Publications

  1. Jadlowiec CC, Heilman R. Acute Kidney Injury Kidneys: Misunderstood and Underused. How Do We Move the Needle Forward? J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Feb 26 [Epub ahead of print]
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  2. Me HM, Budhiraja P, Nair S, Kodali L, Ryan M, Khamash H, Heilman R, Wagler J, Ruch B, Jadlowiec CC, Moss A, Reddy KS. Utilizing kidneys from a donor with bile-cast nephropathy. Am J Transplant. 2024 Jan; 24(1):141-144. Epub 2023 Aug 25.
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  3. Punukollu R, Ohara SY, Budhiraja P, Smith ML, Kumm K, Ruch B, Misra S, Reddy KS, Heilman RL, Jadlowiec CC. Duration of Dialysis in Acute Kidney Injury Donors and Transplant Outcomes. J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Jan 1; 238 (1):61-69 Epub 2023 Oct 23
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  4. Gupta S, Gea-Banacloche J, Heilman RL, Yaman RN, Me HM, Zhang N, Vikram HR, Kodali L. Impact of Early Rejection Treatment on Infection Development in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Propensity Analysis. J Transplant. 2024; 2024:6663086 Epub 2024 Mar 01
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  5. Budhiraja P, Nguyen M, Heilman R, Kaplan B. The Role of Allograft Nephrectomy in the Failing Kidney Transplant. Transplantation. 2023 Dec 1; 107 (12):2486-2496 Epub 2023 May 01
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  6. Budhiraja P, Butterfield R, Gea-Banacloche J, Swaminathan S, Smith ML, Khamash HA, Me HM, Kodali L, Mour GK, Nair S, Misra S, Heilman RL. Outcomes of asymptomatic histologic pyelonephritis of kidney transplant. Clin Transplant. 2023 Dec; 37 (12):e15125 Epub 2023 Sept 13
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  7. Jadlowiec CC, Ohara SY, Punukollu R, Wagler J, Ruch B, Kumm K, Budhiraja P, Me HM, Mathur AK, Reddy KS, Khamash H, Heilman R. Outcomes with transplanting kidneys offered through expedited allocation. Clin Transplant. 2023 Nov; 37 (11):e15094 Epub 2023 Aug 10
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  8. Nair S, Ravichandran R, Heilman R, Jaramillo A, Buras M, Kaplan B, Itabashi Y, Ramon D, Hacke K, Smith B, Mohanakumar T. Study of association between antibodies to non-HLA kidney self-antigens and progression to chronic immune injury after kidney transplantation. Hum Immunol. 2023 Oct; 84 (10):509-514 Epub 2023 July 26
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  9. Budhiraja P, Reddy KS, Heilman RL, Jadlowiec CC, Khamash H, Reddy S, Katariya N, Chakkera HA. Favorable outcomes in Hispanic recipients receiving simultaneous pancreas kidney transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2023 Oct; 37 (10):e15062 Epub 2023 June 28
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  10. Punukollu R, Ryan M, Misra S, Budhiraja P, Ohara S, Kumm K, Guerra G, Reddy KS, Heilman R, Jadlowiec CC. Past, Current, and Future Perspectives on Transplanting Acute Kidney Injury Kidneys. Clin Pract. 2023 Aug 14; 13(4):944-958.
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  11. Heilman RL, Fleming JN, Mai M, Smith B, Park WD, Holman J, Stegall MD. Multiple abnormal peripheral blood gene expression assay results are correlated with subsequent graft loss after kidney transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2023 Aug; 37 (8):e14987 Epub 2023 Apr 07
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  12. Jadlowiec CC, Hippen B, Gill J, Heilman R, Stewart D, Reddy KS, Mohan S, Wiseman A, Cooper M. Current opinions on DGF management practices: A survey of the United States and Canada. Clin Transplant. 2023 May; 37 (5):e14949 Epub 2023 Mar 07
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  13. Gupta S, Gea-Banacloche J, Me HM, Chascsa DMH, Heilman RL, Budhiraja P, Yaman RN, Vikram HR, Zhang N, Joseph AM, Kodali L. Infections following rejection therapies in kidney and liver transplant recipients. Transpl Infect Dis. 2022 Dec; 24 (6):e13981 Epub 2022 Nov 09
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  14. Me HM, Ravichandran R, Khamash HA, Nair SS, Hacke K, Ramon DS, Mohanakumar T, Heilman RL, Jaramillo A. Direct Correlation of Soluble HLA and HLA-Containing Exosomes and Inverse Correlation of Tolerance Marker-Containing Exosomes With Antibody-Mediated Rejection After Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation: A Case Study. Transplant Proc. 2022 Dec; 54 (10):2765-2768 Epub 2022 Nov 11
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  15. Budhiraja P, Heilman RL, Reddy KS, Jadlowiec CC, Khamash HA, Ninan J, Reddy S, Me HM, Misra S, Katariya N, Chakkera HA. Favorable Outcomes in Older Recipients Receiving Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplantation. Transplant Direct. 2022 Dec; 8 (12):e1413 Epub 2022 Nov 17
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  16. Frasco PE, Rosenfeld DM, Jadlowiec CC, Zhang N, Heilman RL, Bauer IL, Alvord J, Poterack KA. Postoperative statin therapy is not associated with reduced incidence of venous thromboembolic events following kidney transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2022 Dec; 36 (12):e14805 Epub 2022 Sept 20
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  17. Jadlowiec CC, Macdonough E, Pont K, Valenti K, Lizaola-Mayo B, Brooks A, Das D, Heilman R, Mathur AK, Hewitt W, Moss A, Aqel B, Reddy KS. Donation after circulatory death transplant outcomes using livers recovered by local surgeons. Liver Transpl. 2022 Nov; 28(11):1726-1734. Epub 2022 Apr 25.
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  18. Whigham M, Heilman RL, Nair SS, Buras MR, Lim ES, Jaramillo A, Ramon DS, Ryan MS, Mour GK. Impact of Glomerulitis on Long-term Outcomes After Kidney Transplantation. Transplant Direct. 2022 Oct; 8 (10):e1381 Epub 2022 Sept 22
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  19. Budhiraja P, Heilman RL, Edwards AS, Kaplan B. The Problem With Predicting Uncommon Events: The Critical Effect of Prevalence in Test Performance. Transplant Proc. 2022 Sep; 54 (7):1742-1744 Epub 2022 July 30
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  20. Das D, Wagler J, Ohara S, Nguyen M, Frasco PE, Smith M, Khamash H, Mathur AK, Budhiraja P, Reddy K, Heilman R, Jadlowiec C. Outcomes of dual kidney transplants from high KDPI kidneys are superior compared to single kidney high KDPI transplants at 1 year. Clin Transplant. 2022 Aug; 36 (8):e14737 Epub 2022 June 05
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  21. Mour GK, Chang YH, Calderon E, Chang JM, Velazco CS, Jadlowiec CC, Reddy KS, Heilman RL, Mathur AK. Kidney donor profile index and post-transplant health care utilization: Implications for value of transplant care delivery. Clin Transplant. 2022 Jun; 36 (6):e14618 Epub 2022 May 20
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  22. Budhiraja P, Reddy KS, Butterfield RJ, Jadlowiec CC, Moss AA, Khamash HA, Kodali L, Misra SS, Heilman RL. Duration of delayed graft function and its impact on graft outcomes in deceased donor kidney transplantation. BMC Nephrol. 2022 Apr 19; 23 (1):154
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  23. Ramon DS, Troop DM, Kinard TN, Jadlowiec CC, Ryan MS, Hewitt WR Jr, Olsen LG, Jaramillo A, Taner T, Heilman RL. Alloantibodies after simultaneous liver-kidney transplant: A story of primary nonfunction, retransplantation, and antibody-mediated rejection. Am J Transplant. 2022 Mar; 22 (3):977-985 Epub 2021 Dec 23
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  24. Calderon E, Chang YH, Chang JM, Velazco CS, Giorgakis E, Srinivasan A, Moss AA, Khamash H, Heilman R, Reddy KS, Mathur AK. Outcomes and Health Care Utilization After Early Hospital Dismissal in Kidney Transplantation: An Analysis of 1001 Consecutive Cases. Ann Surg. 2022 Feb 1; 275 (2):e511-e519
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  25. Budhiraja P, Kaplan B, Kalot M, Alayli AE, Dimassi A, Chakkera HA, Heilman R, Edwards AS, Mustafa RA. Current State of Evidence on Kidney Transplantation: How Fragile Are the Results? Transplantation. 2022 Feb 1; 106 (2):248-256
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  26. Merzkani MA, Bentall AJ, Smith BH, Benavides Lopez X, D'Costa MR, Park WD, Kremers WK, Issa N, Rule AD, Chakkera H, Reddy K, Khamash H, Wadei HM, Mai M, Alexander MP, Amer H, Kukla A, El Ters M, Schinstock CA, Gandhi MJ, Heilman R, Stegall MD. Death With Function and Graft Failure After Kidney Transplantation: Risk Factors at Baseline Suggest New Approaches to Management. Transplant Direct. 2022 Feb; 8 (2):e1273 Epub 2022 Jan 13
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  27. Ninan J, Smith ML, Mathur AK, Harbell JW, Jadlowiec CC, Nair SS, Moss A, Reddy KS, Heilman RL. Correlation of Chronic Histologic Changes on Preimplantation Frozen Section Biopsy With Transplant Outcomes After Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2022 Jan 2; 146 (2):205-212
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  28. Jadlowiec CC, Frasco P, Macdonough E, Wagler J, Das D, Budhiraja P, Mathur AK, Katariya N, Reddy K, Khamash H, Heilman R. Association of DGF and Early Readmissions on Outcomes Following Kidney Transplantation. Transpl Int. 2022; 35:10849 Epub 2022 Dec 23
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  29. Budhiraja P, Heilman RL, Jadlowiec CC, Smith ML, Ryan MS, Khamash HA, Kodali L, Moss AA, Mathur AK, Reddy KS. Successful outcomes with transplanting kidneys from deceased donors with acute kidney injuryon temporary renal replacement therapy. Clin Transplant. 2021 Dec; 35 (12):e14465 Epub 2021 Sept 23
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  30. Park S, Guo K, Heilman RL, Poggio ED, Taber DJ, Marsh CL, Kurian SM, Kleiboeker S, Weems J, Holman J, Zhao L, Sinha R, Brietigam S, Rebello C, Abecassis MM, Friedewald JJ. Combining Blood Gene Expression and Cellfree DNA to Diagnose Subclinical Rejection in Kidney Transplant Recipients. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2021 Oct; 16 (10):1539-1551
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  31. Kriegshauser JS, Dahiya N, Smith ML, Zhang N, Heilman RL, Stanton ML, Young SW, Patel MD. Added Benefit and Risk of an Additional Biopsy or Targeting With Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for Patients With Renal Transplants. J Ultrasound Med. 2021 Aug; 40 (8):1603-1611 Epub 2020 Oct 26
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  32. Das DM, Heilman RL, Khamash HA, Mathur AK, Singer AL, Reddy KS, Jadlowiec CC. Overcoming Mismatch Concerns for Adult Recipients of Small Pediatric Deceased Donor Kidneys. Transplant Proc. 2021 Jun; 53(5):1509-1513. Epub 2021 Apr 21.
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  33. Jadlowiec CC, Hanna WA, Ninan J, Ryan MS, Das DM, Smith M, Khamash H, Mathur AK, Singer A, Moss A, Reddy KS, Heilman RL. Transplant outcomes using kidneys from high KDPI acute kidney injury donors. Clin Transplant. 2021 May; 35(5):e14279. Epub 2021 Mar 31.
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  34. Hasan MM, Nair SS, O'Leary JG, Thompson-Snipes L, Nyarige V, Wang J, Park W, Stegall M, Heilman R, Klintmalm GB, Joo H, Oh S. Implication of TIGIT(+) human memory B cells in immune regulation. Nat Commun. 2021 Mar 9; 12 (1):1534 Epub 2021 Mar 09
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  35. Das DM, Huskey JL, Harbell JW, Heilman RL, Singer AL, Mathur A, Neville MR, Morgan P, Reddy KS, Jadlowiec CC. Early technical pancreas failure in Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Recipients does not impact renal allograft outcomes. Clin Transplant. 2021 Jan; 35(1):e14138. Epub 2020 Nov 20.
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  36. Seipp R, Zhang N, Nair SS, Khamash H, Sharma A, Leischow S, Heilman R, Keddis MT. Patient and allograft outcomes after kidney transplant for the Indigenous patients in the United States. PLoS One. 2021; 16 (2):e0244492 Epub 2021 Feb 03
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  37. Nunez-Nateras R, Reddy KS, Aqel BA, Heilman R, Morgan P, Mathur AK, Hewitt W, Heimbach J, Rosen C, Moss AA, Taner T, Jadlowiec CC. Simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation from donation after cardiac death donors: an updated perspective. Am J Transplant. 2020 Dec; 20 (12):3582-3589 Epub 2020 Sept 27
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  38. Jadlowiec CC, Heilman RL, Ryan MS, Reddy KS. Expanding the Utilization of Kidneys from Donors with Acute Kidney Injury. Curr Transpl Rep. 2020; 7(3):154-162.
  39. Jadlowiec CC, Heilman RL, Smith ML, Khamash HA, Huskey JL, Harbell J, Reddy KS, Moss AA. Transplanting kidneys from donation after cardiac death donors with acute kidney injury. Am J Transplant. 2020 Mar; 20 (3):864-869 Epub 2019 Nov 20
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  40. Heilman RL, Smith ML, Smith BH, Kumar A, Srinivasan A, Huskey JL, Khamash HA, Jadlowiec CC, Mathur AK, Moss AA, Reddy KS. Long-term Outcomes Following Kidney Transplantation From Donors With Acute Kidney Injury. Transplantation. 2019 Sep; 103 (9):e263-e272
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  41. Mathur AK, Chang YH, Steidley DE, Heilman RL, Wasif N, Etzioni D, Reddy KS, Moss AA. Factors associated with adverse outcomes from cardiovascular events in the kidney transplant population: an analysis of national discharge data, hospital characteristics, and process measures. BMC Nephrol. 2019 May 28; 20 (1):190
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  42. Heilman RL, Kaplan B. Is Recipient HLA-B51 Status Protective for the Risk of BK Infection After Kidney Transplantation? Transplantation 2019 Mar; 103 (3):461-462
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  43. Lorenz EC, Egginton JS, Stegall MD, Cheville AL, Heilman RL, Nair SS, Mai ML, Eton DT. Patient experience after kidney transplant: a conceptual framework of treatment burden. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2019 Jan 30; 3 (1):8
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  44. Friedewald JJ, Kurian SM, Heilman RL, Whisenant TC, Poggio ED, Marsh C, Baliga P, Odim J, Brown MM, Ikle DN, Armstrong BD, Charette JI, Brietigam SS, Sustento-Reodica N, Zhao L, Kandpal M, Salomon DR, Abecassis MM, Clinical Trials in Organ Transplantation 08 (CTOT-08). Development and clinical validity of a novel blood-based molecular biomarker for subclinical acute rejection following kidney transplant. Am J Transplant. 2019 Jan; 19 (1):98-109 Epub 2018 Aug 31
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  45. Firth C, Kaur T, Chakkera H, Zhang N, Shamoun F, Steidley E, Heilman R, Keddis M. Cardiac Troponin T and Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure Predict Cardiovascular and Mortality Risk in Kidney Transplant Candidates. Am J Nephrol. 2019; 50 (6):434-443 Epub 2019 Oct 22
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  46. Heilman RL, Srinivas TR, Kaplan B. On Reporting of the Outcomes from Clinical Trials; a Call to Order. Transplantation 2018 Dec; 102 (12):1966-1967
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  47. Huskey JL, Heilman RL, Khamash H, Fonseca R. Kidney Transplant in the Era of Modern Therapy for Multiple Myeloma. Transplantation. 2018 Dec; 102 (12):1994-2001
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  48. Chakkera HA, Angadi SS, Heilman RL, Kaplan B, Scott RL, Bollempalli H, Cha SS, Khamash HA, Huskey JL, Mour GK, Sukumaran Nair S, Singer AL, Reddy KS, Mathur AK, Moss AA, Hewitt WR Jr, Qaqish I, Behmen S, Keddis MT, Unzek S, Steidley DE. Cardiorespiratory Fitness (Peak Oxygen Uptake): Safe and Effective Measure for Cardiovascular Screening Before Kidney Transplant. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 May 31; 7 (11)
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  49. Abdelwahab Elhamahmi D, Heilman RL, Smith B, Huskey J, Khamash H, Kaplan B. Early Conversion to Belatacept in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Low Glomerular Filtration Rate. Transplantation. 2018 Mar; 102 (3):478-483
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  50. Keddis MT, Sharma A, Ilyas M, Zhang N, Khamash H, Leischow SJ, Heilman RL. Transplant center assessment of the inequity in the kidney transplant process and outcomes for the Indigenous American patients. PLoS One. 2018; 13 (11):e0207819 Epub 2018 Nov 21
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  51. Firth C, Shamoun F, Cha S, Zhang N, Patel S, Wennberg P, Amer H, Wadei H, Heilman R, Keddis M. Cardiac Troponin T Risk Stratification Model Predicts All-Cause Mortality Following Kidney Transplant. Am J Nephrol. 2018; 48 (4):242-250 Epub 2018 Sept 20
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  52. Heilman RL, Green EP, Reddy KS, Moss A, Kaplan B. Potential Impact of Risk and Loss Aversion on the Process of Accepting Kidneys for Transplantation. Transplantation. 2017 Jul; 101 (7):1514-1517
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  53. Kurian SM, Whisenant T, Mas V, Heilman R, Abecassis M, Salomon DR, Moss A, Kaplan B. Biomarker Guidelines for High-Dimensional Genomic Studies in Transplantation: Adding Method to the Madness. Transplantation. 2017 Mar; 101 (3):457-463
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  54. Mathur AK, Chang YH, Steidley DE, Heilman R, Khurmi N, Wasif N, Etzioni D, Moss AA. Patterns of Care and Outcomes in Cardiovascular Disease After Kidney Transplantation in the United States. Transplant Direct. 2017 Feb; 3 (2):e126 Epub 2017 Jan 16
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  55. Heilman RL, Smith ML, Smith BH, Qaqish I, Khamash H, Singer AL, Kaplan B, Reddy KS. Progression of Interstitial Fibrosis during the First Year after Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation among Patients with and without Delayed Graft Function. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016 Dec 7; 11 (12):2225-2232 Epub 2016 Oct 24
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  56. Heilman RL, Mathur A, Smith ML, Kaplan B, Reddy KS. Increasing the Use of Kidneys From Unconventional and High-Risk Deceased Donors. Am J Transplant. 2016 Nov; 16 (11):3086-3092 Epub 2016 June 14
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  57. Chakrabarti AK, Sheetz KH, Katariya NN, Singer AL, Hewitt WR, Heilman RL, Khamash H, Reddy KS, Moss AA, Mathur AK. Do Patient Assessments of Hospital Quality Correlate With Kidney Transplantation Surgical Outcomes? Transplant Proc. 2016 Jul-Aug; 48 (6):1986-92
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  58. Modena BD, Kurian SM, Gaber LW, Waalen J, Su AI, Gelbart T, Mondala TS, Head SR, Papp S, Heilman R, Friedewald JJ, Flechner SM, Marsh CL, Sung RS, Shidban H, Chan L, Abecassis MM, Salomon DR. Gene Expression in Biopsies of Acute Rejection and Interstitial Fibrosis/Tubular Atrophy Reveals Highly Shared Mechanisms That Correlate With Worse Long-Term Outcomes. Am J Transplant. 2016 Jul; 16 (7):1982-98 Epub 2016 Mar 15
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  59. Saucedo-Crespo H, Haakinson DJ, Croome KP, Mai ML, Taner CB, Heilman RL, Gonwa T. Prognostic factors in kidney transplantation in the septuagenarian: a multicenter analysis. Clin Transplant. 2016 Jul; 30 (7):828-35 Epub 2016 June 09
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  60. Batra RK, Heilman RL, Smith ML, Thomas LF, Khamash HA, Katariya NN, Hewitt WR, Singer AL, Mathur AK, Huskey J, Chakkera HA, Moss A, Reddy KS. Rapid Resolution of Donor-Derived Glomerular Fibrin Thrombi After Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation. Am J Transplant. 2016 Mar; 16 (3):1015-20 Epub 2015 Dec 21
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  61. Chakkera HA, Kudva YC, Chang YH, Heilman RL, Singer AL, Mathur AK, Hewitt WR, Khamash HA, Huskey JL, Katariya NN, Moss AA, Behmen S, Reddy KS. Glucose homeostasis after simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation: a comparison of subjects with C-peptide-positive non-type 1 diabetes mellitus and type 1 diabetes mellitus. Clin Transplant. 2016 Jan; 30: (1)52-9.
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  62. Unzueta A, Valdez R, Chang YH, Desmarteau YM, Heilman RL, Scott RL, Douglas DD, Rakela J. Hepatitis E virus serum antibodies and RNA prevalence in patients evaluated for heart and kidney transplantation. Ann Hepatol. 2016 Jan-Feb; 15 (1):33-40
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  63. Unzueta A, Valdez R, Chang YH, Desmarteau YM, Heilman RL, Scott RL, Douglas DD, Rakela J. Hepatitis E virus serum antibodies and RNA prevalence in patients evaluated for heart and kidney transplantation. Ann Hepatol. 2016 Jan - Feb; 15 (1):33-40
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  64. Heilman RL, Smith ML, Reddy KS. Utilization of Kidneys With Acute Kidney Injury in the Extended Criteria Donor Setting. Am J Transplant. 2015 Oct; 15(10):2783. Epub 2015 Jul 24
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  65. Heilman RL, Smith ML, Kurian SM, Huskey J, Batra RK, Chakkera HA, Katariya NN, Khamash H, Moss A, Salomon DR, Reddy KS. Transplanting Kidneys from Deceased Donors With Severe Acute Kidney Injury. Am J Transplant. 2015 Aug; 15 (8):2143-51 Epub 2015 Mar 24
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  66. Heilman RL, Nijim A, Desmarteau YM, Khamash H, Pando MJ, Smith ML, Chakkera HA, Huskey J, Valdez R, Reddy KS. De novo donor-specific human leukocyte antigen antibodies early after kidney transplantation. Transplantation. 2014 Dec 27; 98 (12):1310-5
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  67. Li H, Stegall MD, Dean PG, Casey ET, Reddy KS, Khamash HA, Heilman RL, Mai ML, Taner CB, Kosberg CL, Bakken LL, Wozniak EJ, Giles KL, Veal LA, Gandhi MJ, Cosio FG, Prieto M. Assessing the efficacy of kidney paired donation--performance of an integrated three-site program. Transplantation. 2014 Aug 15; 98 (3):300-5
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  68. Kurian SM, Williams AN, Gelbart T, Campbell D, Mondala TS, Head SR, Horvath S, Gaber L, Thompson R, Whisenant T, Lin W, Langfelder P, Robison EH, Schaffer RL, Fisher JS, Friedewald J, Flechner SM, Chan LK, Wiseman AC, Shidban H, Mendez R, Heilman R, Abecassis MM, Marsh CL, Salomon DR. Molecular classifiers for acute kidney transplant rejection in peripheral blood by whole genome gene expression profiling. Am J Transplant. 2014 May; 14(5):1164-72. Epub 2014 Apr 11
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  69. Heilman RL, Khamash HA, Huskey JL, Chakkera HA, Batra RK, Katariya NN, Singer AL, Mathur AK, Moss AA, Reddy KS. Kidney Transplant Program at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Clin Transpl. 2014:61-8.
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  70. Deng Y, Pandit A, Heilman RL, Chakkera HA, Mazur MJ, Mookadam F. Left ventricular torsion changes post kidney transplantation. J Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2013 Dec; 21 (4):171-6 Epub 2013 Dec 27
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  71. Heilman RL, Khamash HA, Smith ML, Chakkera HA, Moss AA, Reddy KS. Delayed allograft inflammation following alemtuzumab induction for kidney transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2013 Sep-Oct; 27 (5):772-80 Epub 2013 Aug 08
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  72. Kriegshauser JS, Naidu SG, Heilman RL, Huettl EA, Ferlic EA, Castle EP, Hentz JG. Primary percutaneous treatment of transplant ureteral strictures using tandem stents. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2013 Jun; 24: (6)874-80.
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  73. Amer H, Griffin MD, Stegall MD, Cosio FG, Park WD, Kremers WK, Heilman RL, Mazur MJ, Hamawi K, Larson TS, Kumar R. Oral paricalcitol reduces the prevalence of posttransplant hyperparathyroidism: results of an open label randomized trial. Am J Transplant. 2013 Jun; 13 (6):1576-85 Epub 2013 Apr 19
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  74. Schinstock C, Dean PG, Li H, Casey ET, Reddy KS, Khamash HA, Heilman RL, Mai ML, Taner CB, Kosbergl CL, Bakken LL, Wozniak EJ, Giles KL, Veal LA, Gandhi MJ, Cosio FG, Prieto M, Stegall MD. Desensitization in the era of kidney paired donation: the Mayo Foundation 3-site experience. Clin Transpl. 2013; 235-9.
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  75. Chakkera HA, Chang YH, Bodner JK, Behmen S, Heilman RL, Reddy KS, Mulligan DC, Moss AA, Khamash H, Katariya N, Hewitt WR, Pitta TL, Frassetto LA. Genetic differences in Native Americans and tacrolimus dosing after kidney transplantation. Transplant Proc. 2013 Jan-Feb; 45 (1):137-41
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  76. Martin AD, Mekeel KL, Castle EP, Vaish SS, Martin GL, Moss AA, Mulligan DC, Heilman RL, Reddy KS, Andrews PE. Laparoscopic bilateral native nephrectomies with simultaneous kidney transplantation. BJU Int. 2012 Dec; 110(11 Pt C):E1003-7. Epub 2012 Aug 09.
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  77. Kusne S, Vilchez RA, Zanwar P, Quiroz J, Mazur MJ, Heilman RL, Mulligan D, Butel JS. Polyomavirus JC urinary shedding in kidney and liver transplant recipients associated with reduced creatinine clearance. J Infect Dis. 2012 Sep 15; 206 (6):875-80 Epub 2012 July 16
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  78. Tyson MD, Castle EP, Andrews PE, Heilman RL, Moss AA, Mulligan DC, Reddy KS. Ureteral stricture formation in laparoscopically procured living donor kidney transplantation. Can J Urol. 2012 Apr; 19(2):6188-92.
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  79. Heilman RL, Cortese C, Geiger XJ, Younan K, Wadei HM, Mai ML, Reddy KS, Gonwa TA. Impact of early conversion from tacrolimus to sirolimus on chronic allograft changes in kidney recipients on rapid steroid withdrawal. Transplantation. 2012 Jan 15; 93 (1):47-53
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  80. Mazur MJ, Lowney AC, Prigoff J, Heilman RL, Chakkera H, Moss A, Mulligan D, Reddy K, Hamawi K. Resolution of long-standing necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum (NLD) lesion after restoration of euglycemia following successful pancreas after kidney (PAK) transplantation: a case report. Transplant Proc. 2011 Nov; 43: (9)3296-8.
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  81. Heilman RL, Younan K, Wadei HM, Mai ML, Reddy KS, Chakkera HA, Gonwa TA. Results of a prospective randomized trial of sirolimus conversion in kidney transplant recipients on early corticosteroid withdrawal. Transplantation. 2011 Oct 15; 92 (7):767-73
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  82. Chakkera HA, Weil EJ, Swanson CM, Dueck AC, Heilman RL, Reddy KS, Hamawi K, Khamash H, Moss AA, Mulligan DC, Katariya N, Knowler WC. Pretransplant risk score for new-onset diabetes after kidney transplantation. Diabetes Care. 2011 Oct; 34 (10):2141-5
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  83. Jimenez-Zepeda VH, Heilman RL, Engel RA, Carey EJ, Freeman C, Rakela J, Mulligan DC, Fonseca R, Stewart AK. Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance does not affect outcomes in patients undergoing solid organ transplants. Transplantation. 2011 Sep 15; 92 (5):570-4
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  84. Tyson MD, Castle EP, Ko EY, Andrews PE, Heilman RL, Mekeel KL, Moss AA, Mulligan DC, Reddy KS. Living donor kidney transplantation with multiple renal arteries in the laparoscopic era. Urology. 2011 May; 77(5):1116-21. Epub 2010 Dec 08.
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  85. Tyson MD, Castle EP, Ko EY, Andrews PE, Heilman RL, Mekeel KL, Moss AA, Mulligan DC, Reddy KS. Living donor kidney transplantation with multiple renal arteries in the laparoscopic era. International Braz J Urol. 2011; 37(3):401.
  86. Heilman RL, Nijim S, Chakkera HA, Devarapalli Y, Moss AA, Mulligan DC, Mazur MJ, Hamawi K, Williams JW, Reddy KS. Impact of acute rejection on kidney allograft outcomes in recipients on rapid steroid withdrawal. J Transplant. 2011; 2011:583981 Epub 2011 May 15
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  87. Tyson M, Castle E, Andrews P, Heilman R, Mekeel K, Moss A, Mulligan D, Reddy K. Early graft function after laparoscopically procured living donor kidney transplantation. J Urol. 2010 Oct; 184(4):1434-9. Epub 2010 Aug 19.
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  88. Chakkera HA, Bodner JK, Heilman RL, Mulligan DC, Moss AA, Mekeel KL, Mazur MJ, Hamawi K, Ray RM, Beck GL, Reddy KS. Outcomes after simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation and the discriminative ability of the C-peptide measurement pretransplant among type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Transplant Proc. 2010 Sep; 42 (7):2650-2
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  89. Chakkera HA, Knowler WC, Devarapalli Y, Weil EJ, Heilman RL, Dueck A, Mulligan DC, Reddy KS, Moss AA, Mekeel KL, Mazur MJ, Hamawi K, Castro JC, Cook CB. Relationship between inpatient hyperglycemia and insulin treatment after kidney transplantation and future new onset diabetes mellitus. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2010 Sep; 5 (9):1669-75 Epub 2010 June 17
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