Michael A. Zimmerman

Dr. Michael A. Zimmerman is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant & Advanced Hepatobiliary Surgery at University of Utah Health. He serves as Director of Adult Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program, Director of Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program at Primary Children's Hospital, and Director of Transplant Research. Dr. Zimmerman specializes in liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation with a focus on clinical outcomes in solid organ transplantation and mitigating preservation/reperfusion injury.

• MD - University of California, San Francisco
• Residency - University of Colorado
• Fellowship - University of California, Los Angeles

His research explores purinergic signaling and mitochondrial injury in liver ischemia-reperfusion injury, aiming to expand donor pools through organ resuscitation methods. Analysis of recent publications reveals trends in ischemia-reperfusion injury mechanisms, transplant immunosuppression, and surgical technique innovations for biliary reconstruction. Dr. Zimmerman's clinical work integrates hepatobiliary surgery with transplant research leadership, contributing to over 100 peer-reviewed publications and multiple textbook chapters in transplantation and hepatocellular carcinoma management.