Glenn A Halff, MD
Professor of Surgery
Dielmann Chair, UT Transplant Center
Adult & Pediatric Abdominal Organ Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery
Dr. Glenn Halff has served the University as Acting Dean of the School of Medicine while serving as the Director of the Division of Organ Transplantation in the Department of Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio for over 25 years. He received his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, Texas. He completed his residency and internship at New York University in New York City, New York and his transplant fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. In 1992, he started the liver transplant program at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He performs adult and pediatric liver and kidney transplants. He along with Dr. Francisco Cigarroa performed the first split liver transplant in South Texas. He also performs adult to adult living liver transplants and specializes in all liver, biliary and pancreas surgeries.
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Professional Background
Education
- 1989 - Post Doctoral Fellowship - Transplantation Surgery - Univ of Pittsburgh Scho of Med & Hospitals of Univ Hlth Ctr of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1988 - Residency - General Surgery - New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
- 1983 - MD - Medicine - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, Houston, TX
- 1979 - BA - Psychology - Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Appointments
- 01/2009 - 08/2010 - Interim Dean of Medical School and Acting or Interim Dean - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- 03/2005 - 12/2018 - Director and Dielmann Chair in Transplant Sciences - UT Health Science Center, Transplant Center, Dept of Surgery, San Antonio, TX
- 08/2001 - Present - Professor with Tenure - UT Health Science Center, Department of Surgery, San Antonio, TX
- 08/1994 - 07/2001 - Associate Professor - UT Health Science Center, Department of Surgery, San Antonio, TX
- 08/1992 - 07/1994 - Assistant Professor - UT Health Science Center, Department of Surgery, San Antonio, TX
- 08/1989 - 07/1992 - Assistant Professor - NYU School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, New York, NY
- 08/1983 - 07/1998 - Teaching Assitant - NYU School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, New York, NY
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- Instruction & Training
- Research & Grants
- Clinical