Haijun Xiao

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Haijun Xiao is a leading researcher in transplant surgery and perioperative outcomes, with a focus on living kidney donation. His work has fundamentally advanced the understanding of donor safety and postoperative risk stratification. Xiao’s most influential study, “Perioperative Complications After Living Kidney Donation: A National Study” (2015), has been cited over 150 times and provides a comprehensive, population-level analysis of complication rates, establishing critical benchmarks for donor care. He further broke new ground by investigating the impact of predonation prescription opioid use—a novel risk factor—on readmission rates after nephrectomy. By integrating data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients with nationwide pharmacy claims and hospital administrative records, Xiao demonstrated that opioid use prior to donation significantly elevates the risk of postoperative readmission. This work has profound implications for preoperative screening and donor selection protocols. His research not only highlights hidden vulnerabilities in otherwise healthy donors but also offers actionable evidence to improve long-term outcomes. Xiao’s contributions are essential reading for clinicians and researchers committed to optimizing the safety and quality of living kidney transplantation.