Hosein Shokouh-Amiri, M.D. – Secretary
John C. McDonald Regional Transplant Center
Shreveport, LA

Dr. Hosein Shokouh-Amiri is Director of Liver Transplant Program and Co-Director of Transplant Center at John C. McDonald Regional Transplant Center, Shreveport LA. He received his Medical Degree from Pahlavi University Medical School in Shiraz, Iran in 1976. He started his surgical training in Iran, but moved to Denmark in 1980, where he finished his general surgery residency, and subspecialty in gastrointestinal and transplant surgery. During his 13 year stay in Denmark, he established the second liver transplant program there and became the first vice president of Denmark’s transplant society before moving to the USA in 1992 to continue his career in transplantation at University of Tennessee.

His areas of expertise are in Transplantation with special interest in pancreas, liver and kidney. His other interest and expertise is in the management of hepato-pancreato-biliary pathology, including benign and malignant liver tumors, benign and malignant pancreas tumors and complications of laparoscopic surgery.

His utmost achievement is the Ellis Island Medal of Honor that I received in 2006 which is awarded annually to a group of distinguished American citizens who exemplify a life dedicated to community service and people who preserve and celebrate the history, traditions and values of his/her ancestry and who dedicate themselves to creating a better world for us all. He received the Best Teaching Faculty of the Year at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – Shreveport 2009, mentored and trained over 20 fellows and graduate students in research and clinical transplantation from different parts of the world including Japan, Egypt, Iran, Denmark and USA. Also, he has been a Professor of Surgery training more than 200 surgery residents during his tenure at University of Tennessee and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – Shreveport. He has published 162 peer review articles, more than 13 book chapters and has given numerous talks nationally and internationally. He has carried out various voluntary trips to Egypt and Iran trying to establish liver and pancreas transplant programs.