Richard V. Perez, M.D.
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Clinical/Research InterestsRichard 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 |
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UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California B.A. 1977 |
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Internships: |
University of Cincinnati Hospitals Cincinnati, Ohio 1982-85 Surgery |
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 |
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.

