Pablo P. Portocarrero, MD

Professional Background

Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine. Transplant Nephrology, Nephrology and Hypertension

Education
Bachelor and Doctor of Medicine, Universidad Cientifica del Sur; Fernando Cabieses School of Medicine. Lima, Peru.
Residency, Loyola Medicine, MacNeal Hospital. Berwyn, IL.
Fellowship - Nephrology, McGaw Medical School, Northwestern University. Chicago, IL.
Fellowship - Transplant Nephrology, McGaw Medical School, Northwestern University. Chicago, IL.

Research

Overview

_{Clinical Interest:}
My area of practice focuses in patients that need either a kidney or pancreas transplant. My work includes pre-transplantation evaluation, perioperative management, and lifelong cares after transplant. I also manage patients that have a combined liver and kidney transplant. Additionally, I have particular interest in Transplantation in the Latino community.

_{Research Interest:}
Includes immunology, induction and maintenance immunosuppression, rejection, biomarkers for rejection, novel therapies in transplantation, and viral infections affecting the transplant population. I am also interest in health discrepancies in transplant, specially within the Latino population.