Raja Kandaswamy MD MBA
Transplantation
Professor, Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School
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516 Delaware Street Se Pwb Second Floor Clinic 2aUmp Transplant Medicine SpecialtiesMinneapolis, MN 55455
Phone+1 612-884-0649
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Summary
- Dr. Raja Kandaswamy is a general surgeon based in Minneapolis, MN, with a subspecialty in transplantation. He completed his medical education at Kilpauk Medical College, followed by an internship and residency in surgery at Howard University. Dr. Kandaswamy has expertise in managing conditions such as hypertension, hepatic cirrhosis, morbid obesity, kidney transplantation, and transplant surgery. His research includes publications on bariatric surgery, pancreas transplantation, and posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease. He has been recognized with a CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
Howard UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1997- Howard UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1991 - 1992
Kilpauk Medical CollegeClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
MN State Medical License 1997 - 2027
WI State Medical License 2021 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2011 - 2013
DC State Medical License 1997 - 2000
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Donor-derived Cell-free DNA for Detection of Rejection After Pancreas Transplantation.Abraham J Matar, Samy Riad, Heidi Sarumi, Michael G Megaly, Matthew Wright
Transplantation Direct. 2026-05-01 - Advances in Pancreas and Islet Cell Transplantation: Current Perspectives and Highlights From the World Transplant Congress 2025.Abraham J Matar, Joseph Sushil Rao, Raja Kandaswamy
Transplantation. 2026-05-01 - Prednisone Avoidance After Abdominal Solid Organ Transplantation: A Narrative Review.Abraham J Matar, John R Lake, Raja Kandaswamy, Arthur J Matas
Transplantation. 2026-04-01
Journal Articles
- Significant Arterial Complications After Pancreas Transplantation—A Single‐Center Experience and Review of LiteratureJafar Golzarian, Ty B Dunn, Raja Kandaswamy, Erik B Finger, Clinical Transplantation
Press Mentions
Veteran of Business and Vietnam War Is Grateful for Gift of LifeSeptember 12th, 2020
Woman Donates Kidney to Firefighter Who Helped Her DaughterMay 20th, 2019
The Gift of a Kidney from a Workmate Makes This a Special Holiday SeasonDecember 1st, 2018
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