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Oscar Salvatierra
Academic Appointments
- Emeritus Faculty-Med Ctr Line, Pediatrics
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Transplant Surgery 703 Welch Rd Ste H2 MC 5752 Palo Alto, CA 94304 Tel Work (650) 498-5481 Fax (650) 498-5557Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 498-5481Not 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) |
Scientific Focus
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
Publications
- PUBLICATIONS (selected from over 250) PUBLICATIONS (selected from over 250).
- The effect of cyclosporine on hospital resources for kidney transplantation N Engl J Med 1989; 321 (16):1086.
- A critical look at the immunologically favorable adult-sized kidney transplant in small children. Pediatr Transplant. 2009; (3): 265-7
- Characterization of intra-graft B cells during renal allograft rejection. Kidney Int. 2008; (5): 664-73
- Maturation of dose-corrected tacrolimus predose trough levels in pediatric kidney allograft recipients. Transplantation. 2008; (8): 1139-45
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