Kevin E. Behrns, MD

Chairman of the Department of Surgery, Edward R. Woodward Professor, and Chief of General Surgery
General Surgery/GI, Oncologic and Endocrine Surgery

phone: 352-265-0761
fax: 352-265-1060

Awards and Professional Interests - Research/Clinical Interests
Research Projects - Biosketch

Awards and Professional Interests
  • Anthony A. Meyer Mentor of the Year Award, 2003
  • Teaching Scholar, 2002
  • James IV Association Traveling Fellowship, 2002
  • Teaching Scholar, 1999
  • Nygaard Research Travel Award, 1994
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, 1999
  • Pearls Day Speaker, 1999
  • Teacher of the Year, 1997
  • Gray Clinical Travel Award, 1995
  • Resident Teacher of the Year, 1995

Research/Clinical Interests
  • Clinical Interest: Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery
Research Projects
  • National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Diabetes & Digestive Diseases & Kidney, Growth Control of Normal and Cirrhotic Hepatocytes (R01), April 1, 2005-March 30, 2010.
  • National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, SPORE in Gastrointestinal Cancer: Mechanisms of Apoptosis Resistance in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Career Development Award, August 1, 2004-July 31, 2005.

Biosketch
Education
May 1988Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN Medical Doctor
May 1983University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, Physical Education
 
Postdoctoral Training
1988 to 1995Mayo Graduate School of Medicine General Surgery Resident
 
Academic Appointments
July 1, 2005 to PresentUniversity of Florida,Department of Surgery, Robert H. Hux Professor of Surgery
Sept. 1, 2000 to June 30, 2005University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,Department of Surgery,Associate Professor of Surgery
July 1, 1995 to August 31, 2000University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,Department of Surgery, Assistant Professor of Surgery

 

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