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Texas Medical Center
Specialty
General Surgery
Phone: 832-355-1400
Fax: 713-610-2479
Address
6701 Fannin Street
Suite 1100
Houston, TX 77030
John A. Goss, MD, FACS
Medical Director, Transplant Services, Texas Children's Hospital
Professor of Surgery and Chief, Division of Abdominal Transplantation, Baylor College of Medicine
JLH Foundation Chair in Transplant Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital
Director of Liver Transplantation, St. Luke's Medical Center
Director of Liver Transplantation, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California at Los Angeles | Fellowship | Transplant Surgery | 1997 |
| Washington University School of Medicine | Residency | General Surgery | 1995 |
| Washington University School Of Medicine | Fellowship | Transplant Research | 1990 |
| Washington University School of Medicine | Internship | General Surgery | 1989 |
| Creighton University School of Medicine | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 1988 |
| University Of Wyoming | Bachelors | Bachelor of Science | 1984 |
About
John Goss, MD, FACS, is professor of surgery in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and chief of the division of Abdominal Transplantation. He specializes in adult and pediatric liver transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, and surgical management of liver tumors. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgery.
After earning his medical degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, Dr. Goss completed his general surgical residency at the Washington University School of Medicine Surgical Program. He then completed a 2-year multi-organ transplant fellowship in the Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation at the University of California School of Medicine in Los Angeles (UCLA).
Dr. Goss has performed many surgical "firsts" in Houston, including the first split liver adult and pediatric transplants, the first adult living donor liver transplant, the first dual organ lung-liver transplant, and the first dual organ heart-liver transplant.
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Association for the Advancement of Science | Member |
| American Association for the Study of Liver Disease | Member |
| American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association | Member |
| American Liver Foundation | Member |
| American Medical Association (AMA) | Member |
| American Society of Transplant Surgeons | Member |
| American Surgical Association | Member |
| Association of Academic Surgery | Member |
| International Liver Transplantation Society | Member |
| Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International | Member |
| LifeGift Medical Advisory Board | Board Member |
| Sigma Xi | Member |
| Texas Transplant Society | Nominations Committee |
| The Washington Manual of Surgery | Co-Author |
| UNOS Region 4 | Councilor, Member - Board of Directors |
Selected Publications
Carter BA, Barshes NR, Karpen SJ, O'Mahony CA, Lee TC, Goss JA. Orthotopic liver transplantation for total parental nutrition-induced liver injury: the U.S. experience. Liver Transplantation 2010 (submitted).
Awards & Honors
America’s Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. Top 10 Doctor in Pediatric Surgery, Vitals.com Who’s Who in America, Marquis Best Doctors in America Texas Super Doctors America’s Top Surgeons Houston Healthcare Hero’s Award, Houston Business Journal, 2009
Language
English
* Texas Children's Hospital physicians' licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician's office and were not verified by Texas Children's Hospital.