Biography
In addition to caring for patients, Posselt conducts research on pancreatic islet cell transplantation, a procedure that can allow people with type 1 diabetes to discontinue insulin therapy. He also investigates mechanisms by which a transplant recipient's body rejects or tolerates tissue from a donor who isn't genetically identical, and he studies the metabolic and biochemical consequences of bariatric surgery.
Posselt earned his medical degree and a doctorate in immunology from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed residencies in internal medicine and general surgery as well as a transplant fellowship at UCSF, before joining the staff in 2003.
Posselt is a member of several professional and honorary societies, and has given presentations on transplant issues related to patient care and research. At UCSF, he supervises residents and fellows in transplant services and general surgery.
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Education
Institution | Degree | Dept or School | End Date |
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University of Pennsylvania | PhD | Immunology | 1993 |
University of Pennsylvania | M.D. | School of Medicine | 1993 |
University of California, San Francisco | Residency | Internal Medicine |
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, 1996
- American Board of Surgery, 2002
Clinical Expertise
Bariatric Surgery (Laparoscopic and Open)
Bile Duct Injuries
Bile Duct Strictures
Choledochal Cyst Disease
End-Stage Kidney Disease
Fulminant Hepatic Failure
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Primary Liver Cancer)
Kidney Transplantation
Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
Liver Cysts
Liver Transplantation
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Pancreas Transplantation
Pediatric Liver Transplantation
Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
Portal Hypertension
Islet Cell Transplantation
Autologous Islet Cell Transplantation
Clinical Trials
- Treatment of Type I Diabetes by Islet Transplantation Into the Gastric Submucosa Study Protocol (NCT02402439)Related Conditions: Diabetes, Diabetes Type 1| Start Date: | End Date:
- Extended Follow-Up After Islet Transplantation in T1D (NCT01369082)Related Conditions: Diabetes, Diabetes Type 1, Islet Transplantation| Start Date: | End Date:
- Related Conditions: Diabetes, Diabetes Type 1| Start Date: | End Date:
- Islet Transplantation in Type 1 Diabetes (NCT00434811)Related Conditions: Diabetes, Diabetes Type 1| Start Date: | End Date:
- Related Conditions: Diabetes, Diabetes Type 1| Start Date: | End Date:
Program Affiliations
Pancreatic Islet Transplantation Program
Bariatric Surgery Center
ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplant Program
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Grants and Funding
- Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy for Treatment of NASH: a pilot randomized control | NIH | 2021-07-14 - 2024-05-31 | Role: Co-Principal Investigator
- Treatment of Type I Diabetes by Islet Transplantation into the Gastric Submucosa | NIH | 2014-05-01 - 2021-04-30 | Role: Principal Investigator
- "Advancing Islet Transplant for Type 1 Diabetes Care" | NIH | 2009-09-30 - 2013-07-31 | Role: Principal Investigator
- Effect of Obesity on Long-Term Clinical Outcomes after Kidney Donation | NIH | 2009-09-21 - 2012-06-30 | Role: Principal Investigator
Research Interests
- Transplantation of pancreatic islets as treatment for type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Assessment of long-term clinical outcomes in kidney donors
- Metabolic and biochemical consequences of bariatric surgery
- Clinical outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients with end-stage kidney or liver disease
Publications
- Islets Transplantation at a Crossroads - Need for Urgent Regulatory Update in the United States: Perspective Presented During the Scientific Sessions 2021 at the American Diabetes Association Congress.| | PubMed
- Advantages and Limitations of Clinical Scores for Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation.| | PubMed
- Surgical approach and short-term outcomes in adults and children undergoing total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation: A report from the Prospective Observational Study of TPIAT.| | PubMed
- Bariatric surgery prior to transplantation and risk of early hospital re-admission, graft failure, or death following kidney transplantation.| | PubMed
- The Association of Smoking and Alcohol Abuse on Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Recurrent Acute or Chronic Pancreatitis Undergoing Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Autotransplantation: A Report From the Prospective Observational Study of TPIAT Cohor| | PubMed
- Arguments against the Requirement of a Biological License Application for Human Pancreatic Islets: The Position Statement of the Islets for US Collaborative Presented during the FDA Advisory Committee Meeting.| | PubMed
- Targeting CXCR1/2 in the first multicenter, double-blinded, randomized trial in autologous islet transplant recipients.| | PubMed
- Sleeve gastrectomy prior to liver transplantation is superior to medical weight loss in reducing posttransplant metabolic complications.| | PubMed
- Anticoagulation practices in total pancreatectomy with autologous islet cell transplant patients: an international survey of clinical programs.| | PubMed
- Circulating miRNA in Patients Undergoing Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Autotransplantation.| | PubMed