Yasir Qazi, MD

Title(s)Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (Part-Time)
SchoolKeck School of Medicine of Usc
AddressHCC-I 200 1510 San Pablo St.
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Los Angeles CA 90089-9520
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    SUNY, Buffalo, New York2000Austin-Flint's Best Outgoing Resident Award
    Daemen College for Physician Assistants1999Physician Appreciation Award

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    After serving as an assistant professor of medicine at Erie County Medical Center at the State University of New York in Buffalo, Dr. Qazi came to Southern California to head the Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Program at Keck School of Medicine at USC. Dr. Qazi has received nearly $2 million in research grants and has several other studies recently submitted for approval.

    While in Buffalo, Dr. Qazi was invited to lecture on pancreas transplantation at a number of area medical centers and continues to author numerous peer reviewed articles and abstracts for medical journals. Educated in India, Dr. Qazi was consistently one of the academic leaders among his medical school classmates and he continues to demonstrate his talents and devotion to medicine as an educator, researcher and practitioner.

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    1. Incorporation of Donor-derived Cell-free DNA Into Clinical Practice for Renal Allograft Management. Transplant Proc. 2021 Dec; 53(10):2866-2872. Qazi Y, Patel A, Fajardo M, McCormick S, Fehringer G, Ahmed E, Malhotra M, Demko ZP, Billings PR, Tabriziani H, Gauthier P. PMID: 34774309.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    2. Clinical Rationale for a Routine Testing Schedule Using Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA After Kidney Transplantation. Ann Transplant. 2021 Jul 02; 26:e932249. Pai A, Swan JT, Wojciechowski D, Qazi Y, Dholakia S, Shekhtman G, Abou-Ismail A, Kumar D. PMID: 34210952; PMCID: PMC8259349.
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    3. Transplant administration-A survey of the roles and responsibilities of kidney and pancreas medical directors of US transplant centers. Clin Transplant. 2021 06; 35(6):e14305. Singh N, Friedewald J, Bloom R, Dadhania D, Parsons RF, Kaplan B, Samaniego M, Qazi Y, Doshi M, McNatt G, Naseer MS, Pesavento T, Wiseman A. PMID: 33797134.
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    4. Liver Transplantation in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in the United States. J Surg Res. 2020 11; 255:23-32. Hogen R, Kim M, Lee Y, Lo M, Kaur N, Kahn J, Chopra S, Qazi Y, Sedra A, Kim J, O'Brien L, Genyk Y, Sher L, Emamaullee J. PMID: 32540577; PMCID: PMC7541438.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. High levels of dd-cfDNA identify patients with TCMR 1A and borderline allograft rejection at elevated risk of graft injury. Am J Transplant. 2020 09; 20(9):2491-2498. Stites E, Kumar D, Olaitan O, John Swanson S, Leca N, Weir M, Bromberg J, Melancon J, Agha I, Fattah H, Alhamad T, Qazi Y, Wiseman A, Gupta G. PMID: 32056331; PMCID: PMC7496411.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 57     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    6. Two-year outcomes in de novo renal transplant recipients receiving everolimus-facilitated calcineurin inhibitor reduction regimen from the TRANSFORM study. Am J Transplant. 2019 11; 19(11):3018-3034. Berger SP, Sommerer C, Witzke O, Tedesco H, Chadban S, Mulgaonkar S, Qazi Y, de Fijter JW, Oppenheimer F, Cruzado JM, Watarai Y, Massari P, Legendre C, Citterio F, Henry M, Srinivas TR, Vincenti F, Gutierrez MPH, Marti AM, Bernhardt P, Pascual J, TRANSFORM investigators. PMID: 31152476.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 55     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Marginal kidney transplantation: the road less traveled. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2019 02; 24(1):92-96. Sharma N, Mahajan A, Qazi YA. PMID: 30507708.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 10     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Delayed graft function in kidney transplantation. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2019 02; 24(1):82-86. Bahl D, Haddad Z, Datoo A, Qazi YA. PMID: 30540574.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 58     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Everolimus with Reduced Calcineurin Inhibitor Exposure in Renal Transplantation. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2018 07; 29(7):1979-1991. Pascual J, Berger SP, Witzke O, Tedesco H, Mulgaonkar S, Qazi Y, Chadban S, Oppenheimer F, Sommerer C, Oberbauer R, Watarai Y, Legendre C, Citterio F, Henry M, Srinivas TR, Luo WL, Marti A, Bernhardt P, Vincenti F, TRANSFORM Investigators. PMID: 29752413; PMCID: PMC6050928.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 81     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Kidney outcomes in patients with liver cirrhosis and chronic kidney disease receiving an orthotopic liver transplant alone. Clin Transplant. 2017 Sep; 31(9). Singh N, Ahmadzadeh S, Shokouh-Amiri H, Qazi YA, Sequeira A, Samant H, McMillan R, Zibari GB. PMID: 28504869.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Association of Clinical Events With Everolimus Exposure in Kidney Transplant Patients Receiving Low Doses of Tacrolimus. Am J Transplant. 2017 Sep; 17(9):2363-2371. Shihab F, Qazi Y, Mulgaonkar S, McCague K, Patel D, Peddi VR, Shaffer D. PMID: 28141897; PMCID: PMC5600116.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 16     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    12. Efficacy and Safety of Everolimus Plus Low-Dose Tacrolimus Versus Mycophenolate Mofetil Plus Standard-Dose Tacrolimus in De Novo Renal Transplant Recipients: 12-Month Data. Am J Transplant. 2017 May; 17(5):1358-1369. Qazi Y, Shaffer D, Kaplan B, Kim DY, Luan FL, Peddi VR, Shihab F, Tomlanovich S, Yilmaz S, McCague K, Patel D, Mulgaonkar S. PMID: 27775865.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 23     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    13. Duplex Doppler sonography: is there clinical relevance to elevated renal vein velocity in kidney transplants? Clin Imaging. 2016 Nov - Dec; 40(6):1237-1245. Gulati M, Palmer SL, Im MY, Jadvar H, Qazi YA, Fazli U, Grant EG. PMID: 27618805.
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    14. Kidney transplantation in the Hispanic population. Clin Transplant. 2016 Feb; 30(2):118-23. Matsuoka L, Alicuben E, Woo K, Cao S, Groshen S, Qazi Y, Smogorzewski M, Selby R, Alexopoulos S. PMID: 26529140.
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    15. Editorial. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2015 Dec; 20(6):629. Qazi Y. PMID: 26536424.
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    16. Bortezomib in kidney transplantation. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2015 Dec; 20(6):652-6. Shah N, Meouchy J, Qazi Y. PMID: 26536428.
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    17. In vivo detection of clinically non-apparent ocular surface inflammation in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction-associated refractory dry eye symptoms: a pilot study. Eye (Lond). 2015 Aug; 29(8):1099-110. Qazi Y, Kheirkhah A, Blackie C, Cruzat A, Trinidad M, Williams C, Korb DR, Hamrah P. PMID: 26088680; PMCID: PMC4541343.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 15     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    18. Evaluation of a telenovela designed to improve knowledge and behavioral intentions among Hispanic patients with end-stage renal disease in Southern California. Ethn Health. 2016; 21(1):58-70. Forster M, Allem JP, Mendez N, Qazi Y, Unger JB. PMID: 25650806; PMCID: PMC5508717.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    19. Strategies for the management of adverse events associated with mTOR inhibitors. Transplant Rev (Orlando). 2014 Jul; 28(3):126-33. Kaplan B, Qazi Y, Wellen JR. PMID: 24685370.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 96     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    20. Genetic polymorphisms of UGT1A8, UGT1A9 and HNF-1α and gastrointestinal symptoms in renal transplant recipients taking mycophenolic acid. Transpl Immunol. 2013 Dec; 29(1-4):155-61. Vu D, Tellez-Corrales E, Yang J, Qazi Y, Shah T, Naraghi R, Hutchinson IV, Min DI. PMID: 23721685.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 3     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    21. Posttransplant malignancies in solid organ adult recipients: an analysis of the U.S. National Transplant Database. Transplantation. 2012 Nov 27; 94(10):990-8. Sampaio MS, Cho YW, Qazi Y, Bunnapradist S, Hutchinson IV, Shah T. PMID: 23085553.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 55     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    22. Donor-derived Coccidioides immitis fungemia in solid organ transplant recipients. Transpl Infect Dis. 2012 Jun; 14(3):305-10. Blodget E, Blodget E, Geiseler PJ, Larsen RA, Stapfer M, Qazi Y, Petrovic LM. PMID: 22176511.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 12     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    23. A rapid and efficient method BK polyomavirus genotyping by high-resolution melting analysis. J Med Virol. 2011 Dec; 83(12):2128-34. Matsuda Y, Qazi Y, Iwaki Y. PMID: 22012720.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 8     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    24. The pharmacokinetics of enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium and its gastrointestinal side effects in de novo renal transplant recipients of Hispanic ethnicity. Ther Drug Monit. 2011 Feb; 33(1):45-9. Shah T, Tellez-Corrales E, Yang JW, Qazi Y, Wang J, Wilson J, Hutchinson I, Min DI. PMID: 21099740.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    25. Development of a real-time quantitative PCR assay for detection of a stable genomic region of BK virus. Virol J. 2010 Oct 29; 7:295. Iwaki KK, Qazi SH, Garcia-Gomez J, Zeng D, Matsuda Y, Matsuda K, Martinez ME, Toyoda M, Kore A, Stevens WT, Smogorzewski M, Iwaki DD, Qazi Y, Iwaki Y. PMID: 21034442; PMCID: PMC2989966.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    26. Foxp3 staining in BK virus allograft nephropathy and comparison with acute cellular rejection. Transplant Proc. 2009 Dec; 41(10):4188-92. Miller DC, Qazi Y, Smogorzewski M, Azen CG, Shah T, Koss MN. PMID: 20005366.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    27. Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation. Editorial comment. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2009 Aug; 14(4):364. Qazi YA. PMID: 19602978.
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    28. Incentivizing living organ donation. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2009 Apr; 14(2):201-5. Cynowiec J, Kim J, Qazi YA. PMID: 19300256.
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    29. Costimulation targeting therapies in organ transplantation. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2008 Dec; 13(6):622-6. Gandhi AM, Fazli U, Rodina V, Qazi YA. PMID: 19060553.
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    30. Cross Reactive Epitope Group antibodies in sensitized kidneys transplant recipients was associated with early acute Antibody Mediated Rejection. Transpl Immunol. 2009 Jan; 20(3):113-7. Nainani N, Singh N, Shanahan T, Damodar A, Parimoo N, Ummadi S, Qazi Y, Murray BM, Tornatore KM, Ciccirella JC, Blessios GA, Venuto RC. PMID: 18996198.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    31. Living related donor nephrectomy in transfusion refusing donors. Transpl Int. 2007 Jun; 20(6):490-6. Mateo R, Henderson R, Jabbour N, Gagandeep S, Goldsberry A, Sher L, Qazi Y, Selby RR, Genyk Y. PMID: 17313445.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    32. The clinical impact of 1:1 conversion from Neoral to a generic cyclosporine (Gengraf) in renal transplant recipients with stable graft function. Clin Transplant. 2006 May-Jun; 20(3):313-7. Qazi YA, Forrest A, Tornatore K, Venuto RC. PMID: 16824147.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    33. Donor calculi induced acute renal failure. Ren Fail. 2003 Mar; 25(2):315-22. Qazi YA, Ali Y, Venuto RC. PMID: 12739839.
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