John Lake
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Credentials
MD

Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Biography

Bio

Administrator Info
Name: GI Division
Phone: 612-625-8999
Email: gidivision@umn.edu
Mail: 420 Delaware ST SE, MMC 36, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Summary
Dr. John R. Lake is a Professor of Surgery and Medicine. He is the Section Head for Hepatology in the Department of Medicine. He is also the Executive Medical Director for Solid Organ Transplantation at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. He also serves as senior staff for liver at the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. He received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School and completed his residency and fellowship training at the University of California, San Francisco. Prior to moving to the University of Minnesota in 1998, he helped start and was the Medical Director of the Liver Transplant Program at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Lake's research interests include liver allocation, predictors of outcomes following liver transplantation and the development of new treatments for patients with liver disease. He has authored more than 258 articles and more than 27 book chapters. He is a past Editor for the journal Liver Transplantation and is on the Editorial Boards for several other scientific journals. In addition, Dr Lake is a past-president of the American Society of Transplantation. He is a past-president of the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network. He is also the past-chair of the American Board of Internal Medicine Test and Policy Committee on Transplant Hepatology.

Research Summary

  • Liver transplant allocation
  • Predictors of outcomes following liver transplantation
  • Development of new treatments for patients with liver disease

Clinical Summary

Liver disease; Liver transplantation

Education

MD, University of Minnesota

Fellowships, Residencies, and Visiting Engagements

Internal Medicine, Internship,
University of California
Gastroenterology, Fellowship
University of California
Internal Medicine, Residency
University of California
Research Fellow in Laboratory of Bruce Scharschmidt, MD, Fellowship
University of California

Honors and Recognition

Academy of Clinical Excellence, University of Minnesota Medical School
2019
Thomas Starzl Lecturer, American Association for the Study of Liver Disease
2017
Distinguished Service Award, International Liver Transplantation Society
2016
Career Achievement Award in Clinical Research, American Society of Transplantation
2011
Regional Top Doctors (2012-21), Castle Connolly
Best Doctors (2014-2020), Minnesota Monthly Magazine
Top Doctors (2003 – 2021), Minneapolis/St Paul Magazine
Best Doctors (2002 – 2021)