Peter Reese, MD, PhD, FAST is Professor of Surgery and Medicine and inaugural Director of the Vanderbilt Center for Transplant Science. He is a board-certified transplant nephrologist. His research applies tools from epidemiology, clinical trials and bioethics to solve leading problems in solid organ transplantation. His research portfolio focuses on: a) developing effective strategies to increase access to solid organ transplantation, b) reducing complications of transplantation, such as infections, c) testing strategies to improve important health behaviors such as medication adherence, d) determining outcomes of health policies on vulnerable populations with renal disease, and e) transplant ethics. 

Dr. Doe joined our surgical faculty in the Department of Surgery upon completing a fellowship in Hepatobiliary Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.  Among his major research and clinical interests are hepatobiliary cancer surgery and pancreatic cancer surgery focusing on bile duct cancer, liver cancer and neuroendocrine surgery.

Research
Dr. Doe has published on a range of topics including skull base disorders, patient-reported outcomes, residency training, surgical ethics, and history of medicine. Among his primary clinical research interests are pituitary lesions, malignant brain tumors, acoustic neuromas, and stereotactic radiosurgery. Included among his recent publications in peer-reviewed journals are: Conditional vasospasm-free survival following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, Neurocritical Care, 2022; Neurologic exam frequency and time-to-delirium following traumatic brain injury, Neurosurgery 2023. Additional publications include: Data-driven residency training: A systematic review of evidence-based initiatives for neurosurgery programs, Neurosurgery, 2021; and Arnold Max Meirowsky: Champion of the American Mobile Neurosurgical Unit during the Korean War, Neurosurgical Focus 2022.

See more of Dr. Doe's publications on PubMed.

Memberships, Awards and Honors
Dr. Doe is board-eligible in Neurosurgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He received the 2022 Teaching and Leadership Award from the Department of Neurosurgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the 2019 Voland Neuro-oncology Research Award from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

Education
Dr. Doe earned a dual Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering at Washington University, St. Louis, MO. He received his medical degree at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN. He completed his neurosurgical residency and a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) degree Vanderbilt University Medical Center. This was followed by a neurosurgical oncology and skull base surgery fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.

Dr. Quintana joined our surgical faculty as Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery after completing the Thoracic Surgery Fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. His areas of clinical expertise include coronary heart disease, cardiac valve disease, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, and arrhythmias ablation. 

Research
Dr. Quintana’s research focuses on surgical education and simulation. Included among his recent publications in numerous peer-reviewed journals are: “Acute Cardiogenic Shock Secondary to Blunt Traumatic Aortic Valve Injury”, Trauma Case Reports 2024, “Thoraco-abdominal Normothermic Regional Perfusion: How I Teach It,” Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2024, and “Early Outcomes of Multivisceral Transplant Using Hepatitis C-Positive Donors,” Annuals of Thoracic Surgery 2021. 
 

See Dr. Quintana’s publications on PubMed.  

Memberships, Awards and Honors

Dr. Quintana is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery since 2022. He is an active member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the American Medical Association, and the American College of Surgeons. Notably, he was awarded the New Mexico Nurse Excellence Award in Emergency Nursing in 2010, and the Jonathan C. Nesbitt Award for Outstanding Resident Performance at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2024.

Education
Dr. Quintana earned his bachelor and medical degree from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He completed his internship and residency in General Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Prior to graduating medical school in 2017, he worked as a nurse for 19 years including working near fulltime in medical school.  He worked in various areas of nursing including ICU, emergency nursing, administration, and as a clinical instructor in the BSN Nursing program.  He held 6 national nursing board certifications prior to leaving nursing.

Contact

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