CURRICULUM VITAE
Ryan Helmick MD
Ryan Helmick MD
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
Division of Surgery Trauma and Acute Care
Department of Surgery
Division of Surgery Trauma and Acute Care
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
9200 West Wisconsin Avenue |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Helmick RA, Singh R, Welshhans J, Fegelman EJ, Shahid H. Pancreaticoduodenectomy After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A single Institution Retrospective Case Series International Journal of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases . Helmick R, Singh R, Welshhans J, Fegelman EJ, Shahid H. Pancreaticoduodenectomy after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: A single institution retrospective case series. International Journa. |
2. Gardner AM, Helmick RA, Gardner PR. Flavorubredoxin, an inducible catalyst for nitric oxide reduction and detoxification in Escherichia coli. J Biol Chem. 2002 Mar 08;277(10):8172-7. |
3. Helmick RA, Fletcher AE, Gardner AM, Gessner CR, Hvitved AN, Gustin MC, Gardner PR. Imidazole antibiotics inhibit the nitric oxide dioxygenase function of microbial flavohemoglobin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2005 May;49(5):1837-43. PMCID: PMC1087630 |
4. Helmick RA, Mesh CL. The importance of antegrade completion angiography in aortobifemoral bypass limb revision. J Vasc Surg. 2012 Apr;55(4):1141-4. |
5. Helmick RA, Knofsky ML, Braxton CC, Subramanian A, Byers P, Lan CK, Awad SS. Mandated self-reporting of ventilator-associated pneumonia bundle and catheter-related bloodstream infection bundle compliance and infection rates. JAMA Surg. 2014 Oct;149(10):1003-7. |
6. Helmick RA, McMenomy BP, Huebert RC. Black and White Liver. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Jan;14(1):A39-40. |
7. Jay CL, Dean PG, Helmick RA, Stegall MD. Reassessing Preemptive Kidney Transplantation in the United States: Are We Making Progress? Transplantation. 2016 May;100(5):1120-7. PMCID: PMC4989865 |
8. Gonzales MM, Valdes DZ, Helmick R, Taner T, Vasdev G. Is There a Role for Desmopressin in Liver Transplantation? A Case Report. Transplant Proc. 2015 Nov;47(9):2782-5. |
9. Kueht M, Bebko S, Helmick R, Awad S. Hepatitis C status and infectious complications in the surgical intensive care unit: a retrospective analysis of 1,941 consecutive patients. Am J Surg. 2016 Jun;211(6):1064-70. |
10. Jay CL, Washburn K, Dean PG, Helmick RA, Pugh JA, Stegall MD. Survival Benefit in Older Patients Associated With Earlier Transplant With High KDPI Kidneys. Transplantation. 2017 Apr;101(4):867-872. PMCID: PMC5292097 |
11. Satapathy SK, Vanatta JM, Helmick RA, Flowers A, Kedia SK, Jiang Y, Ali B, Eason J, Nair SP, Ibebuogu UN. Outcome of Liver Transplant Recipients With Revascularized Coronary Artery Disease: A Comparative Analysis With and Without Cardiovascular Risk Factors. Transplantation. 2017 Apr;101(4):793-803. PMCID: PMC7228601 |
12. Satapathy SK, Das K, Kocak M, Helmick RA, Eason JD, Nair SP, Vanatta JM. No apparent benefit of preemptive sorafenib therapy in liver transplant recipients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma on explant. Clin Transplant. 2018 May;32(5):e13246. |
13. Helmick RA, Jay CL, Price BA, Dean PG, Stegall MD. Identifying Barriers to Preemptive Kidney Transplantation in a Living Donor Transplant Cohort. Transplant Direct. 2018 Apr;4(4):e356. PMCID: PMC5908459 |
14. Nezakatgoo N, Hendrick LE, Mesh CL, Vanatta JM, Helmick RA. Chimney-Patch Arterial Graft in Kidney or Pancreas Transplantation for Recipients with Heavily Calcified Iliac Arteries. Ann Transplant. 2019 Feb 07;24:70-74. PMCID: PMC6378857 |
15. Molnar MZ, Nair S, Cseprekal O, Yazawa M, Talwar M, Balaraman V, Podila PSB, Mas V, Maluf D, Helmick RA, Campos L, Nezakatgoo N, Eymard C, Horton P, Verma R, Jenkins AH, Handley CR, Snyder HS, Cummings C, Agbim UA, Maliakkal B, Satapathy SK, Eason JD. Transplantation of kidneys from hepatitis C-infected donors to hepatitis C-negative recipients: Single center experience. Am J Transplant. 2019 Nov;19(11):3046-3057. |
16. Yazawa M, Cseprekal O, Helmick RA, Talwar M, Balaraman V, Podila PSB, Agbim UA, Maliakkal B, Fossey S, Satapathy SK, Sumida K, Kovesdy CP, Nair S, Eason JD, Molnar MZ. Association between post-transplant donor-specific antibodies and recipient outcomes in simultaneous liver-kidney transplant recipients: single-center, cohort study. Transpl Int. 2020 Feb;33(2):202-215. |
17. Staszak JK, Buechner D, Helmick RA. Cholecystitis and hemobilia. J Surg Case Rep. 2019 Dec;2019(12):rjz350. PMCID: PMC6911657 |
18. Helmick RA, Agbim UA. Stricturing CMV enteritis in an adult liver transplant recipient. J Surg Case Rep. 2019 Dec;2019(12):rjz356. PMCID: PMC6917467 |
19. Yazawa M, Cseprekal O, Helmick RA, Talwar M, Balaraman V, Podila PSB, Fossey S, Satapathy SK, Eason JD, Molnar MZ. Association between longer hospitalization and development of <i>de novo</i> donor specific antibodies in simultaneous liver-kidney transplant recipients. Ren Fail. 2020 Nov;42(1):40-47. PMCID: PMC6968335 |
20. Yazawa M, Cseprekal O, Helmick RA, Talwar M, Balaraman V, Podila PSB, Agbim UA, Maliakkal B, Fossey S, Satapathy SK, Sumida K, Kovesdy CP, Nair S, Eason JD, Molnar MZ. Lack of Association between Pretransplant Donor-Specific Antibodies and Posttransplant Kidney Outcomes in Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplant Recipients with Rabbit Anti-Thymocyte Globulin Induction and Steroid-Free Protocol. Nephron. 2020;144(3):126-137. |
21. Satapathy SK, Gonzalez HC, Vanatta J, Dyer A, Angel W, Nouer SS, Kocak M, Kedia SK, Jiang Y, Clark I, Yadak N, Nezakagtoo N, Helmick R, Horton P, Campos L, Agbim U, Maliakkal B, Maluf D, Nair S, Halford HH, Eason JD. A pilot study of ex-vivo MRI-PDFF of donor livers for assessment of steatosis and predicting early graft dysfunction. PLoS One. 2020;15(5):e0232006. PMCID: PMC7224456 |
22. Nair SP, Marella HK, Maliakkal B, Snyder H, Handley C, Kothadia JP, Ali B, Satapathy SK, Molnar MZ, Clark I, Jain R, Helmick R, Eymard C, Eason JD. Transplantation of liver from hepatitis C-infected donors to hepatitis C RNA-negative recipients: Histological and virologic outcome. Clin Transplant. 2021 May;35(5):e14281. |
23. Kothadia JP, Bhalla A, Molnar MZ, Mohan R, Balaraman V, Talwar M, Helmick R, Eymard C, Clark I, Jain R, Faust TW, Vanatta JM, Eason JD, Nair SP. Liver Outcome in Renal Transplant Recipients Who Acquired Hepatitis C Infection From an Infected Graft: Study Based on Liver Biopsy Findings. Transplant Direct. 2022 Jun;8(6):e1342. PMCID: PMC9148688 |
24. Helmick RA, Eymard CM, Naik S, Eason JD, Nezakatgoo N, Nair S, Vanatta JM. A report of a prospective randomized trial of extended-release tacrolimus versus immediate release tacrolimus after liver transplantation with anti-thymocyte induction in a steroid free protocol. Clin Transplant. 2024 Jan;38(1):e15172. |
25. Dogan M, Watkins C, Ingram H, Moore N, Rucker GM, Gower EG, Eason JD, Bhalla A, Talwar M, Nezakatgoo N, Eymard C, Helmick R, Vanatta J, Bajwa A, Kuscu C, Kuscu C. Unveiling APOL1 Haplotypes: A Novel Classification Through Probe-Independent Quantitative Real-Time PCR. bioRxiv. 2023 Oct 19. PMCID: PMC10614821 |
26. Dogan M, Watkins C, Ingram H, Moore N, Rucker GM, Gower EG, Eason JD, Bhalla A, Talwar M, Nezakatgoo N, Eymard C, Helmick R, Vanatta J, Bajwa A, Kuscu C, Kuscu C. Unveiling APOL1 haplotypes in a predominantly African-American cohort of kidney transplant patients: a novel classification using probe-independent quantitative real-time PCR. Front Med (Lausanne). 2024;11:1325128. PMCID: PMC11039853 |
27. Cerise A, Jethwani P, Liaqat A, Balaraman V, Talwar M, Vanatta JM, Helmick RA. Skin Closure Technique Matters: Fewer Wound Infections After Kidney Transplant in Patients With Class 2 Obesity Using Subcuticular Sutures. Clin Transplant. 2025 Nov;39(11):e70371. |
28. Laredo JA, Konakalla P, Khalil M, Helmick RA. Fixed Versus Growth Mindset and the Association With Alcohol Relapse After Liver Transplantation. Transplant Proc. 2026 Apr;58(3):587-592. |
Editorials, Letters To Editor, Other |
1. Popp MB, Helmick RA. Victims of technology. J Surg Oncol. 2012 Nov;106(6):651-2. |









