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Karthik Ranganna, MD, Nephrology, Philadelphia, PA

KarthikMRangannaMDMBA FASN FACHE

Nephrology Philadelphia, PA

Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

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  • Office

    219 N Broad St
    Fl 4
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    Phone+1 215-662-2638
    Fax+1 484-628-7766

Education & Training

  • Drexel University
    Drexel UniversityMBA, 2012 - 2014
  • Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital
    Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1998 - 2000
  • Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital
    Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
  • Mysore Medical College
    Mysore Medical CollegeClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1996 - 2024
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2000 - 2005
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
  • ACHEFACHE
  • American Society of NephrologyFASN

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Kidney Honors National Kidney Foundation, 2019
  • Charles Swartz Teaching Award 2009, 2011
  • National Youth Award (Organizational) in India 1990
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Validation of the Maryland Aggregate Pathology Index (MAPI): a pre-implantation scoring system that predicts graft outcome  
    Philosophe B, Malat GE, Sounderajan S, Barth RN, Manitpisikul W, Wilson NS, Ranganna KM, Dranchenberg CB, Papadimitriou JC, Neuman BP, Munivenkatappa RB, Clin Transplant, 1/28/2014
  • Kidney donor risk index (KDRI) fails to predict kidney allograft survival in HIV (+) recipients  
    Malat GE, Jindal RM, Mehta K, Gracely E, Ranganna KM, Dolye A, Transplantation, 1/27/2014
  • Successful treatment of acute severe graft-versus-host disease in a pancreas after kidney transplant recipient: case report  
    Guy S, Potluri A, Xiao G, Vega ML, Malat GE, Ranganna KM, Cusack C, Doyle AM, Transplant Proc, 1/1/2014
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Intraoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation rescue for pulmonary hemorrhage during orthotopic liver transplantation
    Muhammad R. Syed, Gary S. Xiao, Stephen Guy, Talal A. Khan, Purna Bindu Nandigam, Dhaval Sureja, Shabnum Haleem, Amit A. Deshpande, Disha Narula, Ranganna KM, Gregory ..., American Society of Nephrology, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2014
  • Management issues following successful kidney transplantation for a patient with Alstrom syndrome.
    Dhaval Sureja, Gregory Malat, Ranganna KM, Stephen Guy, Alden Doyle, American Society of Nephrology, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2014
  • A rare case of tuberculosis in bilateral native polycystic kidneys following kidney transplantation.
    Dhaval Sureja, Farhan Zahid, Ahmed Abdulrahman, Dong Lee, Adrianne M. Ortega, Suganthi Soundararajan, Gregory Malat, Ranganna KM, Gary S. Xiao, Alden Doyle, American Society of Nephrology, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Immunosuppression and Transplantation 
    Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2012
  • Recognition and Management of Patient with Glomerular Disease 
    San Diego, CA - 1/1/2011
  • Hyperlipidemia and Chronic Kidney Disease 
    Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2005
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Press Mentions

  • Kidney Transplantation Between Those with HIV Infections Shown Safe & Effective
    Kidney Transplantation Between Those with HIV Infections Shown Safe & EffectiveOctober 17th, 2024
  • Tower Health Transplant Institute Performs First Kidney Transplant at Reading Hospital
    Tower Health Transplant Institute Performs First Kidney Transplant at Reading HospitalJune 11th, 2020
  • Tower Health Recruits Nationally Recognized Kidney and Liver Transplant Team; Opens Tower Health Transplant Institute
    Tower Health Recruits Nationally Recognized Kidney and Liver Transplant Team; Opens Tower Health Transplant InstituteSeptember 12th, 2019

Committees

  • Member, Volunteer Leadership Council American Cancer Society Philadelphia Region 2017 - Present
  • Member, South Eastern PA Red Cross Leadership Board 2013 - Present
  • Member, Patient Safety Committee at Hahnemann University Hospital 2015 - 2019
  • Chair, Access Sub Committee Drexel University College of Medicine 2015 - 2019
  • Co-Chair, Registration Sub-Committee Drexel University College of Medicine 2015 - 2019
  • Member, Blood Transfusion Committee Hahnemann University Hospital 2014 - 2019
  • Member, Drexel University Physician Board 2013 - 2019
  • Member, UNOS Pancreas 2013 - 2015

Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Transplantation
    Member
  • Member
  • American College of Health Executive
    Member
  • National Kidney Foundation
    Member
  • International Society of Nephrology
    Member

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Kannada