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William C. Chapman

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Professor of surgery and chief of the Division of Transplantation

Expertise: liver transplant, abdominal transplant, hepatobiliary surgery

Bio: Chapman, also chief of the abdominal transplantation section, is a highly respected liver transplant specialist. He researches image-guided liver surgery and minimizing the effects of liver injury.

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Livers from older donors work well in transplants
Reuters and 13 others

July 22, 2008 -- Liver transplant patients who receive an organ from a donor age 60 or older do just as well as patients getting a liver from a younger donor, U.S. researchers said. A WUSTL medical school team, led by surgeon William Chapman, analyzed data and said the results should inspire some confidence about donated livers from older donors.



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