Biographical summary
Mikel Prieto, M.D., is a transplant surgeon with expertise in kidney and pancreas transplantation and living donation.
Areas of clinical expertise include:
- Kidney transplantation
- Pancreas transplantation
- Kidney transplantation in children
- Living kidney donation
- Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)
- Preemptive and living-donor transplantation
- Kidney paired donation (KPD)
In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Prieto is actively involved in clinical research and education, and mentoring surgical residents and nephrology and transplant surgery fellows.
Areas of research include:
- Outcomes of living donation
- Logistics of kidney paired donation
- Bilateral nephrectomy for patients with ADPKD
- Preemptive kidney transplantation
Dr. Prieto is the surgical director of the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant program and the Pediatric Kidney Transplant program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Procedures performed
Interests
- Kidney and pancreas transplantation
- Living donation
- Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy
- Pediatric kidney transplant
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 1999
Fellow - Transplant FellowDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota
- 1998
Resident - Chief ResidentDepartment of Surgery, Lahey Clinic Medical Center
- 1997
Resident - Senior Surgical ResidentDepartment of Surgery, Lahey Clinic Medical Center
- 1995
Fellow - Transplant FellowDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota
- 1994
Resident - Junior Surgical ResidentDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota
- 1992
Clinical AssociateMinneapolis Heart Institute
- 1989
Fellow - Surgical Registrar/M.A.K.R. Transplant FellowRoyal Liverpool Hospital and Medical School
- 1987
Research Fellowship - Transplantation Surgery, Department of SurgeryUniversity of Minnesota Hospitals and Clinics
- 1984
MD - Clinical SciencesMedical School of the Basque Country
- 1980
MD - Basic Medical SciencesSchool of Medicine, Universidad de Zaragoza
- 1977
BSColegio Catolico Marianistas
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2001
General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
Awards and honors
- 2014
"100 Spaniards" Recognition AwardHigh Commissioner for Marca Espana
- 2014
Caballero de la Orden del Merito Civil con grado de Encomienda (Order of Civil Merit, Commander)His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain
- 2003
Basque of the WorldThe Office of the President of the Basque Government
- 1990
American Society for Artificial Internal Organs
- 1982
Competition Award for Sub-Internship in Surgery to Outstanding Medical StudentUniversity of Basque Country School of Medicine
- 1981
Competition Award for Sub-Internship in Surgery to Outstanding Medical StudentUniversity of Basque Country School of Medicine
Professional memberships
- 2017 - present
Board MemberNational Kidney Registry
- 2017 - present
MemberDevelopment International Physician Cohort, Department of Development
- 2014 - 2016
Board MemberMedica Sur
- 2012 - 2018
ChairClinical Policy Board, LifeSource, Upper Midwest Organ Procurement Organization
- 2007 - present
ChairKidney/Pancreas Committee, LifeSource, Upper Midwest Organ Procurement Organization
- 2005 - 2018
Board MemberClinical Policy Board, LifeSource, Upper Midwest Organ Procurement Organization
- 2004 - 2018
MemberClinical Policy Board, LifeSource, Upper Midwest Organ Procurement Organization
- 2004 - present
MemberKidney/Pancreas Committee, LifeSource, Upper Midwest Organ Procurement Organization
- 2004 - present
MemberWestern Surgical Society
- 2003 - 2007
MemberInternational Activities Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
- 2003 - present
MemberWilliam J von Liebig Transplant Center
- 2003 - present
MemberTransplant Ethics Advisory Board, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
- 2003 - present
MemberPriestley Society
- 2002 - 2012
MemberSociety of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- 2002
MemberContinuous Improvement, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
- 2002 - present
MemberExecutive Committee, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
- 2002 - present
MemberTransplant Database Committee, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
- 2002 - present
MemberAmerican College of Surgeons
- 2002 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Transplantation
- 2002 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Transplant Surgeons
- 2002 - present
MemberInternational Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association
- 2002 - present
MemberEuropean Society for Organ Transplantation
- 2000 - 2006
MemberInterdivisional Affairs Committee, Department of Surgery
- 2000 - present
MemberEI 10-2 Organic Improvement Committee, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
- 2000 - present
MemberEI 10-2 Organic Improvement Executive Committee, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
- 2000 - present
MemberEI 10-2 Innovation Center Committee, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
- 2000 - present
MemberPhysician Liason Committee, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
- 2000 - present
MemberInternational Xenotransplantation Association
- 2000 - present
MemberMinnesota Surgical Society
- 2000 - present
MemberThe Transplantation Society
- 1999 - present
MemberKidney/Pancreas Transplant Committee, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
- 1999 - present
MemberRecipient Review Committee, Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Committee, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
- 1999 - present
MemberPractice Committee, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
- 1999 - present
MemberResearch Committee, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
- 1999 - present
MemberAbdominal Transplant Surgery Division Committee, Department of Surgery
- 1999 - present
MemberMarketing Committee, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
- 1999 - present
MemberMinnesota Medical Association
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ChairContinuous Improvement, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
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ChairEI 10-2 Organic Improvement Committee, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
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ChairEI 10-2 Organic Improvement Executive Committee, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
Publications
Research activities