Surgery: Current Research

ISSN - 2161-1076

Ashokkumar B Jain

Ashokkumar B Jain
Editor-in-Chief
Director, Department of Liver Transplantation
Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

Biography

Ashok kumar Jain, with 25 years experience in Liver Transplantation, graduated from T.N.MedicalCollege,Bombay, India. Masters in Surgery from Bombay University.Surgical training,UK.AtUniversity of Pittsburg, USA, mentored by Thomas Starzl, who performed first successful human liver transplantation.Faculty at Pittsburgfor 14 years, then atUniversity of Rochester.Presently Director, Liver Transplantation,TempleUniversityHospital, Philadelphia, wherehe restartedliver transplantation after eight years.Performed over 1,500 transplants, authored over 250 articles, constant invitee in conferences worldwide.Member,journal editorial boards and advisory bodies. Made substantial contributions immunosuppressant pharmacokinetics. Mentored generations of transplant surgeons.

Research Interest

Ashok research interest include Liver Transplantation

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