Biographical summary
Dr. Diwan completed a transplant surgery fellowship at Mayo Clinic as well as completing a minimally invasive surgery fellowship at Legacy Health and has recently led a highly successful program for potential kidney transplant recipients with obesity at the University of Cincinnati, where he had been since completion of his transplant fellowship in Rochester and prior to returning to Mayo Clinic in September 2020. Dr. Diwan is an outstanding surgeon who has already achieved a national reputation and has very strong credentials, particularly within the education shield. He is now a multi-organ transplant surgeon at Mayo Clinic and has a particular focus on obesity within transplantation along with a strong interest in ethics and transplantation.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
- Obesity and End Stage Organ Disease
- Ethics in Transplantation
- Surgical Education
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2011
FellowAbdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2008
Observership - Dr. Brice Gayet - Laparoscopic Hepatobiliary SurgeryL' Institut Mutualiste Montsouris
- 2008
Fellow - Minimally Invasive Surgery FellowshipLegacy Health System
- 2007
Resident - General SurgeryMricopa Medical Center
- 2004
Resident - General SurgeryCase Western Reserve Surgery Program
- 2002
Intern - General SurgeryCase Western Reserve Surgery Program
- 2001
MDCase Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- 1997
BA - Psychology
Magna Cum Laude
Case Western Reserve University
- 1994
EMT - Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) CertificationCuyahoga Community College
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2009
General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
Awards and honors
- 2019
Greek Honors SocietyAlpha Omega Alpha
- 2018
Healthcare Champion Award November 2018 The Health Collaborative
- 2014
Healthcare Heroes FinalistHealthcare Heroes
- 2006
Harry H. Hale Surgery Resident of the Year 2006-2007 Maricopa Medical Center, Maricopa Integrated Health System
- 1997
Greek Honors SocietyGamma Sigma Alpha
- 1996
Fight for Sight Research FellowshipFight for Sight
- 1996
Indian Student Association – Executive Board Member 1996-1997 Case Western Reserve University
- 1995
Kirtland Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching 1995-1996 Case Western Reserve University
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
RepresentativeKidney/Pancreas Committee, LifeSource, Upper Midwest Organ Procurement Organization
- 2024 - 2027
CouncillorAmerican Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS)
- 2022 - 2023
Commiittee MemberMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine Admissions Committee
- 2022 - 2023
ChairAmerican Society of Transplant Surgeons Fellowship Training Committee
- 2022 - present
Co-ChairAmerican Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS)
- 2022 - present
member of committeeData Safety Monitoring Board
- 2021 - present
Fellowship DirectorDivision of Transplantation Surgery, Department of Surgery
- 2021 - present
Associate Program DirectorDepartment of Surgery
- 2020 - 2021
Associate Fellowship DirectorDivision of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery
- 2020 - present
MemberSociety of University Surgeons
- 2019 - 2022
Co-ChairAmerican Society of Transplant Surgeons Fellowship Training Committee
- 2019 - 2022
Co-ChairAmerican Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS)
- 2019 - present
MemberTransplant Accreditation and Certification Council
- 2017 - 2019
ChairAmerican Society of Transplant Surgeons – Obesity in Transplantation Taskforce (OITT)
- 2016 - 2019
MemberAmerican Society of Transplant Surgeons Fellowship Training Committee
- 2016 - present
MemberInternational Society of Nephrology
- 2016 - present
MemberThe Transplantation Society
- 2014 - present
MemberSociety for Laparoscopic Surgeons
- 2014 - present
MemberCentral Surgical Association
- 2013 - 2018
MemberEthicon Biosurgery Scientific Advisory Board
- 2013 - 2015
MemberMinimally Invasive Devices Scientific Advisory Board
- 2013 - present
RepresentativeOhio Solid Organ Transplant Consortium
- 2012 - 2018
MemberUniversity of Cincinnati
- 2012 - present
Board of DirectorsLifeCenter Organ Donor Network
- 2012 - present
Board of Trustees MemberOhio Solid Organ Transplant Consortium
- 2012 - 2014
ChairUC Health
- 2012 - present
MemberAmerican Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
- 2011 - 2012
Medical Advisory Board - MemberLifeCenter Organ Donor Network
- 2011 - present
MemberUniversity of Cincinnati
- 2010 - 2011
Alternate MemberMayo School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2009 - 2010
ChairMinnesota Medical Association
- 2009 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Transplantation
- 2009 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Transplant Surgeons
- 2008 - 2009
Committee MemberZumbro Valley Medical Society, Minnesota Medical Association
- 2008 - 2009
Vice ChairMinnesota Medical Association
- 2008 - 2011
MemberZumbro Valley Medical Society
- 2008 - 2011
MemberMinnesota Medical Association
- 2007 - present
MemberSociety of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- 2005 - present
MemberAmerican College of Surgeons
- 2005 - present
MemberAmerican Medical Association
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