The American Transplant Congress (ATC) is a five-day event in which physicians, surgeons, scientists, and related medical professionals meet to share knowledge and experience related to the latest advances in solid organ and tissue transplantation. The ATC includes a full program of workshops, lectures, seminars, and symposia that encourage attendees to exchange new scientific and clinical information and strive to make breakthroughs in the socioeconomic, ethical, and regulatory issues relevant to organ and tissue transplantation. Some highlights of 2013’s conference include a presentation on the future of transplantation by Dr. Shaf Keshavjee of the Toronto General Research Institute and a presentation on the development of a genetic theory regarding infectious disease by Dr. Jean-Laurent Casanova of St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases.
One of the nation’s experts on liver transplantation, Dr. Lewis Teperman is the current director of transplantation and vice chairman of surgeries at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. As a top surgeon and researcher at NYU Langone since 1989, Dr. Teperman has helped the hospital achieve a 90 percent survival rate for liver-transplant patients, distinguishing NYU Langone as one of the leading medical centers in the world for organ transplantation. A longstanding member of the International Liver Transplantation Society and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Lewis Teperman will be a featured presenter at the American Transplant Congress 2013.
The American Transplant Congress (ATC) is a five-day event in which physicians, surgeons, scientists, and related medical professionals meet to share knowledge and experience related to the latest advances in solid organ and tissue transplantation. The ATC includes a full program of workshops, lectures, seminars, and symposia that encourage attendees to exchange new scientific and clinical information and strive to make breakthroughs in the socioeconomic, ethical, and regulatory issues relevant to organ and tissue transplantation. Some highlights of 2013’s conference include a presentation on the future of transplantation by Dr. Shaf Keshavjee of the Toronto General Research Institute and a presentation on the development of a genetic theory regarding infectious disease by Dr. Jean-Laurent Casanova of St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases.
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