Dr. John Scandling

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John Scandling is a Professor Emeritus in the field of Medicine, specifically Nephrology, at Stanford University Medical Center. His extensive career includes roles as Medical Director for the Stanford Adult Kidney Pancreas Transplantation and as Program Director for both the Stanford Nephrology Fellowship Training Program and the Stanford Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Training Program. Dr. Scandling received his Medical Education from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Davidson College. He is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Nephrology. His current research interests focus on tolerance induction in clinical kidney transplantation, particularly in relation to clinical trials involving delayed blood stem transplantation and HLA matched kidney transplant recipients. He aims to eliminate or reduce the need for immunosuppressive drugs in transplant patients, exploring innovative methods such as Total Lymphoid Irradiation and the use of rabbit Anti-Thymocyte Globulin to achieve successful withdrawal of immunosuppressive therapies while maintaining normal renal function. Dr. Scandling's contributions in the field have made significant impacts on the practices surrounding kidney transplantation and patient care.

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