Sabiha M. Hussain, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine (Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension)
Medical Director, Kidney transplant , Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia
Department: Medicine
Contact information
3900 Woodland Ave, A818
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6140
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6140
Education
MBBS (Medicine)
RNT Medical College, University of Rajasthan, India, 1995.
Permanent linkMBBS (Medicine)
RNT Medical College, University of Rajasthan, India, 1995.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Pre- transplant evaluationpost kidney/Pancreas transplant management
Chronic Kidney disease care
Description of Research Expertise
Induction and maintenance immunosuppression in kidney transplant recipientsSelected Publications
Krista Lentine, Sabiha M Hussain, Andrea Tietjen et al: Managing the Costs of Kidney Paired Donation: A Survey of Contemporary U.S. Practice and Challenges. Clinical Transplantation. Wiley, 40, Feb 2026Sabiha M Hussain, Gregory Malat, Srijan Tandukar, Jennifer Trofe, Vishnu Potluri, Mary Ann Lim: Tolerability and Effectiveness of Tirzepatide in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Real-world Experience From a Single-center Study. Transplantation April 2026.
Vineeta Kumar, Sima Saberi, Hector Madariaga, Sabiha M Hussain : Integrating Obesity and Metabolic Management in Kidney Transplantation: A Commentary on Metoyer et al. Clinical transplantation Jan 2026.
Chethan M Puttarajappa, Megan Urbanski, M Kazem Fallahzadeh, Sabiha Hussain, Mary Ann Lim et al: Practices in the management of kidney transplant candidates and recipients with obesity: A survey of United States transplant programs. Am J Transplant Elsevier, Page: 2194, October 2025.
Thomas Truong, Alex Pennekamp, Sabiha Hussain University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, PA : Iatrogenic Hyponatremia from Improper Colonoscopy Preparation in an ESRD Patient on Hemodialysis Poster Presented at Department of Medicine, 2025 Research day June 2025 Notes: Mentored Penn Med student, Thomas Truong fpr the presentation.
M. Lim, G. Malat, S. Tandukar, J. Trofe-Clark, S. M. Hussain, : Tolerability and Effectiveness of Tirzepatide in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Real World Experience From A Single Center Study. Poster presentation at World Transplant Congress Aug 2025 April 2025.
K. Lentine1, S. Hussain, A. Tietjen et al: Contemporary Practice and Challenges in Managing the Costs of Kidney Paired Donation: A Survey of US Transplant Professionals. Oral presentation at World Transplant Congress Aug 2025 April 2025.
Sima Saberi MD, Sabiha M. Hussain MD, Mohammad Kazem Fallahzadeh MD, Hector Madariaga MD4, Pooja Budhiraja MBBS5, Kenneth J. Woodside MD : Effective but inaccessible anti-obesity medications: A call for sharing responsibility for improving access to evidence-based care to Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine Cleve Clin J Med . 2025 Mar 3;92(3):141. Cleveland Clinic Educational foundation, 92(3): 141, March 2025.
S Hryzak, C R Showers, Z Ahmad, O Atlas, K Hummel, S AbuGazala, S M Hussain: The Secret Ingredient for Isolated Transplantation with Primary Hyperoxaluria: A Case Report. Poster Presentation, American Society of Nephrology: Kidney Week 2024 San Diego, Ca Oct 2024 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Zahid S, Krupa K, Tabar KR, Sureshkumar KK, Hussain SM: A unique immunosuppression strategy in a patient with atypical HUS undergoing renal transplant Poster Presentation, American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week, Washington, DC Oct 2019.