NEW YORK, NY -- 10/10/07 --
The National Kidney Registry, a nonprofit
organization dedicated to improving the lives of those facing kidney
failure, is pleased to announce the addition of Jonathan S. Bromberg, M.D.,
Ph.D., to its Medical Board. Dr. Bromberg is professor of Surgery,
Immunology, and Gene and Cell Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Dr. Bromberg is also the Chief of the Transplantation Institute and
Surgical Director of the Kidney/Pancreas Transplantation Program.
Dr. Bromberg earned his M.D. and his Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University.
He completed his surgical residency at the University of Washington and his
multi-organ transplantation fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania.
His most recent appointment was at the University of Michigan, where he was
Professor of General Surgery in the Division of Transplantation and
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology. Before that, he held appointments
at the University of Pennsylvania and the Medical University of South
Carolina. In each of these positions, Dr. Bromberg took leadership roles in
starting, building, and reorganizing critical components of multi-organ
transplant programs.
In addition to his clinical transplantation practice, Dr. Bromberg is also
pursuing highly regarded research on transplant rejection. He has devoted
his career to basic and clinical research involving immunology and
transplantation.
"We are thrilled that Dr. Bromberg has joined our medical board. Dr.
Bromberg's significant experience in kidney transplantation and immunology
will accelerate the development of the National Kidney Registry," said
Garet Hil, Founder of the National Kidney Registry.
"I am very enthusiastic to work with the National Kidney Registry as it
will provide important new options for patients and novel methods to
improve organ allocation," said Dr. Bromberg.
About the National Kidney Registry
The National Kidney Registry is a nonprofit organization registered under
the laws of the State of New York. The mission of the National Kidney
Registry is to save and improve the lives of people facing kidney failure
by increasing the quality, speed, and number of living donor transplants in
the world.
About The Mount Sinai Medical Center
The Mount Sinai Medical Center encompasses The Mount Sinai Hospital and
Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the
nation's oldest, largest and most-respected voluntary hospitals. Founded in
1852, Mount Sinai today is a 1,171-bed tertiary-care teaching facility that
is internationally acclaimed for excellence in clinical care. Last year,
nearly 50,000 people were treated at Mount Sinai as inpatients, and there
were nearly 450,000 outpatient visits to the Medical Center.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine is internationally recognized as a leader in
groundbreaking clinical and basic-science research, as well as having an
innovative approach to medical education. With a faculty of more than 3,400
in 38 clinical and basic science departments and centers, Mount Sinai ranks
among the top 20 medical schools in receipt of National Institute of Health
(NIH) grants.
Contact:
Garet Hil
National Kidney Registry
800-936-1627
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Mount Sinai Newsroom
212-241-9200
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