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Department of Surgery »  Faculty »  Gregory R. Veillette, M.D.

Gregory R. Veillette, M.D.

Clinical Instructor of Surgery
Department of Surgery
Division of Transplantation

Contact Information

415) 353-1888 Clinical, Liver
(415) 353-1551 Clinical, Kidney and Pancreas
(415) 353-8725 Academic
Gregory.Veillette@ucsfmedctr.org

Education

  • University of Connecticut, BS, Physiology and Neurobiology, 1999
  • University of Connecticut, MD, 2004

Residencies

  • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. 2005 - 2011

Fellowships

  • University of California, San Francisco. Clinical Transplant Fellow, 2011-2013

Postdoctoral Training

Board Certification

Program Affiliations

Clinical Expertise

Research Interests

Biography

Dr. Veillette graduated from the University of Connecticut with a BS degree in Physiology and Neurobiology. He continued his studies at University of Connecticut where he earned his medical degree in 2004. Upon completion of his MD, he joined Massachusetts General Hospital (2004-2011) to finish his residency in General Surgery. Dr. Veillette will complete his fellowship training in Abdominal Transplantation in June, 2013.

Selected Publications

  1. Veillette GR, Sahara H, Meltzer AJ, Weiss MJ, Iwamoto Y, Kim KM, Rosengard BR, Allan JS, Houser SL, Sachs DH, Benichou G, Madsen JC. Autoimmune sensitization to cardiac myosin leads to acute rejection of cardiac allografts in miniature swine. Transplantation. 2011 Jun 15; 91(11):1187-91.
  2. Meltzer AJ, Weiss MJ, Veillette GR, Sahara H, Ng CY, Cochrane ME, Houser SL, Sachs DH, Rosengard BR, Madsen JC, Wain JC, Allan JS. Repetitive gastric aspiration leads to augmented indirect allorecognition after lung transplantation in miniature swine. Transplantation. 2008 Dec 27; 86(12):1824-9.
  3. Veillette G, Castillo CF. Distal biliary malignancy. Surg Clin North Am. 2008 Dec; 88(6):1429-47, xi.
  4. Veillette G, Dominguez I, Ferrone C, Thayer SP, McGrath D, Warshaw AL, Fernández-del Castillo C. Implications and management of pancreatic fistulas following pancreaticoduodenectomy: the Massachusetts General Hospital experience. Arch Surg. 2008 May; 143(5):476-81.
  5. Veillette G, MacGillivray D, Whalen G. Practical experience with the Stoppa repair of ventral/incisional hernias. Conn Med. 2001 Feb; 65(2):67-70.

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