Claire F. Ozaki, M.D.
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Positions
- Associate Professor of Surgery
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Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
- Chief, General Surgery Section
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Chief, General Surgery Section Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
Addresses
- Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center - McNair Campus (Clinic)
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7200 Cambridge Street
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-7911
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Education
- Residency at University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Omaha
- General Surgery
- Internship at University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Omaha, NE United States
- General Surgery
- MD from University of Nebraska College of Medicine
- Omaha
- BS from University of Nebraska
- Lincoln, NE United States
- Clinical Fellowship at University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Omaha
- Abdominal Transplantation
- Fellowship at University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Omaha
- Research - Liver Disease
Certifications
- Critical Care
- American Board of Surgery
- General Surgery
- American Board of Surgery
Honors & Awards
- 2020 Top Doctor: General Surgery
- Houstonia Magazine
Professional Interests
Professional Statement
Claire F. Ozaki, M.D. was born in St. Louis, Missouri and grew up in Hawaii and Nebraska. In 1984, she received her M.D. degree from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in Omaha. After completing a 6-year surgical residency which included one year of research, she stayed at the University of Nebraska and completed a two year transplant surgery fellowship, specializing in liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation.Dr. Ozaki is board certified in general surgery and has been performing complex abdominal surgeries since 1990. She now specializes in acute care general surgery. Dr. Ozaki and the acute care surgery team apply the most innovative surgical techniques and evidence-based care delivery methods, work as a team to be readily available to our patients, and achieve the highest published standards of surgical outcomes.
Websites
General Surgery
Selected Publications
- Langnas AN, Marujo WC, Stratta RJ, Wood RP, Ranjan D, Ozaki C, Shaw BW "A selective approach to preexisting portal vein thrombosis in patients undergoing liver transplantation.." Am. J. Surg.. 1992 Jan;163(1):132-6. Pubmed PMID: 1733361
- Barakat O, Rodriguez GC, Raijman I, Allison PM, Nieto J, Ozaki CF, Wood RP, Engler DA "Clinical value of plasma hepatocyte growth factor measurement for the diagnosis of periampullary cancer and prognosis after pancreaticoduodenectomy.." J Surg Oncol. 2010 Dec 1;102(7):816-20. Pubmed PMID: 20812348
- Stratta RJ, Taylor RJ, Zorn BH, Ozaki C, Larsen JL, Langnas AN, Wood RP, Duckworth WC, Wahl TO, Gallagher TF "Combined pancreas--kidney transplantation in Nebraska.." Nebr Med J. 1991 Dec;76(12):385-91. Pubmed PMID: 1784320
- Stratta RJ, Taylor RJ, Ozaki CF, Bynon JS, Langnas AN, Shaw BW "Combined pancreas-kidney transplantation versus kidney transplantation alone: analysis of benefit and risk.." Transplant. Proc.. 1993 Feb;25(1):1298-301. Pubmed PMID: 8442119
- Stratta RJ, Taylor RJ, Zorn BH, Ozaki C, Larsen JL, Duckworth WC, Langnas AN, Wood RP, Wahl TO, Marujo WC "Combined pancreas-kidney transplantation: preliminary results and metabolic effects.." Am. J. Gastroenterol.. 1991 Jun;86(6):697-703. Pubmed PMID: 2038991
- Barakat O, Cooper JR, Riggs SA, Hoef JW, Ozaki CF, Wood RP "Complex liver resection for a large intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in a Jehovah's witness: a strategy to avoid transfusion.." J Surg Oncol. 2007 Sep 1;96(3):249-53. Pubmed PMID: 17443725
- Wood RP, Katz SM, Ozaki CF, Monsour HP, Clark J, Ferraresso M, Baumann L, Thomas M, Weldon M, Hoef J "Development of the living-related donor liver transplant program at the Texas Medical Center: initial results and surgical complications.." Transplant. Proc.. 1993 Aug;25(4):50-2. Pubmed PMID: 8351719
- Barakat O, Hoef J, Ozaki CF, Patrick Wood R "Extended right trisegmentectomy using in situ hypothermic perfusion with modified HTK solution for a large intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.." J Surg Oncol. 2007 Jun 1;95(7):587-92. Pubmed PMID: 17226825
- Wood RP, Katz SM, Ozaki CF, Monsour HP, Gislason GT, Kelly JH, Sussman NL "Extracorporeal liver assist device (ELAD): a preliminary report.." Transplant. Proc.. 1993 Aug;25(4):53-4. Pubmed PMID: 8351720
- Rectenwald JE, Huber TS, Martin TD, Ozaki CK, Devidas M, Welborn MB, Seeger JM "Functional outcome after thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair.." J. Vasc. Surg.. 2002 Apr;35(4):640-7. Pubmed PMID: 11932656
- Pivalizza EG, Raber MK, Ozaki CF, Lappin JA, Wood RP "Heparin effect after hepatic artery anastomosis during liver transplantation.." Anesth. Analg.. 2001 Sep;93(3):802. Pubmed PMID: 11524364
- Langnas AN, Inagaki M, Bynon JS, Ozaki CF, Stratta RJ, Shaw BW "Hepatic retransplantation in children.." Transplant. Proc.. 1993 Apr;25(2):1921-2. Pubmed PMID: 8470227
- Kerman RH, Kimball PM, Williams J, Heydari A, Cavazos D, Ruth J, Katz S, Ozaki C, Clark J, Kahan BD "Immunoregulatory mechanisms identified in liver transplant recipients.." Transplant. Proc.. 1994 Oct;26(5):2857-8. Pubmed PMID: 7940900
- Arumugam R, Soriano HE, Scheimann AO, Reid BS, Gopalakrishna GS, Barakat O, Ozaki CF, Wood PR "Immunosuppressive therapy with microemulsion cyclosporine A shortens the hospitalization of pediatric liver transplant recipients.." Clin Transplant. 1998 Dec;12(6):588-92. Pubmed PMID: 9850457
- Arumugam R, Soriano HE, Scheimann AO, Reid BS, Gopalakrishna GS, Barakat O, Ozaki CF, Wood RP "Liver transplantation in children for metabolic diseases.." Transplant. Proc.. 1998 Aug;30(5):1993-4. Pubmed PMID: 9723365
- Wood RP, Ozaki CF, Katz SM, Monsour HP, Dyer CH, Johnston TD "Liver transplantation. The last ten years.." Surg. Clin. North Am.. 1994 Oct;74(5):1133-54. Pubmed PMID: 7940065
- Barakat O, Skolkin MD, Toombs BD, Fischer JH, Ozaki CF, Wood RP "Major liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in the morbidly obese: a proposed strategy to improve outcome.." World J Surg Oncol. 2008;6:100. Pubmed PMID: 18783621
- Arumugam R, Soriano HE, Scheimann AO, Reid BS, Gopalakrishna GS, Barakat O, Ozaki CF, Wood RP "Microemulsion cyclosporine (Neoral) immunosuppression for orthotopic liver transplantation in children reduces hospital stay.." Transplant. Proc.. 1998 Aug;30(5):1848-9. Pubmed PMID: 9723304
- Barakat O, Wood RP, Ozaki CF, Ankoma-Sey V, Galati J, Skolkin M, Toombs B, Round M, Moore W, Mieles L "Morphological features of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma as a predictor of downstaging and liver transplantation: An intention-to-treat analysis.." Liver Transpl.. 2010 Mar;16(3):289-99. Pubmed PMID: 20209588
- Katz SM, Ozaki CF, Monsour HP, Fontenot D, Baumann L, Thomas M, Weldon M, Hoef J, Wood RP "Pediatric living-related and cadaveric liver transplantation: a single center experience.." Transplant. Proc.. 1994 Feb;26(1):145-6. Pubmed PMID: 8108913
- Katz SM, Kimball PM, Ozaki C, Monsour H, Clark J, Cavazos D, Kahan BD, Wood RP, Kerman RH "Positive pretransplant crossmatches predict early graft loss in liver allograft recipients.." Transplantation. 1994 Feb 27;57(4):616-20. Pubmed PMID: 8116049
- Stratta RJ, Taylor RJ, Spees EK, Langnas AN, Marujo WC, Li S, Ozaki C, Ranjan D, Duckworth RM, Shaw BW "Refinements in cadaveric pancreas-kidney procurement and preservation.." Transplant. Proc.. 1991 Oct;23(5):2320-2. Pubmed PMID: 1926372
- Monsour HP, Wood RP, Dyer CH, Galati JS, Ozaki CF, Clark JH "Renal insufficiency and hypertension as long-term complications in liver transplantation.." Semin. Liver Dis.. 1995 May;15(2):123-32. Pubmed PMID: 7544917
- Ozaki CF, Stratta RJ, Taylor RJ, Langnas AN, Bynon JS, Shaw BW "Surgical complications in solitary pancreas and combined pancreas-kidney transplantations.." Am. J. Surg.. 1992 Nov;164(5):546-51. Pubmed PMID: 1443386
- Ozaki CF, Katz SM, Monsour HP, Dyer CH, Wood RP "Surgical complications of liver transplantation.." Surg. Clin. North Am.. 1994 Oct;74(5):1155-67. Pubmed PMID: 7940066
- Stratta RJ, Taylor RJ, Ozaki CF, Bynon JS, Miller SA, Baker TL, Lykke C, Krobot ME, Langnas AN, Shaw BW "The analysis of benefit and risk of combined pancreatic and renal transplantation versus renal transplantation alone.." Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1993 Aug;177(2):163-71. Pubmed PMID: 8342097
- Siddique I, Galati J, Ankoma-Sey V, Wood RP, Ozaki C, Monsour H, Raijman I "The role of choledochoscopy in the diagnosis and management of biliary tract diseases.." Gastrointest. Endosc.. 1999 Jul;50(1):67-73. Pubmed PMID: 10385725
- Langnas AN, Stratta RJ, Wood RP, Ozaki CF, Bynon JS, Shaw BW "The role of intrahepatic cholangiojejunostomy in liver transplant recipients after extensive destruction of the extrahepatic biliary system.." Surgery. 1992 Oct;112(4):712-7; discussi. Pubmed PMID: 1411942
- Barakat O, Ozaki CF, Wood RP "Topically applied 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (dermabond) for prevention of postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy.." J. Gastrointest. Surg.. 2012 Aug;16(8):1499-507. Pubmed PMID: 22580842
- Barakat O, Abbasi S, Rodriguez G, Rios J, Wood RP, Ozaki C, Holley LS, Gauthier PK "Use of decellularized porcine liver for engineering humanized liver organ.." J. Surg. Res.. 2012 Mar;173(1):e11-25. Pubmed PMID: 22099595
- Ozaki CF, Katz SM, Monsour HP, Wood RP "Vascular reconstruction in living-related liver transplantation.." Transplant. Proc.. 1994 Feb;26(1):167-8. Pubmed PMID: 8108922
- Monsour HP, Wood RP, Ozaki C, Katz S, Clark J, Dyer C, Camel S "Utility of preoperative liver biopsy in live-related donor patients for liver transplantation.." Transplant. Proc.. 1994 Feb;26(1):138-9. Pubmed PMID: 8108910
- Barakat O, Cagigas MN, Bozorgui S, Ozaki CF, Wood RP. "Proximal Roux-en-y Gastrojejunal Anastomosis with Pyloric Ring Resection Improves Gastric Emptying After Pancreaticoduodenectomy." J Gastrointest Surg.; Pubmed PMID: 26850262
Memberships
- American College of Surgeons
- Fellow
- American Medical Association
- Texas Medical Association
- Harris County Medical Society
- Southwestern Surgical Congress
- Houston Surgical Society
- American Association for the Study of Liver Disease
- American Liver Foundation
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