OsemwegieEmmanuelEmovonMD

Nephrology • Charleston, SC

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Office
2093 Henry Tecklenburg Dr
Suite 205e
Charleston, SC 29414
Phone+1 843-573-0499

Fax+1 843-388-6292
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Summary

Dr. Osemwegie Emovon, MD is a nephrologist in Charleston, South Carolina. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania. He is affiliated with Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper Hospital, and HCA South Atlantic - Trident Medical Center.

Education & Training

University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 1994 - 1995
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1991 - 1994
Howard UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
University of Benin Faculty of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

SC State Medical License 2001 - 2025
MS State Medical License 1995 - 2024
NC State Medical License 1992 - 2024
PA State Medical License 1995 - 2024
AL State Medical License Active through 2003
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (ASNF) American Society of Nephrology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

21 citations
Brain MR imaging abnormalities in kidney transplant recipients.
Nada Besenski, Zoran Rumboldt, Osemwegie Emovon, Joyce S. Nicholas, Sunil Kini, Jovan Milutinovic, Milos N. Budisavljevic> ;AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2005 Oct 1
32 citations
Valganciclovir prophylaxis in patients at high risk for the development of cytomegalovirus disease.
David J. Taber, Elizabeth E. Ashcraft, G.M. Baillie, S. Berkman, Jeffrey Rogers, P.K. Baliga, P. R. Rajagopalan, Angello Lin, Osemwegie E. Emovon, Fuad Afzal, Kenneth ...> ;Transplant Infectious Disease. 2004 Sep 1
10 citations
Long-term outcome of sirolimus rescue in kidney-pancreas transplantation.
Jeffrey Rogers, Elizabeth E. Ashcraft, Osemwegie E. Emovon, G. Mark Baillie, David J. Taber, Ruy Garcia Marques, Prabhakar K. Baliga, Kenneth D. Chavin, Angello Lin, F...> ;Transplantation. 2004 Aug 27
5 citations
Living donor transplantation of a pelvic kidney.
Judy C Boughey, Osemwegie E. Emovon, Fuad Afzal, Prabhakar K. Baliga, Jeffrey Rogers, Angello Lin, Kenneth D. Chavin, P. R. Rajagopalan> ;Clinical Transplantation. 2004 Jun 1
10 citations
Adenovirus in kidney transplantation: an emerging pathogen?
Osemwegie E. Emovon, Jeffrey Rogers Kenneth Chavin, Sally E. Self> ;Transplantation. 2004 May 15
2 citations
Long-term outcome of sirolimus rescue in kidney-pancreas transplantation.
Jeffrey Rogers, Elizabeth E. Ashcraft, P.K. Baliga, Kenneth D. Chavin, Angello Lin, Osemwegie E. Emovon, Fuad Afzal, G.M. Baillie, D.J. Taber, S Alvarez, R.C Pullatt, ...> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2004 May 1
8 citations
Does treatment of cadaveric organ donors with desmopressin increase the likelihood of pancreas graft thrombosis? results of a preliminary study
R.G Marques, Jeffrey Rogers, Kenneth D. Chavin, P.K. Baliga, Angello Lin, Osemwegie E. Emovon, Fuad Afzal, G.M. Baillie, D.J. Taber, Elizabeth E. Ashcraft, P. R. Rajag...> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2004 May 1
15 citations
Influence of mild obesity on outcome of simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation
Jeffrey Rogers, Kenneth D. Chavin, Prabhakar K. Baliga, Angello Lin, Osemwegie E. Emovon, Fuad Afzal, Elizabeth E. Ashcraft, G. Mark Baillie, David J. Taber, P. R. Raj...> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2003 Dec 1
36 citations
Refractory adenovirus infection after simultaneous kidney–pancreas transplantation: successful treatment with intravenous ribavirin and pooled human intravenous immuno...
Osemwegie E. Emovon, Angello Lin, David N. Howell, Fuad Afzal, Mark Baillie, Jeffrey Rogers, Prabhakar K. Baliga, Kenneth D. Chavin, Volker Nickeleit, P. R. Rajagapala...> ;Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 2003 Nov 1
17 citations
Effect of ethnicity on outcome of simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation.
Jeffrey Rogers, Prabhakar K. Baliga, Kenneth D. Chavin, Angello Lin, Osemwegie E. Emovon, Fuad Afzal, G. Mark Baillie, Elizabeth E. Ashcraft, P. R. Rajagopalan> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2003 Oct 1
1 citations
Respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia in an adult renal transplant patient: an unexpected nosocomial infection.
Rodrigo Morales, Michael Kirkpatrick, Barry J. Browne, Osemwegie E. Emovon> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2003 Jul 1
10 citations
Delayed graft function may not adversely affect short-term renal allograft outcome.
Barry J Browne, Cynthia Op't Holt, Osemwegie E. Emovon> ;Clinical Transplantation. 2003 Jun 1
6 citations
Effect of cyclosporin pharmacokinetics on renal allograft outcome in African-Americans.
Osemwegie E. Emovon, Judy A. King, Cindy Op't Holt, Barbara Singleton, David N. Howell, Barry J. Browne> ;Clinical Transplantation. 2003 Jun 1
7 citations
Clinical significance of eosinophils in suspicious or borderline renal allograft biopsies.
Osemwegie E. Emovon, Judy A. King, Stephen R. Smith, C Op't Holt, F McDonald, David N. Howell, Barry J. Browne> ;Clinical Nephrology. 2003 May 1
6 citations
Can a pharmacokinetic approach to immunosuppression eliminate ethnic disparities in renal allograft outcome
Osemwegie E. Emovon, Cindy Op't Holt, Barry J. Browne> ;Clinical Transplantation. 2002 Oct 1
Tacrolimus and ciclosporin microemulsion in renal transplantation
Osemwegie E. Emovon, Barry J Browne> ;Lancet. 2002 Sep 7
6 citations
Diurnal cyclosporine dosing optimizes exposure and reduces the risk of acute rejection after kidney transplantation.
Barry J. Browne, Cynthia Op't Holt, Osemwegie E. Emovon> ;Clinical Transplantation. 2001 Nov 1
9 citations
Ranitidine-induced acute interstitial nephritis in a cadaveric renal allograft
Osemwegie E. Emovon, Judy A. King, Cindy Op't Holt, Barry J. Browne> ;American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2001 Jul 1
4 citations
Renovascular Hypertension in Blacks
Osemwegie E. Emovon, Paul E. Klotman, N. Reed Dunnick, Saadoon Kadir, Laura P. Svetkey> ;American Journal of Hypertension. 1996 Jan 1
Incidence of cytomegalovirus disease in renal transplantation without antilymphocyte induction: is prophylaxis necessary?
Smith, S. R., Butterly, D. W., Conlon, P. J., Harland, R. C., Emovon, O. E.> ;Transplant Proc. 1998 Aug
Male sexual dysfunction in renal transplant recipients: comparison to men awaiting transplant.
Cummings, J. M., Boullier, J. A., Browne, B. J., Bose, K., Emovon, O.> ;Transplant Proc. 2003 Mar
Association of hypertension with beta2- and alpha2c10-adrenergic receptor genotype.
Svetkey, L. P., Timmons, P. Z., Emovon, O., Anderson, N. B., Preis, L., Chen, Y. T.> ;Hypertension. 1996 Jun
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Professional Memberships

American Society of Nephrology - ASN
Fellow

Hospital Affiliations

Bon Secours St. Francis HospitalCharleston, South Carolina
Roper HospitalCharleston, South Carolina
HCA South Atlantic - Trident Medical CenterCharleston, South Carolina
Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant, South Carolina