Associate Professor Max Petrov
MD, MPH, PhD
Biography
- Medical Doctor (MD) summa cum laude
- Master of Public Health (MPH) with specialisation in Clinical Epidemiology
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Surgery
Research | Current
ARTICLES IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
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BOOK CHAPTERS
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RESEARCH IMPACT
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SELECTED MEDIA COVERAGE
- Drug boosts survival for diabetes after pancreatitis
- Rutherford recipient will lead research into post-pancreatitis diabetes
- 2016 Fowlds Memorial Prize
- Māori and Pacific people more vulnerable to diseases of the pancreas
- Auckland study determines global burden of pancreatic diseases
- World leading research bad news for pancreatitis sufferers
- How can we prevent pancreatic disease?
- Pancreatitis tied to new-onset diabetes
- Organ failure plus necrosis doubles mortality in acute pancreatitis
- Brigham warriors step up to make strides in cancer research
SELECTED INVITED OPINION ARTICLES / EDITORIALS
- Skeletal muscle: a new piece in the pancreatitis puzzle. United European Gastroenterol J 2019;7:1283–1284. Read here.
- Metabolic trifecta after pancreatitis: exocrine pancreatic dysfunction, altered gut microbiota, and new-onset diabetes. Clin Transl Gastroenterol 2019;10:e00086. Read here.
- Global epidemiology and holistic prevention of pancreatitis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019; 16: 175-184. Read here.
- Harnessing analytic morphomics for early detection of pancreatic cancer. Pancreas 2018; 47: 1051-1054. Read here.
- Diabetes of the exocrine pancreas: American Diabetes Association-compliant lexicon. Pancreatology 2017; 17: 523-526. Read here.
- The nescience and nascence of gastrointestinal motility research in acute pancreatitis. Scand J Gastroenterol 2017; 52: 615-616. Read here.
- The oral refeeding trilemma of acute pancreatitis: what, when and who? Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015; 9: 1305-1312. Read here.
- Gastric feeding and ‘gut rousing’ in acute pancreatitis. Nutr Clin Pract 2014; 29: 287-290. Read here.
- Moving beyond the ‘pancreatic rest’ in severe and critical acute pancreatitis. Crit Care 2013, 17: 161. Read here.
- Abdominal fat: a key player in metabolic acute pancreatitis. Am J Gastroenterol 2013; 108: 140-142. Read here.
- Predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis: choose the right horse before hitching the cart. Dig Dis Sci 2011; 56: 3402-3404. Read here.
- Therapeutic implications of oxidative stress in acute and chronic pancreatitis. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2010; 13: 562-568. Read here.
Postgraduate supervision
Expressions of interest are welcome from prospective honours, masters, and PhD students. Both domestic and international candidates are encouraged to submit their expressions of interest. Successful candidates will be offered the opportunity to conduct world-class research in the COSMOS (Clinical and epidemiOlogical inveStigations in Metabolism, nutritiOn, and pancreatic diseaseS) group.
COSMOS group was founded in 2012 and is hosted at the School of Medicine. Etymology of the word 'cosmos' is here. Our mission is to bring order to common disorders of the exocrine and endocrine pancreas for the benefit of patients worldwide. We focus on translational, clinical, and epidemiological research at the interfaces between pancreatic diseases, metabolic derangements, nutrition and gut function. COSMOS espouses the principles of equity to create meaningful learning experiences for all members of the group.
COSMOS STUDIES:
- MIMOSA - MIld to MOderate acute pancreatitis: randomised trial of naSogastric tube feeding versus pAncreas rest
- DORADO - Diabetes: pathOphysiology and Risk fActors after an episoDe Of acute pancreatitis
- PICTOR - Patient Initiated and ConTrolled Oral Refeeding in acute pancreatitis: randomised controlled trial
- LACERTA - LongitudinAl prospective Cohort study of mEtabolism afteR acuTe pAncreatitis
- MENSA - Mixed mEal toleraNce teSting in pAncreatitis
- CORVUS - ChrOnic pancReatitis: prospectiVe sUrveillance Study
- NORMA - Nationwide epidemiOlogy of pancReatic and Metabolic diseAses
- ARIES - Analytic moRphomics In pancrEatic diSeases
- CETUS - Cross-over randomisEd Trial of beta-hydroxybUtyrate in prediabeteS
STUDENT PUBLICATIONS IN LEADING MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES JOURNALS
Student: Sharanya Sankaran
Journal: Gastroenterology
Impact factor: 19.2
Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2/84 (Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
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Student: Stephanie Das
Journal: Gut
Impact factor: 17.9
Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 4/84 (Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
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Student: Jaelim Cho
Journal: Diabetes Care
Impact factor: 15.3
Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 4/145 (Endocrinology & Metabolism)
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Student: Amy Xiao
Journal: Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Impact factor: 12.8
Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 6/84 (Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
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Student: Jaelim Cho
Journal: American Journal of Gastroenterology
Impact factor: 10.2
Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 7/84 (Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
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Student: Ammar Alsamarrai
Journal: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Impact factor: 7.9
Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 8/84 (Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
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Student: Zhiyong Dong
Journal: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Impact factor: 7.7
Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 11/160 (Medicine General & Internal)
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Student: Chirag Jivanji
Journal: Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Impact factor: 7.1
Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 12/160 (Medicine General & Internal)
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Student: Ruma Singh
Journal: Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental
Impact factor: 6.5
Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 14/145 (Endocrinology & Metabolism)
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Student: Melody Bevan
Journal: Clinical Nutrition
Impact factor: 6.4
Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 6/86 (Nutrition & Dietetics)
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Student: Jaelim Cho
Journal: Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Impact factor: 6.3
Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 15/267 (Pharmacology & Pharmacy)
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Student: Ruma Singh
Journal: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
Impact factor: 6.1
Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 16/145 (Endocrinology & Metabolism)
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Student: Landy Wu
Journal: British Journal of Surgery
Impact factor: 5.6
Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 8/203 (Surgery)
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NOTABLE COSMOS ALUMNI (in alphabetical order):
ABDILE, Ahmed: BMedSc(Hons) with First Class Honours; Fowlds Memorial Prize (University of Auckland)
ABUNAHEL, Bassam: University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship
AL MAMARI, Abdullah: BMedSc(Hons) with First Class Honours
ALSAMARRAI, Ammar: Prime Minister's Scholarship for Asia
BEVAN, Melody: Dietitians New Zealand Top Student of the Year Award; MHSc with First Class Honours
BHARMAL, Sakina: MBiomedSc with First Class Honours; University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship
CERVANTES, Aya: MHSc with First Class Honours
CHAND, Shayal: Ralph and Eve Seelye Postgraduate Scholarship; MHSc with First Class Honours
CHO, Jaelim: University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship; Travel Scholarship (The International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology)
DAS, Stephanie: MMedSc with First Class Honours
DeSOUZA, Steve: Wallath Prize (Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences); John Hamel MacGregor Award in Medical Science
GILLIES, Nicola: Ralph and Eve Seelye Postgraduate Scholarship; MHSc with First Class Honours; University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship
GOLDSMITH, Fuchsia: Education grant (Korean Society of Neurogastroenterolgy and Motility); MHSc with First Class Honours
GOODGER, Rachel: MHSc with First Class Honours
JIVANJI, Chirag: MHSc with First Class Honours; Fowlds Memorial Prize (University of Auckland)
KO, Juyeon: University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship
MCKENZIE, Sarah: Dietitians New Zealand Top Student of the Year Award; MHSc with First Class Honours
PENDHARKAR, Sayali: MHSc with First Class Honours; University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship; Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust PhD Research Travel Scholarship; AASD Invesigator Award (Asian Association for the Study of Diabetes)
SINGH, Ruma: Poster of Distinction Award (Asian Pacific Digestive Week Federation)
SOO, Danielle: MHSc with First Class Honours
WU, Landy: Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust Research Scholarship in Health Sciences; MHSc with First Class Honours
YOON, Harry: Wallath Prize (Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences)
COSMOS ALUMNI (by country of origin):
Distinctions/Honours
- Kenneth Warren Fellowship (International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association)
- Young Investigator Award (International Association of Pancreatology)
- Rutherford Discovery Fellowship (The Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi)
- Hamilton Memorial Prize (The Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi)
- Sir Charles Hercus Fellowship (The Health Research Council of New Zealand)
- Research Excellence Medal (University of Auckland)
- Early Career Research Excellence Award (University of Auckland)
- Butland Award for Early Career Excellence in Teaching (Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences)
Areas of expertise
- Pancreatic diseases
- Metabolism
- Nutrition
- Clinical trials
- Outcomes research
- Evidence-based medicine
Committees/Professional groups/Services
Role: Associate Editor
Journal: Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology
Affiliated Society: American College of Gastroenterology
Impact factor: 4.8
Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 20/84 (Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
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Role: Editorial Board Member
Journal: Annals of Translational Medicine
Affiliated Society: Society for Translational Medicine, Hong Kong
Impact factor: 3.7
Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 47/136 (Medicnie, Research & Experimental)
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Role: Editorial Board Member
Journal: Pancreatology
Affiliated Society: International Association of Pancreatology
Impact factor: 3.2
Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 38/84 (Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
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Contact details
Primary office location
AUCKLAND HOSPITAL - Bldg 599
2 PARK RD
GRAFTON
AUCKLAND 1023
New Zealand