Martin Drage
Consultant transplant surgeon
Biography
Martin Drage spent his initial surgical training in Cambridge, working for Sir Roy Calne, who is one of the pioneers of transplantation.
He then developed an interest in the biology of transplantation and spent 4 years working on the immune system, tolerance and T cell biology in the laboratory of Anne Cooke in Cambridge.
Education and training
- Training in general surgery, kidney, liver, pancreas and small bowel transplantation at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge
- training in living donor kidney and liver surgery, paediatric transplantation and all other aspects of transplantation at the University of Western Ontario
Research interests
- Manipulation of the immune system to improve transplant outcomes. Currently exploring manipulation of the innate immune system to reduce ischaemic-reperfusion injury of transplanted organs
- Expanding the organ donor pool
Awards
- University of Western Ontario Travelling Fellowship ($1500) - 2009
- British Transplantation Society Travelling Fellowship (£2500) - 2007
- Raymond and Beverley Sackler Fellowship (£2000) - 2001
- Raymond and Beverley Sackler Fellowship (£2000) - 2000
- Wellcome Trust Research Training Fellowship (£152,000) - 1999
Contact
Secretary: Glenise De Oliveira
Phone: 020 7188 1543
Specialist interests
- Management of surgical problems in renal failure patients, such as peritoneal dialysis and its complications (eg encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis)
- Provision of vascular access
Last updated: February 2023