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Hans W. Sollinger, MD, PhD

Photograph of Hans W. Sollinger, MD, PhD

Folkert O. Belzer Professor of Surgery
Chairman, Division of Transplantation

H5/701 Clinical Science Center
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792-7375

Appointments: (608) 262-8360

Office: (608) 263-1406

FAX: (608) 262-6280

hans@surgery.wisc.edu


Education

  • MD, Medical School of Munich, 1973
  • PhD, University of Munich, Germany, 1975
  • Fellowship, Immunobiology Research, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI, 1975-1977
  • Residency, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI, 1976-1980

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Sollinger is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He specializes in kidney and pancreas transplantation.


Research Interests

Dr. Sollinger's research interests include the clinical and preclinical testing of new immunosuppressive agents and gene therapy for cell transplantation.


Professional Activities

Dr. Sollinger is on the editorial board of several international academic journals, including Transplantation and the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
He holds offices for the following national and international professional societies:

  • American Society of Transplant Surgeons (past-president)
  • International Society of Organ Sharing (president)
  • Transplantation Society (secretary)

Recent Publications

  • Magliocca JF, Odorico JS, Pirsch JD, Becker YT, Knechtle SJ, Leverson GE, Sollinger HW. A comparison of alemtuzumab with basiliximab induction in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation., Am. J. Transplant. 2008 Aug;8(8):1702-10.
    [PubMed ID: 18694474]
  • Pascual J, Bloom D, Torrealba J, Brahmbhatt R, Chang Z, Sollinger HW, Knechtle SJ. Calcineurin inhibitor withdrawal after renal transplantation with alemtuzumab: clinical outcomes and effect on T-regulatory cells., Am. J. Transplant. 2008 Jul;8(7):1529-36.
    [PubMed ID: 18510645]
  • Pascual J, Samaniego MD, Torrealba JR, Odorico JS, Djamali A, Becker YT, Voss B, Leverson GE, Knechtle SJ, Sollinger HW, Pirsch JD. Antibody-mediated rejection of the kidney after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation., J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 2008 Apr;19(4):812-24.
    [PubMed ID: 18235091]
  • Odorico JS, Voss B, Munoz Del Rio A, Leverson G, Becker YT, Pirsch JD, Hoffman RM, Sollinger HW. Kidney function after solitary pancreas transplantation., Transplant. Proc. 2008 Mar;40(2):513-5.
    [PubMed ID: 18374117]
  • Neidlinger NA, Odorico JS, Sollinger HW, Fernandez LA. Can 'extreme' pancreas donors expand the donor pool?, Current opinion in organ transplantation. 2008 Feb;13(1):67-71.
    [PubMed ID: 18660709]
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