RafaelVillicanaMD

Nephrology • Loma Linda, CA

Associate Professor, Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center

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Office
25865 Barton Rd
Ste 101
Loma Linda, CA 92354
Phone+1 909-558-3636

Fax+1 909-558-3722

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Nephrology, 2003 - 2005
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
Michigan State University College of Human MedicineClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
MN State Medical License 2001 - 2004
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Clinical Trials

C1INH Inhibitor Preoperative and Post Kidney Transplant to Prevent DGF & IRI Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

55 citations
Factors Predicting Risk for Antibody-mediated Rejection and Graft Loss in Highly Human Leukocyte Antigen Sensitized Patients Transplanted After Desensitization.
Ashley Vo, Aditi Sinha, Mark Haas, Jua Choi, James Mirocha
Transplantation. 2015-07-01
30 citations
Six-year outcomes in broadly HLA-sensitized living donor transplant recipients desensitized with intravenous immunoglobulin and rituximab.
Joseph Kahwaji, Stanley C. Jordan, Reiad Najjar, Patarapha Wongsaroj, Jua Choi
Transplant International. 2016-08-01
67 citations
IgG Endopeptidase in Highly Sensitized Patients Undergoing Transplantation.
Stanley C Jordan, Tomas Lorant, Jua Choi, Christian Kjellman, Lena Winstedt
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2017-08-03

Journal Articles

Transplantation of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Antibody Positive, Nucleic Acid Test Negative Donor Kidneys to HCV Negative Patients Frequently Results in Seroconversion bu...
Philip Wai, Jill Weissman, Thanh Hoang, Pedro Baron, Arputharaj Kore, Rafael Villicana, American journal of transplantation

Press Mentions

RSN’s 29th Annual Virtual Patient Education & Lifestyle MeetingOctober 7th, 2022
Rafael Villicana, MDJanuary 28th, 2022
I Am on Anti-Rejection Medication, Is It Safe to Be Around My Pets?October 31st, 2019