Henry Pleass

Professor Henry Pleass is the Head of the Westmead Clinical School and a Professor of Surgery at the University of Sydney. His primary affiliation is within the Department of Surgery at the Westmead Clinical School. His research focuses on organ transplantation, particularly kidney and pancreas transplantation, surgical techniques, and organ preservation strategies. He has published extensively on topics such as normothermic machine perfusion, transplant outcomes, and surgical education.

Key areas of research include improving donor kidney utilization, mitigating ischemia-reperfusion injury, and advancing surgical techniques for transplantation. His work spans clinical trials, systematic reviews, and case studies, often addressing challenges in donor criteria, post-transplant complications, and innovative surgical methods.

Recent articles highlight advancements in normothermic perfusion technology, outcomes of simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation, and technical skill training for medical students. His contributions have implications for improving transplant success rates and patient care in nephrology and surgical fields.

His work emphasizes collaboration, as seen in Australia’s first live term birth following uterus transplantation, a result of international research partnerships. He also addresses broader issues like deceased donor availability and the impact of donor characteristics on transplant outcomes.