Specialties
David D. Aufhauser, MD
Assistant Professor
- Division of Transplantation
aufhauser@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 265-6471
H4/752 Clinical Science Center
600 Highland Ave
Madison, WI 53792
Education
- MD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Residency, Hospital of the University of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Abdominal Transplant Surgery
Clinical Specialties
Dr. Aufhauser is certified by the American Board of Surgery (ABS) and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS). He specializes in liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation.
Dr. Aufhauser and Dr. Al-Adra performed a living liver transplant between two sisters to cure one of them of her rare disorder. Read more here.
Dr. Aufhauser provides a wide range of services including Pancreas Transplant, Liver Transplant, Kidney Transplant, Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy.
Research Interests
Dr. Aufhauser studies xenotransplantation with a focus on understanding and mitigating immune responses to xenoantigens. His long-term is to identify targets for genetic engineering and tailored immunosuppression that will facilitate clinical adaptation of xenotransplantation in humans to alleviate organ shortages.
Dr. Aufhauser received a one-year, $25,000 grant from the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations Foundation. Read more here.
Recent Publications
Pre-Transplant Hypoalbuminemia Is Not Associated With Early Key Outcomes Among Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Fedorova E, Nehring Firmino S, Kaufman DB, Odorico JS, Aufhauser D, Thiessen C, Al-Adra DP, Mandelbrot D, Astor BC, Parajuli S
Transpl Int 2025; 38: 14091
[PubMed ID: 39906535]Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following liver transplantation: A multicenter cohort study.
Matar AJ, Keiler J, Bolognese AC, Cimeno A, Whitmore C, Wehrle CJ, Aucejo F, Fedorova E, Aufhauser D, Subramanian R, Kazimi MM, Maharaj V, Aby ES, Magliocca J, Kim SC
Liver Transpl 2025 May 01; 31(5): 623-629
[PubMed ID: 39356538]Portal inflow for liver transplantation when there is extensive portal and mesenteric thrombus.
Biesterveld BE, Schroder PM, Aufhauser DD, Al-Adra DP
Am J Transplant 2024 Oct; 24(10): 1905-1908
[PubMed ID: 39343466]Differential Effects of HDAC6 Inhibition Versus Knockout During Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Highlight Importance of HDAC6 C-terminal Zinc-finger Ubiquitin-binding Domain.
Concors SJ, Hernandez PT, O'Brien C, DePaolo J, Murken DR, Aufhauser DD, Wang Z, Xiong Y, Krumeich L, Ge G, Beier UH, Bhatti TR, Kozikowski AP, Avelar LAA, Kurz T, Hancock WW, Levine MH
Transplantation 2024 Oct 01; 108(10): 2084-2092
[PubMed ID: 38685198]Detrimental impact of early biopsy-proven rejection in liver transplantation.
Aufhauser DD, Stalter L, Marka N, Leverson G, Al-Adra DP, Foley DP
Clin Transplant 2024 Jan; 38(1): e15206
[PubMed ID: 38041491]