Fadi George Lakkis MD
Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation
Professor (Surgery, Immunology, & Medicine), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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300 Pasteur DrStanford, CA 94305
Phone+1 650-723-4000
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Summary
- Dr. Fadi Lakkis is a nephrologist in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated UPMC Presbyterian. He received his medical degree from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 32 years. He specializes in transplant nephrology. Dr. Lakkis is a Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Professor of Immunology and Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the Scientific Director of the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute and holds the Frank & Athena Sarris Chair in Transplantation Biology.
Education & Training
Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Nephrology, Transplantation Immunology, 1989 - 1992
Wayne State University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2025 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2026
CT State Medical License 2001 - 2006
GA State Medical License 1992 - 2001
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member Association of American Physicians, 2008
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2002
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsDonor-recipient mismatch at thelocus adversely affects kidney allograft outcomes.Daqiang Zhao, Hehua Dai, Camila Macedo, Steven M Sanders, Charbel Elias
Science Translational Medicine. 2025-07-16 - 6 citationsLILRB3 genetic variation is associated with kidney transplant failure in African American recipients.Zeguo Sun, Zhengzi Yi, Chengguo Wei, Wenlin Wang, Tianyuan Ren
Nature Medicine. 2025-05-01 - Author Correction: LILRB3 genetic variation is associated with kidney transplant failure in African American recipients.Zeguo Sun, Zhengzi Yi, Chengguo Wei, Wenlin Wang, Tianyuan Ren
Nature Medicine. 2025-05-01
Press Mentions
New Approach to Kidney Transplant Matching Could Lead to Better Long-Term OutcomesJuly 16th, 2025- Study Suggests to New Way to Treat Chronic Transplant RejectionApril 23rd, 2023
- ‘Trained Immunity’ Offers Hope in Fight Against CoronavirusSeptember 14th, 2020
Grant Support
- Innate allorecognition and KIR/LILR/HLA associations in kidney transplantationSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2025–2030
- Innate Allorecognition at the Maternal-Fetal InterfaceSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2025–2029
- Innate Allorecognition in Clinical Organ TransplantationSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2025–2027
- Innate Recognition of Allogeneic Non-SelfNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases2012–Present
- Innate Recognition of Allogeneic Non-SelfUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2012–2025
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Society of TransplantationMember
- American Association of ImmunologistsMember
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