Joseph Bernard Africa MD FACS, FACP
Transplantation
Surgical Director - Adult Renal Transplant
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3501 Johnson StRenal TransplantHollywood, FL 33021
Phone+1 954-265-7450
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Education & Training
MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2004 - 2006
University of Santo Tomas HospitalResidency, General Surgery, 1999 - 2003
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
University of Santo TomasClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2024 - 2026
DC State Medical License 2003 - 2013
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- FACP American College of Physicians, 2014
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsWound related complications and the anterior rectus sheath versus Gibson approach to kidney transplantation: A single center randomized controlled trial.Prithvi B Murthy, Michele Fascelli, Madison Lyon, Dillon Corrigan, Michael Spinner
Clinical Transplantation. 2023-08-01 - Successful transplantation of LUCAS device assisted uncontrolled DCD kidneys with prolonged relative warm ischemia time: An underutilized option in North America.Santosh Nagaraju, Rachel Savilla, Myla Moore, Alice Jones, Joseph Africa
Clinical Transplantation. 2023-08-01 - 6 citationsAltering the Approach: Open Minimally Invasive Renal Transplant in Obese Patients Through the Anterior Rectus Sheath.Stephen Phillips, Sharon Hill, Lorie Lipscomb, Joseph B. Africa
Urology. 2017-07-01
Press Mentions
Transplants Give Hope to Those with Joint Pain, Organ Failure (Daily Mail WV)May 9th, 2019
Kidney Transplant Donor “Swap" Creates a Lifetime BondMay 23rd, 2018
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- American Society of Transplant SurgeonsMember
- American Society of TransplantationMember
Other Languages
- Filipino
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