CliftonEKewIIMDFAST

Nephrology • Birmingham, AL

Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation

Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Alabama School of Medicine

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Office
619 19th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone+1 205-934-4011
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Summary

Section Chief, Transplant Nephrology

Education & Training

University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Transplant Nephrology, 1996 - 1997
University of ConnecticutFellowship, Nephrology, 1993 - 1995
University of ConnecticutResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
AL State Medical License 1996 - 2024
CT State Medical License 1993 - 1997
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Clinical Trials

Live Kidney Donor Study Start of enrollment: 2007 Aug 01
Completed
An Open-Label, Study to Treat Patients With Renal Allograft and Polyoma BK Viruria Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 01
Terminated
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Impact of Converting from Immediate-Release Tacrolimus to Envarsus on BK Viremia Incidence in Kidney Transplant Patients with Rapid Metabolism.
Graham Towns, Gaurav Agarwal, Ashutosh Tamhane, Clifton Kew> ;Medical Science Monitor. 2023 May 25
3 citations
Making the Cut: Parathyroidectomy Before or After Kidney Transplantation?
Rongzhi Wang, Faaiz Saad, M Chandler McLeod, Clifton Kew, Gaurav Agarwal, Keith Wille, Jayme E Locke, Herbert Chen, Song Ong> ;World Journal of Surgery. 2023 Feb 1
2 citations
COVID-19 Vaccination and Remdesivir are Associated With Protection From New or Increased Levels of Donor-Specific Antibodies Among Kidney Transplant Recipients Hospita...
John T Killian Jr, Julie A Houp, Greer A Burkholder, Salomon A Roman Soto, A Cozette Killian, Song C Ong, Nathaniel B Erdmann, Paul A Goepfert, Vera Hauptfeld-Dolejsek...> ;Transplant International. 2022 Jan 1
13 citations
Impact of Subclinical Borderline Inflammation on Kidney Transplant Outcomes.
Michael E. Seifert, Gaurav Agarwal, Miriam Bernard, Ellen Kasik, S Sikandar Raza, Huma Fatima, Robert S. Gaston, Vera Hauptfeld-Dolejsek, Bruce A. Julian, Clifton E. K...> ;Transplantation Direct. 2021 Jan 26
5 citations
Avoiding surveillance biopsy: Use of a noninvasive biomarker assay in a real life scenario
Audrey Ang, C. Schieve, S. Rose, Clifton E. Kew, M Roy First, Roslyn B. Mannon> ;Clinical Transplantation. 2021 Jan 1
2 citations
Redefining the Influence of Ethnicity on Simultaneous Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Outcomes: A 15-year Single-center Experience.
Carlton J. Young, Paul A. MacLennan, Elinor C. Mannon, Rhiannon D. Reed, Brittany A. Shelton, Michael J. Hanaway, Gaurav Agarwal, Robert S. Gaston, Bruce A. Julian, Cl...> ;Annals of Surgery. 2020 Jan 1
29 citations
Albuminuria and Allograft Failure, Cardiovascular Disease Events, and All-Cause Death in Stable Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Cohort Analysis of the FAVORIT Trial
Daniel E. Weiner, Meyeon Park, Hocine Tighiouart, Alin Joseph, Myra A. Carpenter, Nitender Goyal, Andrew A. House, Chi-yuan Hsu, Joachim H. Ix, Paul F. Jacques, Clifto...> ;American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2019 Jan 1
20 citations
Serum Phosphorus and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, All-Cause Mortality, or Graft Failure in Kidney Transplant Recipients: An Ancillary Study of the FAVORIT Trial Cohort
Basma Merhi, Theresa I. Shireman, Myra A. Carpenter, John W. Kusek, Paul F. Jacques, Marc A. Pfeffer, Madhumathi Rao, Meredith C. Foster, S. Joseph Kim, Todd E. Pesave...> ;American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2017 Sep 1
45 citations
Emotional well-being of living kidney donors: findings from the RELIVE Study.
Sheila G. Jowsey, Cheryl L. Jacobs, Cynthia R. Gross, Barry A. Hong, Emily E. Messersmith, Brenda W. Gillespie, T. J. Beebe, Clifton E. Kew, Arthur J. Matas, Roger D. ...> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2014 Nov 1
81 citations
Demographic, Metabolic, and Blood Pressure Characteristics of Living Kidney Donors Spanning Five Decades
Sandra J. Taler, Emily E. Messersmith, Alan B. Leichtman, Brenda W. Gillespie, Clifton E. Kew, Mark D. Stegall, Robert M. Merion, Arthur J. Matas, Hassan N. Ibrahim> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2013 Feb 1
137 citations
Homocysteine-Lowering and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Primary Results From the Folic Acid for Vascular Outcome Reduction in Transp...
Andrew G. Bostom, Myra A. Carpenter, John W. Kusek, Andrew S. Levey, Lawrence G. Hunsicker, Marc A. Pfeffer, Jacob Selhub, Paul F. Jacques, Edward Cole, Lisa Gravens-M...> ;Circulation. 2011 Apr 26
53 citations
Risk factors and impact of recurrent lupus nephritis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus undergoing renal transplantation: data from a single US institution.
Paula I. Burgos, Elizabeth L. Perkins, Guillermo J. Pons-Estel, Scott A. Kendrick, Jigna Liu, W. Kendrick, William J. Cook, Bruce A. Julian, Graciela S. Alarcón, Clift...> ;Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2009 Sep 1
29 citations
Isolated central nervous system posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder treated with high-dose intravenous methotrexate.
Louis B. Nabors, Cheryl A. Palmer, Bruce A. Julian, A. M. Przekwas, Clifton E. Kew> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2009 May 1
45 citations
Systolic Dysfunction Portends Increased Mortality among Those Waiting for Renal Transplant
Angelo M. de Mattos, Andrew M. Siedlecki, Robert S. Gaston, Gilbert J. Perry, Bruce A. Julian, Clifton E. Kew, Mark H. Deierhoi, Carlton J. Young, John J. Curtis, Ami ...> ;Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2008 Jun 1
15 citations
Renal function with cyclosporine C2 monitoring, enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium and basiliximab: a 12-month randomized trial in renal transplant recipients.
Diane M. Cibrik, Herwig Ulf Meier-Kriesche, Barbara A. Bresnahan, You Min Wu, Goran B. Klintmalm, Clifton E. Kew, Paul C. Kuo, J. Whelchel, David J. Cohen, Prabakar K....> ;Clinical Transplantation. 2007 Mar 1
34 citations
Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder among Renal Transplant Patients in Relation to the Use of Mycophenolate Mofetil
Donnie Funch, Hnin Hnin Ko, Jacqueline Travasso, Joanne Brady, Clifton E. Kew, Michael A. Nalesnik, Alexander M. Walker> ;Transplantation. 2005 Nov 15
60 citations
Health disparities in transplantation: focus on the complexity and challenge of renal transplantation in African Americans.
Carlton J. Young, Clifton E. Kew> ;The Medical Clinics of North America. 2005 Sep 1
120 citations
Association of CD20+ infiltrates with poorer clinical outcomes in acute cellular rejection of renal allografts.
Benjamin Hippen, Angelo M DeMattos, William J. Cook, Clifton E. Kew, Robert S. Gaston> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2005 Sep 1
15 citations
Focal Posttransplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorder at the Renal Allograft Hilum
R. Lopez-Ben, J K Smith, Clifton E. Kew, Philip J. Kenney, Bruce A. Julian, Michelle L. Robbin> ;AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2000 Nov 1
32 citations
Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder Localized Near The Allograft In Renal Transplantation
Clifton E. Kew, Robert Lopez-Ben, J. Kevin Smith, Michelle L. Robbin, William J. Cook, Robert S. Gaston, Mark H. Deierhoi, Bruce A. Julian> ;Transplantation. 2000 Mar 15
7 citations
The best way to manage hypertension after renal transplantation
Clifton E. Kew, John J. Curtis> ;Journal of Renal Nutrition. 2000 Jan 1
3 citations
High flux plasma exchange using a modified rotating membrane system.
Andre A. Kaplan, Robert A. Bailey, Clifton E. Kew, Judith Reardon, Judith Sevigny> ;ASAIO Journal. 1996 Nov 1
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Journal Articles

Albuminuria and Allograft Failure, Cardiovascular Disease Events, and All-Cause Death in Stable Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Cohort Analysis of the FAVORIT Trial
Daniel E Weiner, Meyeon Park, Alin A Joseph, Nitender Goyal, Chi-Yuan Hsu, Clifton E Kew, Todd E Pesavento, Andrew S Levey, American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Authored Content

Serum Phosphorus and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, All-Cause Mortality, or Graft Failure in Kidney Transplant Recipients: An Ancillary Study of the FAVORIT Trial CohortJune 2017