Specialties
Nikole Neidlinger, MD
Associate Professor
- Division of Transplantation
- Associate Medical Director of Organ and Tissue Donation (OTD)
neidlinger@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 263-9903
Clinical Science Center
600 Highland Avenue
Madison WI 53792
Education
- MD, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
- Research Fellowship, Children's Oakland Hospital Research Institute, Oakland, CA
- Residency, University of California, San Francisco, East Bay, Oakland, CA
Clinical Specialties
Kidney and pancreas transplantation
Living and deceased donor recovery
Research Interests
Dr. Neidlinger and Dr. Thiessen received a grant award from Donate Life Wisconsin to support a project evaluating the University of Wisconsin Organ and Tissue Donation program’s practice of having pre-procurement conversations. Read more here.
Recent Publications
Left ventricular dysfunction in potential heart donors after brain death: When is it reversible?
Wayda B, Luikart H, Weng Y, Zhang S, Nicely B, Nieto J, Belcher J, Pearson T, Neidlinger N, Nguyen J, Groat T, Malinoski D, Zaroff J, Khush KK
Eur J Heart Fail 2025 Feb 26;
[PubMed ID: 40012271]Simultaneous en bloc kidney and pancreas transplantation from pediatric donors: Selection, surgical strategy, management, and outcomes.
Tamburrini R, Yang CY, Philip JL, Neidlinger NA, Kaufman DB, Odorico JS
Am J Transplant 2025 Mar; 25(3): 567-573
[PubMed ID: 39566660]Normothermic Regional Perfusion Experience of Organ Procurement Organizations in the US.
Sellers MT, Philip JL, Brubaker AL, Cauwels RL, Croome KP, Hoffman JR, Neidlinger NA, Reynolds AM, Wall AE, Edwards JM
JAMA Netw Open 2024 Oct 01; 7(10): e2440130
[PubMed ID: 39446328]Prediction of Donor Heart Acceptance for Transplant and Its Clinical Implications: Results From The Donor Heart Study.
Wayda B, Weng Y, Zhang S, Luikart H, Pearson T, Nieto J, Nicely B, Geraghty PJ, Belcher J, Nguyen J, Neidlinger N, Groat T, Malinoski D, Zaroff JG, Khush KK
Circ Heart Fail 2024 Oct; 17(10): e011360
[PubMed ID: 39308397]Just a number? Donor age and (lack of) associated reasons for heart offer refusal.
Bhowmik AC, Wayda B, Luikart H, Weng Y, Zhang S, Wood RP, Nieto J, Groat T, Neidlinger N, Zaroff J, Malinoski D, Khush KK
J Heart Lung Transplant 2024 Nov; 43(11): 1833-1837
[PubMed ID: 39089606]