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Dr. Michael E. De Vera honored as "Healthcare Visionary”

By Susan Onuma, Community Writer
October 13, 2016 at 10:28am. Views: 256

LOMA LINDA>> Dr. Michael E. De Vera, M.D., professor of surgery and director of the Loma Linda University Medical Center Transplantation Institute, was recently honored as a Healthcare Visionary in the field of liver transplantation by the Los Angeles chapter of the American Liver Foundation. "We wanted to honor Dr. De Vera with our 'Healthcare Visionary' award for his work in the field of liver transplantation and for tirelessly promoting awareness and education about liver disease," said Farrah Douglas, executive director of the Greater Los Angeles Division of the American Liver Foundation. “De Vera has long been a supporter of the America Liver Foundation and is an active member of numerous transplant and surgical societies; he serves on a number of local and national committees, the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and a number of organ procurement organizations such as One Legacy and the United Network of Organ Sharing.” De Vera serves on ALF’s Medical Advisory Committee. The mission of the MAC is to provide programs, seminars and forums to educate physicians and public about liver disease and the latest improvement in treatment and prevention. De Vera completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Riverside, and received his medical degree from the Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine in 1991. He has been a practicing transplant surgeon for more than 18 years. The LLUMC Transplantation Institute is a world-class medical and transplant care center. It is the only multi-organ, comprehensive transplant center in the Inland Empire region, but serves pediatric and adult patients from Southern and Central California regions, Las Vegas and other locations. Providing advanced medical and transplant care services specializing in the liver, kidney, pancreas, stem cell and heart, the Transplantation Institute is managed by a core team of healthcare professionals and staff committed to excellence through compassionate whole person care. We also offer the latest cutting-edge technology and techniques in liver disease as well as complex liver and digestive tract surgery.

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