John D. Allendorf, MD - Department of Surgery

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John D. Allendorf, MD

Positions and Appointments
2002-present		Assistant Professor of Surgery
2002-present		Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY
2002-present		Attending Surgeon
2002-present		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
2005-present		Advisory Dean of Student Affairs
2005-present		Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
2005-present		Co-Director, Gross Anatomy Correlation Clinics
2005-present		Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY

Clinical Specialties

Liver surgery
Pancreas surgery
Endocrine surgery

Education and Training
July 2002–June 2003		Fellowship, Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery
July 2002–June 2003		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
July 2001–June 2002		Administrative Chief Resident, General Surgery
July 2001–June 2002		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
July 1998–June 2002		Residency, General Surgery
July 1998–June 2002		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
July 1997–June 1998		Internship, General Surgery
July 1997–June 1998		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
1997		MD
1997		Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY
1992		BA
1992		Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Board Certifications

American Board of Surgery

Professional Honors

Allen O. Whipple Memorial Prize for excellence in surgery, May 1997

Columbia University Surgery Research Committee Runner-up, June 1996

National Institute of Health biomedical research fellowship, 1995

Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Chapter of Maryland, 1992

Professional Societies and Committees

American College of Surgeons Associate Fellow
American Medical Association
Association of Academic Surgery

Current Projects

The effects of RAGE signaling and liver regeneration on the biology of colorectal liver metastases.
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Selected Publications

Fogelman DR, Chen J, Chabot JA, Allendorf JD, Schrope BA, Ennis RD, Schreibman SM, Fine RL. The evolution of adjuvant and neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiation for advanced pancreatic cancer: From 5-fluorouracil to GTX. Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America 13: 711-736, 2004.

Allendorf JD, Ippagunta N, Emond JC. Management of liver metastases: New horizons for biologically based therapy. Journal of Surgical Research 117: 144-153, 2004.

Allendorf JD, Kim L, Chabot J, DiGiorgi M, Spanknebel K, LoGerfo P. The impact of Sestamibi scanning on the outcome of parathyroid surgery. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 88: 3015-3018, 2003.

Allendorf JD, Bessler M, Horvath KD, Marvin MR, Laird DA, Whelan RL. Increased tumor establishment and growth after open versus laparoscopic surgery in mice may be related to differences in postoperative T cell function. Surgical Endoscopy 13: 233-5, 1999.

Allendorf JD, Bessler M, Whelan RL, Trokel M, Laird DA, Terry MB, Treat MR. Postoperative immune function varies inversely with the degree of surgical trauma in a murine model. Surg Endosc 11:427-430, 1997.

Allendorf JD, Bessler M, Kayton ML, Oesterling SD, Treat MR, Nowygrod R, Whelan RL. Increased tumor establishment and growth after laparotomy versus laparoscopy in a murine model. Archives of Surgery 130; 649-653, 1995

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CHAPTERS

Allendorf JD, Whelan RL. “Radiation injury to large and small bowel.” Current Surgical Therapy. Sixth edition. Ed. JL Cameron. New York: Mosby Inc., 1998; pp 206-210.

Whelan RL, Allendorf JD, Bessler M. “Minimal access surgery and the biology of cancer.” Minimal Access Surgery in Oncology. First Edition. Eds. JG Geraghty, JM Sackier, HL Young. London: Greenwich Medical Media, 1998; pp 1-16.

PRESENTATIONS

“A Novel Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Protocol for Patients with Locally Unresectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Safety, Feasibility, and Short Term Surgical Outcomes.” International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, Washington, D.C. June 2004.

“Pancreatitis: Medical, Surgical, and Endoscopic Advances.” Update in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 20th Annual Postgraduate Medicine Course, December 2003.

“Biliary Reconstruction: Can classic techniques meet new challenges?” American Hepato-pancreato-biliary Association, Miami Beach, Fla, February 2003.

“Tumors grow larger after laparotomy vs laparocopy in immunocompetent mice, but not in athymic mice.” International Workshop on Experimental Laparascopic Surgery, Frankfurt, Germany, February, 1997.

“Better preservation of immune function after laparoscopic-assisted vs open bowel resection in rats.” The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Seattle, WA, June 1996.

"The Effect of Laparotomy versus Insufflation on Tumor Establishment and Growth." Society of University Surgeons, Surgical Residents' Conference. Jackson, Mississippi, February, 1994.

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