Rachel M. Lestz, MD

Title(s)Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Clinician Educator)
SchoolKeck School of Medicine of Usc
AddressCHL Mail Stop 40
Off Campus
Los Angeles CA 90089
Phone+1 323 361 2102
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    Title(s)Division Chief of Nephrology


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    1. Kidney Transplantation in ≤15 kg Children: Outcomes and Prognostic Indicators-A Review of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Database. Pediatr Transplant. 2024 Aug; 28(5):e14801. Melikian R, Kwon Y, Kohrman N, Lo M, Emamaullee J, Zielsdorf S, Lestz R, Sher L, Etesami K. PMID: 38845603.
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    2. HLA diversity in ethnic populations can affect detection of donor-specific antibodies by single antigen beads. Front Immunol. 2023; 14:1287028. Quon JC, Kaneta K, Fotiadis N, Menteer J, Lestz RM, Weisert M, Baxter-Lowe LA. PMID: 38077376; PMCID: PMC10701672.
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    3. Next generation multiplexing for digital PCR using a novel melt-based hairpin probe design. Front Genet. 2023; 14:1272964. Edwards RL, Takach JE, McAndrew MJ, Menteer J, Lestz RM, Whitman D, Baxter-Lowe LA. PMID: 38028620; PMCID: PMC10667681.
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    4. Cell-free DNA as a solid-organ transplant biomarker: technologies and approaches. Biomark Med. 2022 04; 16(5):401-415. Edwards RL, Menteer J, Lestz RM, Baxter-Lowe LA. PMID: 35195028.
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    5. Design and Methods of the Validating Injury to the Renal Transplant Using Urinary Signatures (VIRTUUS) Study in Children. Transplant Direct. 2021 Dec; 7(12):e791. Kumar J, Contrepois K, Snyder M, Grimm PC, Moudgil A, Smith JM, Bobrowski AE, Verghese PS, Hooper D, Ingulli E, Lestz R, Weng P, Reason JL, Blydt-Hansen TD, Suthanthiran M, Keating B, Amaral S. PMID: 34805493; PMCID: PMC8601357.
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    6. Pediatric kidney transplantation, a technical update. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2021 08 01; 26(4):356-359. Etesami K, Hogen R, Lestz R. PMID: 34148981.
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    7. Pediatric kidney transplantation in the United States. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2020 08; 25(4):343-347. Etesami K, Lestz R, Hogen R. PMID: 32692040.
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    8. Cell phone support to improve medication adherence among solid organ transplant recipients. Pediatr Transplant. 2018 Jun 19; e13235. Sayegh CS, Szmuszkovicz JR, Menteer J, Sherer S, Thomas D, Lestz R, Belzer M. PMID: 29920879.
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    9. Association of higher erythropoiesis stimulating agent dose and mortality in children on dialysis. Pediatr Nephrol. 2014 Oct; 29(10):2021-8. Lestz RM, Fivush BA, Atkinson MA. PMID: 24794833; PMCID: PMC4448694.
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    10. Comparative clinical outcomes between pediatric and young adult dialysis patients. Pediatr Nephrol. 2011 Dec; 26(12):2219-26. Atkinson MA, Lestz RM, Fivush BA, Silverstein DM. PMID: 21643780.
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    11. No difference in meeting hemoglobin and albumin targets for dialyzed children with urologic disorders. Pediatr Nephrol. 2011 Jul; 26(7):1129-36. Lestz RM, Atkinson M, Fivush B, Furth SL. PMID: 21424524; PMCID: PMC5739035.
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    12. Common pattern of cortical pathology in childhood-onset and adult-onset schizophrenia as identified by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging. Am J Psychiatry. 1998 Oct; 155(10):1376-83. Bertolino A, Kumra S, Callicott JH, Mattay VS, Lestz RM, Jacobsen L, Barnett IS, Duyn JH, Frank JA, Rapoport JL, Weinberger DR. PMID: 9766769.
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