James D Perkins
Surgeon
University Of Washington Medical Ctr 1959 Ne Pacific St Seattle WA, 98195About
Dr. Perkins is a UW professor of surgery and vice chair of the Department of Surgery. As chief of the Division of Transplantation from 1989 to 2004, he pioneered several procedures, including early split-liver ...
Education and Training
Univ of Ar Coll of Med, Little Rock Ar 1979
Univ. of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1979
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Fellowships
- Mayo Graduate School
- Univ. of Utah School of Medicine
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