Jeffrey D Punch

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Professor of Surgery
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Jeffrey D Punch
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    • Journal Article
      Clinical Outcomes of Living-donor Kidney Transplantation in Rwanda
      Salwi SM, Twagirumukiza E, Punch J. Michigan Journal of Medicine, 2026 Jun 21; DOI:10.3998/mjm.9652
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      Effect of Organ Procurement Organization Tiers on Subsequent Donation and Transplantation Rates
      Swanson EA, Punch JD, Sonnenday CJ, Sheetz KH. American Journal of Transplantation, 2026 Jun 21; 26 (7): s1025 DOI:10.1016/j.ajt.2026.05.2232
    • Journal Article
      Short-Term Clinical Outcomes of Living Donor Kidney Transplantation at King Faisal Hospital, Rwanda
      Salwi SM, Elbasha AM, Twagirumukiza E, Abebe E, Nyenyeri D, Shumbusho G, Nshimiyimana L, Kavabushi P, Neil KL, Nyirimodoka A, Gasana AG, Muhawenimana E, Woodside K, Punch J. American Journal of Transplantation, 2026 Jun 21; 26 (7): s798 DOI:10.1016/j.ajt.2026.05.1694
    • Journal Article
      Deceased Organ Donation and Transplantation in LIMC: A Meeting Report
      Ahn C, Stock P, Kim YH, Mannon R, Najafizadeh K, Delpierre CB, Punch J, Lkhaakhuu OE, Niño-Murcia A, Danguilan R, West L, Tullius SG, Pamugas G, Lumpaopong A, Ahmed E, Matamoros MA, Min S, Moon IS, Yoon HB, Chapman JR. Transplantation, 2026 Apr 1; 110 (4): e729 - e732. DOI:10.1097/TP.0000000000005567
      PMID: 41869835
    • Journal Article
      Characteristics of Donors and Recipients in the Adult Living Donor Kidney Transplant Program Rwanda
      Elbasha A, Nyenyeri D, Abebe Z, Neil K, Sendegeya A, Twagirumukiza E, Nshimiyimana L, Iribagiza F, Bwiza D, Murekatete C, Vuguziga J, Gasana A, Ntihabose C, Punch JD. American Journal of Transplantation, 2025 Aug 4; 25 (8): s899 DOI:10.1016/j.ajt.2025.07.2138
    • Journal Article
      Descriptive Clinical Outcomes of Kidney Allograft Recipients at the National Kidney Transplant Program in Kigali, Rwanda
      Elbashi A, Nyenyeri D, Punch J, Brown L, McKnight M, Gatera M, Nyirigira G, Nyirimodoka A, Muhawenimana E, Umurangwa F, Shumbusho G, Kavabushi P, Hailegiorgis H, Sendegeya A, Tedla F, Leichtman A. American Journal of Transplantation, 2025 Aug 4; 25 (8): s900 - s901. DOI:10.1016/j.ajt.2025.07.2141
    • Journal Article
      Healthcare providers’ perceptions of the kidney transplant program at King Faisal Hospital Rwanda: A one-year evaluation
      Martinelli M, Twagirumukiza E, Elbasha AM, Sendegeya A, Uwurukundo BS, Karangwa J, Neil KL, Nshimiyimana L, Punch J. Plos Global Public Health, 2025 Jul 1; 5 (7): DOI:10.1371/journal.pgph.0004905
    • Journal Article
      246.11: Establishing a living donor kidney transplant program in Rwanda.
      Elbasha AM, Leichtman A, Punch J, Neil K, Sendegeya A, Twagirumukiza E, Tedla F, Gasana AG, Brown L, Ntihabose C. Transplantation, 2024 Sep 17; 108 (9S): DOI:10.1097/01.tp.0001064780.90220.4d

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    Beyond missions: Building a sustainable kidney transplant program in Rwanda

    Jeffrey Punch brings just one bag, a carry-on typically packed with a week's worth of underwear, socks and shirts, a jacket, three pairs of pants, a shaving kit and loupes. The pants are worn twice each to save on packing space. A mini pharmacy also collects frequent flier miles in case travel-related illness strikes