Oscar Salvatierra

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

Clinical Trials

• Rituximab for pediatric renal transplant rejection Completed

Publications

• PUBLICATIONS (selected from over 250) Salvatierra O, PUBLICATIONS (selected from over 250).
• The effect of cyclosporine on hospital resources for kidney transplantation Showstack J, Katz P, Amend W, Bernstein L, Lipton H, O'Leary M, Salvatierra 0. N Engl J Med 1989; 321 (16):1086.
• A critical look at the immunologically favorable adult-sized kidney transplant in small children. Salvatierra O, Concepcion W, Sarwal M. Pediatr Transplant. 2009; 13 (3): 265-7
• A randomized, prospective trial of rituximab for acute rejection in pediatric renal transplantation. Zarkhin V, Li L, Kambham N, Sigdel T, Salvatierra O, Sarwal MM. Am J Transplant. 2008; 8 (12): 2607-17
• Characterization of intra-graft B cells during renal allograft rejection. Zarkhin V, Kambham N, Li L, Kwok S, Hsieh SC, Salvatierra O, Sarwal MM. Kidney Int. 2008; 74 (5): 664-73