JosephBernardAfricaMDFACS, FACP
General Surgery • Hollywood, FLTransplantation
Surgical Director - Adult Renal Transplant
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Office
3501 Johnson St
Renal Transplant
Hollywood, FL 33021Phone+1 954-265-7450- Is this information wrong?
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
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
- 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 Jul 1
- 2 citationsFirst experience: Open small incision rectus sheath approach renal transplant: A case series.Stephen Phillips, Sharon Hill, Lorie Lipscomb, Joseph B. Africa> ;International Journal of Surgery. 2017 Mar 1
- 2 citationsTemsirolimus as base immunosuppressant for a recipient with metastatic renal cancer: adequate immunosuppression and oncological control--case report.Shih-Chieh Jeff Chueh, Bashir R. Sankari, R. Gonzales-Chambers, Lorie Lipscomb, J. Africa, J. Williams, A.M. Jones> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2014 Jan 1
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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
Hospital Affiliations
Beckley Veterans Affairs Medical CenterBeckley, West Virginia
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