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Parmjeet Randhawa, MD, Pathology, Pittsburgh, PA, UPMC Passavant

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Pathology • Pittsburgh, PA

Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

Professor, Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr Randhawa received his M.D. degree from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1983. He performed post-doctoral research at the University of Miami from 1984-1987 and followed it up by a residency in Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh, where he has spent the remainder of his academic career. He appointed as Assistant Professor of Pathology in July 1991, Associate Professor in January 1999, and Professor of Pathology with tenure in February 2007. He is Director of the Transplantation Pathology Fellowship Program, and Past President of The Renal Pathology Society.

    Dr Randhawa’s career can be best categorized as that of a clinical-investigator. He is an internationally known transplant pathologist who contributed to the development of The Banff Schema for Renal Allograft Pathology. His laboratory research has a strong focus on polyomavirus BK infection after transplantation. He published the first ever well documented case of BK virus nephritis diagnosed by needle biopsy. Following this initial discovery, he has made seminal contributions to the epidemiology, molecular biology, immunology and pharmacology of this virus, supported by multiple NIH grants totaling over 5 million dollars. He also has special interest in the application of Omics technologies to refine diagnostic renal transplant pathology.

    His research is reported in the form of over 400 publications in Web of Science (sum of citations 17,240, average citations per item 39.1, and average citations per year 5561). He has served as a member of the education committee, abstract reviewer, session chair, and faculty presenter at several major conferences in transplantation. He is an associate editor for The American Journal of Kidney Diseases and Clinical Transplantation. He has served as a member of several NIH study sections and is a recipient of The Robert H Heptinstall Lifetime Achievement Award in Renal Pathology, The American Society of Transplantation Established Investigator Award

Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1987 - 1991
  • AIIMS, New Delhi
    AIIMS, New DelhiClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1990 - 2024
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2015 - 2020
  • American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Expanding Spectrum of Antibody‐Mediated Rejection: Should We Include Cases Where No Anti‐HLA Donor‐Specific Antibody Is Detected?  
    Parmjeet Randhawa, MD, American journal of transplantation

Lectures

  • Diagnosis of T-cell Mediated Kidney Rejection in Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded Tissues Using RNA-Seq Based Machine Learning Algorithms 
    American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/9/2019

Grant Support

  • Polymavirus In Human Renal Allograft TissueNational Center For Research Resources2008–2011
  • Polyomavirus Infection After Kidney TransplantationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2003–2011
  • Immune Response To Polyomavirus InfectionNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2006–2010
  • In Vitro Antiviral Screening ProgramNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009
  • Polyomavirus In Human Renal Allograft TissueNational Center For Research Resources2006–2007
  • Polyomavirus In Human Renal Allograft TissueNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
  • Polyomavirus Infection After Kidney TransplantationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2002

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

Dr. Parmjeet Randhawa, Dr. Parmjeet Randhawa, MD, Dr. P Randhawa, Dr. Parmjeet S Randhawa