Ramasamy Bakthavatsalam, M.S., F.R.C.S.(G)
Patient Services:Kidney and kidney / pancreas Post-transplant: Living Kidney Donor Program Liver transplant Post-transplant: Academic Office:Phone: E-mail: Fax: Address: |
Assistant Professor
Faculty Appointments:
University of Washington, Assistant Professor, 2003 - present.
University of Washington, Acting Assistant Professor, 2001 - 2002.
Education:
Fellowships:
University of Washington, Transplantation, 1999-2001.
Beaumont Hospital, Ireland, Urology and Renal /Pancreas Transplantation, 1994-99.
Beaumont Hospital, Ireland, Colorectal Surgery, 1994.
Whittington Hospital, London, Vascular Surgery, 1994.
Old Church Hospital, England, General Surgery, 1992-93.
St. Margaret's Hospital, England, General and Vascular Surgery, 1991-92.
Residency:
Stanley Medical College, India, 1985-88
M.B.B.S. Degree:
Madras Medical College, India, 1984
Clinical Interests:
- Kidney, pancreas and liver transplantation
- Complex uro-oncology
- Vascular access
Research Interests:
Outcomes research in transplantation
Selected Publications:
Friedrich J, Charpentier K, Marsh CL, Bakthavatsalam R et al. Outcomes with the selective use of enteric exocrine drainage in pancreas transplantation. Transplant Proc, 36 (10):3101-4, Dec 2004.
Limaye A, Bakthavatsalam R et al. Late-onset CMV disease in liver transplant recipients despite antiviral prophylaxis. Transplantation, 78 (9):1390-6, Nov 2004.
Black, PC, Charpentier KP, Bakthavatsalam R, Marsh CL, Porter JR. Hand-assisted, laparoscopic right donor nephrectomy in a patient with situs inversus. Transplantation, 76(1):1530, Nov. 2003.
Black PC, Plaskon LA, Miller J, Bakthavatsalam R, Marsh CL. Cystoenteric conversion and reduction cystoplasty for treatment of bladder dysfunction after pancreas transplantation. Journal of Urology, 170(5): 1913-1917, Nov. 2003.
Martay K, Dembo G, Vater Y, Charpentier K, Levy A, Bakthavatsalam R, Freund PR. Unexpected surgical difficulties leading to hemorrhage and gas embolus during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: a case report. Can J Anaesth. 50(9):891-894, Nov. 2003.
Costa KE, Levy AE, Bakthavatsalam R, Kuhr CS. Combined systemic venous and arterial augmentation of portal venous blood flow in orthotopic liver transplantation. Transplantation, 75(7):1081-1082, Apr. 2003.
reviewed 05/05