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Gerald S. Lipshutz, MD

a Curriculum Vitae

Gerald S. Lipshutz, MD
Assistant Professor In-Residence, Dept of Urology


Phone: 310-825-8206
Educational Background
Undergraduate: MS - University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: MD - University of California, Los Angeles
Residency: University of California, San Francisco
Chief Resident, Department of Surgery, 2001 – 2002
Senior Resident, Department of Surgery, 2000 – 2001
Research Resident, Department of Surgery, 1996-2000
Junior Resident, Department of Surgery, 1994-1996
Intern, Department of Surgery, 1993-1994
Board
Certifications
& Fellowships:
Fellow, Division of Transplantation, 2002 – 2004
American Board of Surgery 4/2003
California Medical Board 4/1995

Specialties
Renal and Pancreas Transplantation

Awards & Honors
Resident and Associate Society of the American College of Surgeons Leadership Scholarship, 2007
Best Basic Science Abstract and Presentation, Transplant Fellows’ Conference, Dallas, Texas, 2003
Azakie-Chesson Award for Compassion in Surgery, UCSF, 2002
UCSF Department of Surgery Resident Research Day Competition, 1st place, 3/2002
Alpha Omega Alpha, UCLA School of Medicine
Dean’s Scholar for Outstanding Thesis in the Department of Surgery, UCLA,1993
William J. Dignam Award for Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology, UCLA,1993
Upjohn Award for academic and research achievement, UCLA, 1993
Aesculapians’ Medical Student Award in recognition of dedicated service and outstanding leadership while in medical school, UCLA, 1993
Hewlett-Packard Award to the medical graduates who have ranked the highest academically at the conclusion of their studies, UCLA, 1993.
Graduate Distinguished Scholar for Academic Achievements, UCLA, 1992
McGraw-Hill Book Award for Top-Ranking Academic Achievements in the Freshman Year of Medical School, UCLA, 1990
Mary Hooley Scholarship, UCLA, 1989
“Honors”, Rank #1, UCLA School of Dentistry graduation, 1989
Omicron Kappa Upsilon, UCLA School of Dentistry, 1989
F. Gene Dixon Award for Student Leadership, Service, and Scholarship, UCLA
School of Dentistry, 1989
UCLA Chancellor’s Marshall, 1989
Outstanding Graduate Student, award by UCLA Alumni Association (1 of 4 on UCLA campus), 1989
4th place, American Association for Dental Research National Research Competition, 1989
Kramer Award for Excellence from the dental honor society Omicron Kappa Upsilon as a third year student, UCLA, 1988
American Dental Association - Dentsply Student Clinician, 1989
Hortense Fishbaugh Scholar, UCLA, 1987
Medical Auxiliary Scholar, UCLA, 1987


  Additional Information


 

·         Lipshutz GS, Castro DJ, Saxton RE, Haugland RP, Soudant J.  Evaluation of four new carbocyanine dyes for photodynamic therapy with lasers.  Laryngoscope 1994 Aug, 104 (8 Pt 1):996-1002

·         Longaker MT, Lipshutz GS, Kawamoto HK Jr.  Reconstruction of Tessier no. 4 clefts revisited. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 1997 May, 99(6):1501-1507

·         Lipshutz GS, Albanese CT, Feldstein VA, Jennings RW, Housley HT, Beech R, Farrell JA, Harrison MR. Prospective analysis of lung-to-head ratio predicted survival for patients with prenatally diagnosed congenital diaphragmatic hernia.  Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 1997 Nov, 32(11):1634-1636

·         Lipshutz GS, Albanese CT, Harrison MR, Jennings RW.  Anterior cervical approach for repair of laryngotracheoesophageal cleft.  Journal of Pediatric Surgery 1998, 33(2):400-402

·         Lipshutz GS, Flebbe-Rehwaldt L, Gaensler KM.  Adenovirus-mediated gene transfer in the midgestation fetal mouse.  J Surg Res 1999 Jun 15;84(2):150-156.

·         Lipshutz GS, Albanese CT, Jennings RW, Bratton BJ, Harrison MR.  A strategy for primary reconstruction of long gap esophageal atresia using neonatal colon esophagoplasty: a case report.  J Pediatr Surg 1999 Jan;34(1):75-77; discussion 77-78.

·         Lipshutz GS, Flebbe-Rehwaldt L, Gaensler KM.  Adenovirus-mediated gene transfer to the peritoneum and hepatic parenchyma of fetal mice in utero.
Surgery 1999 Aug;126(2):171-177.

·         Lopoo JB, Goldstein RB, Lipshutz GS, Goldberg JD, Harrison MR, Albanese CT. Fetal pulmonary sequestration: a favorable congenital lung lesion. Obstet Gynecol 1999 Oct;94(4):567-571.

·         Lipshutz GS, Flebbe-Rehwaldt L, Gaensler, K.  In utero delivery of a gene therapy vector to the developing brain.  Surgical Forum 1999, Volume L, 523-525,

·         Lipshutz GS, Sarkar R, Flebbe-Rehwaldt L, Kazazian H, Gaensler KM.  Short-term correction of factor VIII deficiency in a murine model of hemophilia A after delivery of adenovirus murine factor VIII in utero.  Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1999 Nov 9;96(23):13324-13329.

·         Gaensler KM, Tu G, Bruch S, Liggitt D, Lipshutz GS, Metkus A, Harrison M, Heath TD, Debs RJ.  Fetal gene transfer by transuterine injection of cationic liposome-DNA complexes.  Nat Biotechnol 1999 Dec;17(12):1188-1192.

·         Lipshutz GS, Lopoo JB, Jennings RW, Farrell J, Harrison MR, Albanese CT.  Are bilateral fetal lung masses double trouble?  Fetal Diagn Ther 1999 Nov-Dec;14(6):348-350.

·         Lipshutz GS, Jennings RW, Lopoo JB, Farmer D, Harrison MR, Albanese CT.  Slide tracheoplasty for congenital tracheal stenosis: a case report.  J Pediatr Surg 2000 Feb;35(2):259-261.

·         Lipshutz GS, Wang L, Gaensler K.  Neonatal correction of hemophilia B after in utero gene therapy.  Surgical Forum  2000, Vol. LI:423-424.

·         Housley HT, Graf JL, Lipshultz GS, Calvano CJ, Harrison MR, Farmer DL, Jennings RW.  Creation of myelomeningocele in the fetal rabbit.  Fetal Diagn  Ther 2000 Sep-Oct;15(5):275-279.

·         Lopoo JB, Paek BW, Maichin GA, Lipshutz GS, Jennings RW, Farmer DL, Sandberg PL, Feldstein VA, Filly RA, Farrell JA, Harrison MR, Albanese CT.  Cord ultrasonic transection procedure for selective termination of a monochorionic twin.  Fetal Diagn Ther 2000 May-Jun;15(3):177-179.

·         Lipshutz GS, Flebbe-Rehwaldt L, Gaensler KM.  Reexpression following readministration of an adenoviral vector in adult mice after initial in utero adenoviral administration.  Molecular Therapy 2000 Oct;2(4):374-380.

·         Lipshutz GS, Gruber CA, Cao Y, Hardy J, Contag CH, Gaensler KM.  In utero delivery of adeno-associated viral vectors: intraperitoneal gene transfer produces long-term expression.  Molecular Therapy 2001 Mar;3(3):284-292.

·         Brennan TV, Lipshutz GS, Gibbs VC, Norton JA.  Total mesenteric excision in the treatment of rectal carcinoma:  methods and outcomes.  Surgical Oncology 2002 (10):171-176.

·         Lipshutz GS, Brennan TV, Warren RS.  Thorotrast-Induced Hepatic Neoplasia:    A Comprehensive Review.  Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2002, 95(5):713-8.

·         Lipshutz GS, Titre D, Brindle M, Bisconte AR, Contag CH, Gaensler K. Comparison of Gene Expression After Intraperitoneal Delivery of AAV2 or AAV5  In Utero.  Molecular Therapy 2003 Jul;8(1):90-8.

·         Lipshutz GS, Baxter-Lowe L, Nguyen T, Jones KD, Ascher NL, Feng S. Death from donor-transmitted malignancy in spite of emergency liver retransplantation. Liver Transpl. 2003 Oct;9(10):1102-7

·         Brennan TV, Lipshutz GS, Posselt AM, Horn JK.  Congenital cleft spleen with CT scan appearance of high-grade splenic laceration after blunt abdominal trauma.     J Emerg Med. 2003;25(2):139-42

·         Lipshutz GS, Mahanty H, Feng S, Hirose R, Stock PG, Kang SM, Friese CE.  Polyomavirus-Associated Nephropathy in Simultaneous Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Recipients:  A Single Center Experience. Transplant Proc. 2004 May;36(4):1097-8

·         Lipshutz GS, Flechner SM, Govani M, Vincenti F.  BK nephropathy in kidney transplant recipients treated with a calcineurin inhibitor-free immunosuppression regimen.  American Journal of Transplantation 2004 Dec;4(12):2132-4.

·         Lipshutz GS, Mahanty H, Feng S, Posselt AM, Hirose R, Stock PG, Kang SM, Friese CE.  Polyomavirus-Associated Nephropathy in Simultaneous Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Recipients:  A Leading Cause of Kidney Loss In The First Two Years.  American Journal of Transplantation  2005 Feb;5(2):366-73.

·         Busuttil RW, Farmer DG, Yersiz H, Hiatt JR, McDiarmid SV, Goldstein LI, Saab S, Han S, Durazo F, Weaver M, Cao C, Chen T, Lipshutz G.S., Gordon S, Gornbein J, Amersi F, Ghobrial RM. Analysis of long-term outcomes of 3200 liver transplantations over two decades: a single-center experience.  Annals of  Surgery 2005 Jun; 241(6):905-16.

·         Gore JL, Pham PT, Danovitch GM, Wilkinson AH, Rosenthal JT, Lipshutz GS, Singer JS. Obesity and outcome following renal transplantation. American Journal Transplantation, 2006 Feb;6(2):357-63.

·         Cameron AM, Ghobrial RM, Yersiz H, Farmer DG, Lipshutz GS, Gordon SA, Zimmerman M, Hong J, Collins TE, Gornbein J, Amersi F, Weaver M, Cao C, Chen T, Hiatt JR, Busuttil RW. Optimal utilization of donor grafts with extended criteria: a single-center experience in over 1000 liver transplants. Ann Surg, 2006 Jun;243(6):748-53.

·         Lipshutz GS, Patel S, Hiatt JR, Yersiz H, Farmer DG, McDiarmid SV, Ghobrial RM, Busuttil RW.  Portocaval Hemitransposition in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients: A Single Center Experience. Liver Transplantation and Surgery, 2006 Jun; 12(7):1097-1103.

·         Ke B, Lipshutz GS, Kupiec-Weglinski JW.  Gene Therapy And Ishemia/Reperfusion Injury In The Liver.  Current Pharmaceutical Design 2006; 12(23):2969-75.

·         Lipshutz GS, Busuttil RW. Liver Transplantation In Those of Advancing Age:  The Case For Transplantation.  Liver Transplantation and Surgery (in press).

·         Lipshutz GS, Wallace DW, Ghobrial M, Pham C, Pham T.  Kidney Dysfunction in PAK.  Clinical Transplantation (submitted).

·         Mahanty HD, Posselt AM, Lipshutz GS, Schneider DB, Freise CE.  Catheter-Directed Therapy for Deep Venous Thrombosis After Pancre