Joseph Bernard Africa MD FACS, FACP

Transplantation

Director - Renal Transplant

415 Morris StSuite 100 Renal TransplantCharleston, WV 25301
Phone+1 304-388-7823

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Summary

Dr. Joseph Africa is a general surgeon and internist, with a subspecialty in Renal Transplantation, located in Charleston, WV. Dr. Africa completed medical education at the University of Santo Tomas and holds multiple residency and fellowship experiences, including training in Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Surgery at MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Africa has held significant roles such as the Program Director at Charleston Area Medical Center and the Surgical Director of the Adult Kidney Transplant Program at Memorial Regional Hospital. Expertise extends to kidney transplantation and related surgical procedures. Publications include topics on kidney transplantation techniques and complications, with several works cited by others in the field. Dr. Africa has been acknowledged as a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Surgeons.

Education & Training

MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2004 - 2006
University of Santo Tomas HospitalResidency, General Surgery, 1999 - 2003
Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
University of Santo TomasClass of 1993

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Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2024 - 2028
WV State Medical License 2026 - 2028
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

1 citations
Wound 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 citations
Altering 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