Joe M. Ladowski, MD PhD

Father+husband. Hopeful Xeno/allotransplant surgeon-scientist. UChicago BS ‘12, IUPUI MS ‘16, UAB PhD ‘18. UAB MD ‘20. Duke General Surgery

[Duke General Surgery Residency @DukeSurgRes]

he normally lets the residents close, but program director @KN__Shah took matters into his own hands hitting a walk-off RBI to win the annual Duke vs. UNC surgery softball game 🥎 🏆

[Kasra Shirini @KasraShirini]

XenoBulletin｜May 2026 | AJT
@meier_raphael @JoeMLadowski
https://t.co/Z8wInFuz53

[Raphael Meier MD-PhD @meier_raphael]

The @amjtransplant has launched a dedicated #Xenotransplantation series and we have the privilege to lead it! Our inaugural AJT XenoPulse synthesizes the first nine patients who received xenotransplants. Excited to shape this w/ @JoeMLadowski & @SandyFeng8 https://t.co/Kunxa4WFhR

[Duke General Surgery Residency @DukeSurgRes]

Welcome to another season of 🚨 #MatchWatch 🚨 Congratulations to our rising chiefs @AJustinRucker2 and @cwjensen91 on their exceptional fellowship matches!

[DukeCTSurgery @DukeCTSurgery]

It's a match! We are THRILLED to welcome Drs. Becerra, Harris and Rucker to the @DukeCTSurgery family. Congratulations!

[Kasra Shirini @KasraShirini]

XenoBulletin｜April 2026 | AJT
@meier_raphael @JoeMLadowski
https://t.co/KZBBRNqBOu

[Duke Surgery @DukeSurgery]

IT'S A MATCH! We’re excited to welcome 19 new interns who matched with our residency programs today across multiple specialties. We can't wait for these phenomenal surgeons in training to join us this summer!

#MatchDay2026 @DukeSurgRes @DukeVascular @DukeCTSurgery @DukeMedSchool

[Kasra Shirini @KasraShirini]

Xenobulletin | March 2026 | AJT
@meier_raphael @JoeMLadowski
https://t.co/m5jo7UOgMX

[Duke Surgery @DukeSurgery]

Duke Surgery is #1 in NIH funding for the fifth consecutive year!

With more than $47 million received in funding from the NIH in 2025, our researchers and surgeon-scientists are continuing to propel life-saving scientific advancement forward.

Read more: https://t.co/SENqxCdtDY

[Duke General Surgery Residency @DukeSurgRes]

when the ball drops at midnight but the ICU needs post-op orders. happy new year @JoeMLadowski ! 🪩 (been waiting all year to post this)

[Past Medical History @PastMedHistory]

Christiaan Neethling Barnard (1922-2001) performed the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant in 1967 #histmed #historyofmedicine #pastmedicalhistory

[Kasra Shirini @KasraShirini]

XenoBulletin｜December 2025 https://t.co/i9ZmY0VezA
@meier_raphael @JoeMLadowski

[Kasra Shirini @KasraShirini]

XenoBulletin｜November 2025 https://t.co/FUrMG1Tc1o

@meier_raphael @JoeMLadowski

[Dimitrios Moris MD, MSc, PhD @DimitriosMoris]

Proud for the award. Many thanks to my mentors @MedStarGUH @PRadkani @GGondolesi @HpbOf https://t.co/0IrS9Lgy12

[American Journal of Transplantation @amjtransplant]

Check out the AJT XenoBulletin where you will find updates on activity in Xenotransplantation. https://t.co/LRwGe120yT

[Raphael Meier MD-PhD @meier_raphael]

Here is our latest Xenotransplantation Literature Update for January–June 2025, authored by @KasraShirini and @JoeMLadowski | This update highlights key publications and insights in the field during this time frame | https://t.co/0jSxZBrGq5 #research #medicine #innovation

[Duke Surgical Oncology @DukeSurgOnc]

Congratulations are in order for Dr. Louise Jackson, FACS, MBBS, MA,who has been appointed as the next Medical Student Clerkship Director @DukeSurgery! Dr. Jackson is currently Director @SEAL_duke. We’re so excited for our amazing @DukeMedSchool students to get to work with her!

[Norine Wendlyn Chan, MD @norinewchan]

Grateful to @AASLDFoundation for this honor! Thanks as always to Drs. McElroy & Allen and @DukeSurgRes @DukeSurgery for all the support! #EmergingLiverScholars #LiverLove

[Kasra Shirini @KasraShirini]

XenoBulletin｜August 2025 https://t.co/vCJgc6ep3r
@meier_raphael @JoeMLadowski

[Duke General Surgery Residency @DukeSurgRes]

🚨🚨Level 1 Post🚨🚨
We are THRILLED to announce that Dr. Peter Allen has been named the next Chair of @DukeSurgery!!! We look forward to continued growth, academic and clinical excellence under his leadership! @DukeSurgOnc #HometownHero #Pancreatitan

https://t.co/r7vgfWdsJp