Thomas Bak, MD

Associate Professor, Surgery-Transplant


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Medical School
  • MD, Tulane University School of Medicine (1992)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, University of Texas–Austin (TX) (1988)
Internship
  • University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program (1992)
Residency
  • University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program, Surgery (1998)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program, Surgery - Transplant Surgery (2000)
Languages
English
Department
Surgery-Transplant

Publications

  • 126. Zimmerman MA, Kelly Ma, Campsen J, Mandell MS, Wachs M, Bak T, Skibba A, Lancaster B, Kam I. The influence of OKT3 therapy on hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence following liver transplantation. Clin Transplant 2010 Jul;24(4):E103-8.
  • Transplant Proc. 2013 Nov;45(9):3325-8
  • Impact of Donor Post-Extubation O2 Delivery on Recipient Hypoxic Cholangiopathy in Donation after Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation: the University of Colorado Experience.
  • Donor preoperative oxygen delivery and post-extubation hypoxia impact donation after circulatory death hypoxic cholangiopathy
  • Surgical Secrets-Kidney/Pancreas Transplant
  • Surgical Secrets Liver Transplantation
  • Abernathy's Surgical Secrets 7th ed Liver Transplantation
  • Abernathy's Surgical Secrets Kidney/Pancreas Transplantation
  • Defining clinical criteria for guidance on the utilization and duration of post-anesthesia care unit extended stay following liver transplantation Katherine Klingenberg, MMS, PA-C, Hunter Moore, MD, PhD, James Pomposelli, MD, PhD, Michael Wachs, MD, Thomas Bak, MD, Kendra Conzen, MD, Megan Adams, MD, Thomas Pshak, MD, Yanik Bababekov, MD, Elizabeth Pomfret, MD, PhD, Trevor Nydam, MD
  • Truong R, Moore H, Bak T, et al. Choledochoduodenostomy continues to be a safe alternative for biliary reconstruction in deceased-donor liver transplantation. American Journal of Surgery
  • ATC 2023 San Diego, CA 6/3-7/2023 Modernizing the Concept of Donor Risk Index

Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Transplant Surgeons, Member
  • International Liver Transplant Society, Member
  • European Renal Association, Member
  • International Hepatobilibary Association, Member
  • Denver Academy of Surgery, Member

Practice Locations

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

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Surgery, Board Certification (1999)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Surgery - Kidney Transplant Surgery
  • Surgery - Liver Transplant Surgery
  • Surgery - Pancreas Transplant Surgery
  • Digestive System - Biliary Surgery
  • Digestive System
  • Surgery
  • Surgery - Living Liver Donation
  • Surgery - Living Kidney Donation