
"When I'm putting organs in, I'm holding my breath until the patient takes their first breath."
Where I see patients (2)
Selected research
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Long-term outcomes of the international EXPAND trial of Organ Care System (OCS) Lung preservation for lung transplantation.
EClinicalMedicine
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Surgical lung biopsy analyses differ by race and ethnicity in interstitial lung disease.
ERJ open research
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ISHLT consensus statement on the perioperative use of ECLS in lung transplantation: Part III: Postoperative considerations.
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
Clinical trials
My work
Q&A: Giving the sickest patients a second chance
UCSF is known for its excellent lung transplant outcomes, despite taking high-risk cases. Dr. Kukreja reveals how it feels to take someone from "hanging on for dear life" to living life to the fullest.