John P. McVicar, M.D.

Philosophy of Care

Dr. McVicar is a very experienced transplant surgeon, active in the field since 1990. He brings a compassionate, patient focused approach to his specialty, and his attention to detail results in outstanding patient outcomes. His current clinical practice includes kidney and pancreas transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, and dialysis access surgery.

Title:

Professor

Specialty:

Surgery - Transplant

Center/Program Affiliation:

Transplant Center

Address:

UC Davis Medical Center - Cypress Building
2221 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

(916) 734-2111

Education:

Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, North Carolina
M.D. 1981

Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut
B.A. 1978

Internships:

University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
1982-85

Residency:

University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
1985-88

Fellowships:

University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
1988-90

Board Certifications:

American Board of Surgery - Recertification, 2009
American Board of Surgery, 1989

Professional Memberships:

American Society of Transplant Surgeons
International Liver Transplant Society
Pacific Coast Surgical Association
Sacramento Surgical Society
Seattle Transplant Society
Western Association of Transplant Surgeons

Honors and Awards:

American Liver Foundation Recipient of "Local" Legend" Award, 1999
Sarnoff Society Award, Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, 1980-81

Select Recent Publications:

Troppmann, c., Daily, M.F.; McVicar, J.P.; Perez, R.V.: Hypothermic pulsatile perfusion of small pediatric en bloc kidneys: Technical aspects and outcomes. Transplantation, 88 (2) 289-290. 2009

Fitzgerald, J.T.; Schanzer, A.; McVicar, J.P.; Chin, A.I.; Perez, R.Y.; Troppmann, C.: Upper arm arteriovenous fistula versus forearm looped arteriovenous graft for hemodialysis access: A comparative analysis. Annals of Vascular Surgery 19:843-850. 2005

Rossaro, L.; Troppmann, c. McVicar, J.P.; Sturges, M.; Fisher, K.; Meyers, F.J.: A strategy for the simultaneous provision of pre-operative palliative care for patients awaiting liver transplantation. Transplant International 17:473-475. 2004

Fitzgerald, J.T., Schanzer, A., Chin, A., McVicar, J.P., Perez, R.V., Troppmann, C. Outcomes of upper arm arteriovenous fistulas for maintenance hemodialysis access. Archives of Surgery 139:201-208. 2004.

To see if John P. McVicar is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call (800) 2-UC DAVIS.