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Allan Douglas Kirk, MD, PhD

David C. Sabiston, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Surgery
Chair, Department of Surgery
Professor of Surgery
Professor in Pediatrics
Professor in the Department of Immunology
Division: 
Abdominal Transplant Surgery
Faculty Lab: 
Immune Management Laboratory
Program: 
Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship
Duke Surgical Technique and Review (STAR) Course
General Surgery Residency Program
Campus Mail: DUMC 3704, Durham, NC 27710

Costimulation Blockade in Organ Transplantion

Allan D. Kirk, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery Chairman
David C. Sabiston, Jr. Professor of Surgery

Education and Training

  • Fellow, Multi Organ Transplantation, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1995 - 1997
  • Chief Resident, Surgery, Duke University, 1994 - 1995
  • Senior Resident, Surgery, Duke University, 1992 - 1994
  • Research Fellow, Surgery, Duke University, 1989 - 1992
  • Intern & Junior Resident, Surgery, Duke University, 1987 - 1989
  • Ph.D., Duke University, 1992
  • M.D., Duke University School of Medicine, 1987
  • B.S., Old Dominion University, 1983

In the News

Selected Grants

Publications

Belard, Arnaud, Timothy Buchman, Jonathan Forsberg, Benjamin K. Potter, Christopher J. Dente, Allan Kirk, and Eric Elster. “Precision diagnosis: a view of the clinical decision support systems (CDSS) landscape through the lens of critical care..” J Clin Monit Comput 31, no. 2 (April 2017): 261–71. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10877-016-9849-1.

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Modena, B. D., R. Milam, F. Harrison, J. A. Cheeseman, M. M. Abecassis, J. J. Friedewald, A. D. Kirk, and D. R. Salomon. “Changes in Urinary Microbiome Populations Correlate in Kidney Transplants With Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy Documented in Early Surveillance Biopsies..” Am J Transplant 17, no. 3 (March 2017): 712–23. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajt.14038.

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Lee, Jaewoo, Jennifer G. Jackman, Jean Kwun, Miriam Manook, Angelo Moreno, Eric A. Elster, Allan D. Kirk, Kam W. Leong, and Bruce A. Sullenger. “Nucleic acid scavenging microfiber mesh inhibits trauma-induced inflammation and thrombosis..” Biomaterials 120 (March 2017): 94–102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.12.024.

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Zheng, H. B., B. Watkins, V. Tkachev, S. Yu, D. Tran, S. Furlan, K. Zeleski, et al. “The Knife's Edge of Tolerance: Inducing Stable Multilineage Mixed Chimerism but With a Significant Risk of CMV Reactivation and Disease in Rhesus Macaques..” Am J Transplant 17, no. 3 (March 2017): 657–70. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajt.14006.

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Roedder, Silke, Tara Sigdel, Szu-Chuan Hsieh, Jennifer Cheeseman, Diana Metes, Camila Macedo, Elaine F. Reed, et al. “Expression of Mitochondrial-Encoded Genes in Blood Differentiate Acute Renal Allograft Rejection..” Front Med (Lausanne) 4 (2017). https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2017.00185.

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George, Roshan P., Aneesh K. Mehta, Sebastian D. Perez, Pamela Winterberg, Jennifer Cheeseman, Brandi Johnson, Jean Kwun, et al. “Premature T Cell Senescence in Pediatric CKD..” J Am Soc Nephrol 28, no. 1 (January 2017): 359–67. https://doi.org/10.1681/ASN.2016010053.

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Land, W. G., P. Agostinis, S. Gasser, A. D. Garg, and A. Linkermann. “DAMP-Induced Allograft and Tumor Rejection: The Circle Is Closing..” Am J Transplant 16, no. 12 (December 2016): 3322–37. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajt.14012.

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Klintmalm, G. B., F. Vincenti, and A. Kirk. “Steroid-Responsive Acute Rejection Should Not Be the End Point for Immunosuppressive Trials..” Am J Transplant 16, no. 11 (November 2016): 3077–78. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajt.13889.

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Darrabie, Marcus D., Jaewoo Lee, Jennifer Cheeseman, Alexander T. Limkakeng, Steven N. Vaslef, Bruce A. Sullenger, and Allan D. Kirk. “Toll-Like Receptor Signaling as a Prognostic Tool in Trauma Patients.” In Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 223:S159–60. Elsevier BV, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.06.346.

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