Emeritus Professor of Surgery
kodner@wustl.edu
Web bio

Dr. Kodner served as Director of the Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values; Dr. Kodner led a collaborative, interdisciplinary effort to launch a Palliative Care Program at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University. Throughout his distinguished career in clinical medicine, Dr. Kodner has been dedicated to working closely with nurses and social workers to improve the lives of patients and assist family members in dealing with the illness of a loved one.

• Kruse, L, Iqbal A, Aziz A, Kodner, IJ, Keune JD. A surgeon coerced under the Taliban: an ethical dilemma. Surgery. 2011 Jun;149(6):825-9.
• Kerrigan J, Rovelsta S, Kodner IJ, La Puma J, Keune JD. All in the family; how close is too close? The ethics of treating loved ones. Surgery. 2011 Mar;149(3):433-7.
• Kodner IJ. If an operation can’t cure you, what can I do? Dis Colon Rectum. 2010 Jun;53(6):854-8.
• Luginbuhi RD, Kodner IJ, Keune JD. Conflicts of interest concerning the use of implants in the operating room. Surgery. 2010 May;147(5):738-41.
• Kodner IJ. Surgeons and ethics: you bet! J Am Coll Surg. 2009 Jul;209(1):1-6.