Roy Dennis Bloom

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Professor of Medicine (Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine

Contact information
One Founders Pavilion
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, Pa 19104-6144
Office: (215) 662-4643
Fax: (215) 615-0349
Education:
BSc (Physiology and Biochemistry)
University of Witwatersrand, 1980.
M.B.B.Ch.
University of Witwatersrand, 1983.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Medicine and General Surgery, (6 mos. each) , Johannesburg Hospital, South Africa, 1984-1984.
Senior House Officer, Internal Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London, 1985-1986.
Senior House Officer, Cardiothoracics , Guy's Hospital, London, UK , 1985-1985.
Senior House Officer, Internal Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK, 1986-1987.
Senior House Officer, Nephrology, St. Phillip's & St. Paul's Hospitals, London, UK, 1987-1987.
Intern & Resident, Internal Medicine , Albert Einstein Medical Center, Phila, PA , 1987-1990.
Fellow in Renal Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard University, Boston, MA , 1990-1992.
Fellowship, Renal Electrolyte & Hypertension Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Phila, PA, 1992-1994.
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Description of Research Expertise

Kidney transplant outcomes, Post-transplant diabetes mellitus, hepatitis C in kidney transplantation

Description of Itmat Expertise

Dr. Bloom engages in clinical outcomes research, particularly pertaining to hepatitis C, transplant associated hyperglycemia and combined liver-kidney transplantation. He also has an active interest in immunosuppressive drug trials, both investigator-initiated and biopharmaceutical-initiated multicenter studies.

Selected Publications

Shah S, Potluri VS, Bloom RD, Lim MA.: The Status of Kidney Transplant Fellowship in the United States: A Survey of Program Directors. Am J Kidney Dis. September 2023.

Ali Husain SA, Hippen B, Singh N, Parsons RF, Bloom RD, Anand PM, Lentine KL: Right-Sizing Multiorgan Allocation Involving Kidneys Clin J Am Soc Nephrol June 2023.

Potluri V, Naqvi F, Goldberg DS, Shah M, Loupy A, Abt P, Blumberg E, Trofe-Clark J, Bloom R, Sawinski D, Chattergoon M, Segev DL, Bair-Marcantoni N, Durand CM, Reddy R, Levine M, Brown N, Mapchan S, Aubert O, Desai N, Reese PP.: Longer-Term Clinical Outcomes From the THINKER and EXPANDER Trials of Transplantation of HCV-RNA+ Donor Kidneys Into Hepatitis C Virus-Negative Recipients. Kidney Int Rep. 8(7): 1460-1463, April 2023.

Lim MA, Bloom RD.: How to maximize graft survival. Curr Opin Organ Transplant 28(1): 55-63, Feb 2023.

Ha YP, Divard G, Mitra N, Putt ME, Pallet N, Loupy A, Anglicheau D, Trofe-Clark J, Legendre C, Bloom RD, Reese PP.: Outcomes in kidney transplant recipients treated with immediate-release tacrolimus capsules versus extended-release tacrolimus capsules: A cohort study. Clin Transplant. 37(1): e14840, Jan 2023.

Shaffer JC, Bloom RD.: Social and Financial Implications of Medicare Part B Immunosuppressive Drug Benefits for Kidney Transplant Recipients: A View From the Trenches. Am J Kidney Dis January 2023.

Singh N, Doshi MD, Schold JD, Preczewski L, Klein C, Akalin E, Leca N, Nicoll K, Pesavento T, Dadhania DM, Friedewald J, Samaniego-Picota M, Bloom RD, Wiseman AC.: Survey of Salary and Job Satisfaction of Transplant Nephrologists in the United States. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 17: 1372-81, Aug 2022.

Potluri VS, Bloom RD.: Effect of Policy on Geographic Inequities in Kidney Transplantation. Am J Kidney Dis 79(6): 897-900, Jun 2022.

Wang R, Longworth SA, Doyon JB, Lee I, Bloom RD, Romano CM, Veasey SL, Blumberg EA.: Active Tuberculosis After Solid Organ Transplantation in Individuals With Negative Pretransplant QuantiFERON-TB Gold Testing: A Case Series. Transplant Proc 54(3): 610-614, Apr 2022.

Potluri VS, Bloom RD.: Induction Therapy in Immunologically Well-Matched Recipients: Less May Be More. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 17(2): 173-175, Feb 2022.

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Last updated: 12/10/2023
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