Robert Ray Redfield III, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Active Surgeon, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Active Surgeon, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA
Active Surgeon, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Attending Surgeon, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Surgical Director, Living Donor Kidney Program, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Division of Transplant Surgery
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, 2d Fl. Dulles Pvln.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, 2d Fl. Dulles Pvln.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-7453
Publications
Education:
B.S. (Engineering)
Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 2000.
N/A (Pre-Med Post Baccalaureate Program)
Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 2002.
M.D.
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 2006.
Permanent linkB.S. (Engineering)
Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 2000.
N/A (Pre-Med Post Baccalaureate Program)
Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 2002.
M.D.
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 2006.
Description of Research Expertise
Dr. Redfield completed his post-doctoral research fellowship in transplant immunobiology in Ali Naji’s lab during his general surgery residency at the University of Pennsylvania. He has an active investigator and has received federal, societal and industry funding to support his basic, translational and clinical research studies that aim to enhance access to transplantation and improve allograft survival.Selected Publications
Jorgenson MR, Descourouez JL, Yang DY, Stalter LN, Leverson GE, Parajuli S, Mandelbrot DA, Smith JA, Redfield RR: Impact and outcomes of primary cytomegalovirus disease in seronegative abdominal solid organ transplant recipients of cytomegalovirus unexposed donors (D-/R-). Transplant Infectious Diseases Jan. 15 2021 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1111/tid.13564.Reese SR, Wilson NA, Huang Y, Ptak L, Degner KR, Xiang D, Redfield RR, Zhong W, Panzer SE: B cell deficiency attenuates transplant glomerulopathy in a rat model of chronic active antibody-mediated rejection. Transplantation Dec. 2 2020 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000003530.
Pham PH, Stalter LN, Martinez EJ, Wang JF, Welch BM, Leverson G, Marka N, Al-Qaoud T, Mandelbrot D, Parajuli S, Sollinger HW, Kaufman D, Redfield RR, Odorico JS: Large single center results of simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation in patients with type 2 diabetes. American Journal of Transplantation Dec. 22 2020 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1111/ajt.16462.
Al-Qaoud TM, Odorico JS, Al-Adra DP, Kaufman DB, Sollinger HW, Leverson G, Welch B, Redfield RR 3rd: Pancreas transplants from small donors: Are the outcomes acceptable? A retrospective study. Transplant International Aug. 4 2020 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1111/tri.13711.
Garg N, Hidalgo LG, Ellis TM, Redfield RR, Parajuli S, Mezrich JD, Kaufman DB, Astor BC, Djamali A, Mandelbrot DA: Third-party vessel allografts in kidney and pancreas transplantation: Utilization, de novo DSAs, and outcomes. American Journal of Transplantation 20(12): 3443-3450, Dec. 2020 Notes: Epub June 4, 2020.
Aziz F, Jung-Hynes B, Parajuli S, Redfield RR, Astor BC, Mandelbrot D, Hidalgo L, Djamali A: Pre-transplant AT1R antibodies and long-term outcomes in kidney transplant recipients with a functioning graft for more than 5 years. Clinical Nephrology 94(5): 245-251, Nov. 2020.
Boodman SG: Stomach pain was ruining her life. Then a scan provided a life-changing clue. Washington Post Oct. 24 2020 Notes: Dr. Redfield referenced in article; https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/medical-mysteries/stomach-pain-medical-mystery/2020/10/23/4d3af94c-f2cb-11ea-999c-67ff7bf6a9d2_story.html.
Parajuli S, Muth BL, Astor BC, Redfield RR, Mandelbrot DA, Odorico JS, Djamali A, Kaufman DB: Delayed kidney graft function in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant recipients is associated with early pancreas allograft failure. American Journal of Transplantation 20(10): 2822-2831, Oct. 2020 Notes: Epub May 10, 2020.
Parajuli S, Swanson KJ, Patel R, Astor BC, Aziz F, Garg N, Mohamed M, Al-Qaoud T, Redfield R, Djamali A, Kaufman D, Odorico J, Mandelbrot DA: Outcomes of simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplants based on preemptive transplant compared to those who were on dialysis before transplant - a retrospective study. Transplant International 33(9): 1106-1115, Sept. 2020 Notes: Epub June 18, 2020.
Jorgenson MR, Descourouez JL, Schulz LT, Goldrosen KA, Rice JP, Redfield RR, Saddler CM, Smith JA, Mandelbrot DA: The development and implementation of stewardship initiatives to optimize the prevention and treatment of cytomegalovirus infection in solid-organ transplant recipients Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 41(9): 1068-1074, Sept. 2020 Notes: Epub May 27, 2020.