Justin Sangwook Ko
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Dr. Justin Sangwook Ko is a leading anesthesiologist and researcher specializing in perioperative medicine for liver transplantation, with a particular focus on living donor procedures. His work addresses the critical challenges of organ scarcity in Asia, where living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) emerged as a life-saving alternative to deceased donor grafts. Dr. Ko’s major contributions center on optimizing perioperative management for both recipients and donors, ensuring safety and improved outcomes in this complex surgical field. His highly cited 2022 paper, “Perioperative management of living donor liver transplantation: Part 2 – Donors,” has garnered 21 citations, reflecting its importance in guiding clinical practice for donor care—a population often overlooked in transplantation research. By detailing anesthetic protocols, fluid management, and complication prevention, Dr. Ko has helped standardize care that reduces donor morbidity while maximizing graft success. His work bridges a critical gap in LDLT literature, making him a key figure in advancing transplantation anesthesiology. For students and researchers, Dr. Ko’s research exemplifies how targeted perioperative strategies can transform high-risk procedures into safer, more accessible treatments for end-stage liver disease.
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