H. Jorge Baluarte, MD
Emeritus Professor CE of Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th Street and Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399
34th Street and Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399
Office: 2155672422
Email:
baluarte@email.chop.edu
baluarte@email.chop.edu
Education:
B.S. (Faculty of Science)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima Peru , 1959.
M.D. (Faculty of Medicine)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, San Fernando School of Medicine Lima, Peru, 1964.
Permanent linkB.S. (Faculty of Science)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima Peru , 1959.
M.D. (Faculty of Medicine)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, San Fernando School of Medicine Lima, Peru, 1964.
Description of Research Expertise
Immunosuppressive therapy in Organ transplantation (kidney)Description of Clinical Expertise
Chronic kidney diseaseKidney transplantation
Nephrotic syndrome
Selected Publications
Baluarte HJ, Palmer J, Petro J: Evaluation for Pediatric Renal Transplantation. The Requisite Series: Pediatric Nephrology and Urology. Kaplan B, Meyers K (eds.). Elsevier Mosby, 2005.Baluarte HJ, Palmer A, Petro J: Complications After Renal Transplantation. The Requisite Series: Pediatric Nephrology and Urology. Kaplan B, Meyers K (eds.). Elsevier Mosby 2005.
Baluarte HJ, Palmer J, Petro J: Management of the Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipient. The Requisite Series: Pediatric Nephrology and Urology. Kaplan B, Meyers K (eds.). Elsevier Mosby, 2005.
Pradhan M, Palmer J, Petro J, Meyers K, Baluarte HJ: Short term efficacy and safety of Atorvastatin in pediatric renal transplant recipients. Poster presentation at the 2nd. Congress of the International Pediatric Transplant Association, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7(4): 99, April 2003.
Prahan M, Petro J, Palmer J, Meyers K, Baluarte HJ: Early use of plasmapheresis for recurrent post-transplant FSGS. Poster presentation at the 2nd. Congress of the International Pediatric Transplant Association, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7(4): 64, April 2003.
Desai N, Mendoza JM, Petro J, Palmer J, Meyers K, Baluarte HJ, Brayman KL: Safety and Efficacy using Thymoglobulin in Pediatric Renal Transplantation. Oral presentation at the American Transplant Congress, Washington DC 5(3): 453, June 2003.
Pradhan M, Palmer J, Petro J, Meyers K, Baluarte HJ: Short term efficacy and safety of Atorvastatin in Pediatric Renal Transplant recipients. Oral presentation at the American Transplant Congress, Washington DC 5(3): 153, June 2003.
Butani L, Polinsky MS, Kaiser BA, Baluarte HJ: Dietary protein intake significantly affects the Serum creatinine concentration Kidney Int 61: 1907, 2002.
Lederman HM, Hurh PJ, Baluarte HJ: Polycystic Kidney Disease. EMedicine Journal 2(10), October 2001.
Silverstein DM, Palmer J, Polinsky MS, Braas, Baluarte HJ, Conley SB: Risk factors for hyperlipidemia in long-term Pediatric renal transplant recipients. Pediatric Nephrology 14: 105-110, 2000.