Physician’s Profile

Abhishek Mathur, MD
Columbia University 25th Annual Surgery Research Competition - First Place, 2016
American Transplant Congress (ATC) - Poster of Distinction, 2016
International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS) - Travel Award, 2016
Controversies in Transplantation and Young Investigators Forum (Colorado) - Fellow Research Award, 2016
American Society of Transplant Surgery (ASTS) Winter Symposium “Top Poster of Distinction Awardee”, 2016
Career in Transplantation Award from The American Foundation for Donation & Transplantation, 2012
International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA) - Selected for Best Long Oral Paper of 1680 submissions, 2012
Florida Society of General Surgeons - Winner Resident Paper Contest, 2011
USF Research Day- Winner Resident Research Award in Cancer Biology, 2010
Florida Chapter of The American College of Surgeons - 3rd place Award in the Edward M. Copeland Annual Paper Competition, 2009
Indiana University Simon Cancer Center – Award of Achievement of Excellence in Cancer Research, 2008
American College of Surgeons (Indiana Chapter Meeting) - Willis D. Gatch Award, 2007
Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology- Poster- Award of Appreciation, 2004
Dr. Abhishek Mathur is an Assistant Professor of Surgery with the Liver Transplant & Hepatobiliary Surgery program at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Mathur’s clinical focus includes liver transplantation, living donor liver transplant surgery, and cancer. Additionally, he treats patients with both benign and cancerous diseases of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas. He has made significant contributions in cancer research in these organ systems with recognition for the same in the form of awards at meetings of the American Transplant Congress, International Liver Transplant Society, International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Florida Society of General Surgeons, Indiana Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Florida Chapter of the American College of Surgeons and also from Columbia University and Indiana University Simon Cancer Center.
Dr. Mathur completed his general surgery residency at the University of South Florida. He then went on to Columbia University in New York to complete his abdominal transplant, including living donor liver transplant, and hepatobiliary fellowship (HPB). Following this he pursued his interest in living donor liver transplant & advanced liver and pancreas surgery, at a high volume center, working with Prof. Rela (of Kings College London/Global Hospital). He is a member of and has been nominated to serve on committees in the leading national organizations in transplantation and liver and pancreas surgery – the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and American Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association.