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Denise Lo

  • Department of Surgery
    Associate Professor
  • denise.lo@emory.edu

  • 101 Woodruff Circle, WMB-5307
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Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • BA from Northwestern University
  • MD from Northwestern University School of Medicine

Research

Publications

  • Reduction of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections on a Transplant Unit.
    J Nurs Care Qual
    03/11/2025 Authors: Spinks R; Berhanu W; Buenvenida R; Henry S; Lo D; Yun M
  • Utilization of immediate extubation in a multidisciplinary pathway for pediatric liver transplantation associated with improved postoperative outcomes.
    Pediatr Transplant Volume: 28 Page(s): e14722
    05/01/2024 Authors: Goldstein MA; Karlik J; Kamat PP; Lo DJ; Liu K; Gilbertson LE
  • Surgical Versus Image-Guided Interventions in the Management of Complications After Liver Transplantation.
    Tech Vasc Interv Radiol Volume: 26 Page(s): 100922
    12/01/2023 Authors: Lo DJ; Magliocca JF
  • Detailed Analysis of Simultaneous Renal and Liver Allografts in the Presence of DSA.
    Transplant Direct Volume: 9 Page(s): e1500
    08/01/2023 Authors: O'Leary JG; Farris AB; Gebel HM; Asrani SK; Askar M; Garcia V; Snipes GJ; Lo DJ; Knechtle SJ; Klintmalm GB
  • American Society of Transplant Surgeons recommendations on best practices in donation after circulatory death organ procurement.
    Am J Transplant Volume: 23 Page(s): 171 - 179
    02/01/2023 Authors: Croome KP; Barbas AS; Whitson B; Zarrinpar A; Taner T; Lo D; MacConmara M; Kim J; Kennealey PT; Bromberg JS
  • Liver Transplant and Malignancy Risk in Pediatric Patients with Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis
    Volume: 23 Page(s): S23 - S23
    01/01/2023 Authors: Cimeno A; Lo D; Soler-Rodriguez D; Karpen S; Gupta N; Romero R; Magliocca J
  • Invited Commentary: Permission to Reach: In Search of New Quality Metrics in Transplantation.
    J Am Coll Surg Volume: 235 Page(s): 641 - 642
    10/01/2022 Authors: Lo DJ
  • A Case of "Cryptammonia": Disseminated Cryptococcal Infection Generating Profound Hyperammonemia in a Liver Transplant Recipient.
    J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep Volume: 10 Page(s): 23247096221129467
    01/01/2022 Authors: Phillips SM; Pouch SM; Lo DJ; Kandiah S; Lomashvili KA; Subramanian RA; Moran P; Killian A; Kandiah PA
  • Diaphragmatic Hernia following Pediatric Liver Transplantation: An Underappreciated Complication Prone to Recur.
    Eur J Pediatr Surg Volume: 31 Page(s): 396 - 406
    10/01/2021 Authors: Waldron LS; Cerisuelo MC; Lo D; Sayed BA; Vilca-Melendez H; Magliocca J; Lurz E; Baumann U; Vondran FWR; Richter N
  • Evaluation of the Conversion from Tacrolimus to Sirolimus in Liver Transplant Recipients
    Volume: 21 Page(s): 759 - 759
    06/01/2021 Authors: Bakhtiari H; Todd S; Snyder H; Lo D; Flynn M
  • Impact of the Transplant Clinical Pharmacist in an Outpatient Transplant Clinic
    Volume: 21 Page(s): 843 - 843
    06/01/2021 Authors: Roe O; Gattis S; Parsons R; Lo D; Todd S
  • Adenovirus causing hepatic abscess formation and unexplained fever in adult liver transplant recipients.
    Transpl Infect Dis Volume: 23 Page(s): e13435
    02/01/2021 Authors: Matar AJ; Yoon JC; Mehta AK; Phadke VK; Guarner J; Greer AM; Lo DJ; Magliocca JF; Kitchens WH
  • Kidney transplant program waitlisting rate as a metric to assess transplant access.
    Am J Transplant Volume: 21 Page(s): 314 - 321
    01/01/2021 Authors: Paul S; Melanson T; Mohan S; Ross-Driscoll K; McPherson L; Lynch R; Lo D; Pastan SO; Patzer RE
  • THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF PRE-TRANSPLANT CRITICAL ILLNESS ON POST-LIVER TRANSPLANT MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY
    Volume: 158 Page(s): S1335 - S1336
    05/01/2020 Authors: Noll AG; Veeramachaneni H; Yu MA; Kim G; Flynn M; Vora R; Lo D; Subramanian R
  • Corticosteroids and methotrexate as adjuvants to costimulation blockade in non-human primate renal transplantation.
    Clin Transplant Volume: 33 Page(s): e13568
    06/01/2019 Authors: Anderson DJ; Lo DJ; Leopardi F; Song M; Strobert EA; Jenkins JB; Larsen CP; Kirk AD
  • Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Web-Based Patient Portal Usage Among Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients: Cross-Sectional Study.
    J Med Internet Res Volume: 21 Page(s): e11864
    04/22/2019 Authors: Wedd J; Basu M; Curtis LM; Smith K; Lo DJ; Serper M; Wolf MS; Parker R; Patzer RE
  • Impact of Positive Donor Blood Cultures in Liver Transplant Recipients.
    Volume: 18 Page(s): 880 - 881
    06/01/2018 Authors: Bley D; Lo D; Lyon G; Subramanian R; Todd S
  • Medication Reconciliation in Abdominal Transplantation.
    Volume: 18 Page(s): 470 - 470
    06/01/2018 Authors: Todd S; Perryman J; Subramanian R; Patel A; Hawthorne M; Buenvenida R; Lee K; Allison W; Lo D; Reshamwala P
  • Acute liver failure in a pregnant patient.
    Am J Transplant Volume: 17 Page(s): 3254 - 3256
    12/01/2017 Authors: Lo DJ; Friedman-Moraco RJ; Hinrichs BH; Adams AB
  • Selective Targeting of High-Affinity LFA-1 Does Not Augment Costimulation Blockade in a Nonhuman Primate Renal Transplantation Model.
    Am J Transplant Volume: 17 Page(s): 1193 - 1203
    05/01/2017 Authors: Samy KP; Anderson DJ; Lo DJ; Mulvihill MS; Song M; Farris AB; Parker BS; MacDonald AL; Lu C; Springer TA
  • Pancreas transplantation in unconventional recipients.
    Curr Opin Organ Transplant Volume: 21 Page(s): 393 - 398
    08/01/2016 Authors: Lo DJ; Sayed BA; Turgeon NA
  • Belatacept Immunotherapy Is Not Augmented by Blockade of Activated LFA-1 in a Nonhuman Primate Renal Transplant Model
    Volume: 16 Page(s): 510 - 510
    06/01/2016 Authors: Samy K; Mulvihill M; Collins B; Lo D; Song M; Leopardi F; Kirk A
  • Anti-Leukocyte Function-Associated Antigen 1 Therapy in a Nonhuman Primate Renal Transplant Model of Costimulation Blockade-Resistant Rejection.
    Am J Transplant Volume: 16 Page(s): 1456 - 1464
    05/01/2016 Authors: Anderson DJ; Lo DJ; Leopardi F; Song M; Turgeon NA; Strobert EA; Jenkins JB; Wang R; Reimann KA; Larsen CP
  • A pilot trial targeting the ICOS-ICOS-L pathway in nonhuman primate kidney transplantation.
    Volume: 15 Page(s): 984 - 992
    04/01/2015 Authors: Lo DJ; Anderson DJ; Song M; Leopardi F; Farris AB; Strobert E; Chapin S; Devens B; Karrer E; Kirk AD
  • CD28 negative T cells: is their loss our gain?
    Am J Transplant Volume: 14 Page(s): 2460 - 2466
    11/01/2014 Authors: Mou D; Espinosa J; Lo DJ; Kirk AD
  • Selective Targeting of Activated LFA-1 Using a Novel Antibody, AL-579, in Nonhuman Primate Kidney Transplantation
    Volume: 98 Page(s): 26 - 26
    07/15/2014 Authors: Lo D; Anderson D; Song M; Leopardi F; Strobert E; Wang R; Reimann K; Springer T; Kirk A
  • Expression of Activated LFA-1 in Human Renal Allografts With Rejection.
    Volume: 98 Page(s): 324 - 324
    07/15/2014 Authors: Song M; Lo D; Wang R; Reimann K; Springer T; Kirk A
  • A Pilot Trial Targeting the ICOS-ICOS-L Pathway in Nonhuman Primate Kidney Transplantation
    Volume: 98 Page(s): 288 - 288
    07/15/2014 Authors: Lo D; Anderson D; Leopardi F; Song M; Strobert E; Chapin S; Devens B; Karrer E; Kirk A
  • Leukotoxin Selectively Kills NK and Effector Memory T Cells
    Volume: 98 Page(s): 288 - 288
    07/15/2014 Authors: Anderson D; Lo D; Strobert E; Kachlany S; Larsen C; Kirk A
  • LFA-1 Blockade in a Primarily Vascularized Primate Allograft Model of Costimulation Blockade Resistant Rejection
    Volume: 98 Page(s): 288 - 288
    07/15/2014 Authors: Anderson D; Lo D; Leopardi F; Turgeon N; Strobert E; Jenkins J; Li J; Wang R; Reimann K; Larsen C
  • A Pilot Trial Targeting the ICOS-ICOS-L Pathway in Nonhuman Primate Kidney Transplantation.
    Volume: 14 Page(s): 288 - 288
    06/01/2014 Authors: Lo D; Anderson D; Leopardi F; Song M; Strobert E; Chapin S; Devens B; Karrer E; Kirk A
  • Selective Targeting of Activated LFA-1 Using a Novel Antibody, AL-579, in Nonhuman Primate Kidney Transplantation
    Volume: 14 Page(s): 26 - 26
    06/01/2014 Authors: Lo D; Anderson D; Song M; Leopardi F; Strobert E; Wang R; Reimann K; Springer T; Kirk A
  • Expression of Activated LFA-1 in Human Renal Allografts With Rejection
    Volume: 14 Page(s): 324 - 324
    06/01/2014 Authors: Song M; Lo D; Wang R; Reimann K; Springer T; Kirk A
  • LFA-1 Blockade in a Primarily Vascularized Primate Allograft Model of Costimulation Blockade Resistant Rejection.
    Volume: 14 Page(s): 288 - 288
    06/01/2014 Authors: Anderson D; Lo D; Leopardi F; Turgeon N; Strobert E; Jenkins J; Li J; Wang R; Reimann K; Larsen C
  • Leukotoxin Selectively Kills NK and Effector Memory T Cells.
    Volume: 14 Page(s): 288 - 288
    06/01/2014 Authors: Anderson D; Lo D; Strobert E; Kachlany S; Larsen C; Kirk A
  • Biomarkers for kidney transplant rejection.
    Nat Rev Nephrol Volume: 10 Page(s): 215 - 225
    04/01/2014 Authors: Lo DJ; Kaplan B; Kirk AD
  • Inhibition of v6 promotes acute renal allograft rejection in nonhuman primates.
    Am J Transplant Volume: 13 Page(s): 3085 - 3093
    12/01/2013 Authors: Lo DJ; Farris AB; Song M; Leopardi F; Anderson DJ; Strobert EA; Ramakrishnan S; Turgeon NA; Mehta AK; Turnbull B
  • The Combination of Steroids and Methotrexate with Costimulation Blockade Prolongs Renal Allograft Survival.
    Volume: 13 Page(s): 475 - 475
    04/01/2013 Authors: Anderson D; Lo D; Leopardi F; Turgeon N; Strobert E; Jenkins J; Larsen C; Kirk A
  • Belatacept and sirolimus prolong nonhuman primate renal allograft survival without a requirement for memory T cell depletion.
    Am J Transplant Volume: 13 Page(s): 320 - 328
    02/01/2013 Authors: Lo DJ; Anderson DJ; Weaver TA; Leopardi F; Song M; Farris AB; Strobert EA; Jenkins J; Turgeon NA; Mehta AK
  • Methotrexate Prolongs Renal Allograft Survival beyond Costimulation Blockade Alone
    Volume: 12 Page(s): 35 - 35
    05/01/2012 Authors: Anderson DJ; Lo DJ; Leopardi F; Turgeon N; Strobert E; Jenkins JB; Larsen CP; Kirk AD
  • Inhibition of alpha v beta 6-Mediated TGF-beta Activation Promotes Acute Rejection of Renal Allografts in Nonhuman Primates
    Volume: 12 Page(s): 67 - 67
    05/01/2012 Authors: Lo DJ; Farris AB; Song M; Leopardi F; Strobert E; Jenkins J; Turgeon NA; Mehta AK; Maroni B; Violette S
  • Belatacept and Sirolimus Promote Renal Allograft Survival in a Calcineurin Inhibitor-Free, Steroid-Sparing Regimen in Nonhuman Primates
    Volume: 12 Page(s): 35 - 35
    05/01/2012 Authors: Lo DJ; Anderson DJ; Weaver T; Leopardi F; Song M; Farris AB; Strobert E; Jenkins J; Turgeon NA; Mehta AK
  • Adjuvant Treatment with Alefacept (LFA-3-Ig) Promotes Belatacept-Based Immunomodulation in Renal Transplantation in Nonhuman Primates.
    Volume: 11 Page(s): 172 - 173
    04/01/2011 Authors: Lo DJ; Weaver T; Leopardi F; Song M; Farris AB; Turgeon NA; Mehta AK; Larsen CP; Kirk AD
  • Chronic Kidney Disease and CMV Drive Patient Specific Pre-Transplant Immune Deviations Toward Terminal Differentiation and Exhaustion.
    Volume: 11 Page(s): 388 - 388
    04/01/2011 Authors: Mehta AK; McCausland M; Lo DJ; Joseph J; Cheeseman J; Elbein R; Gourley T; Mulupuri P; Miller J; Kirk AD
  • Chemokines and their receptors in human renal allotransplantation.
    Transplantation Volume: 91 Page(s): 70 - 77
    01/15/2011 Authors: Lo DJ; Weaver TA; Kleiner DE; Mannon RB; Jacobson LM; Becker BN; Swanson SJ; Hale DA; Kirk AD
  • Selective targeting of human alloresponsive CD8+ effector memory T cells based on CD2 expression.
    Am J Transplant Volume: 11 Page(s): 22 - 33
    01/01/2011 Authors: Lo DJ; Weaver TA; Stempora L; Mehta AK; Ford ML; Larsen CP; Kirk AD
  • Selective Targeting of Human Alloresponsive CD8(+) Effector Memory T Cells Based on CD2 Expression.
    Volume: 10 Page(s): 558 - 558
    04/01/2010 Authors: Lo DJ; Weaver TA; Stempora L; Mehta AK; Ford ML; Larsen CP; Kirk AD
  • Bowel complications after prolene hernia system (PHS) repair: a case report and review of the literature.
    Hernia Volume: 12 Page(s): 437 - 440
    08/01/2008 Authors: Lo DJ; Bilimoria KY; Pugh CM
  • Regulation of the rat follicle-stimulating hormone beta-subunit promoter by activin.
    Mol Endocrinol Volume: 17 Page(s): 318 - 332
    03/01/2003 Authors: Suszko MI; Lo DJ; Suh H; Camper SA; Woodruff TK
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