Hobart JorgeBaluarteMD

Pediatric Nephrology • Philadelphia, PA

Pediatric Kidney Transplantation Medicine

Medical Director, Renal Transplant program

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Office
34th Street at Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-590-2452

Fax+1 215-590-3705
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Education & Training

St Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenFellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, 1971 - 1972
University of Chicago/Comer Children's HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, 1970 - 1971
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Pathology, 1969 - 1970
The Hospital for Sick ChildrenPediatrics, 1966 - 1969
National University of San MarcosClass of 1964

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1973 - 2018
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Nephrology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Living-Related Donor Kidney Transplant in a Patient With Single Ventricle and Fontan Circulation.
Taylor H. Houlihan, Sonya Lopez, Kathryn Dodds, David J. Goldberg, Gil Wernovsky, H. Jorge Baluarte, Kevin Meyer, Jack Rychik> ;World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2021 Apr 25
4 citations
The effect of transfer to adult transplant care on kidney function and immunosuppressant drug level variability in pediatric kidney transplant recipients.
Hilda Fernandez, Sandra Amaral, Pamela A. Shaw, Alden M. Doyle, Roy D. Bloom, Jo Ann Palmer, Baluarte Hj, Susan L. Furth> ;Pediatric Transplantation. 2019 Sep 1
11 citations
The Effects of Tacrolimus on T-Cell Proliferation Are Short-Lived: A Pilot Analysis of Immune Function Testing.
Benjamin L. Laskin, Jing Jiao, H. Jorge Baluarte, Sandra Amaral, Susan L. Furth, Tatiana Akimova, Wayne W. Hancock, Matthew H. Levine, Peter P. Reese, Ulf H. Beier> ;Transplantation Direct. 2017 Jul 19
3 citations
Cerebral Edema in a Child after Preemptive Kidney Transplantation.
Aadil Kakajiwala, Scott L. Weiss, Sonya Lopez, Joann Palmer, Baluarte Hj> ;Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care. 2016 Jun 20
89 citations
Mutations in SLC34A3/NPT2c Are Associated with Kidney Stones and Nephrocalcinosis
Debayan Dasgupta, Mark J. Wee, Monica Reyes, Yuwen Li, Peter J. Simm, Amita Sharma, Karl P. Schlingmann, Marco Janner, Andrew Biggin, Joanna Lazier, Michaela Gessner, ...> ;Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2014 Oct 1
12 citations
Intronic deletions in the SLC34A3 gene: A cautionary tale for mutation analysis of hereditary hypophosphatemic rickets with hypercalciuria
Shoji Ichikawa, Shamir Tuchman, Leah R. Padgett, Amie K. Gray, H. Jorge Baluarte, Michael J. Econs> ;Bone. 2014 Feb 1
7 citations
Renal Transplantation into a Diverted Urinary System—Is it Safe in Children?
Matthew S. Christman, Douglas A. Canning, Aileen Schast, H. Jorge Baluarte, Bernard S. Kaplan> ;The Journal of Urology. 2013 Aug 1
2 citations
Implementation of a clinical practice guideline for identification of microalbuminuria in the pediatric patient with type 1 diabetes.
Kathleen A. Montgomery, Sarah J. Ratcliffe, H. Jorge Baluarte, Kathryn M. Murphy, Steven M. Willi, Terri H. Lipman> ;The Nursing Clinics of North America. 2013 Jun 1
45 citations
The Clinical Impact of Humoral Immunity in Pediatric Renal Transplantation
Abanti Chaudhuri, Miyuki Ozawa, Matthew J Everly, Ettenger Rb, Vikas R. Dharnidharka, Mark C. Benfield, Robert Mathias, Anthony A. Portale, Ruth A. McDonald, William E...> ;Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2013 Apr 1
38 citations
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Resulting From Mutations in MTHFD1
Michael D. Keller, Jaya Ganesh, Meredith Lee Heltzer, Michele Paessler, A. G. Christina Bergqvist, H. Jorge Baluarte, David Watkins, David S. Rosenblatt, Jordan S. Orange> ;Pediatrics. 2013 Feb 1
93 citations
Complete steroid avoidance is effective and safe in children with renal transplants: a multicenter randomized trial with three-year follow-up.
Minnie M. Sarwal, Robert B. Ettenger, Vikas R. Dharnidharka, M. Benfield, Rasika A. Mathias, Anthony A. Portale, Ruth A. McDonald, William E. Harmon, David B. Kershaw,...> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2012 Oct 1
100 citations
A peripheral blood diagnostic test for acute rejection in renal transplantation.
Li Li, Purvesh Khatri, Tara K. Sigdel, Tim Q. Tran, Lihua Ying, M. Vitalone, Amery Chen, Szu-Chuan Hsieh, Hong Dai, M. Zhang, Maarten Naesens, Valeriya Zarkhin, Poonam...> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2012 Oct 1
49 citations
Solid-Organ Transplantation in Childhood: Transitioning to Adult Health Care
Christopher LaRosa, Caryle Glah, H. Jorge Baluarte, Kevin E.C. Meyers> ;Pediatrics. 2011 Apr 1
95 citations
Outcomes in pediatric solid‐organ transplantation
Christopher LaRosa, H. Jorge Baluarte, Kevin E.C. Meyers> ;Pediatric Transplantation. 2011 Mar 1
16 citations
Longitudinal relations between obesity and hypertension following pediatric renal transplantation
Michelle R. Denburg, Madhura Pradhan, Justine Shults, Abigail Jones, Jo Ann Palmer, H. Jorge Baluarte, Mary B. Leonard> ;Pediatric Nephrology. 2010 Jun 22
19 citations
Treatment with sirolimus ameliorates tacrolimus-induced autoimmune cytopenias after solid organ transplant
David T. Teachey, Tracey Jubelirer, H. Jorge Baluarte, Amanda Wade, Catherine S. Manno> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2009 Dec 1
12 citations
Successful deceased donor renal transplant in a sensitized pediatric recipient with the use of plasmapheresis.
Madhura Pradhan, Ryan M. Raffaelli, Curt Lind, Kevin E.C. Meyers, Bernard S. Kaplan, Baluarte Hj, Dimitri S. Monos> ;Pediatric Transplantation. 2008 Sep 1
29 citations
Early use of plasmapheresis for recurrent post-transplant FSGS
Madhura Pradhan, Julie Petro, Joanne Palmer, Kevin E.C. Meyers, H. Jorge Baluarte> ;Pediatric Nephrology. 2003 Jun 26
19 citations
Dietary protein intake significantly affects the serum creatinine concentration.
Lavjay Butani, Martin S. Polinsky, Bruce A. Kaiser, H. Jorge Baluarte> ;Kidney International. 2002 May 1
50 citations
Risk factors for hyperlipidemia in long-term pediatric renal transplant recipients.
Douglas M. Silverstein, J. A. Palmer, M S Polinsky, Braas C, S B Conley, H J Baluarte> ;Pediatric Nephrology. 2000 Feb 1
24 citations
Use of calcium-channel blockers in pediatric renal transplant recipients.
D M Silverstein, J Palmer, H J Baluarte, C Brass, S B Conley, M S Polinsky> ;Pediatric Transplantation. 1999 Nov 1
27 citations
Adverse effects of mycophenolate mofetil in pediatric renal transplant recipients with presumed chronic rejection.
Lavjay Butani, Jo-Ann Palmer, Baluarte Hj, Martin S. Polinsky> ;Transplantation. 1999 Jul 15
2 citations
Anti-lymphocyte antibodies late in the course of pediatric renal transplantation.
Lavjay Butani, Martin S. Polinsky, Bruce A. Kaiser, H J Baluarte> ;Pediatric Nephrology. 1999 Apr 1
12 citations
Predictive value of race in post-transplantation recurrence of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in children.
Lavjay Butani, Martin S. Polinsky, Bruce A. Kaiser, H J Baluarte> ;Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 1999 Jan 1
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Hospital Affiliations

Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania