Darren Cullinan, MD, MSCI

Darren Cullinan, MD, MSCI

Surgical Oncologist

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Section of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, WashU Medicine

Clinical Expertise

Abdominal Transplant Surgery

Research Interest

My clinical and research interests are to improve outcomes and expand access for patients undergoing liver transplant for locally advanced cancer including hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, and metastatic colorectal cancer. I aim to use advanced genomic and immunologic techniques to improve patient selection for liver transplant and optimize outcomes after transplant.

Education

  • 2013: MD, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Medicine, Memphis, TN
  • 2019: MSCI, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Training

  • 2013 - 2015: General Surgery Resident, Washington University School of Medicine - Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
  • 2015 - 2018: Surgical Oncology Research Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2018 - 2020: General Surgery Resident, Washington University School of Medicine - Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
  • 2020 - 2021: Walter F. Ballinger, MD Administrative Chief Resident, Washington University School of Medicine - Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
  • 2021 - 2023: Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Board Certification

  • 2021: American Board of Surgery

Selected Research Publications

Biliary Tract Cancers, Version 2.2025, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology.
  • Benson AB, D'Angelica MI, Abrams T, [...] Cullinan D, [...] Hochstetler C
  • J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2025

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Contact Information

  • Center for Advanced Medicine at Siteman Cancer Center

    4921 Parkview Place
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

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