Nicolae Leca MD
Professor of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine
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PO Box# 1959Seattle, WA 98195
Phone+1 206-598-5068
Fax+1 206-598-8740
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Education & Training
University at BuffaloFellowship, Nephrology, 2002 - 2004
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Carol Davila University of Medicine and PharmacyClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
WA State Medical License 2005 - 2028
MT State Medical License 2023 - 2027
AK State Medical License 2023 - 2026
ID State Medical License 2023 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Clazakizumab for the Treatment of Chronic Active Antibody Mediated Rejection in Kidney Transplant Recipients Start of enrollment: 2019 Oct 14
- Renal Function in Highly Sensitized Patients 1 Year After Desensitization With Imlifidase Prior to DD Kidney Tx Start of enrollment: 2021 Oct 14
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Rethinking procurement biopsy in donors with normal renal function: A barrier to kidney utilization without survival benefit.Lena Sibulesky, Daniel M Kaufman, Ramasamy Bakthavatsalam, Nicolae Leca, James D Perkins
World Journal of Transplantation. 2026-06-18 - Elevations in Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA and Allograft Outcomes in Kidney Transplantation.Jeffrey A Klein, David Taber, David Wojciechowski, Didier A Mandelbrot, Renata Glehn-Ponsirenas
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2026-06-16 - 7 citationsAssociations between donor-derived cell-free DNA dynamics and clinical outcomes after kidney allograft rejection: A prospective, multicenter study.Suphamai Bunnapradist, Nicolae Leca, Ziad S Zaky, Robert J Stratta, Hasan A Khamash
American Journal of Transplantation. 2025-12-01
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