Thomas Pshak, MD

Professional Titles

• Dr

Recognitions

• Andrew Novick Award Winner for Best Fellow Presentation From United States Transplant and Renal Surgery Society, American Urological Association (2016)
• National Chief Resident Debate Winner, American Urological Association (2015)
• Gold Humanism Award Recipient, University of Colorado (2014)
• ARCS Scholar Recipient, ARCS Foundation (2008)

Publications

• Lawson PJ, Moore HB, Moore EE, Stettler GR, Pshak TJ, Kam I, Silliman CC, Nydam TL. Preoperative thrombelastography maximum amplitude predicts massive transfusion in liver transplantation. J Surg Res. 2017 Dec;220:171-175. PubMed PMID: 29180179
• Pshak T, Adams A, Lawsen P, Moore H. Fibrinolytic Shutdown in Deceased Donors: A Potential Area to Improve Organ Function and Usability? American Society of Transplant Surgeons 17th Annual Winter Symposium. Miami, FL. American Journal of Transplantation. January 2017; Vol.17 (S2) DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14155
• Pshak T, Bak T. Abernathy’s Surgical Secrets. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier; c2018. Chapter 94, Kidney Transplantation; p 423-426.
• Lawson PJ, Moore HB, Moore EE, Stettler GR, Pshak TJ, Kam I, Silliman CC, Nydam TL. Preoperative thrombelastography maximum amplitude predicts massive transfusion in liver transplantation. J Surg Res. 2017 Dec;220:171-175. PubMed PMID: 29180179
• Abernathy’s Surgical Secrets. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier; c2018. Chapter 94, Kidney Transplantation; p 423-426.
• Walker CB, Moore HB, Nydam TL, Schulick AC, Yaffe H, Pomposelli JJ, Wachs M, Bak T, Conzen K, Adams M, Pshak T, Choudhury R, Chapman MP, Pomfret EA, Kennealey P. The use of thromboelastography to assess post-operative changes in coagulation and predict graft function in renal transplantation. Am J Surg. 2020 Dec;220(6):1511-1517. PubMed PMID: 32878689
• Moore HB, Yaffe H, Pomposelli JJ, Wachs M, Bak T, Kennealey P, Conzen K, Adams M, Pshak T, Choudhury R, Walker C, Schulick A, Ferrell T, Chapman MP, Pomfret EA, Nydam TL. Detection of early allograft dysfunction at 30 min of reperfusion in liver transplantation: An intraoperative diagnostic tool with real time assessment of graft function. Am J Surg. 2020 Dec;220(6):1518-1525. PubMed PMID: 32907708
• Schulick AC, Moore HB, Walker CB, Yaffe H, Pomposelli JJ, Azam F, Wachs M, Bak T, Kennealey P, Conzen K, Adams M, Pshak T, Choudhury R, Chapman MP, Pomfret EA, Nydam TL. A clinical coagulopathy score concurrent with viscoelastic testing defines opportunities to improve hemostatic resuscitation and enhance blood product utilization during liver transplantation. Am J Surg. 2020 Dec;220(6):1379-1386. PubMed PMID: 32907709
• Trivedi PS, Pshak TJ. Cholangioscopy-Assisted Crossing of Severe Biliary-Enteric Anastomotic Stricture Following Failure of Standard Fluoroscopic Techniques. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2021 Jun;44(6):992-995. PubMed PMID: 33506281
• Schulick AC, Moore HB, Walker CB, Yaffe H, Pomposelli JJ, Azam F, Wachs M, Bak T, Kennealey P, Conzen K, Adams M, Pshak T, Choudhury R, Chapman MP, Pomfret EA, Nydam TL. A clinical coagulopathy score concurrent with viscoelastic testing defines opportunities to improve hemostatic resuscitation and enhance blood product utilization during liver transplantation. Am J Surg. 2020 Dec;220(6):1379-1386. PubMed PMID: 32907709
• Walker CB, Moore HB, Nydam TL, Schulick AC, Yaffe H, Pomposelli JJ, Wachs M, Bak T, Conzen K, Adams M, Pshak T, Choudhury R, Chapman MP, Pomfret EA, Kennealey P. The use of thromboelastography to assess post-operative changes in coagulation and predict graft function in renal transplantation. Am J Surg. 2020 Dec;220(6):1511-1517. PubMed PMID: 32878689
• Moore HB, Yaffe H, Pomposelli JJ, Wachs M, Bak T, Kennealey P, Conzen K, Adams M, Pshak T, Choudhury R, Walker C, Schulick A, Ferrell T, Chapman MP, Pomfret EA, Nydam TL. Detection of early allograft dysfunction at 30 min of reperfusion in liver transplantation: An intraoperative diagnostic tool with real time assessment of graft function. Am J Surg. 2020 Dec;220(6):1518-1525. PubMed PMID: 32907708
• Trivedi P, Saben JL, Liu L, Malamon JS, Pomfret E, Pshak T. Preliminary safety and efficacy of laser stricturotomy for treatment of refractory biliary anastomotic strictures following liver transplantation. Am J Transplant. 2023 Apr;23(4):573-576. PubMed PMID: 36695697
• Moore HB, Saben J, Rodriguez I, Bababekov YJ, Pomposelli JJ, Yoeli D, Ferrell T, Adams MA, Pshak TJ, Kaplan B, Pomfret EA, Nydam TL. Postoperative fibrinolytic resistance is associated with early allograft dysfunction in liver transplantation: A prospective observational study. Liver Transpl. 2023 Jul 1;29(7):724-734. PubMed PMID: 36749288

Practice Locations

UCHealth Transplant Surgery - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
7th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0833

UCHealth Urology Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
3rd Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-1800

Hospital Affiliation

• University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Urology, Board Certification (2015, 2015)
• American Society of Transplant Surgeons Solid Abdominal Organ Transplant, Certificate (2017)

Conditions & Treatments

• Surgery - Kidney Transplant Surgery
• Surgery
• Surgery - Laparoscopic Surgery
• Surgery - Liver Transplant Surgery
• Surgery - Pancreas Transplant Surgery
• Surgery - Urologic Surgery
• Surgery - Transplant Surgery
• Surgery - Robotic Surgery
• Surgery - Living Kidney Donation
• Surgery - Living Liver Donation