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Abigail Benkert

House Staff
Surgery

Overview


Research Interest: Gene therapy for inherited cardiac disease; gene therapy for ex-vivo modification of cardiac allografts

Personal Interests: Photography, adventure travel, pottery, kayaking, hiking, gardening

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Recent Publications


Five-year experience of heart transplantation following donation after circulatory death.

Journal Article J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · August 19, 2025 OBJECTIVE: The United States' experience with heart transplantation following donation after circulatory death (DCD HT) has expanded since clinical adoption in 2019. We aimed to examine a large institution's outcomes associated with DCD HT versus HT follow ... Full text Link to item Cite

Out-of-Sequence Donor Heart Allocation: A United Network for Organ Sharing Registry Analysis.

Journal Article J Card Fail · August 7, 2025 BACKGROUND: Out-of-sequence (OOS) allocation is a mechanism by which donor organs are offered outside the standard match run, typically to expedite the placement of hard-to-match or time-sensitive allografts. Rising OOS rates are described in abdominal org ... Full text Link to item Cite

A High-Fidelity Porcine Model of Orthotopic Heart Transplantation Following Donation after Circulatory Death.

Journal Article J Vis Exp · June 6, 2025 The number of advanced heart failure patients who can receive a heart transplant is limited by a shortage of suitable organ donors. In efforts to expand the donor pool, alternative donation and procurement methods have been developed, including heart trans ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Evaluation of adeno-associated viral (AAV) mediated gene replacement therapy as a therapeutic option for SLC25A4 deficiency

FellowshipPI-Fellow · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2023 - 2025

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