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John Bucuvalas, MD is a Professor of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, serving as Chief of the Division of Hepatology and Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs. He is also Director of Solid Organ Transplant Outreach at the Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute (RMTI) and part of the Metabolic Genetics Group. His clinical focus includes transplant hepatology, acute/chronic liver disease, and pediatric liver transplantation. He holds certifications in pediatric gastroenterology and transplant hepatology.
Education:
- MD, Harvard Medical School
- Pediatrics Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Research: Dr. Bucuvalas’ research addresses challenges in pediatric liver transplantation, including waitlist management, post-transplant complication mitigation, and long-term allograft health. He collaborates with institutions like MIT and Harvard Business School to integrate systems engineering and design thinking into healthcare.
Awards:
- 2015 Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor
- 2015–present Chair in Transplant Hepatology
- Invited Visiting Professor at National Society Meetings
- Fellow of the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease
Labs/Teams: Leads interdisciplinary teams at RMTI, the Division of Pediatric Hepatology, and the Metabolic Genetics Group, combining clinical care, research, and industry collaboration to improve transplant outcomes.
