Jennifer Berumen

Title(s)	Associate Clinical Professor, Surgery
School	Vc-health Sciences-schools
Address	9500 Gilman Drive # La Jolla CA 92093
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Overview

Dr. Jennifer Berumen is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in abdominal transplantation and hepatobiliary (liver and bile duct) surgery. As an assistant clinical professor of surgery at UC San Diego she performs adult kidney, liver and pancreas transplantations. She also performs pediatric kidney and liver transplants at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego.

Dr. Berumen completed her two-year fellowship training in abdominal transplant surgery at Stanford University with a focus on pediatric liver and kidney transplantation and her general surgery residency training at UC San Diego. She earned her medical degree and her undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering from Tulane University.

Dr. Berumen's research is focused on kidney and liver transplantation in adults and children. Her research has been published in a variety of journals, including Digestive Disease Sciences, and she is the co-author of a chapter on artificial hearts in "Textbook of Organ Transplantation." Additionally, Dr. Berumen has presented her work involving transplantation in autosomal recessive kidney disease and pediatric liver transplantation at national meetings. She is a member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.

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A Team-Based American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE) Competition Improves Exam Performance. J Surg Educ. 2024 Nov; 81(11):1691-1698. Spurzem GJ, Reeves JJ, Berumen JA, Jacobsen GR, Berndtson AE. PMID: 39303659.

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Gen General Surgery
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Segment 3 bypass: a long-forgotten option for hilar strictures. J Gastrointest Surg. 2024 Jul 14. Harrison JM, Berumen J, Schnickel G, Clary B. PMID: 39004212.

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Gas Gastroenterology Gen General Surgery
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Surgery and Anesthesia Preoperative "Virtual Huddle": A Pilot Trial to Enhance Communication across the Drape. Appl Clin Inform. 2023 Aug; 14(4):772-778. Goldhaber NH, Reeves JJ, Puri D, Berumen JA, Tran M, Clay BJ, Longhurst CA, Fergerson B. PMID: 37758227; PMCID: PMC10533219.

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Med Medical Informatics
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Early patient and liver allograft outcomes from donation after circulatory death donors using thoracoabdominal normothermic regional: a multi-center observational experience. Front Transplant. 2023; 2:1184620. Brubaker AL, Taj R, Jackson B, Lee A, Tsai C, Berumen J, Parekh JR, Mekeel KL, Gupta AR, Gardner JM, Chaly T, Mathur AK, Jadlowiec C, Reddy S, Nunez R, Bellingham J, Thomas EM, Wellen JR, Pan JH, Kearns M, Pretorius V, Schnickel GT. PMID: 38993873; PMCID: PMC11235322.

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Primary extrahepatic biliary neuroendocrine tumor: a case report. J Surg Case Rep. 2023 May; 2023(5):rjad277. Taj R, Perez S, Jih LJ, Huynh C, Berumen J, Bouvet M. PMID: 37251245; PMCID: PMC10224785.

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Development and validation of a REcurrent Liver cAncer Prediction ScorE (RELAPSE) following liver transplantation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: Analysis of the US Multicenter HCC Transplant Consortium. Liver Transpl. 2023 07 01; 29(7):683-697. Tran BV, Moris D, Markovic D, Zaribafzadeh H, Henao R, Lai Q, Florman SS, Tabrizian P, Haydel B, Ruiz RM, Klintmalm GB, Lee DD, Taner CB, Hoteit M, Levine MH, Cillo U, Vitale A, Verna EC, Halazun KJ, Tevar AD, Humar A, Chapman WC, Vachharajani N, Aucejo F, Lerut J, Ciccarelli O, Nguyen MH, Melcher ML, Viveiros A, Schaefer B, Hoppe-Lotichius M, Mittler J, Nydam TL, Markmann JF, Rossi M, Mobley C, Ghobrial M, Langnas AN, Carney CA, Berumen J, Schnickel GT, Sudan DL, Hong JC, Rana A, Jones CM, Fishbein TM, Busuttil RW, Barbas AS, Agopian VG. PMID: 37029083.

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Gas Gastroenterology Tra Transplantation
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Heart-liver-kidney transplantation for AL amyloidosis using normothermic recovery and storage from a donor following circulatory death: Short-term outcome in a first-in-world experience. Am J Transplant. 2023 02; 23(2):291-293. Brubaker AL, Urey MA, Taj R, Parekh JR, Berumen J, Kearns M, Shah M, Khan A, Kono Y, Ajmera V, Barman P, Tran H, Adler ED, Silva Enciso J, Asimakopoulos F, Costello C, Bower R, Sanchez R, Pretorius V, Schnickel GT. PMID: 36804136.

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Tra Transplantation
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Outcomes in liver transplant recipients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease-related HCC: results from the US multicenter HCC transplant consortium. Liver Transpl. 2023 01 01; 29(1):34-47. Verna EC, Phipps MM, Halazun KJ, Markovic D, Florman SS, Haydel BM, Ruiz R, Klintmalm G, Lee DD, Taner B, Hoteit MA, Tevar AD, Humar A, Chapman WC, Vachharajani N, Aucejo FN, Melcher ML, Nguyen MH, Nydam TL, Markmann JF, Mobley C, Ghobrial RM, Langnas AN, Carney C, Berumen J, Schnickel GT, Sudan D, Hong JC, Rana A, Jones CM, Fishbein TM, Busuttil RW, Agopian V, US Multicenter HCC Transplant Consortium. PMID: 36630156.

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Gas Gastroenterology Tra Transplantation
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A Pilot Trial for Prevention of Hepatitis C Virus Transmission From Donor to Organ Transplant Recipient With Short-Course Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 Nov; 9(11):ofac550. Ramirez-Sanchez C, Kozuch J, Shah MM, Berumen J, Mekeel K, Schnickel G, Taremi M, Golts E, Afshar K, Adler E, Pretorius V, Aslam S. PMID: 36420058; PMCID: PMC9679803.

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Organ transplantation using COVID-19-positive deceased donors. Am J Transplant. 2022 09; 22(9):2203-2216. Bock MJ, Vaughn GR, Chau P, Berumen JA, Nigro JJ, Ingulli EG. PMID: 35822320; PMCID: PMC9349433.

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Tra Transplantation
Translation:Humans PHPublic Health
Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma following checkpoint inhibitor therapy with nivolumab. Am J Transplant. 2022 06; 22(6):1699-1704. Schnickel GT, Fabbri K, Hosseini M, Misel M, Berumen J, Parekh J, Mekeel K, Dehghan Y, Kono Y, Ajmera V. PMID: 35080128; PMCID: PMC9177653.

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Tra Transplantation
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Impact of diabetes and chronic dialysis on post-transplant survival in combined heart-kidney transplant recipients. Clin Transplant. 2021 07; 35(7):e14338. Parekh JR, Lam J, Chau H, Berumen J, Schnickel GT, Mekeel K. PMID: 33948985.

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Tra Transplantation
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Understanding the Impact of Pneumonia and Other Complications in Elderly Liver Transplant Recipients: An Analysis of NSQIP Transplant. Transplant Direct. 2021 May; 7(5):e692. Schnickel GT, Greenstein S, Berumen JA, Elias N, Sudan DL, Conzen KD, Mekeel KL, Foley DP, Hirose R, Parekh JR. PMID: 33912659; PMCID: PMC8078357.

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Posttransplant Outcomes in Older Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Are Driven by Non-Hepatocellular Carcinoma Factors. Liver Transpl. 2021 05; 27(5):684-698. Adeniji N, Arjunan V, Prabhakar V, Mannalithara A, Ghaziani T, Ahmed A, Kwo P, Nguyen M, Melcher ML, Busuttil RW, Florman SS, Haydel B, Ruiz RM, Klintmalm GB, Lee DD, Burcin Taner C, Hoteit MA, Verna EC, Halazun KJ, Tevar AD, Humar A, Chapman WC, Vachharajani N, Aucejo F, Nydam TL, Markmann JF, Mobley C, Ghobrial M, Langnas AN, Carney CA, Berumen J, Schnickel GT, Sudan DL, Hong JC, Rana A, Jones CM, Fishbein TM, Agopian V, Dhanasekaran R. PMID: 33306254; PMCID: PMC8140549.

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Gas Gastroenterology Tra Transplantation
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Liver Transplantation Outcomes in a U.S. Multicenter Cohort of 789 Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Presenting Beyond Milan Criteria. Hepatology. 2020 12; 72(6):2014-2028. Kardashian A, Florman SS, Haydel B, Ruiz RM, Klintmalm GB, Lee DD, Taner CB, Aucejo F, Tevar AD, Humar A, Verna EC, Halazun KJ, Chapman WC, Vachharajani N, Hoteit M, Levine MH, Nguyen MH, Melcher ML, Langnas AN, Carney CA, Mobley C, Ghobrial M, Amundsen B, Markmann JF, Sudan DL, Jones CM, Berumen J, Hemming AW, Hong JC, Kim J, Zimmerman MA, Nydam TL, Rana A, Kueht ML, Fishbein TM, Markovic D, Busuttil RW, Agopian VG. PMID: 32124453.

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Gas Gastroenterology
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Liver fibrosis: Pathophysiology and clinical implications. WIREs Mech Dis. 2021 Jan; 13(1):e1499. Berumen J, Baglieri J, Kisseleva T, Mekeel K. PMID: 32713091; PMCID: PMC9479486.

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Bio Biomedical Engineering Com Computational Biology Gen Genetics Phy Physiology
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Pathologic Response to Pretransplant Locoregional Therapy is Predictive of Patient Outcome After Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Analysis From the US Multicenter HCC Transplant Consortium. Ann Surg. 2020 04; 271(4):616-624. DiNorcia J, Florman SS, Haydel B, Tabrizian P, Ruiz RM, Klintmalm GB, Senguttuvan S, Lee DD, Taner CB, Verna EC, Halazun KJ, Hoteit M, Levine MH, Chapman WC, Vachharajani N, Aucejo F, Nguyen MH, Melcher ML, Tevar AD, Humar A, Mobley C, Ghobrial M, Nydam TL, Amundsen B, Markmann JF, Berumen J, Hemming AW, Langnas AN, Carney CA, Sudan DL, Hong JC, Kim J, Zimmerman MA, Rana A, Kueht ML, Jones CM, Fishbein TM, Markovic D, Busuttil RW, Agopian VG. PMID: 30870180.

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Gen General Surgery
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Renal Autotransplantation for Nutcracker Kidney after Prior Right Nephrectomy. Am Surg. 2020 Feb 01; 86(2):e88-e89. Neppala P, Chau HS, Sood D, Berumen J, Mekeel KL. PMID: 32106921.

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Gen General Surgery
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The Use of Solicited Publishing by Academic Surgeons. Surgery. 2018 08; 164(2):212-218. Nguyen V, Marmor RA, Ramamoorthy SL, Costantini TW, Baumgartner JM, Berumen J, Jacobsen GR, Sicklick JK. PMID: 29724409; PMCID: PMC6074048.

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Gen General Surgery
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Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2018 01; 43(1):185-192. Berumen J, Hemming A. PMID: 28634617.

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Dia Diagnostic Imaging Gas Gastroenterology
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Impact of Pretransplant Bridging Locoregional Therapy for Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Within Milan Criteria Undergoing Liver Transplantation: Analysis of 3601 Patients From the US Multicenter HCC Transplant Consortium. Ann Surg. 2017 09; 266(3):525-535. Agopian VG, Harlander-Locke MP, Ruiz RM, Klintmalm GB, Senguttuvan S, Florman SS, Haydel B, Hoteit M, Levine MH, Lee DD, Taner CB, Verna EC, Halazun KJ, Abdelmessih R, Tevar AD, Humar A, Aucejo F, Chapman WC, Vachharajani N, Nguyen MH, Melcher ML, Nydam TL, Mobley C, Ghobrial RM, Amundsen B, Markmann JF, Langnas AN, Carney CA, Berumen J, Hemming AW, Sudan DL, Hong JC, Kim J, Zimmerman MA, Rana A, Kueht ML, Jones CM, Fishbein TM, Busuttil RW. PMID: 28654545.

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Gen General Surgery
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Liver Retransplantation: How Much Is Too Much? Clin Liver Dis. 2017 05; 21(2):435-447. Berumen J, Hemming A. PMID: 28364823.

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Gas Gastroenterology
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Transesophageal Echocardiography-Guided Thrombus Extraction and Catheter-Directed Thrombolytic Therapy During Orthotropic Liver Transplantation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 12; 31(6):2127-2130. Sanchez RA, Kim B, Berumen J, Schmidt U. PMID: 28939324.

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Ane Anesthesiology Car Cardiology Pul Pulmonary Medicine
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The effects of Share 35 on the cost of liver transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2017 05; 31(5). Berumen J, Misel M, Vodkin I, Halldorson JB, Mekeel KL, Hemming A. PMID: 28235131.

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Tra Transplantation
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Combined liver transplant and pancreaticoduodenectomy for inflammatory hilar myofibroblastic tumor: Case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Transplant. 2017 Mar; 21(2). Berumen J, McCarty P, Mo J, Newton K, Fairbanks T, Mekeel K, Hemming A. PMID: 28000317.

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Ped Pediatrics Tra Transplantation
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Hepatitis B and Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Clin Liver Dis. 2016 11; 20(4):703-720. Hemming AW, Berumen J, Mekeel K. PMID: 27742009.

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Gas Gastroenterology
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Vascular Reconstruction in Hepatic Malignancy. Surg Clin North Am. 2016 Apr; 96(2):283-98. Berumen J, Hemming A. PMID: 27017865.

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Gen General Surgery
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Living Donor Hepatectomy: Is it Safe? Am Surg. 2015 Oct; 81(10):1101-6. Weiss A, Tapia V, Parina R, Berumen J, Hemming A, Mekeel K. PMID: 26463316.

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Gen General Surgery
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Kidney clamp, perfuse, re-implant: a useful technique for graft salvage after vascular complications during kidney transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2015 Apr; 29(4):373-8. Mekeel KL, Halldorson JB, Berumen JA, Hemming AW. PMID: 25646924.

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Tra Transplantation
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