Dr. Peter Reese is a distinguished figure in the field of transplant nephrology and epidemiology, consistently making significant contributions to research and patient care. Based at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dr. Reese’s work is centered around enhancing access to kidney transplantation and improving outcomes for both recipients and donors. His research is not only extensive but also deeply impactful, addressing critical aspects of organ transplantation and healthcare policy.
Dr. Reese’s research portfolio is diverse and impactful, focusing on several key areas within transplant medicine. These include developing effective strategies to expand access to kidney transplantation, refining the selection process and care protocols for living kidney donors, and evaluating the effects of health policies on vulnerable populations affected by renal disease, such as the elderly. Furthermore, he is dedicated to identifying and testing innovative approaches to improve patient health behaviors, with a particular emphasis on medication adherence, a crucial factor in transplant success.
As the director of Penn’s Center for Quality, Analytics and Research in Transplantation (PQART), Dr. Reese leads a team focused on data-driven improvements in transplant care. His leadership extends to the national level as the Chair of the Ethics Committee for the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). In this capacity, he plays a vital role in shaping organ allocation policies and transplant regulations across the United States, navigating complex ethical considerations within the field. His commitment to advancing the field has been recognized with the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2012, a testament to his early career leadership and promise in scientific innovation.
Dr. Reese’s publications are highly regarded and frequently cited within the transplant community. His scholarly work delves into the ethical dilemmas of accepting living kidney donors with pre-existing risk factors, examines the long-term outcomes for living donors, and analyzes the consequences of organ allocation policies on vulnerable groups, including both pediatric and elderly patients. He also advocates for improved strategies in utilizing higher-risk organs, ensuring these valuable resources are used effectively and ethically to save more lives.
Beyond his research and clinical practice, Dr. Reese is passionately committed to fostering the next generation of researchers. He actively supports young, motivated researchers at all stages of their careers, emphasizing that the achievements of his lab are a direct result of their collective creativity and dedicated efforts. This mentorship aspect of his career is crucial for the ongoing advancement of transplant medicine.
Dr. Reese’s research is generously supported by numerous grants and awards, including funding from the National Institutes of Health. He has also received a T. Franklin Williams Award for geriatric research, co-sponsored by the Association of Specialty Professors and the American Society of Nephrology, to investigate the impact of organ allocation proposals on older kidney transplant candidates. The American Society of Transplantation has supported his work on outcomes in older living kidney donors, and a Greenwall Faculty Scholars Grant enabled his examination of the ethical dimensions of innovative organ donor registration methods. Furthermore, collaborations with CVS-Caremark, Merck, and Humana have facilitated research into cutting-edge strategies for enhancing medication adherence in transplant recipients.
Dr. Reese’s expertise spans Renal Epidemiology, Organ Transplantation, and Ethics, making him a sought-after voice in discussions surrounding these critical areas of medicine. For more in-depth information about Dr. Reese’s ongoing research and initiatives, please visit http://www.med.upenn.edu/reeselab/.
Selected Publications:
- Emily A Vail, Vicky W Tam, Elizabeth M Sonnenberg, Nikhil R Lavu, Peter P Reese, Peter L Abt, Niels D Martin, Richard D Hasz, Kim M Olthoff, Meeta P Kerlin, Jason D Christie, Mark D Neuman, Vishnu S Potluri: Characterizing proximity and transfers of deceased organ donors to donor care units in the United States. Am J Transplant S1600-6135(24): 00133-3, Feb 2024.
- Neetika Garg, Carrie Thiessen, Peter P Reese, Matthew Cooper, Ruthanne Leishman, John Friedewald, Asif A Sharfuddin, Angie G Nishio Lucar, Darshana M Dadhania, Vineeta Kumar, Amy D Waterman, Didier A Mandelbrot: Temporal trends in kidney paired donation in the United States: 2006-2021 UNOS/OPTN database analysis. Am J Transplant 24(1): 46-56, Jan 2024.
- Marina Serper, Lauren S Jones, Thomas Clement, Rajender K Reddy, Peter P Reese: A randomized, controlled, prehabilitation intervention to maximize early recovery (PRIMER) in liver transplantation. Liver Transpl 30(1): 10-19, Jan 2024.
- Daniel Yoo, Gillian Divard, Marc Raynaud, Aaron Cohen, Tom D Mone, John Thomas Rosenthal, Andrew J Bentall, Mark D Stegall, Maarten Naesens, Huanxi Zhang, Changxi Wang, Juliette Gueguen, Nassim Kamar, Antoine Bouquegneau, Ibrahim Batal, Shana M Coley, John S Gill, Federico Oppenheimer, Erika De Sousa-Amorim, Dirk R J Kuypers, Antoine Durrbach, Daniel Seron, Marion Rabant, Jean-Paul Duong Van Huyen, Patricia Campbell, Soroush Shojai, Michael Mengel, Oriol Bestard, Nikolina Basic-Jukic, Ivana Jurić, Peter Boor, Lynn D Cornell, Mariam P Alexander, P Toby Coates, Christophe Legendre, Peter P Reese, Carmen Lefaucheur, Olivier Aubert, Alexandre Loupy: A Machine Learning-Driven Virtual Biopsy System For Kidney Transplant Patients. Nat Commun 15(1): 554, Jan 2024.
- Reese PP, Diamond JM, Goldberg DS, Potluri V, Prenner S, Blumberg EA, Van Deerlin VM, Reddy KR, Mentch H, Hasz R, Woodards A, Gentile C, Smith J, Bermudez C, Crespo MM. : The SHELTER Trial of Transplanting Hepatitis C Virus-Infected Lungs Into Uninfected Recipients. Transplant Direct. Jun 2023 Notes: 28;9(7):e1504.
- Potluri V, Naqvi F, Goldberg DS, Shah M, Loupy A, Abt P, Blumberg E, Trofe-Clark J, Bloom R, Sawinski D, Chattergoon M, Segev DL, Bair-Marcantoni N, Durand CM, Reddy R, Levine M, Brown N, Mapchan S, Aubert O, Desai N, Reese PP.: Longer-Term Clinical Outcomes From the THINKER and EXPANDER Trials of Transplantation of HCV-RNA+ Donor Kidneys Into Hepatitis C Virus-Negative Recipients. Kidney Int Rep. Apr 2023 Notes: 29;8(7):1460-1463.
- Lee-Riddle GS, Schmidt HJ, Reese PP, Nelson MN, Neergaard R, Barg FK, Serper M.: Transplant recipient, care partner, and clinician perceptions of medication adherence monitoring technology: A mixed methods study. Am J Transplant. Nov 2023 Notes: 2:S1600-6135(23)00832-8.
- Marina Serper, Adwait Chafale, Alex Burdzy, Minjee Kim, Sumeet K Asrani, Julia Yoshino Benavente, Richard Gershon, Peter P Reese, Douglas E Schaubel, Justin R Boike, Maria C Blanco, Michael S Wolf: Cognitive function, self-management, and outcomes among liver transplant recipients: LivCog, a multicenter, prospective study. Hepatol Commun 7(10): e0259, Oct 2023.
- Jonathan Daw, Ashton M Verdery, Selena E Ortiz, Rhiannon Deierhoi Reed, Jayme E Locke, Robert R Redfield, David Kloda, Michel Liu, Heather Mentch, Deirdre Sawinski, Diego Aguilar, Nathaniel D Porter, Mary K Roberts, Katie McIntyre, Peter P Reese: Social network interventions to reduce race disparities in living kidney donation: Design and rationale of the friends and family of kidney transplant patients study (FFKTPS). Clin Transplant 37(10): e15064, Oct 2023.
- Avrum Gillespie, Jonathan Daw, Riley Brown, Jamie Cappiello, Briana Eugene Lee, Edward L Fink, Heather M Gardiner, Peter P Reese, Crystal A Gadegbeku, Zoran Obradovic: Dialysis Patients’ Social Networks and Living Donation Offers. Kidney Med. 2023 Apr 15;5(6):100640. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme.2023.100640. eCollection 2023 Jun. June 2023.
