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Office
219 N Broad St
Fl 4
Philadelphia, PA 19107Phone+1 215-662-2638Fax+1 484-628-7766- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Drexel UniversityMBA, 2012 - 2014
- Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1998 - 2000
- Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
- Mysore Medical CollegeClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
- NJ State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 1996 - 2024
- GA State Medical License 2000 - 2005
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
- ACHEFACHE
- American Society of NephrologyFASN
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Kidney Honors National Kidney Foundation, 2019
- Charles Swartz Teaching Award 2009, 2011
- National Youth Award (Organizational) in India 1990
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Clinical Trials
- Kidney Transplant for HIV-Infected Patients in Renal Failure Start of enrollment: 2001 Jan 01
- Belatacept 3 Month Post Transplant Conversion Study Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 01
- The Safety of a High-Dose, Rapid Infusion of Iron Sucrose Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsThe effect of induction immunosuppression for kidney transplant on the latent HIV reservoir.Sarah E Benner, Yolanda Eby, Xianming Zhu, Reinaldo E Fernandez, Eshan U Patel, Jessica E Ruff, Feben Habtehyimer, Haley A Schmidt, Charles S Kirby, Sarah Hussain, Dar...> ;JCI Insight. 2022 Nov 8
- 3 citationsExperience with a six-month regimen of Pneumocystis pneumonia prophylaxis in 122 HIV-positive kidney transplant recipients.Christina D Mejia, Gregory Malat, Suzanne M. Boyle, Karthik Ranganna, Dong Heun Lee> ;Transplant Infectious Disease. 2021 Jun 1
- Safety and Efficacy of Universal Postoperative Decolonization for Kidney Transplant Recipients.Dong Heun Lee, Gregory Malat, Suzanne M. Boyle, Sindhura Talluri, Tiffany E. Bias, Meera N. Harhay, Karthik Ranganna, Alden Doyle> ;Experimental and Clinical Transplantation. 2020 Apr 1
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Journal Articles
- Validation of the Maryland Aggregate Pathology Index (MAPI): a pre-implantation scoring system that predicts graft outcomePhilosophe B, Malat GE, Sounderajan S, Barth RN, Manitpisikul W, Wilson NS, Ranganna KM, Dranchenberg CB, Papadimitriou JC, Neuman BP, Munivenkatappa RB, Clin Transplant, 1/28/2014
- Kidney donor risk index (KDRI) fails to predict kidney allograft survival in HIV (+) recipientsMalat GE, Jindal RM, Mehta K, Gracely E, Ranganna KM, Dolye A, Transplantation, 1/27/2014
- Successful treatment of acute severe graft-versus-host disease in a pancreas after kidney transplant recipient: case reportGuy S, Potluri A, Xiao G, Vega ML, Malat GE, Ranganna KM, Cusack C, Doyle AM, Transplant Proc, 1/1/2014
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Abstracts/Posters
- "Expanding the Donor Pool": Use of cancer survivors as kidney donors.Alekhya Potluri, Gregory Malat, Oleg Grapp, Sharon M. West, Ranganna KM, Alden Doyle, American Society of Nephrology, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2014
- Immunization of HIV positive transplant patients on kidney transplant wait list: A single center experience.Purna Bindu Nandigam, Talal A. Khan Ankit Parikh, Amit A. Deshpande, Akshay Sharma, Ranganna KM, Dong Lee, Alden Doyle, American Society of Nephrology, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2014
- Low rate of BK viremia and nephropathy in large single center series of HIV + Kidney transplant recipients.Shabnum Haleem, Talal A. Khan, Gregory Malat, Ranganna KM, Alden Doyle, American Society of Nephrology, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2014
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Lectures
- Immunosuppression and TransplantationMercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2012
- Recognition and Management of Patient with Glomerular DiseaseSan Diego, CA - 1/1/2011
- Hyperlipidemia and Chronic Kidney DiseaseDrexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2005
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Press Mentions
- Tower Health Transplant Institute Performs First Kidney Transplant at Reading HospitalJune 11th, 2020
- Tower Health Recruits Nationally Recognized Kidney and Liver Transplant Team; Opens Tower Health Transplant InstituteSeptember 12th, 2019
Committees
- Member, Volunteer Leadership Council American Cancer Society Philadelphia Region 2017 - Present
- Member, South Eastern PA Red Cross Leadership Board 2013 - Present
- Member, Patient Safety Committee at Hahnemann University Hospital 2015 - 2019
- Chair, Access Sub Committee Drexel University College of Medicine 2015 - 2019
- Co-Chair, Registration Sub-Committee Drexel University College of Medicine 2015 - 2019
- Member, Blood Transfusion Committee Hahnemann University Hospital 2014 - 2019
- Member, Drexel University Physician Board 2013 - 2019
- Member, UNOS Pancreas 2013 - 2015
Professional Memberships
- American Society of TransplantationMember
- Member
- American College of Health ExecutiveMember
- National Kidney FoundationMember
- International Society of NephrologyMember
Other Languages
- Hindi, Kannada
Hospital Affiliations
- Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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