Transplant/HPB Surgeon @UABSurgery | General Surgeon @UofTSurgery | Clinical Epidemiologist @ihpmeuoft
Birmingham, AL
Joined February 2010
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Sergio Acuna, MD, PhD retweeted
Normothermic regional perfusion and normothermic machine perfusion were associated with similar survival after DCD liver transplantation, supporting roles for both strategies and their adoption as contemporary standards of care. ovid.com/10.1097/SLA.0000000…
Exciting step forward for transplant in Alabama as we launch abdominal normothermic regional perfusion (A-NRP) at UAB in partnership with Legacy of Hope.
#OrganDonation #Transplantation #NRP #UABTransplant @UABSurgery
Should perfusion be standard of care for DCD liver transplantation?
Our national analysis found better graft survival with either NRP or NMP than with rapid recovery and standard cold storage alone supporting broader adoption of both strategies.
Proud to share our work in @AnnalsofSurgery! @UABSurgery @mjonescarrMD
In a national analysis of DCD liver transplantation, both normothermic regional perfusion and normothermic machine perfusion were associated with improved graft survival compared with super-rapid recovery and static cold storage. ovid.com/10.1097/SLA.0000000…
Sergio Acuna, MD, PhD retweeted
UAB is expanding access to life-sustaining transplants by adopting normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) performed by 34 Lives, an advanced organ preservation technology shown to improve organ utilization and early transplant outcomes.
Read more: bit.ly/4egPvoM.
ALT Members of the UAB Division of Transplantation in OR
Sergio Acuna, MD, PhD retweeted
Dr. Sergio Acuna Mancilla, has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the AHPBA and the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Foundation for his project, “Understanding surgical decision-making for cirrhotic patients with resectable hepatocellular carcinoma.”
💻: bit.ly/4sKaxk1
ALT Dr. Sergio Acuna Mancilla
Sergio Acuna, MD, PhD retweeted
Celebrating @seacm on receiving the AHPBA Research Development Grant. This is the impact we strive for: advancing science, elevating care and leading the way.
uab.edu/medicine/news/surger…
Sergio Acuna, MD, PhD retweeted
What an amazing morning of transplant focused education. M and M moderated by Saulat Sheikh, @seacm and Evan Guay and Grand Rounds lecture on living donation by Margaret Romine. Transplant fun for all!
Sergio Acuna, MD, PhD retweeted
For the first time in Alabama, surgeons at UAB have successfully completed the first living-donor liver transplant — an advancement that expands lifesaving options for patients facing long wait times on transplant lists.
Learn more here: bit.ly/4sq8ZLV.
Elegant nationwide study linking impaired immune surveillance to colorectal carcinogenesis in transplant recipients.
Kidney transplant recipients show a selective increase in dMMR CRC, but not pMMR CRC, supporting the idea that neoantigen-rich tumors normally controlled by the immune system can progress under chronic immunosuppression.
amjtransplant.org/article/S1…
Our new population-based cohort study of 5,178 SOTRs shows ↑ cumulative tacrolimus exposure is independently associated with ↑ post-transplant de novo malignancy.
Key findings:
• Linear exposure–risk relationship (no clear safety threshold)
• Present across all solid organ transplants
• Even modest increases (7 → 8.4 ng/mL over 1 year) ↑ cancer risk by ~9%
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/ijc.70343
#TransplantOncology #Immunosuppression #SOT
Cancer is a core outcome in #KidneyTransplant trials but it's inconsistently reported.
In this international study, patients & clinicians prioritized:
✅Cancer occurrence
✅Cancer-related death
✅Impact on graft function
doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2025.…
#TransplantOncology @KIReports
For #CholangiocarcinomaDay, education empowers patients.
Dr. Sheikh spoke on surgery for bile duct cancers at the 2026 Cholangiocarcinoma Symposium — part of our Division of Transplant’s commitment to improving outcomes in CCA.
Together, we move the field forward. #GreenForCCA
Sergio Acuna, MD, PhD retweeted
From black tie dinners to life-saving decisions — this is transplant life.
So proud of our fellows locked in on an organ offer with me, even in the middle of the gala.
Dedication never clocks out.
#UABSurgery #UABTransplant
Sergio Acuna, MD, PhD retweeted
Last week was momentous. Completed UAB’s first robotic kidney transplant cases, expanding minimally invasive options for our transplant patients.
Made possible through the mentorship of Dr. Michael Hanaway and Dr. Adeel Khan—deeply grateful for their guidance to help me get this accomplished.
Grateful for leadership support @herbchen @garonzikwang @UABSurgery @ASTSChimera
Sergio Acuna, MD, PhD retweeted
first robotic kidney transplant @UABSurgery by @RabbaniUmaid and our fantastic transplant team. @garonzikwang
Sergio Acuna, MD, PhD retweeted
The UAB Division of Transplantation recently performed a split-liver transplantation, led by Drs. Saulat Sheikh and Marcos Pozo Jatem - marking the first use of this life-saving procedure at UAB and Children’s in almost a decade.
💻 Learn more: bit.ly/4pS380a.
Sergio Acuna, MD, PhD retweeted
It’s been a pleasure collaborating with surgeons from Alabama and Mexico. This course offers an exceptional opportunity to refine robotic HPB skills, I strongly recommend it to anyone committed to advancing their expertise in the field.
#roboticsurgery @IntuitiveSurg
Sergio Acuna, MD, PhD retweeted
Organ donation saves lives, but fewer Americans are signing up to be organ donors. A trend that is threatening this life-saving system.
Read ASTS President Dr. Jim Markmann’s op-ed in @Newsweek to learn why action is needed now: newsweek.com/america-needs-m…
