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Allan Douglas Kirk

David C. Sabiston, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Surgery
Surgery, Abdominal Transplant Surgery

Overview


I am a surgeon with interest in immune management of transplant recipients. I am particularly interested in therapies that influence T cell costimulation pathways and adjuvant therapies that facilitate costimulation blockade to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs without undue suppression of protective immunity. I am also interested in understanding how injury, such as that occurring during trauma or in elective surgery, influences immune responses and subsequent healing following injury.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


David C. Sabiston, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Surgery · 2015 - Present Surgery, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Surgery
Professor of Surgery · 2014 - Present Surgery, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Surgery
Chair of Surgery · 2014 - Present Surgery, Clinical Science Departments
Professor in Pediatrics · 2014 - Present Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments
Professor in Integrative Immunobiology · 2014 - Present Integrative Immunobiology, Basic Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2015 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers
Core Faculty in Innovation & Entrepreneurship · 2021 - Present Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Initiatives

Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University · 1992 Ph.D.
Duke University, School of Medicine · 1987 M.D.
Old Dominion University · 1983 B.S.