Lloyd E. Ratner, MD, FACS |
Positions and Appointments |
| 2004-present | |
Director, Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation,
Department of Surgery |
| Columbia University Medical Center,
New York, NY |
| 2004-present | |
Professor of Surgery |
| Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons,
New York, NY |
| 2004-present | |
Attending Surgeon |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center,
New York, NY |
Clinical Specialties
Abdominal organ transplantation and laparoscopic surgery
Research Interests
Living donor kidney transplantation
Overcoming humoral immune responses
Increasing the organ supply
Minimally invasive surgery
Avoidance of surgical complications
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Education and Training |
| 1988-1990 | |
Fellow, Transplantation |
| Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
| 1987-1988 | |
Chief Resident, General Surgery |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY |
| 1983-1987 | |
Intern/Resident, General Surgery |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY |
| 1983 | |
MD |
| Hahnemann University School of Medicine,
Philadelphia, PA |
| 1979 | |
BA (Magna Cum Laude) |
| State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY |
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery - 1989, 1998
National Board of Medical Examiners - 1984
Professional Experience
| 2001-2004 | |
Professor of Surgery |
| Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA |
| 2000-2001 | |
Associate Professor of Pathology |
| Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,
Baltimore, MD |
| 1996-2001 | |
Associate Professor of Surgery |
| Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,
Baltimore, MD |
| 1990-1996 | |
Assistant Professor of Surgery |
| Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,
Baltimore, MD |
| 1988-1990 | |
Instructor, Department of Surgery |
| Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
Professional Honors
2004 - Elpis Award, NephCure Foundation.
2002 - Philadelphia Magazine, “Top Docs” – Renal and Pacreatic Transplantation
1990 - National Kidney Foundation Research Fellowship Award
1988 - Outstanding Resident of the Year, Dept. of Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
1983 - Neurosurgery Award for Academic Excellence, Hahnemann University School of Medicine
1983 - Sandoz Award for Outstanding Contribution in Service to Hahnemann, Hahnemann University School of Medicine
1979 - Departmental Honors, Department of Biochemistry, Hahnemann University School of Medicine
1979 - Departmental Honors, Department of Biology, State University of New York at Buffalo
1978 - Departmental Honors, Department of Political Science, State University of New York at Buffalo
Professional Societies and Committees
2003-2004 - Liver Transplantation Performance Improvement Committee, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
2003-2004 - Renal Transplantation Performance Improvement Committee, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
2003-2004- Surgical Advisory Committee, Thomas Jefferson University
2002-2004 - Director, Surgical Grand Rounds, Thomas Jefferson University
2002-2004 - Board of Directors, Gift of Life, Philadelphia, PA
2001-2004 - Medical Advisory Board, Gift of Life, Philadelphia, PA
2001- Society of University Surgeons
2000-2001 - Public Policy Committee, Kidney Foundation of Maryland
1998-2001 - Research Council, Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center
1998-2001 - Medical Advisory Board, Foundation for Live Organ Donation
1998-2001 - Executive Committee, Board of Directors, Transplant Resource Center of Maryland
1998-2001 - Department of Surgery Performance Improvement Committee
1998-2001 - Co-chairman, Abdominal Organ Transplant Performance Improvement Group
1997-2001 - Medical Advisory Board, National Kidney Foundation of Maryland
1997-2001 - Board of Scientific Counselors, Vivex Therapies Inc.
1997-2001 - Acting Chairman, Clinical Affairs Committee, Transplant Resource Center of Maryland
1997 - Fellow, American College of Surgeons
1996-2001 - Steering Committee, Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center
1996-1998 - Kidney/Pancreas Committee, United Network for Organ Sharing
1995-2001 - Treasurer, Chesapeake Transplant Society
1995-1996 - Operating Room Services Committee, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
1995-1996 - Operating Room Capital Equipment Budget Committee, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
1994 - American Society of Transplantation
1993-1995 - Chairman, Membership Committee, Chesapeake Transplant Society
1993 - Chesapeake Transplant Society
1992-2001 - Board of Directors, Transplant Resource Center of Maryland
1991-2001 - Region 2 Representative, United Network for Organ Sharing
1991-2001 - Board of Directors, South Eastern Organ Procurement Foundation
1991-1997 - Chairman, Medical & Community Advisory Board, Transplant Resource Center of MD
1991-1997 - Chairman, Organ & Tissue Subcommittee, Medical and Community Advisory Board, Transplant Resource Center of Maryland
1991-1997 - Education Subcommittee, Medical and Community Advisory Board, Transplant Resource Center of Maryland
1991-1996 - Blood Utilization Committee, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
1991-1996 - Organ and Tissue Donor Advocacy Committee, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
1991-1996 - Research and Education Committee, Johns Hopkins Bayview Physicians P.C.
1991 - Transplantation Society
1991 - Baltimore City Medical Society
1991 - Association for Academic Surgery
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Current Projects
Targeted Intervention to Increase Living Kidney Donation (principal investigator) - Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Abrogation of Humoral Immune Responses Utilizing Plasmapheresis/Cytogam in Positive Crossmatch and ABO Incompatible Donor/Recipient Pairs Undergoing Live Donor Renal Transplantation (principal investigator) - Medimmune
Current Clinical Trials
An Open-Label Concentration-Controlled, Randomized, 12 Month Study of Prograf® + Corticosteroids Compared to Cyclosporine Capsules, USP (Modified) + Rapamune® + Corticosteroids in High Risk Renal Allograft Recipients (principal investigator) - Wyeth-Ayerst
A Phase II, Randomized , Open Label, Parallel Group, Multi-Center Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Prograf/FK778 and Prograf/Mycophenolate Mofetil in De Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients (principal investigator) - Fujisawa
Evaluation of Immunoglobulin Intravenous, 10% Manufactured by Chromatography Process As An Agent To Reduce Antiantibodies And Improve Transplant Results In Crossmatch Positive Living Donor Kidney Allograft Recipents
(principal investigator) - NIH
Randomized, Prospective Phase II Study Comparing Thymoglobulin In A Rapid Discontinuation Of Corticosterriods Protocol With Standard Corticosteroid Therapy In Living Donor Renal Transplantation Using Mycophenolate Mofetil And Maintenance Therapy - SangStat
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Selected Publications
Boulware LE, Ratner LE, Cooper LA, LaVeist TA, Powe NR: Whole body donation for medical science: a population-based study. Clin Anat. 2004 Sep 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Montgomery RA, Hardy MA, Jordan SC, Racusen LC, Ratner LE, Tyan DB, Zachary AA: Consensus opinion from the Antibody Working Group on the diagnosis, reporting, and risk assessment for antibody-mediated rejection and desensitization protocols. Transplantation 2004, 78(2):181-5
Su LM, Ratner LE, Montgomery RA, Sinkov V, Bluebond-Langner R, Kavoussi LR: Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy: trends in donor and recipient morbidity following three hundred and twenty-one consecutive cases. Ann Surg 2004, 240(2):358-363.
Warren DS, Zachary AA, Sonnenday CJ, King KE, Cooper M, Ratner LE, Shirey RS, Haas M, Leffell MS, Montgomery RA: Successful renal transplantation across simultaneous ABO incompatible and positive crossmatch barriers. Am J Trans 2004, April 4(4):561-8
Kim FJ, Pinto P, Su LM, Jarrett TW, Ratner LE, Montgomery R, Kavoussi LR: Ipsilateral orchialgia after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. J Endourol 2003, 17(6):405-9
Zachary AA, Montgomery RA, Ratner LE, Samaniego-Picota M, Kopchaliiska D, Leffell MS: Specific and durable elimination of antibody to donor HLA antigens in renal transplant patients. Transplantation 2003 Nov 27;76(10):1519-25
Hsu TH, Su LM, Ratner LE, Jarrett TW, Kavoussi LR: Demographics of 353 laparoscopic renal donor and recipient pairs at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. J Endourol 2003, 17(6):393-6.
Boulware LE, Cooper LA, Ratner LE, LaVeist TA, Powe NR: Race and trust in the health care system. Public Health Rep 2003, 118(4):358-365
Ratner LE: Report card on living kidney donation. Am J Trans 2003, 3(7):773-4
Hsu TH, Su LM, Trock BJ, Ratner LE, Colombani P, Kavoussi LR: Laparoscopic adult donor nephrectomy for pediatric renal transplantation. Urology 2003, 61(2):320-2.
Hsu TH, Su LM, Ratner LE, Trock BJ, Kavoussi LR: Impact of renal artery multiplicity on outcomes of renal donors and recipients in laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. Urology 2003, 61(2):323-7.
Ferris RL, Kittur DS, Wilasrusmee C, Shah G, Krause E, Ratner L: Early hemodynamic changes after renal transplantation: determinants of low central venous pressure in the recipients and correlation with acute renal dysfunction. Med Sci Monit 2003, 9(2):CR61-6
Molmenti EP, Pinto PA, Montgomery RA, Su LM, Kraus E, Cooper M, Sonnenday CJ, Klein AS, Kavoussi LR, Ratner LE: Concomitant surgery with laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy. Am J Transplant. 2003, 3(2):219-23.
Hsu TH, Su LM, Ratner LE, Kavoussi LR: Renovascular complications of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. Urology 2002, 60(5):811-815
Hsu T, Su L, Ratner L, Kavoussi L: Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy in the elderly patient. Urology 2002, 60(3):398.
Haas M, Ratner LE, Montgomery RA: C4d staining of perioperative renal transplant biopsies. Transplantation 2002, 74(5):711-717.
Sonnenday C, Ratner L, Zachary A, Burdick J, Samaniego M, Kraus E, Warren D, Montgomery R: Preemptive therapy with plasmapheresis/intravenous immunoglobulin allows successful live donor renal transplantation in patients with a positive cross-match. Transplant Proc. 2002 Aug;34(5):1614.
Boulware LE, Ratner LE, Ness PM, Cooper LA, Campbell-Lee S, LaVeist TA, Powe NR: The contribution of sociodemographic, medical and attitudinal factors to blood donation among the general public. Transfusion 2002, 42:669-678.
Boulware LE, Ratner LE, Sosa JA, Cooper LA, LaVeist TA, Powe NR: Determinants of willingness to donate live and cadaveric organs: identifying opportunities for intervention. Transplantation 2002, 73(10):1683-1691
Boulware LE, Ratner LE, Sosa JA, Tu AH, Nagula S, Simkins CE, Durant RW, Powe NR: The general public’s concerns about clinical risk in live kidney donation. American Journal of Transplantation 2002, 2:186-193
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622 West 168th St
New York, NY 10032
Phone: 212-342-3539
lr2182@columbia.edu
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