Donald Dafoe
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Dr. Donald C. Dafoe graduated from Appleton West High School
in 1967. He then attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He got his degree in Zoology. At the time there was no pre-med major. He is now an American
transplant surgeon
at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
, where he is the director of the Pancreas Transplantation, Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program and Director of Surgical Education, and holds the Eris M. Field Endowed Chair in Diabetes Research. He was previously medical director for the California Transplant Donor Network. He has written over 160 peer-reviewed articles and he has been on the editorial board for the journals Journal of Surgical Research, The Chimera
, and Transplantation Science.
He received his undergraduate and medical degree
s from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
. He is the brother of actor Willem Dafoe
and social historian Barbara Dafoe Whitehead.
Appleton West High School
Appleton West High School is a high school located at 610 North Badger Avenue in Appleton, Wisconsin. It is a member of the Appleton Area School District....
in 1967. He then attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He got his degree in Zoology. At the time there was no pre-med major. He is now an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
transplant surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Originally established as Kaspare Cohn Hospital in 1902, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a non-profit, tertiary 958-bed hospital and multi-specialty academic health science centre located in Los Angeles, California, US. Part of the Cedars-Sinai Health System, the hospital employs a staff of over...
, where he is the director of the Pancreas Transplantation, Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program and Director of Surgical Education, and holds the Eris M. Field Endowed Chair in Diabetes Research. He was previously medical director for the California Transplant Donor Network. He has written over 160 peer-reviewed articles and he has been on the editorial board for the journals Journal of Surgical Research, The Chimera
Chimera (genetics)
A chimera or chimaera is a single organism that is composed of two or more different populations of genetically distinct cells that originated from different zygotes involved in sexual reproduction. If the different cells have emerged from the same zygote, the organism is called a mosaic...
, and Transplantation Science.
He received his undergraduate and medical degree
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
s from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
. He is the brother of actor Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe is an American film, stage, and voice actor, and a founding member of the experimental theatre company The Wooster Group...
and social historian Barbara Dafoe Whitehead.