John P. Roberts, M.D.
Professor and Chief, Division of Transplant Surgery
Chief of the UCSF Medical Center Transplant Service
Contact Information
(415) 353-1888 Clinical, Liver
(415) 353-1551 Clinical, Kidney and Pancreas
(415) 353-9321 Academic
robertsj@surgery.ucsf.edu
Education
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA, B.S., Biology, 1972-76
- University of California, San Diego, CA, M.D., Medicine, 1976-80
Residencies
- University of Washington, Seattle, WA., Resident, Surgery, 1980-83
- University of Washington, Seattle, WA., Resident, Surgery, 1985-86
Fellowships
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Cornell University, New York, NY, Fellow, Research, 1983-85
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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, Fellow, Transplant, 1986-87
Board Certification
- American Board of Surgery, 1988, renewed 2006
Clinical Expertise
- Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Transplantation
- Pediatric Liver Transplantation
- Kidney Transplantation
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Surgery
- Portal Hypertension
Research Interests
- Ethical Issues in Transplantation
- Organ Allocation
- Cost of Transplantation
- Immunosuppression
Biography
John Roberts is a professor of surgery at UCSF and Chief of the Division of Transplantation. After receiving his medical degree at the University of California, San Diego, Dr. Roberts completed his postdoctoral training at the University of Washington, Cornell University and the University of Minnesota. Dr. Roberts supervises medical students, residents, and postdoctoral fellows. He has received awards from the residents for his teaching efforts. He is active in health policy regarding transplantation and is a member of professional and public service organizations related to this field.
Dr. Roberts serves on numerous national committees related to his expertise on organ distribution. He frequently delivers presentations on topics involving transplantation science and the management of surgical patients.Dr. Roberts is also an active clinician, treating patients on the UCSF Transplant Service.
Selected Publications
- Roberts JP, Hulbert-Shearon TE, Merion RM, Wolfe RA, Port FK. Influence of graft type on outcomes after pediatric liver transplantation. Am J Transplant, Mar/2004;4(3):373-7.
- Roberts JP, Neill A, Goldstein R. The use of a micro-bubble contrast agent to allow visualization of the biliary tree. Clin Transplant, 2006;20(6):740-2.
- Roberts JP, Dykstra DM, Goodrich NP, Rush SH, Merion RM, Port FK. Geographic Differences in Event Rates by Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Score. Am J Transplant, Aug/29/2006.
- Roberts JP, Wolfe RA, Bragg-Gresham JL, Rush SH, Wynn JJ, Distant DA, Ashby VB, Held PJ, Port FK. Effect of changing the priority for HLA matching on the rates and outcomes of kidney transplantation in minority groups. N Engl J Med, Feb/5/2004;350(6):545-51.
- Yao FY, Hirose R, LaBerge JM, Davern TJ, Bass NM, Kerlan RK, Merriman R, Feng S, Freise CE, Ascher NL, Roberts JP. A prospective study on downstaging of hepatocellular carcinoma prior to liver transplantation. Liver Transpl, Dec/2005;11(12):1505-14.