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University of Mississippi Medical Center2500 N State StJackson, MS 39216
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Summary
- Praise Matemavi, DO, is based in Jackson, MS, and specializes in General Surgery with a subspecialty in Transplantation. She completed her medical education at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, followed by a residency in Surgery at New York-Presbyterian/Queens from 2011 to 2017, and fellowships at Detroit Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine. Dr. Matemavi has contributed to various publications, including research on kidney transplants, cannabis use among kidney transplant recipients, and the gender gap in surgical fellowship recommendations.
Education & Training
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineFellowship, Surgery, 2019- Nebraska Medicine - Nebraska Medical CenterGeneral Surgery, 2019
New York-Presbyterian/QueensResidency, Surgery, 2011 - 2017
Detroit Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2011
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
GA State License 2026 - 2028
MS State License 2019 - 2027
AL State License 2026 - 2026
MI State License 2010 - 2012
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Successful Kidney Transplant from Donors with Sickle Cell Disease: A Case Series of Six Transplants.Prathap Kumar Simhadri, Felicitas Koller, Praise Matemavi, Mark Truman Earl, Deepak Chandramohan
Kidney Medicine. 2024-09-01 - 1 citationsPartial Nephrectomy of Renal Cell Carcinoma From the Donor Allograft Prior to Living Donor Renal Transplantation.Sarah Cottrell-Cumber, Ramola Panchal, James Wynn, Praise Matemavi, Christopher D Anderson
The American Surgeon. 2023-06-01 - 4 citationsEpidemiology of cannabis use and associated outcomes among kidney transplant recipients: A meta-analysis.Pradeep Vaitla, Charat Thongprayoon, Panupong Hansrivijit, Swetha R Kanduri, Karthik Kovvuru
Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine. 2021-05-01
Press Mentions
A First for Mississippi, a Second Chance for UMMC Patient with Rare Type of CancerAugust 3rd, 2026- University of Mississippi Medical Center: Medical Center Employees, Students Get KudosNovember 16th, 2021
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