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Stephen J. Tomlanovich, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Medicine and Surgery
Department of Medicine, Division of Nephology
Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery
Medical Director, Kidney Transplant Service
Contact Information
505 Parnassus Avenue, M884
Box 0780
San Francisco, CA 94143-0780
Phone: 415.353.8390
Fax: 415.353.8974
Stephen.Tomlanovich@ucsfmedctr.org
Education
- Notre Dame University, BS
- University of Michigan Medical School, MD
Residencies
- Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Internal Medicine
- Henry Ford Hospital, Internal Medicine
Fellowships
- Stanford University Medical Center, Nephrology
Board Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine; Nephrology - Subspecialty
Clinical Expertise
- Kidney and Pancreas Transplant
- Kidney Disease
Biography
Dr. Stephen Tomlanovich is a nationally known kidney transplant specialist who has worked to improve patient access to transplants through the development of outreach clinics in communities throughout Northern California.
In addition to caring for patients, he conducts research to help develop new immunosuppressive medications to prevent organ rejection. He is a principal investigator in numerous studies that have led to new immunosuppressive drugs to improve the success rate of transplants while minimizing side effects. He also is involved with regional and national organizations and serves on the board of directors of the California Transplant Donor Network and the Transpacific Renal Network.
Tomlanovich earned a medical degree at the University of Michigan and completed an internship at Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital followed by a residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. In 1985, he completed a nephrology fellowship at Stanford University and joined UCSF Medical Center.
Selected Publications
- Hiramoto JS, Freise CE, Randall HR, Bretan PN, Tomlanovich S, Stock PG, Hirose R. Successful long-term outcomes using pediatric en bloc kidneys for transplantation. Amer J Transpl 2002; 2:337-342.
- Roza A, Tomlanovich S, Merion R, Pollak R, Wright F, Rajagopalan P. Timothy Pruett, Scandling J, Ryan J, Awni W, Schweitzer S, Greco R, Lam W, Nabulsi A, Hffman R. Conversion of stable renal allograft recipients to a bioequivalent cyclosporine formulation. Transplantation 2002; 74:1013-1017.
- Robert JP, Nikolai B, Tomlanovich S. Cost of organ procurement and transplantation network data collection for a large transplant center. Am Journal of Transplantation July 2003 pp. 1-3.
- Stock PG, Roland ME, Carlson L, Freise CE, Roberts JP, Hirose R, Terrault NA, Frassetto LA, Palefsky JM, Tomlanovich S, Ascher NL. Kidney and liver transplantation in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients: a pilot safety and efficacy study. Transplantation 2003; 76:370-375.
- McTaggart RA, Gottlieb D, Brooks J, Bacchetti P, Roberts JP, Tomlanovich S, Feng S. Sirolimus prolongs recovery from delayed graft function after cadaveric renal transplantation. Am J Transplant 2003; 3(4):416-23.
