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CONTENTS
Emory transplant surgeons
participate in second largest
kidney swap in history
"Seamless patient care" offered
by Emory/Saint Joseph's
Hospital surgical oncology
collaboration
Seventeen Emory Surgery
faculty named to Atlanta's Top
Doctors
New arrivals: Dr. B. Daniel
Campos, Dr. Eric Sarin, and
Dr. Joshua Winer
Upcoming events
Emory transplant surgeons participate in second
largest kidney swap in history
Dr. Nicole Turgeon with kidney swap recipient Troy Milford (left) and donor Robert Poole
(right).
The world's second largest kidney swap, and the largest kidney swap to be
concluded in less than 40 days, began in Memphis, TN, on April 30, 2013, with
a donation from an altruistic donor, and ended just five weeks later, on June 5,
in Cleveland, OH. Named "Chain 221" by the National Kidney Registry, the
swap involved 56 participants and resulted in 28 transplants in 19 transplant
centers across the U.S., including the Emory Transplant Center (ETC).
According to the National Kidney Registry, this chain exemplifies the great
progress that's been made to shorten set-up times for large swaps, reducing the
time patients must wait for a kidney transplant. Large swaps like these also
increase the ability to find matches for highly sensitized patients who are very
difficult to match.
"Emory began its kidney paired donor exchange program in 2010, and we have
been participating in the National Kidney Registry since 2012," says Dr. Nicole
Turgeon, a transplant faculty surgeon of the Department of Surgery of the
Emory University School of Medicine and surgical director of Emory's paired

donor exchange program. "Paired donor exchange gives patients an opportunity
to receive a living donor kidney transplant from a loved one or friend, despite
incompatible blood types and positive crossmatches. In paired donation, a donor
and recipient are matched with another incompatible donor and recipient pair,
and the kidneys are exchanged between the pairs. This was the case with our
patients Mr. Poole and Mr. Milford, and the basis of how Chain 221 worked."
For 10 years, Troy Milford had been battling polycystic kidney disease, a genetic
disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. He
began dialysis in 2009 and was placed on the kidney transplant wait list in
2010. Several of Mr. Milford's family members and his friend Robert Poole were
tested as potential donors, but none were matches. After Mr. Poole learned
about Emory's paired donor exchange program, he registered as a donor.
On April 30, both Mr. Milford and Mr. Poole had surgery at Emory University
Hospital as part of Chain 221. Dr. Turgeon transplanted Mr. Milford's new
kidney, while Dr. Paul Tso removed Mr. Poole's kidney, which was donated to
another person in another state. Both men are doing well after their surgeries.
"Words can't say how it made me feel that Robert, who's not even related to
me, would do this for me," says Mr. Milford. "I am one of 28 people who has a
new kidney and a new outlook on life, thanks to this swap."
"Troy is a good friend and special person," says Mr. Poole. "He was too proud
to ask for help, even when he was sick, so I am really happy I could assist."
"Mr. Poole and Mr. Milford had two previous offers in chains that were
cancelled," says Dr. Turgeon. "We are happy this swap went to successful
completion with 28 people donating kidneys and 28 people receiving kidney
transplants."
According to Dr. Turgeon, there are currently over 100,000 people on the kidney
transplant waiting list, and the discrepancy between the number of organs
available and the number of people on the waiting list continues to grow.
"Ultimately, we want to bring awareness to living and deceased donation with
this story," she explains.
"Seamless patient care" offered by Emory/Saint
Joseph's Hospital surgical oncology collaboration
As director of surgical oncology, Emory/Saint Joseph's Hospital, Dr. David
Kooby looks forward to furthering the complementary strengths of both
institutions. "It's an opportunity to help develop something new and exciting
alongside great colleagues," he says.
Dr. Kooby
Together, Saint Joseph's and Emory doctors provide a wealth of expertise and
knowledge, along with innovative treatment options and clinical services. In
2002, Saint Joseph's became the first hospital in Georgia to perform robotic,
totally-endoscopic, closed-chest heart surgery. The hospital is one of only five
training sites in the world for the robotic da Vinci Surgical System. Dr. Kooby,
an international leader in minimally invasive pancreatic surgery who has been
performing robotic pancreatectomies at Emory University Hospital since 2011, is
delighted to have additional access at Saint Joseph's to state-of-the-art surgical
robots. "With more resources at the Saint Joseph's location, there is better
throughput potential."

Currently, Emory surgical oncology colleagues Dr. Monica Rizzo, associate
professor, and Dr. Ken Cardona, assistant professor and director of the core
curriculum for Emory's general surgery residency, work with Dr. Kooby at St.
Joseph's. In August, they will be joined by new Emory surgical oncology faculty
member Dr. Joshua Winer (see bio-summary below).
While Saint Joseph's has not been traditionally a teaching hospital, one Emory
resident will be rotating with the team. In time, the residency effort may grow
with the program. "There will be a teaching component which will be invaluable
for the residency and for the community," says Dr. Kooby.
Dr. Rizzo
The team also brings a commitment to research and development. As an ACS
Commission on Cancer Liaison Physician at Emory University Hospital Midtown,
Dr. Rizzo is actively involved in quality measures and initiatives to assure
excellence in cancer care at the hospital. Dr. Kooby, who directed a national
study of the efficacy of laparoscopic pancreatectomy, has conducted notable
prospective and retrospective assessments of open and laparoscopic methods of
pancreas, liver, and biliary tract resection. Dr. Cardona is on multiple national
scientific committees, and has a strong basic science and clinical research
background. According to Dr. Kooby, "Saint Joe's patients will certainly be
included in future outcome studies."
The doctors' patients can be seen at Saint Joseph's and Emory. "We can
provide seamless care for the patient," says Dr. Kooby. Current patients,
especially those living northwest and northeast of Atlanta, can choose to receive
services at the most easily accessible location.
Dr. Cardona
Dr. Kooby is pleased with the program. "The Saint Joseph's location will provide
the same quality of care, with perhaps a more personal feel. It's a facility that
will be preferred by some patients. This addition opens doors to further
collaboration with the community."
Seventeen Emory Surgery faculty named to
Atlanta's Top Doctors
Atlanta magazine's July 2013 "Top Doctors" issue, an annual listing compiled by
the New York-based research firm Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., included 17
faculty of the Department of Surgery of the Emory University School of Medicine.
Congratulations to Timothy Buchman, Linda Cendales, Seth Force, Sheryl
Gabram, John Galloway, Robert Guyton, T. Roderick Hester, Kirk Kanter,
Stuart Knechtle, Albert Losken, Daniel Miller, Foad Nahai, Kenneth Newell,
Charles Staley, John Sweeney, Collin Weber, and Mark Wulkan.
Nearly half of the physicians recognized in this year's "Top Doctors" issue are
Emory Healthcare doctors, Emory Healthcare affiliated doctors, or Emory
University School of Medicine faculty.
Castle Connolly uses a survey and research process involving tens of thousands
of top doctors across America and the medical leadership of leading hospitals.
Atlanta's top doctors were selected after peer nomination, extensive research,
and careful review and screening by Castle Connolly's doctor-directed research
team.

New arrivals: Dr. B. Daniel Campos, Dr. Eric
Sarin, and Dr. Joshua Winer
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Dr. Sarin
(Assistant Professor of Surgery) Eric L. Sarin, MD, returns to Emory after three
years in private practice at the INOVA Heart and Vascular Institute in Fairfax,
VA. His clinical interests include structural heart disease and diseases of the
thoracic aorta. After receiving his MD from the George Washington University
School of Medicine in 1998, Dr. Sarin completed a general surgery residency
and a fellowship in surgical critical care at the University of Colorado Health
Sciences Center. He then came to Emory for his cardiothoracic surgery
residency and an advanced transcatheter/structural heart disease fellowship
supervised by Dr. Vinod Thourani.
Division of Surgical Oncology
Dr. Winer
(Assistant Professor of Surgery) After obtaining his medical degree in 2004 at
the University of Maryland, Joshua A. Winer, MD, completed his general
surgery residency and surgical critical care fellowship at Brigham and Women’s
Hospital. Prior to joining our faculty, he completed his surgical oncology
fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Winer’s specialties
at Emory will include the performance of hyperthermic intraperitoneal
chemoperfusion (HIPEC), a new and innovative cancer treatment that delivers
highly concentrated, heated chemotherapy directly to the abdomen, which allows
for higher doses of chemotherapy than systemic chemotherapy delivery.
Division of Transplantation
Dr. Campos
(Assistant Professor of Surgery) B. Daniel Campos, MD, joins our faculty after
completing his abdominal transplant fellowship at Stanford University. During his
fellowship he practiced at Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford
Hospital and Clinics. He received his MD at the Instituto Technologico y
Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico in 2000, and did his general
surgery residency and clinical research fellowship in transplantation at the
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, from 2001-2007. Dr. Campos
served as a general surgeon at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar, CO, from
2007-2010.
Upcoming events
EVENT DATE/TIME LOCATION
Department of Surgery
Research Seminar: Learning
the Basics of Research,
Funding Sources, Effort
Reporting, Conflict of
Interest, Compliance
Presented by
Allan Kirk, MD, PhD
– Vice Chair of Research,
Department of Surgery, Emory
University School of Medicine
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.,
August 13, 2013
EUH H-Wing Surgery
Education Classroom

Lisa Carlson, MPH, MCHES
– Director of Academic Affairs,
Department of Surgery, Emory
University School of Medicine
SURGICAL GRAND
ROUNDS
Multimodality Therapy for
Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Too
Much, Too Often, and Not
Enough
Presented by Kenneth
Cardona, MD
– Assistant Professor of
Surgery, Division of Surgical
Oncology, Department of
Surgery, Emory University
School of Medicine
– Director of Core Curriculum,
General Surgery Residency,
Department of Surgery, Emory
SURGICAL GRAND
ROUNDS
Topic to be announced
Presented by Jamil Stetler,
MD
– Chief Resident, Department
of Surgery, Emory University
School of Medicine
SURGICAL GRAND
ROUNDS
Topic be announced
Presented by Kevin
McConnell, MD
– Assistant Professor of
Surgery, Acute and Critical
Care Surgery, Department of
Surgery, Emory University
School of Medicine
SURGICAL GRAND
ROUNDS
Multidisciplinary
Collaboration to Produce a
High Quality CTICU
Presented by Jay G. Shake,
MD, MS
– Director, Cardiothoracic
Intensive Care Unit, Scott and
White Memorial Hospital, TX
Surgery Division Chiefs
Meeting
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.,
August 1, 2013
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.,
August 8, 2013
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.,
August 15, 2013
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.,
August 22, 2013
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.,
August 27, 2013
EUH auditorium
EUH auditorium
EUH auditorium
EUH auditorium
EUH Whitehead
Room