K. Rajender Reddy, M.D.
Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Division of Gastroenterology
HUP
2 Dulles
Philadelphia, PA 19104
HUP
2 Dulles
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-4276
Fax: 215-349-5915
Fax: 215-349-5915
Publications
Education
M.B.B.S.
Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India, 1972.
M.B.B.S.
Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India, 1972.
Post-Graduate Training
Resident in Internal Medicine, Misericordia Hospital, Lincoln Hospital Affiliation, New York Medical College, New York, now known as Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center , 1977-1980.
Rotation House Surgeon, Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, India , 1972-1973.
Senior House Officer, St. Edmund’s Hospital, Northampton, UK , 1975-1976.
Fellowship, Gastroenterology, East Tennessee State University College of Medicine, Tennessee , 1980-1982.
Pre-Registration House Office, Aberdeen Teaching Hospitals, Aberdeen, UK , 1974-1975.
Fellowship, Hepatology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida , 1982-1983.
Permanent linkResident in Internal Medicine, Misericordia Hospital, Lincoln Hospital Affiliation, New York Medical College, New York, now known as Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center , 1977-1980.
Rotation House Surgeon, Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, India , 1972-1973.
Senior House Officer, St. Edmund’s Hospital, Northampton, UK , 1975-1976.
Fellowship, Gastroenterology, East Tennessee State University College of Medicine, Tennessee , 1980-1982.
Pre-Registration House Office, Aberdeen Teaching Hospitals, Aberdeen, UK , 1974-1975.
Fellowship, Hepatology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida , 1982-1983.
Selected Publications
Blonski W,Reddy KR: Evaluation of nonmalignant liver masses.Curr Gastroenterol Rep 8: 38-45, 2006.Jensen DM,Morgan TR,Marcellin P,Pockros PJ,Reddy KR,Hadziyannis SJ,Ferenci P,Ackrill AM, Willems B: Early identification of HCV genotype 1 patients responding to 24 weeks peginterferon alpha-2a(40 kd)/ribavirin therapy. Hepatology 43: 954-960, 2006.
Kozin ED,Reddy KR: Is long-term survivial of liver transplant recipients improved by mycophenalate mofetil combination therapy ? Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol 3: 132-133, 2006.
Itkin M,Trerotola SO, Stavropoulos SW,Patel A,Mondschein JI,Soulen MC,Tuite CM,Shlansky-Goldberg RD,Faust TW,Reddy KR,Solomon JA,Clark TW: Portal flow and arterioportal shunting after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation J Vasc Interv Radiol 17: 55-62, 2006.
Howell CD,Jeffers LS,Cassidy W, Reddy KR,Hu S,Lee JS: Peginterferon alfa-2a and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 infections in black patients:Safety,tolerability and impact on sustained virologic response. Journal of Viral Hepatitis 13: 371-376, 2006.
Kotlyar DS,Campbell MS,Reddy KR: Recurrence of diseases following orthotopic liver transplantation. Am J Gastroenterol 101: 1370-1378, 2006.
Dickson RC,Terrault NA,Ishitani M,Reddy KR,Sheiner P,Luketic V,Soldevila-Pico C, Fried M, Jensen D,Brown RS Jr,Horwith G,Brundage R,Lok A: Protective antibody levels and dose requirements for IV 5 % Nabi Hepatitis B immune globulin combined with lamivudine in liver transplantation for hepatitis B-induced end stage liver disease. Liver Transpl 12: 124-133, 2006.
Porrett PM,Peterman H, Rosen M,Sonnad S, Soulen M,Markmann JF,Shaked A,Furth E,Reddy KR,Olthoff K: Lack of benefit of pre-transplant locoregional hepatic artery therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma in the current MELD era. Liver Transpl 12(4): 665-673, 2006.
Merriman NA,Porter SB,Brensinger CM,Reddy KR,Chang KM: Racial difference in mortality among US veterans with HIV/HCV coinfection. Am J Gastroenterol 101: 760-767, 2006.
Kaplan DE,Sugimoto K,Ikeda F,Stadanlick J,Valiga M,Shetty K Reddy KR,Chang KM: T-cell response to genotype and ethnicity during antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C. Hepatology 41: 1365-1375, 2005.
