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Oscar Salvatierra

Academic Appointments

Contact Information

  • Clinical Offices
    Transplant Surgery 703 Welch Rd Ste H2 MC 5752 Palo Alto, CA 94304
    Tel Work (650) 498-5481 Fax (650) 498-5557
    Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
  • Academic Offices
    Personal Information
    Email Tel (650) 498-5481
    Not for medical emergencies or patient use

Professional Snapshot

Clinical Focus

  • Kidney Transplantation, Pediatric
  • Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation
  • Urology

Professional Education

Fellowship: UCSF Medical Center, CA (1973)
Board Certification: Urology, American Board of Urology (1970)
Residency: USC/LAC Medical Center, CA (1966)
Residency: Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, CA (1965)
Internship: USC/LAC Medical Center, CA (1962)
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Scientific Focus

Current Research Interests

A. Pediatric Immunosuppression with Current Emphasis on Development of Complete Steroid-Free Immunosuppression for Children

B. Changes in Hemodynamics and Blood Vessel Morphology Following Transplantation of Adult-Sized Kidneys to Infants and Small Children

C. Study of Immunological and Physiological Variances in Infants and Small Children following Renal Transplantation

D. Use of Small, Contracted Defunctionalized Urinary Bladders Following Kidney Transplantation

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