Richard V. Perez, M.D.

Clinical/Research Interests

Richard V. Perez is an experienced transplant surgeon. His main interest is in kidney/pancreas transplantation and hemodialysis vascular access. Dr. Perez is a well respected educator in the field of organ transplantation. His research interests focus on the expansion of the pool of deceased organs available for renal transplantation and the role of inflammation in contributing to transplant outcomes.

Title:

Professor, Chief of Transplant Surgery, Director of Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program, Medical Director of Transplant Center

Specialty:

Surgery - Transplant

Center/Program Affiliation:

Transplant Center

Address:

UC Davis Medical Center - Cypress Building
2221 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

(916) 734-2111

Education:

University of Hawaii School of Medicine
Honolulu, Hawaii
M.D. 1982

UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
B.A. 1977

Internships:

University of Cincinnati Hospitals
Cincinnati, Ohio
1982-85

Residency:

University of Cincinnati Hospitals
Cincinnati, Ohio
1985-89
Surgery

Fellowships:

University of Minnesota Hospitals and Clinics
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1990-91
Transplantation

Board Certifications:

American Board of Surgery - Diplomat Recertification, 2000
American Board of Surgery, 1990

Professional Memberships:

American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Society of Transplant Physicians
American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Association for Academic Surgery
International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association
Sacramento Surgical Society
The Pancreas Club
The Society of University Surgeons
Transplantation Society
UC Davis Surgical Association
Western Association of Transplant Surgeons

Honors and Awards:

Residents Essay Contest, Second Place, American College of Surgeons, Ohio Chapter, 1989
Southeastern Organ Procurement Foundation Bernard Amos Sandoz Award for Research in Transplantation Immunology, 1987
Greater Cincinnati Kidney Foundation Research Award, 1986
University of Hawaii School of Medicine Frank McDowell Memorial Award for Academic Excellence in General Surgery, 1982

Select Recent Publications:

Troppmann, C. M.F DaiIY,J.P. McVicar, R.V.Perez, Hypothermic pulsatile perfusion of small pediatric en bloc kidneys: Technical aspects and outcomes, 2009, Transplantation, 88 (2) 289-290

Perez, R.V., C. Troppmann, M.F. Daily, J. McVicar, M. Gandhi, M. Golconda, B. Gallay, D. Simao, A. deMattos, Factors Contributing to Improved Survival of the Elderly after Renal Transplantation, 2009, American Journal of Transplantation, 9, Supplement 2, p. 508.

Troppmann, C., M.F. Daily, J. McVicar, R.V. Perez, Retroperitoneoscopic vs. Laparoscopic Live Donor Nephrectomy: A Matched Pair Analysis, 2009, American Journal of Transplantation, 9, Supplement 2, p. 438

Perez, av, D. Simao, C. Troppmann, M.F. Daily, J. McVicar, B. Gallay, M. Gandhi, M. Golconda, A. deMattos, Improved Long-Term Outcomes of ECD Transplants using Pulsatile Perfusion Preservation, 2009, American Journal of Transplantation, 9, Supplement 2, p. 314.

Troppmann, C., R.v. Perez, M. McBride, Similar long-term outcomes for Laparoscopic vs. Open Live Donor Nephrectomy Kidney Grafts, an OPTN Database analysis of 5532 Adult Recipients, 2008, Transplantation 85:916-919

Robbins, A.S., M.F. Daily, C.A. Aoki, M.S. Chen, C. Troppmann, R.V. Perez, Decreasing disparity in Liver Transplantation among White and Asian patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma, California, 1998-2005, 2008, Cancer, 113 (8) 2173-2179.

Fitzgerald, J.T., C. Troppmann, A. Schanzer, R.V. Perez, J.P. McVicar, A. Chin, Upper Arm Arteriovenous Fistula versus Forearm Looped Arteriovenous Graft for Hemodialyis Access: A Comparative Analysis, 2005, Annals of Vascular Surgery 19: 949-953

Fitzgerald, J.T.; A.Schanzer, A.I.Chin, J.P.McVicar, R.V.Perez, C.Troppmann, Outcomes of upper arm arteriovenous fistulas for maintenance hemodialysis access, 2004, Archives of Surgery 139: 201-208.

Fitzgerald, J.T., M.Sena, J.Johnson, S.Griffey, A.Tarantal, M.McChesney, P.Barry,K.Nero-Vandewalker, R.Ramsamooj, RV.Perez, Occult pretransplant systemic inflammation and posttransplant vascular changes in a primate arterial allograft model, 2004, Transplantation 78:367

Troppmann, C., D.B.Ormond, R.V.Perez, Laparoscopic (vs. open) live donor nephrectomy: A UNOS database analysis of early graft function and survival, 2003, American Journal of Transplantation 3: 1295-1301.

To see if Richard V. Perez is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call (800) 2-UC DAVIS.