Mohammed Akhtar, MBBCh
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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Surgery, Liver Transplant
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Specialties
Transplantation
Research Topics
Cancer, Gene editing, Immunology, Metabolomics, Mitochondria, Pediatrics, Transplantation
Multi-Disciplinary Training Area
Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Medicine [AIET], Disease Mechanisms and Therapeutics (DMT), Immunology [IMM]
Optimizing organs for transplant
I work on scientific areas to optimize, resuscitate and rescue organs for transplantation using machine preservation.
Development of PUMP an international registry for machine perfusion
I am the Principal Investigator for PUMP, an international registry for livers preserved using machine preservation. This is an international project involving centers across the world. Find out more at www.pumpliver.org

MD, Oxford University Medical School

BM BCh (MD), University of Oxford

DPhil (PHD), University of Oxford

FRCS, Royal College of Surgeons England

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), Oxford University Hospitals

Fellowship, Surgery (General Surgery), University of Oxford (United Kingdom)

Fellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital

Certifications

American Board of Surgery

Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.

Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Akhtar during 2023 and/or 2024. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership

  • OrganOx Ltd.

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