Karim Halazun
Education
- University of Leeds, UK. MBChB with Honors, 1996-2002
- University of Leeds, UK. BSc in Clinical Sciences, 1996-1999
Postgraduate Training
- Columbia University Medical Center, Surgical Resident, 2008-2011
- Columbia University Medical Center, Research Fellow, 2007-2008
- Yorkshire School of Surgery Basic Surgical Training Rotation, Leeds, UK 2002-2007
Awards and Honors
- AASLD Fellow Award, 2011
- Blakemore Research Award, Columbia University, 2011
- Startup Grant Research Award, Columbia University, 2009
- Young Investigator Award, ATC, 2009
Publications
- Halazun KJ, Zaretsky J, Brubaker W, Brown RS Jr, Emond JC. Re: Do Preoperative Inflammatory Markers Impact on Outcome After Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma? Annals of Surgery 2011 in Press May 2011.
- Sharaiha R, Halazun KJ Mirza F, Port JL, Lee PC, Neugut AI, Altorki NK,. Abrams JA Elevated Preoperative Neutrophil:Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of Post-Operative Disease Recurrence in Esophageal Cancer. Accepted Annals of Surgical Oncology May 2011.
- Halazun KJ, Hardy MA, Rana AA, Woodland DC, Luyten EJ, Mahardev S, Witkowski P, Siegel AB, Brown RS Jr, Emond JC. Negative Impact of Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio on Outcome Following Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Ann Surg. 2009 Jul;250(1):141-51.
- Rana A, Hardy MA, Halazun KJ, Woodland DC, Ratner LE, Samstein B, Guarrera JV, Brown Jr RS, Emond JC. Survival Outcomes Following Liver Transplantation (SOFT) Score: A Novel Method to Predict Patient Survival Following Liver Transplantation. Am J Transplant. 2008 Dec;8(12):2537-46.
- Rana AA, Robles S, Russo MJ, Halazun KJ, Woodland DC, Witkowski P, Ratner LE, Hardy MA. The Combined Organ Effect: Protection against rejection? Ann Surg. 2008 Nov;248(5):871-9.
- Halazun KJ, Aldoori A, Malik HZ, Al-Mukhtar A, Prasad KR, Toogood GJ, Lodge JPA Elevated Preoperative Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Survival Following Hepatic Resection for Colorectal Liver Metastases. EJSO, 2008 Jan;34(1):55-60.
- Halazun KJ, Al-Mukhtar A, Aldoori A, Malik H, Attia M, Prasad KR, Toogood GJ, Lodge JPA. Right hepatic trisectionectomy for hepatobiliary diseases: results and an appraisal of its current role. Annals of Surgery, Ann Surg. 2007 Dec;246(6):1065-1074.
