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Samy S. Iskandar, M.B.B.Ch., Ph.D

Samy S. Iskandar, M.B.B.Ch., Ph.D

Professor, Pathology
Surgery, General

Clinical Specialties

Pulmonary Pathology, Surgical Pathology, Nephropathology, Glomerular Diseases

Contact Information

Department: 336-716-4311

Email: iskandar@wakehealth.edu

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Additional Languages

Arabic, French

Education & Training

  • Ph.D., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill , 1983
  • M.B.,B.Ch., University Alexandria Faculty of Medicine-Egypt , 1971
  • M.B.,B.S., University Alexandria Faculty of Medicine-Egypt , 1975
  • Internship, University Alexandria Faculty of Medicine-Egypt, 1972
  • Residency, Pathology - Anatomic, St Johns Mercy Med Ctr, 1985
  • Residency, Pathology - Anatomic, Case Western Reserve U, 1986
  • Fellowship, St Johns Mercy Med Ctr, 1984

Memberships

  • Int'L Society Of Nephrology
  • Am Assn Of Advancement Of Scie
  • Renal Pathology Society
  • History of Pathology Society
  • Us And Canadian Academy Of Pat
  • Am Soc Of Nephrology
  • College of Am Pathologists
Samy S. Iskandar, M.B.B.Ch., Ph.D

Samy S. Iskandar, M.B.B.Ch., Ph.D

Professor, Pathology Surgery, General

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-2629 | Department: 336-716-4311

Email: iskandar@wakehealth.edu

Recent Publications

Orlando G, Booth C, Wang Z, Petrosyan A, Ross CL, Iskandar S, Rogers J, Farney AC, Delario G, Stratta RJ, Perin L, Soker S. Discarded kidneys as a platform for renal bioengineering and regeneration investigations [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2013;13(Suppl 2):78.

Orlando G, Mirmalek-Sani SH, Sullivan DC, Farney A, Iskandar S, Abouschwareb T [sic] [Aboushwareb T], Arenas-Herrera J, Ko IK, Agcaoili S, Yoo JJ, Atala A, Stratta RJ, Soker S. Production and implantation of renal extracellular matrix scaffolds from porcine kidneys as a platform for renal bioengineering [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2012;12(Suppl 2):94.

Farney A, Rogers J, Hart L, Doares W, Iskandar S, Orlando G, Adams P, Gautreaux M, Kaczmorski S, Stratta R. Long-term results of a prospective randomized study of alemtuzumab vs rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin induction in kidney and kidney pancreas transplantation [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2012;12(Suppl 3):56.

McArthur MC, Iskandar S, Farney A, Gautreaux M, Doares W, Kaczmorski S, Ghanta M, Reeves-Daniel A, Orlando G, Stratta RJ, Rogers J. Does alemtuzumab induction and negative flow cytometry crossmatching abrogate the need for early graft biopsies in the setting of delayed graft function? [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2012;12(Suppl 3):372.

Rogers J, Farney A, Orlando G, Brim E, Hairston G, Reeves-Daniel A, Ghanta M, Doares W, Kaczmorski S, Gautreaux M, Iskandar S, Winfrey S, McArthur MC, Uloko V, Stratta R. Primary non function after deceased donor kidney transplantation: risks and consequences [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2012;12(Suppl 3):246-247.

Orlando G, Farney AC, Iskandar SS, Mirmalek-Sani S-H, Sullivan DC, Moran E, AbouShwareb T, De Coppi P, Wood KJ, Stratta RJ, Atala A, Yoo JJ, Soker S. Production and implantation of renal extracellular matrix scaffolds from porcine kidneys as a platform for renal bioengineering investigations. Ann Surg. 2012;256(2):363-370.

Gopalakrishnan I, Iskandar SS, Daeihagh P, Divers J, Langefeld CD, Bowden DW, Hicks PJ, Rocco MV, Freedman BI. Coincident idiopathic focal segmental glomerulosclerosis collapsing variant and diabetic nephropathy in an African American homozygous for MYH9 risk variants. Hum Pathol. 2011;42(2):291-294.

Algeizawi S, Farney A, Rogers J, Reeves-Daniel A, Doares W, Winfrey S, Kaczmorski S, Gautreaux M, Iskandar S, Adams P, Stratta R. Experience with deceased donor kidney transplantation in patients over age 70: is rationing justified? [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2011;11(Suppl 1):74.

Singh RP, Farney AC, Rogers J, Zuckerman J, Reeves-Daniel A, Hartmann E, Iskandar S, Adams P, Stratta RJ. Kidney transplantation from donation after cardiac death donors: lack of impact of delayed graft function on post-transplant outcomes. Clin Transplant. 2011;25(2):255-264.

Rogers J, Farney A, Al-Geizawi S, Doares W, Kaczmorski S, Winfrey S, Gautreaux M, Hart L, Iskandar S, Adams P, Hairston G, Stratta R. Simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplantation in African-American recipients: alemtuzumab versus rATG induction [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2011;11(Suppl 2):436.

Rogers J, Iskandar S, Farney A, Al-Geizawi S, Reeves-Daniel A, Ghanta M, Doares W, Kaczmorski S, Gautreaux M, Adams P, Stratta R. Long-term outcomes of solitary pancreas transplantation: do surveillance pancreas biopsies level the playing field? [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2011;11(Suppl 2):431.

Rogers J, Farney AC, Al-Geizawi S, Iskandar SS, Doares W, Gautreaux MD, Hart L, Kaczmorski S, Reeves-Daniel A, Winfrey S, Ghanta M, Adams PL, Stratta RJ. Pancreas transplantation: lessons learned from a decade of experience at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Rev Diabet Stud. 2011;8(1):17-27.

Drachenberg CB, Torrealba JR, Nankivell BJ, Rangel EB, Bajema IM, Kim DU, Arend L, Bracamonte ER, Iskandar SS, Stratta RJ, et al. Guidelines for the diagnosis of antibody-mediated rejection in pancreas allografts--updated Banff grading schema. Am J Transplant. 2011;11(9):1792-1802.

Singh RP, Farney AC, Rogers J, Gautreaux M, Reeves-Daniel A, Hartmann E, Doares W, Iskandar S, Adams P, Stratta RJ. Hypertension in standard criteria deceased donors is associated with inferior outcomes following kidney transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2011;25(4):E437-E446.

Lennerz JK, Spence DC, Iskandar SS, Dehner LP, Liapis H. Glomerulocystic kidney: one hundred-year perspective. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2010;134(4):583-605.

Reeves-Daniel AM, Iskandar SS, Bowden DW, Bostrom MA, Hicks PJ, Comeau ME, Langefeld CD, Freedman BI. Is collapsing C1q nephropathy another MYH9-associated kidney disease? A case report. Am J Kidney Dis. 2010;55(5):e21-e24.

Farney AC, Rogers J, Al-Geizawi S, Reeves-Daniel A, Hartmann E, Adams P, Gautreaux M, Winfrey S, Iskandar S, Stratta R, et al. Infection or rejection: chicken or egg? [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2010;10(Suppl 4):320.

Al-Geizawi S, Hartmann E, Farney A, Rogers J, Reeves-Daniel A, Winfrey S, Gautreaux M, Iskandar S, Adams P, Stratta R, et al. Experience with deceased donor kidney transplantation in patients over age 70: better late than never! [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2010;10(Suppl 4):335-336.

Rogers J, Farney A, Iskandar S, Reeves-Daniel A, Hartmann E, Al-Geizawi S, Winfrey S, Gautreaux M, Adams P, Stratta R, et al. Baseline biopsies of live donor renal allografts: 'you can observe a lot just by watching' [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2010;10(Suppl 4):535.

Laroche G, Glock M, Tobin J, Turner C, Iskandar S, Shetty A. Giant cell hepatitis and primary peritonitis complicating neonatal Escherichia coil sepsis and meningitis [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010;105(Suppl 1):S387.

Stratta RJ, Al-Geizawi S, Hartmann EL, Farney AC, Rogers J, Reeves-Daniel A, Doares W, Winfrey S, Kaczmorski S, Gautreaux M, Iskandar S, Adams PL. Experience with deceased donor kidney transplantation in patients over age 70: better late than never [abstract]. In: Abstracts of the XXIII International Congress of The Transplantation Society; 2010 Aug 15-19; Vancouver (Canada). 2010;():P39.58.

Rogers J, Iskandar S, Farney A, Hartmann E, Reeves-Daniel A, Singh R, Doares W, Gautreaux M, Adams P, Stratta R. Rejection on early surveillance biopsies after renal transplantation: finding snakes in the grass [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2009;9(Suppl 2):513.

Rogers J, Iskandar S, Farney A, Hartmann E, Reeves-Daniel A, Singh R, Doares W, Gautreaux M, Adams P, Stratta R. What can reperfusion and 1 month surveillance biopsies tell us about early renal allograft function? [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2009;9(Suppl 2):588.

Singh R, Farney A, Rogers J, Doares W, Hartmann E, Reeves-Daniel A, Gautreaux M, Iskandar S, Adams P, Stratta R. A randomized, prospective trial of alemtuzumab versus rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin induction in kidney-pancreas transplantation: a single center experience [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2009;9(Suppl 2):216.

Singh R, Farney A, Rogers J, Gautreaux M, Reeves-Daniel A, Hartmann E, Iskandar S, Adams P, Stratta R. Donor hypertension is the most important pretransplant factor predicting graft loss in kidney transplantation from donation after brain death standard criteria donors [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2009;9(Suppl 2):222-223.

Singh R, Hines M, Farney A, Rogers J, Hartmann E, Reeves-Daniel A, Gautreaux M, Kiger D, Iskandar S, Adams P, Stratta R. A single center experience using extracorporeal support in donation after cardiac death donors: improved outcomes for renal and extrarenal transplantation [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2009;9(Suppl 2):234-235.

Singh R, Farney A, Rogers J, Iskandar S, Reeves-Daniel A, Hartmann E, Adams P, Stratta R. Polyoma viral nephropathy--new insights [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2009;9(Suppl 2):421.

Singh R, Farney A, Iskandar S, Rogers J, Gautreaux M, Hartmann E, Reeves-Daniel A, Adams P, Stratta R. Banff '97 type 2a rejection: the extent of tubulointerstitial inflammation matters [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2009;9(Suppl 2):509.

Singh R, Farney A, Rogers J, Gautreaux M, Reeves-Daniel A, Hartmann E, Iskandar S, Adams P, Stratta R. Recipient factors affecting outcomes in deceased donor kidney transplantation [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2009;9(Suppl 2):516.

Singh R, Zuckerman J, Farney A, Rogers J, Hartmann E, Reeves-Daniel A, Gautreaux M, Iskandar S, Adams P, Stratta R, et al. A seven year experience with 222 expanded criteria donor kidney transplants at a single center [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2009;9(Suppl 2):567.

Singh R, Farney A, Rogers J, Gautreaux M, Reeves-Daniel A, Hartmann E, Iskandar S, Adams P, Stratta R. Native end stage renal disease due to immune causes adversely influences outcomes in kidney transplantation from donation after brain death standard criteria donors [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2009;9(Suppl 2):683-684.

Farney AC, Rogers J, Singh R, Hartmann E, Hart L, Reeves-Daniel A, Gautreaux M, Iskandar SS, Adams PL, Stratta RJ, et al. A randomized trial of alemtuzumab versus antithymocyte globulin induction in renal and pancreas transplantation. Transplantation. 2009;88(6):810-819.

Freedman BI, Nagaraj SK, Lin JJ, Gautreaux MD, Bowden DW, Iskandar SS, Stratta RJ, Rogers J, Hartmann EL, Farney AC, Reeves-Daniel AM. Potential donor-recipient MYH9 genotype interactions in posttransplant nephrotic syndrome after pediatric kidney transplantation. Am J Transplant. 2009;9(10):2435-2440.

Stratta R, Singh R, Farney A, Rogers J, Doares W, Hartman E [sic] [Hartmann E], Reeves-Daniel A, Gautreaux M, Iskandar S, Adams P. A randomized, prospective trial of alemtuzumab versus rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin induction in kidney-pancreas transplantation: a single center experience [abstract]. Transpl Int. 2009;22(Suppl 2):76-77.

Stratta R, Singh R, Hines M, Farney A, Rogers J, Hartman E [sic] [Hartmann E], Reeves-Daniel A, Gautreaux M, Kiger D, Iskandar S, Adams P. A single center experience using extracorporeal support in donation after cardiac death donors [abstract]. Transpl Int. 2009;22(Suppl 2):102.

Stratta R, Singh R, Zuckerman J, Farney A, Rogers J, Hartman E [sic] [Hartmann E], Reeves-Daniel A, Gautreaux M, Iskandar S, Hairston G, Adams P. A seven year experience with 222 expanded criteria donor kidney transplants at a single center [abstract]. Transpl Int. 2009;22(Suppl 2):191.

Solez K, Colvin RB, Racusen LC, Haas M, Sis B, Mengel M, Halloran PF, Baldwin W, Banfi G, Iskandar SS, et al. Banff 07 classification of renal allograft pathology: updates and future directions. Am J Transplant. 2008;8(4):753-760.

Farney AC, Singh RP, Hines MH, Rogers J, Hartmann EL, Reeves-Daniel A, Gautreaux MD, Iskandar SS, Adams PL, Stratta RJ. Experience in renal and extrarenal transplantation with donation after cardiac death donors with selective use of extracorporeal support. J Am Coll Surg. 2008;206(5):1028-1037.

Drachenberg CB, Odorico J, Demetris AJ, Arend L, Bajema IM, Bruijn JA, Cantarovich D, Cathro HP, Iskandar SS, Stratta R, et al. Banff schema for grading pancreas allograft rejection: working proposal by a multi-disciplinary international consensus panel. Am J Transplant. 2008;8(6):1237-1249.

Gupta K, Iskandar SS, Daeihagh P, Ratliff HL, Bleyer AJ. Distribution of pathologic findings in individuals with nephrotic proteinuria according to serum albumin. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2008;23(5):1595-1599.

Rogers J, Pomper G, Singh R, Farney A, Hartmann E, Reeves-Daniel A, Iskandar S, Gautreaux M, Adams P, Stratta R, et al. Blood transfusion after renal transplantation is associated with inferior early outcome [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2008;8(Suppl 2):369.

Singh RP, Farney A, Rogers J, Zuckerman JM, Gautreaux M, Iskandar S, Adams P, Stratta R. Impact of native end stage renal disease on kidney allograft outcomes: rejection or infection? A multivariate analysis [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2008;8(Suppl 2):351.

Singh RP, Farney AC, Rogers J, Hartmann EL, Reeves-Daniel A, Gautreaux MD, Iskandar SS, Adams PL, Stratta RJ. Expanded versus standard criteria donors in kidney transplantation: does donor and recipient age-matching make a difference? [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2008;8(Suppl 2):368-369.

Singh RP, Zuckerman JM, Farney A, Rogers J, Hartmann E, Gautreaux M, Reeves-Daniel A, Iskandar S, Adams P, Stratta R. Lack of impact of delayed graft function on post-transplant outcomes in kidney transplantation from donation after cardiac death donors [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2008;8(Suppl 2):369.

Singh RP, Gautreaux MD, Farney AC, Rogers J, Hartmann EL, Reeves-Daniel A, Kiger DF, Iskandar SS, Adams PL, Stratta RJ. Should kidneys from zero-antigen mismatch expanded criteria donors be shared? [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2008;8(Suppl 2):392.

Singh RP, Farney AC, Rogers J, Hartmann EL, Reeves-Daniel A, Gautreaux MD, Zuckerman JM, Iskandar SS, Adams PL, Stratta RJ. Multivariate analysis of risk factors for acute rejection and kidney allograft loss according to recipient age [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2008;8(Suppl 2):522.

Singh RP, Moore P, Farney A, Rogers J, Hartmann E, Reeves-Daniel A, Gautreaux M, Iskandar S, Adams P, Stratta R. Risk factors for graft loss in expanded versus standard criteria kidneys: a multivariate analysis [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2008;8(Suppl 2):600.

Stratta RJ, Farney AC, Rogers J, Singh RP, Hartmann EL, Reeves-Daniel A, Gautreaux MD, Iskandar SS, Adams PL. Experience with extended donors and recipients in simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplantation [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2008;8(Suppl 2):200.

Stratta RJ, Singh RP, Farney AC, Rogers J, Hines MH, Hartmann EL, Reeves-Daniel A, Gautreaux MD, Iskandar SS, Adams PL. Single center experience in kidney and kidney-pancreas transplantation with donation after cardiac death donors with selective use of extracorporeal support [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2008;8(Suppl 2):367.

Cartwright MS, Moore PS, Donofrio PD, Iskandar SS, Stratta RJ. Acute sensory neuropathy associated with rabbit antithymocyte globulin. Am J Transplant. 2007;7(2):484-486.

Stratta RJ, Moore PS, Farney AC, Rogers J, Hartmann EL, Reeves-Daniel A, Gautreaux MD, Iskandar SS, Adams PL. Influence of pulsatile perfusion preservation on outcomes in kidney transplantation from expanded criteria donors. J Am Coll Surg. 2007;204(5):873-884.

Rogers J, Iskandar S, Farney A, Hartmann E, Reeves-Daniel A, Doares W, Ashcraft E, Gautreaux M, Adams P, Stratta R. Surveillance pancreas biopsies in solitary pancreas transplantation: a shot in the dark? [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2007;7(Suppl 2):251.

Brownlee NA, Perkins LA, Stewart W, Jackle B, Pettenati MJ, Koty PP, Iskandar SS, Garvin AJ. Recurring translocation (10;17) and deletion (14q) in clear cell sarcoma of the kidney. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2007;131(3):446-451.

Hogan SL, Cooper GS, Iskandar SS, Self S, Weida C, Glass WF, Howell DN, Singh HK, Bagnasco S, Robinson D, et al. Incidence of renal biopsy diagnosed pauci-immune (PI) glomerulonephritis (PI GN) with or without small vessel vasculitis (SVV) in the Southeastern United States (US) [abstract]. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2007;25(1 Suppl):S95-S96.


Moore PS, Farney AC, Rohr MS, Hartmann EL, Iskandar SS, Gautreaux MD, Rogers J, Anderson TK, Adams PL, Stratta RJ, et al. Dual kidney transplantation: a case-control comparison with single kidney transplantation from standard and expanded criteria donors. Transplantation. 2007;83(12):1551-1556.

Rogers J, Singh R, Iskandar S, Farney A, Hartmann E, Reeves-Daniel A, Doares W, Ashcraft E, Adams P, Stratta R. Surveillance pancreas biopsies in solitary pancreas transplantation: a shot in the dark? [abstract]. Xenotransplantation. 2007;14(5):413.

Moore PS, Farney AC, Hartmann EL, Rogers J, Doares W, Gautreaux MD, Iskandar SS, Hairston G, Adams PL, Stratta RJ. Experience with deceased donor kidney transplantation in 114 patients over age 60. Surgery. 2007;142(4):514-523.

Singh R, Moore P, Farney A, Rogers J, Hartmann E, Reeves-Daniel A, Gautreaux M, Iskandar S, Adams P, Stratta R. Evolving criteria for accepting deceased donor kidneys for transplantation [abstract]. Transpl Int. 2007;20(Suppl 2):38.

Singh R, Moore P, Farney A, Rogers J, Hartmann E, Reeves-Daniel A, Gautreaux M, Iskandar S, Adams P, Stratta R. Expanded versus standard criteria donors in kidney transplantation: does age matching make a difference? [abstract]. Transpl Int. 2007;20(Suppl 2):106.

Singh R, Moore P, Farney A, Rogers J, Hartmann E, Reeves-Daniel A, Gautreaux M, Iskandar S, Adams P, Stratta R. Multivariate analysis of risk factors for graft loss in expanded versus standard criteria deceased donors in kidney transplantation [abstract]. Transpl Int. 2007;20(Suppl 2):244.

Moore PS, Farney AC, Sundberg AK, Rohr MS, Hartmann EL, Iskandar SS, Gautreaux MD, Rogers J, Anderson TK, Adams PL, Stratta RJ, et al. Experience with dual kidney transplants from donors at the extremes of age. Surgery. 2006;140(4):597-606.

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Professor, Pathology

Clinical Specialties

Pulmonary Pathology, Surgical Pathology, Nephropathology, Glomerular Diseases

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