VelmaPScantleburyMD

General Surgery • Newark, DE

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Transplantation

Professor Surgery, TCU & UNTHSC, Transplant Consultant

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Office
30 Forest Ridge
Newark, DE 19711
Phone+1 302-650-0395
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Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 1986 - 1988
Harlem Hospital CenterResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1986
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

DE State Medical License 2008 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1986 - 2022
AL State Medical License Active through 2009
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2014
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Velma Scantlebury, MD: First African American Female Transplant Surgeon.
Velma P. Scantlebury> ;Transplantation. 2018 Jan 21
53 citations
Pregnancy after kidney and kidney-pancreas transplantation under tacrolimus: A single center's experience
Ashokkumar Jain, Ron Shapiro, Velma P. Scantlebury, Santosh Potdar, Mark L. Jordan, Jareen Adams Flohr, Amadeo Marcos, John J. Fung> ;Transplantation. 2004 Mar 27
53 citations
Long-term results of pediatric renal transplantation into a dysfunctional lower urinary tract.
Patrick Luke, Daniel B. Herz, Mark F. Bellinger, Pradip Chakrabarti, Carlos Vivas, Velma P. Scantlebury, Thomas R. Hakala, Anthony M. Jevnikar, Ashok Jain, Ron Shapiro...> ;Transplantation. 2003 Dec 15
78 citations
Kidney Transplantation Under a Tolerogenic Regimen of Recipient Pretreatment and Low-Dose Postoperative Immunosuppression With Subsequent Weaning
Ron Shapiro, Mark L. Jordan, A. Basu, Scantlebury, Santosh Potdar, Henkie P. Tan, Edward A. Gray, Parmjeet Randhawa, Noriko Murase, A. Zeevi, Anthony J. Demetris, J.E ...> ;Annals of Surgery. 2003 Oct 1
367 citations
Tolerogenic immunosuppression for organ transplantation.
Thomas E. Starzl, Noriko Murase, Kareem Abu-Elmagd, Edward A. Gray, Ron Shapiro, Bijan Eghtesad, Robert J. Corry, Mark L. Jordan, Paulo Fontes, Timothy Gayowski, Geoff...> ;Lancet. 2003 May 3
177 citations
Quantitative viral load monitoring and cidofovir therapy for the management of BK virus-associated nephropathy in children and adults.
Abhay Vats, Ron Shapiro, Parmjeet Randhawa, Velma P. Scantlebury, Acar Tuzuner, Malika Saxena, Michael L. Moritz, T. James Beattie, Thomas A. Gonwa, Michael Green, Dem...> ;Transplantation. 2003 Jan 15
83 citations
The interaction between antiretroviral agents and tacrolimus in liver and kidney transplant patients
Ashok Jain, Raman Venkataramanan, Ron Shapiro, Velma P. Scantlebury, Santosh Potdar, C. Andrew Bonham, Margaret V. Ragni, John J. Fung> ;Liver Transplantation. 2002 Sep 1
83 citations
Quantitation of viral DNA in renal allograft tissue from patients with BK virus nephropathy.
Parmjeet Randhawa, Abhay Vats, Deborah Zygmunt, Patricia A. Swalsky, Velma P. Scantlebury, Ron Shapiro, Sydney D. Finkelstein> ;Transplantation. 2002 Aug 27
17 citations
Labetalol-induced hyperkalemia in renal transplant recipients.
Jerry McCauley, Joan Murray, Mark L. Jordan, Velma P. Scantlebury, Carlos Vivas, Ron Shapiro> ;American Journal of Nephrology. 2002 Aug 2
17 citations
Interaction between tacrolimus and antiretroviral agents in human immunodeficiency virus-positive liver and kidney transplantation patients.
Ashokkumar Jain, Raman Venkataramanan, Ron Shapiro, Velma P. Scantlebury, Santosh Potdar, Clark A. Bonham, Renu Pokharna, Susan Rohal, Margaret V. Ragni, John J. Fung> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2002 Aug 1
6 citations
A pilot trial of tacrolimus, sirolimus, and steroids in renal transplant recipients.
Ron Shapiro, Velma P. Scantlebury, Mark L. Jordan, C.A Vivas, Ashokkumar Jain, Thomas R. Hakala, Jerry McCauley, James R. Johnston, P. Randhawa, Sheila Fedorek, Edward...> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2002 Aug 1
62 citations
DNA sequencing of viral capsid protein VP-1 region in patients with BK virus interstitial nephritis.
Parmjeet Randhawa, K. Khaleel-Ur-Rehman, Patricia A. Swalsky, Abhay Vats, Velma P. Scantlebury, Ron Shapiro, Sydney D. Finkelstein> ;Transplantation. 2002 Apr 15
28 citations
Hemorrhagic complications of enoxaparin and aspirin in patients with kidney transplants.
Michael A. Shullo, Meredith L. Rose, Carlos Vivas, Mark L. Jordan, Velma P. Scantlebury, Ashok Jain, Robert J. Corry, John J. Fung, Jerry McCauley, James R. Johnston, ...> ;Pharmacotherapy. 2002 Feb 1
38 citations
Thyroid hormone in the treatment of post-transplant acute tubular necrosis (ATN).
Christopher G. Acker, Richard Flick, Ron Shapiro, Velma P. Scantlebury, Mark L. Jordan, Carlos Vivas, Arthur Greenberg, John P. Johnson> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2002 Jan 1
64 citations
Reversal of steroid- and anti-lymphocyte antibody-resistant rejection using intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in renal transplant recipients
Patrick Luke, Velma P. Scantlebury, Mark L. Jordan, Carlos Vivas, Thomas R. Hakala, Ashok Jain, Alka Somani, Sheila Fedorek, Parmjeet Randhawa, Ron Shapiro> ;Transplantation. 2001 Aug 15
88 citations
An Analysis of Early Renal Transplant Protocol Biopsies – the High Incidence of Subclinical Tubulitis
Ron Shapiro, Parmjeet Randhawa, Mark L. Jordan, Velma P. Scantlebury, Carlos Vivas, Ashok Jain, Robert J. Corry, Jerry McCauley, James R. Johnston, J. Donaldson, Edwar...> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2001 May 1
Outcome after steroid withdrawal in adult renal transplant patients receiving tacrolimus-based immunosuppression.
P Chakrabarti, H Y Wong, A Toyofuku, V P Scantlebury, M L Jordan, C Vivas, A B Jain, J McCauley, J Johnston, P S Randhawa, T R Hakala, R L Simmons, J J Fung, T E Starz...> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2001 Mar 27
6 citations
Steroid withdrawal for pancreas transplants under tacrolimus immunosuppression.
Mark L. Jordan, Pradip Chakrabarti, Patrick Luke, Ron Shapiro, C.A Vivas, Velma P. Scantlebury, Thomas R. Hakala, Sheila Fedorek, Robert J. Corry> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2001 Feb 1
4 citations
Long-term lipid metabolism in combined kidney-pancreas transplant recipients under tacrolimus immunosuppression.
Jerry McCauley, Ron Shapiro, Mark L. Jordan, Velma P. Scantlebury, C.A Vivas, Ashokkumar Jain, D. Good, H. Woods, James R. Johnston, Robert J. Corry> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2001 Feb 1
15 citations
IVIG rescue therapy in renal transplantation.
Patrick Luke, Velma P. Scantlebury, Mark L. Jordan, C.A Vivas, Thomas R. Hakala, Ashokkumar Jain, A Somani, Sheila Fedorek, P. Randhawa, Ron Shapiro> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2001 Feb 1
20 citations
Comparison of enteric versus bladder drainage in pancreas transplantation
Robert J. Corry, Pradip Chakrabarti, Ron Shapiro, Mark L. Jordan, Velma P. Scantlebury, C.A Vivas> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2001 Feb 1
7 citations
Kidney transplantation with bone marrow augmentation: five-year outcomes.
Ron Shapiro, Abdul S. Rao, Robert J. Corry, M Valenti, A. Zeevi, Mark L. Jordan, Velma P. Scantlebury, C.A Vivas, Ashokkumar Jain, Jerry McCauley, P. Randhawa, Edward ...> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2001 Feb 1
20 citations
Kidney transplantation for end-stage renal failure in liver transplant recipients with hepatitis C viral infection.
Ernesto P. Molmenti, Ashokkumar Jain, Ron Shapiro, Velma P. Scantlebury, Randall G. Lee, Eishi Totsuka, Jareen Adams Flohr, Jorge Rakela, John J. Fung> ;Transplantation. 2001 Jan 27
5 citations
Renal retransplantation in elderly recipients under tacrolimus-based immunosuppression.
Atilla Soran, Halil Basar, Ron Shapiro, C.A Vivas, Velma P. Scantlebury, Mark L. Jordan, Hans Albin Gritsch, Jerry McCauley, P. Randhawa, Thomas R. Hakala, John J. Fung> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2000 May 1
115 citations
Biopsy of marginal donor kidneys: correlation of histologic findings with graft dysfunction.
Parmjeet Randhawa, Marta I. Minervini, Manuel Lombardero, Rene Duquesnoy, John J. Fung, Ron Shapiro, Mark L. Jordan, Carlos Vivas, Velma P. Scantlebury, Anthony J. Dem...> ;Transplantation. 2000 Apr 15
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Press Mentions

How to Embark Upon Leadership in Transplantation and Potential Pathways to ConsiderMarch 10th, 2022
Caribbean-Born Doctor & First Female African American Transplant Surgeon in U.S. Honored as History Maker in DelawareSeptember 3rd, 2021
Delaware Honors First Black Female Transplant Surgeon in USAugust 7th, 2021
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