RafaelVillicanaMD

PubMed

• 5 citations
  Efficacy and Safety of Once-Daily LCP-Tacrolimus Versus Twice-Daily Immediate-Release Tacrolimus in Adult Hispanic Stable Kidney Transplant Recipients: Sub-Group Analy...
  Arman Faravardeh, Sanjeev Akkina, Rafael Villicana, Giselle Guerra, Misbah A. Moten, Ulf Meier-Kriesche, Daniel R. Stevens, Samir J. Patel, Suphamai Bunnapradist> ;Annals of Transplantation. 2021 Apr 16
• 10 citations
  Analysis of Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder (PTLD) Outcomes with Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Assessments-A Single Tertiary Referral Center Experience and Rev...
  Eric Lau, Justin T. Moyers, Billy C Wang, Il Seok Daniel Jeong, Joanne Lee, Lawrence Liu, Matthew Kim, Rafael Villicana, Bobae Kim, Jasmine Mitchell, Muhammed Omair Ka...> ;Cancers. 2021 Feb 21
• 11 citations
  Should donors who have used marijuana be considered candidates for living kidney donation
  David Ruckle, Mohamed Keheila, Benjamin West, Pedro Baron, Rafael Villicana, Braden Mattison, Alexander Thomas, Jerry Thomas, Michael De Vera, A. Kore, Philip Wai, D. ...> ;Clinical Kidney Journal. 2019 Jun 1
• 47 citations
  Transplantation of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody positive, nucleic acid test negative donor kidneys to HCV negative patients frequently results in seroconversion bu...
  Michael De Vera, Michael L. Volk, Ziphezinhle Ncube, Shawna Blais, Melissa Robinson, Ryan Evans, Jill Weissman, Pedro Baron, A. Kore, Charles F Bratton, Gwendolyn Garn...> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2018 Oct 1
• 54 citations
  IgG Endopeptidase in Highly Sensitized Patients Undergoing Transplantation.
  Stanley C Jordan, Tomas Lorant, Jua Choi, Christian Kjellman, Lena Winstedt, Mats Bengtsson, Xiaohai Zhang, Torsten Eich, Mieko Toyoda, Britt-Marie Eriksson, Shili Ge,...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2017 Aug 3
• 68 citations
  Differences in pathologic features and graft outcomes in antibody-mediated rejection of renal allografts due to persistent/recurrent versus de novo donor-specific anti...
  Mark Haas, James Mirocha, Nancy L. Reinsmoen, Ashley Vo, Jua Choi, Joseph Kahwaji, Alice Peng, Rafael Villicana, Stanley C. Jordan> ;Kidney International. 2017 Mar 1
• 29 citations
  Six-year outcomes in broadly HLA-sensitized living donor transplant recipients desensitized with intravenous immunoglobulin and rituximab.
  Joseph Kahwaji, Stanley C. Jordan, Reiad Najjar, Patarapha Wongsaroj, Jua Choi, Alice Peng, Rafael Villicana, Ashley Vo> ;Transplant International. 2016 Aug 1
• 120 citations
  A Phase I/II Trial of the Interleukin-6 Receptor–Specific Humanized Monoclonal (Tocilizumab) + Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Difficult to Desensitize Patients
  Ashley Vo, Jua Choi, Irene Kim, Sabrina Louie, Kristen Cisneros, Joseph Kahwaji, Mieko Toyoda, Shili Ge, Mark Haas, Dechu Puliyanda, Nancy L. Reinsmoen, Alice Peng, Ra...> ;Transplantation. 2015 Nov 1
• 52 citations
  Factors Predicting Risk for Antibody-mediated Rejection and Graft Loss in Highly Human Leukocyte Antigen Sensitized Patients Transplanted After Desensitization.
  Ashley Vo, Aditi Sinha, Mark Haas, Jua Choi, James Mirocha, Joseph Kahwaji, Alice Peng, Rafael Villicana, Stanley C. Jordan> ;Transplantation. 2015 Jul 1
• 102 citations
  A phase I/II placebo-controlled trial of C1-inhibitor for prevention of antibody-mediated rejection in HLA sensitized patients.
  Ashley Vo, Adriana Zeevi, Jua Choi, Kristen Cisneros, Mieko Toyoda, Joseph Kahwaji, Alice Peng, Rafael Villicana, Dechu Puliyanda, Nancy L. Reinsmoen, Mark Haas, Stanl...> ;Transplantation. 2015 Feb 1
• 90 citations
  Benefits of rituximab combined with intravenous immunoglobulin for desensitization in kidney transplant recipients.
  Ashley Vo, Jua Choi, Kristen Cisneros, Nancy L. Reinsmoen, Mark Haas, Shili Ge, Mieko Toyoda, Joseph Kahwaji, Alice Peng, Rafael Villicana, Stanley C. Jordan> ;Transplantation. 2014 Aug 15
• 28 citations
  Histopathologic features of transplant glomerulopathy associated with response to therapy with intravenous immune globulin and rituximab
  Joseph Kahwaji, Reiad Najjar, Deepika Kancherla, Rafael Villicana, Alice Peng, Stanley C. Jordan, Ashley Vo, Mark Haas> ;Clinical Transplantation. 2014 May 1
• 3 citations
  Polyomavirus BK viremia in kidney transplant recipients after desensitization with IVIG and rituximab.
  Debora Barbosa, Joseph Kahwaji, Dechu Puliyanda, James Mirocha, Nancy Reinsmoen, Chih-Hung Lai, Rafael Villicana, Alice Peng, Stanley C Jordan, Ashley Vo, Mieko Toyoda> ;Transplantation. 2014 Apr 15
• 78 citations
  Efficacy, outcomes, and cost-effectiveness of desensitization using IVIG and rituximab.
  Ashley Vo, Jeffrey Petrozzino, Kai Yeung, Aditi Sinha, Joseph Kahwaji, Alice Peng, Rafael Villicana, John I. Mackowiak, Stanley C. Jordan> ;Transplantation. 2013 Mar 27
• 7 citations
  Desensitizing the broadly human leukocyte antigen-sensitized patient awaiting deceased donor kidney transplantation.
  Stanley C. Jordan, Nancy L. Reinsmoen, Chih-Hung Lai, Kai Cao, Joseph Kahwaji, Alice Peng, Rafael Villicana, Ashley Vo> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2012 Jan 1
• 69 citations
  Infectious complications in kidney-transplant recipients desensitized with rituximab and intravenous immunoglobulin.
  Joseph Kahwaji, Aditi Sinha, Mieko Toyoda, Shili Ge, Nancy L. Reinsmoen, Kai Cao, Chih-Hung Lai, Rafael Villicana, Alice Peng, Stanley C. Jordan, Ashley Vo> ;Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2011 Dec 1
• 171 citations
  Use of intravenous immune globulin and rituximab for desensitization of highly HLA-sensitized patients awaiting kidney transplantation.
  Ashley Vo, Alice Peng, Mieko Toyoda, Joseph Kahwaji, Kai Cao, Chih-Hung Lai, Nancy L. Reinsmoen, Rafael Villicana, Stanley C. Jordan> ;Transplantation. 2010 May 15
• 58 citations
  Advances in diagnosing and managing antibody-mediated rejection
  Stanley C. Jordan, Nancy L. Reinsmoen, Alice Peng, Chih-Hung Lai, Kai Cao, Rafael Villicana, Mieko Toyoda, Joseph Kahwaji, Ashley Vo> ;Pediatric Nephrology. 2010 Jan 14
• 93 citations
  Acute hemolysis after high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in highly HLA sensitized patients.
  Joseph Kahwaji, Eva Barker, Sam Pepkowitz, Ellen Klapper, Rafael Villicana, Alice Peng, Robert Chang, Stanley C. Jordan, Ashley Vo> ;Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009 Dec 1
• 24 citations
  Therapeutic plasma exchange for desensitization prior to transplantation in ABO-incompatible renal allografts.
  Praveen Sivakumaran, Ashley Vo, Rafael Villicana, Alice Peng, Stanley C. Jordan, Samuel H. Pepkowitz, Ellen Klapper> ;Journal of Clinical Apheresis. 2009 Jan 1
• 492 citations
  Rituximab and Intravenous Immune Globulin for Desensitization during Renal Transplantation
  Ashley Vo, Marina Lukovsky, Mieko Toyoda, Jennifer Wang, Nancy L. Reinsmoen, Chih-Hung Lai, Alice Peng, Rafael Villicana, Stanley C. Jordan> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2008 Jul 17
• 42 citations
  Renal Response After High-Dose Melphalan and Stem Cell Transplantation Is a Favorable Marker in Patients With Primary Systemic Amyloidosis
  Nelson Leung, Angela Dispenzieri, Fernando C. Fervenza, Martha Q. Lacy, Rafael Villicana, João L. Cavalcante, Morie A. Gertz> ;American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2005 Aug 1
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Journal Articles

• Transplantation of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Antibody Positive, Nucleic Acid Test Negative Donor Kidneys to HCV Negative Patients Frequently Results in Seroconversion bu...  
  Philip Wai, Jill Weissman, Thanh Hoang, Pedro Baron, Arputharaj Kore, Rafael Villicana, American journal of transplantation