Scott L. Nyberg, M.D., Ph.D.

  1. General Surgeon
  2. Transplant Surgeon

Departments

Specialty Groups

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English
  • Fulminant hepatic failure
  • Artificial liver devices
  • Liver regeneration
  • Tissue engineering
Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota

  1. 1996
    Fellow - Solid Organ TransplantationUniversity of Minnesota
  2. 1995
    Chief ResidentUniversity of Minnesota
  3. 1994
    Resident - General SurgeryUniversity of Minnesota
  4. 1993
    Doctor of Philosophy - Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Minnesota
  5. 1986
    MDThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  6. 1982
    BS - Chemical EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of Technology

Certifications

  1. 1996
    General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Awards and honors

  1. 2021
    America's Best Physicians
  2. 2017
    2017 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement AwardMarquis Who's Who
  3. 2012
    ASTS/Pfizer Collaborative Research AwardAmerican Society of Transplant Surgeons
  4. 2011
    Wallace Coulter Award for Biomedical EngineeringWallace H. Coulter Foundation
  5. 2009
    Ridgewater College Distinguished Alumni AwardRidgewater College
  6. 2001
    Best Poster Award101st Annual Congress of Japan Surgical Society
  7. 2000
    Presidential Travel AwardAmerican Society of Transplant Surgeons
  8. 1998
    Surgical Scientist (SS50) Research AwardDepartment of Surgery
  9. 1996
    Mayo Foundation ScholarMayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  10. 1996
    Best Abstract AwardFellows Workshop, American Society of Transplant Physicians
  11. 1995
    Distinguished Resident Teaching AwardMinnesota Medical Foundation and University of Minnesota Medical School
  12. 1993
    Willem J. Kolff Young Investigator AwardAmerican Society for Artificial Internal Organs
  13. 1993
    Delegate, Artificial Organs Specialists to RussiaMinistry of Health of Russia
  14. 1993
    Best Poster Award - Ph.D. DivisionBiomedical Engineering Spring Symposium, University of Minnesota
  15. 1992
    David Gaviser Research Award for Outstanding Surgical ResearchDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota
  16. 1992
    Fellowship AwardAmerican Society for Artificial Internal Organs
  17. 1991
    Surgical Research FellowshipEthicon/Society of University Surgeons
  18. 1990
    Student Paper AwardIEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  19. 1989
    National Research Service Award: Immunology Training Grant CA09025-15University of Minnesota Medical School
  20. 1981
    Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, University of Delaware
  21. 1981
    Outstanding Student in Chemical Engineering Award, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAtlantic Richfield Company
  22. 1981
    Most Valuable Player and CaptainMIT Golf Team
  23. 1979
    Mr. Minnesota Scholarship AwardAwarding Organization
  24. 1978
    ValedictorianWillmar Senior High School
  25. 1970
    National FinalistPhillips 66 Pitch, Hit & Throw Competition

Professional memberships

  1. 2009 - present
    MemberAmerican Surgical Association
  2. 2009
    FellowAmerican Surgical Association
  3. 2003 - present
    Medical DirectorOffice of Clinical Research, Department of Surgery
  4. 2003 - present
    MemberDepartment of Surgery
  5. 2003 - present
    MemberGeneral Clinical Research Center Advisory Committee, Mayo Clinic Committees
  6. 2002 - present
    ChairSurgical Research Committee, Department of Surgery
  7. 2001
    Vice ChairSurgical Research Committee, Department of Surgery
  8. 2000
    MemberMayo Research Resource Facility Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  9. 2000 - present
    MemberWilliam J von Liebig Transplant Center
  10. 2000 - present
    MemberClinician-Investigator Training Program Committee, Mayo Clinic Committees
  11. 2000 - present
    MemberResearch Committee, Education Committee, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
  12. 1998
    MemberInfection Control Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  13. 1998 - present
    MemberEducation Committee, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
  14. 1998 - present
    MemberSurgical Research Committee, Department of Surgery
  15. 1997 - 2002
    MemberInstitutional Biosafety Committee, Mayo Clinic Committees
  16.  
    MemberCareer Development Subcommittee, Research Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester - Executive Board
  17.  
    Founding MemberCell Transplant Society
  18.  
    Founding MemberAmerican Society of General Surgeons
  19.  
    FellowAmerican College of Surgeons
  20.  
    Founding MemberInternational Society on Hepatic Encephalopathy and Nitrogen Metabolism
  21.  
    MemberTau Beta Pi, The Engineering Honor Society
  22.  
    MemberInternational Society for Artificial Organs
  23.  
    MemberInternational Liver Transplantation Society
  24.  
    MemberAmerican Institute of Chemical Engineers
  25.  
    MemberAmerican Society for Artificial Internal Organs
  26.  
    MemberAssociation of Academic Surgeons
  27.  
    MemberAmerican Society of Transplant Surgeons
  28.  
    MemberThe Transplantation Society
  29.  
    MemberInternational Xenotransplantation Association
  30.  
    MemberSociety of University Surgeons
  31.  
    MemberAcute Liver Failure, Abstract Review Committee, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases