Varvara Kirchner, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery

Contact Info
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
MD, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
Residency, Surgery, University of Minnesota
Fellowship, Multi-organ Transplant Surgery, University of Minnesota
Fellowship, Living and Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan, Seoul, South Korea
BS, Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, College of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Summary
Expertise
- Living and Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation
- Hepatobiliary Surgery
- Total Pancreatectomy and Auto Islet Transplantation
- Pediatric Transplantation
- Kidney Transplantation
- Vascular Access
- Pancreas Transplantation
- Islet Transplantation
- General Surgery
Research
Research Summary/Interests
- Liver transplantation
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Islet transplantation
- Ischemia reperfusion injury
- Modulation of morphine receptors by long-term opioid therapy
Clinical
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
- American Society of Transplant Surgery - Multi-Organ Transplant Surgery
Clinical Interests
Living and Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation; Hepatobiliary Surgery; Total Pancreatectomy and Auto Islet Transplantation; Pediatric Transplantation; Kidney Transplantation;