Babak Movahedi

Babak Movahedi, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor at the UMass Chan Medical School, affiliated with the Department of Surgery and the Transplantation Division. He holds medical and doctoral degrees from the Free University of Brussels in Belgium.

• Education: MD (Belgium), PhD in Medical Sciences (Belgium)
• Primary Institution: UMass Chan Medical School
• Department: Surgery, Division of Transplantation

Movahedi's research focuses on transplantation medicine, particularly liver and pancreatic islet transplants. His work addresses clinical outcomes in expedited liver transplant evaluations, trauma management during transplant surgery, and patient functional status as a predictor of post-transplant survival. He explores novel techniques like ex-vivo ureteroscopy for donor kidney stones and preoperative mobility interventions for frail transplant candidates.

His publications span journals in transplantation, gastroenterology, and infectious disease. Key collaborators include Deepika Devuni, Nicole Theodoropoulos, and Stuart Levitz. Movahedi's work intersects with public health policies around organ allocation and post-transplant infectious risks, such as Candida auris outbreaks in ICU settings.

• Research Themes: Liver Transplantation, Islet Cell Transplantation, Organ Preservation
• Recent Trends: Prehabilitation for Transplant Candidates, Infectious Disease in Immunocompromised Patients
• Technical Innovations: Veno-venous Bypass, Minimally Invasive Islet Transplantation

Movahedi works alongside colleagues in the Transplantation Division at UMass Memorial Health, including Jennifer LaFemina and Giles Whalen, advancing surgical protocols and patient care strategies.