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John P. Roberts, M.D.
Professor and Chief, Division of Transplant Surgery
Chief of the UCSF Medical Center Transplant Service
Contact Information
(415) 353-1551 Clinical, Kidney and Pancreas
(415) 353-9321 Academic
robertsj@surgery.ucsf.edu
Education
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA, B.S., Biology, 1972-76
- University of California, San Diego, CA, M.D., Medicine, 1976-80
Residencies
- University of Washington, Seattle, WA., Resident, Surgery, 1980-83
- University of Washington, Seattle, WA., Resident, Surgery, 1985-86
Fellowships
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Cornell University, New York, NY, Fellow, Research, 1983-85
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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, Fellow, Transplant, 1986-87
Board Certification
- American Board of Surgery, 1988, renewed 2006
Clinical Expertise
- Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Transplantation
- Pediatric Liver Transplantation
- Kidney Transplantation
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Surgery
- Portal Hypertension
- Varices
- Shunts
- Bile Duct
- Bile Duct Injuries
- Bile Duct Strictures
- Liver Cancer Therapies
- Fulminant Hepatic Failure
- Liver Resections
- Live Donor Liver Transplantation
- Expanded Criteria Donor Kidney Transplantation
- MELD Allocation
- Immunosupression for Liver Transplantation
- Infections Post Transplant
- Complex Cancer Resections
- Pediatric Renal Kidney Transplantation
Research Interests
- Ethical Issues in Transplantation
- Organ Allocation
- Cost of Transplantation
- Immunosuppression
Biography
John Roberts is a professor of surgery at UCSF and Chief of the Division of Transplantation. After receiving his medical degree at the University of California, San Diego, Dr. Roberts completed his postdoctoral training at the University of Washington, Cornell University and the University of Minnesota. Dr. Roberts supervises medical students, residents, and postdoctoral fellows. He has received awards from the residents for his teaching efforts. He is active in health policy regarding transplantation and is a member of professional and public service organizations related to this field.
Dr. Roberts serves on numerous national committees related to his expertise on organ distribution. He frequently delivers presentations on topics involving transplantation science and the management of surgical patients.Dr. Roberts is also an active clinician, treating patients on the UCSF Transplant Service.
Selected Publications
- Roberts JP, Hulbert-Shearon TE, Merion RM, Wolfe RA, Port FK. Influence of graft type on outcomes after pediatric liver transplantation. Am J Transplant, Mar/2004;4(3):373-7.
- Roberts JP, Neill A, Goldstein R. The use of a micro-bubble contrast agent to allow visualization of the biliary tree. Clin Transplant, 2006;20(6):740-2.
- Roberts JP, Dykstra DM, Goodrich NP, Rush SH, Merion RM, Port FK. Geographic Differences in Event Rates by Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Score. Am J Transplant, Aug/29/2006.
- Roberts JP, Wolfe RA, Bragg-Gresham JL, Rush SH, Wynn JJ, Distant DA, Ashby VB, Held PJ, Port FK. Effect of changing the priority for HLA matching on the rates and outcomes of kidney transplantation in minority groups. N Engl J Med, Feb/5/2004;350(6):545-51.
- Yao FY, Hirose R, LaBerge JM, Davern TJ, Bass NM, Kerlan RK, Merriman R, Feng S, Freise CE, Ascher NL, Roberts JP. A prospective study on downstaging of hepatocellular carcinoma prior to liver transplantation. Liver Transpl, Dec/2005;11(12):1505-14.
In the News
Survival rates exceed national averages for UCSF heart, liver and lung transplant programs
UCSF News - Feb 29, 2008"One-year survival rates for patients receiving heart, liver and lung transplants at UCSF Medical Center exceed national averages at statistically significant levels, according to new data compiled by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR)."
"The Wait for Life" Highlights Organ Sharing Debate, with UCSF's Liver Transplant Service at the Center
UCSF Today, CA - Sep 19, 2006"A difficult conundrum for the nation's transplant patients was aired September 22 when the news program California Connected featured UCSF's Liver Transplant Program. The story, produced by Jon Dann for public television stations KQED and KCET, highlights the difficult choices that patients, families and doctors face because of the shortage of donated organs for transplantation."
A day in the life of a husband and wife liver transplant team
San Francisco Chronicle, CA - Dec 18, 2005"Of all the things for a married couple to bicker about, Nancy Ascher and John Roberts have hit on a first -- a pulsing human liver. To be precise, they are standing forehead to forehead with a man splayed out between them. Roberts wants more of his liver to take next door to a waiting recipient. Ascher wants more of it left behind for the donor's recovery."
