Publications
Education:
BS (Pharmacy)
Drake University, Des Moines, IA, 1995.
MD
University of Iowa College of Medicine, 2000.
MSCE
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2009.
BS (Pharmacy)
Drake University, Des Moines, IA, 1995.
MD
University of Iowa College of Medicine, 2000.
MSCE
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2009.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2000-2001.
Resident in Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2001-2003.
Fellow in Gastroenterology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2003-2006.
Fellowship in Advanced Hepatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2006-2007.
Permanent linkIntern in Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2000-2001.
Resident in Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2001-2003.
Fellow in Gastroenterology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2003-2006.
Fellowship in Advanced Hepatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2006-2007.
Selected Publications
Cantor JP, Makar GA, Reddy KR, Furth EE: Hepatic Injury in the Liver Allograft Biopsy Continues Despite Hepatitis C Viral Clearance with Interferon Treatment. United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting 2012 2012 Notes: Poster Presentation.McConnell RA, Kim S, Ahmad NA, Falk GW, Forde KA, Ginsberg GG, Jaffe DL, Makar GA, Long WB, Panganamamula KV, Kochman ML. : Poor Discriminatory Function for Endoscopic Skills on a Computer-Based Simulator. Gastrointest Endosc 76: 993-1002, 2012.
Bittermann T, Makar G, Goldberg D. : Exception point applications for 15 points for liver transplantation: An unintended consequence of the Share 15 policy. American Association of Study of Liver Disease Annual Meeting 2012 2012 Notes: Oral Presentation.
Bittermann T, Makar G, Goldberg D. : Exception point applications for 15 points: an unintended consequence of the share 15 policy. Liver Transpl 18:: 1302-9, 2012 Notes: Oral Presentation.
Goldberg D, Bittermann T, Makar G: Lack of standardization in exception points for patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis and bacterial cholangitis. Am J Transplant 12: 1603-9, 2012.
Mendizabal M, Reddy KR, Cassuto J, Olthoff KM, Faust TW, Makar GA, Rand EB, Shaked A, Abt PL. : Liver transplantation in patients with cystic fibrosis: Analysis of united network for organ sharing data. Liver Transpl 17: 243-50, 2011.
Tsai DE, Hagemann IS, Morrissette JJ, Daber R, Xu D, Schuster SJ, Bloom RD, Ahya VN, Jessup M, Makar GA, Chen S, Reshef R. : Allograft vs non-allograft posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder, characterization of 2 distinct subtypes as defined by presentation, histology, and outcome: a case series of 165 patients. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting 2011. 2011 Notes: Oral Presentation.
Orlin A, Orlin SE, Makar, GA, Bunya VA: Presumed Corneal Cupremia and Oral Contraceptive Use. Cornea 29: 476-8, 2010.
Kim S, Spencer G, Makar GA, Ahmad NA, Jaffe DL, Ginsberg GG, Kuchenbecker KJ, Kochman ML: Lack of Discriminatory Function for Endoscopy Skills on a Computer-based Simulator. Surg Endosc 24: 3008-15, 2010.
Tsai DE, Bloom R, Hagemann I, Ahya V, Jessup M, Makar G, Schuster S, Stadtmauer E, Chen S, Reshef R. : Allograft PTLD, A Distinct Type of PTLD As Defined by Presentation, Histology, and Outcome: A Case Series of 48 Patients. American Transplant Congress, 2010 2010 Notes: Oral Presentation.
