Sami Alasfar MD MPH
@samialasfar.bsky.social
Associate Professor
Transplant Nephrologist @ Mayo Clinic Arizona
Director - Kidney Transplant Program (Deceased Donor)
Transplant Nephrologist @ Mayo Clinic Arizona
Director - Kidney Transplant Program (Deceased Donor)
Transplant RCT alert
Tac/mTOR/pred regimen VS tac/MMF/pred regimen in older kidney txp recipients
📌 did not affect graft outcomes
📌 did not increase risk of rejection
📌 did not affect risk of CMV, BK, or skin cancers
📌 more side effects
journals.lww.com/jasn/fulltex...
Tac/mTOR/pred regimen VS tac/MMF/pred regimen in older kidney txp recipients
📌 did not affect graft outcomes
📌 did not increase risk of rejection
📌 did not affect risk of CMV, BK, or skin cancers
📌 more side effects
journals.lww.com/jasn/fulltex...
November 18, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Transplant RCT alert
Tac/mTOR/pred regimen VS tac/MMF/pred regimen in older kidney txp recipients
📌 did not affect graft outcomes
📌 did not increase risk of rejection
📌 did not affect risk of CMV, BK, or skin cancers
📌 more side effects
journals.lww.com/jasn/fulltex...
Tac/mTOR/pred regimen VS tac/MMF/pred regimen in older kidney txp recipients
📌 did not affect graft outcomes
📌 did not increase risk of rejection
📌 did not affect risk of CMV, BK, or skin cancers
📌 more side effects
journals.lww.com/jasn/fulltex...
Misinformation about organ donation has surfaced. The truth: it’s a careful, ethical process that saves lives. Nearly 90,000 people wait for a kidney in the US. #DonationSavesLives
August 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Misinformation about organ donation has surfaced. The truth: it’s a careful, ethical process that saves lives. Nearly 90,000 people wait for a kidney in the US. #DonationSavesLives
Three years at @mayoclinic.org today. Grateful for the incredible colleagues, meaningful work, and the privilege of caring for #transplant patients every day. Here’s to continued growth and impact.
July 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Three years at @mayoclinic.org today. Grateful for the incredible colleagues, meaningful work, and the privilege of caring for #transplant patients every day. Here’s to continued growth and impact.
Kidney disease affects 1 in 8 people, and early detection saves lives. Proud to support NKF and all the amazing volunteers making screening possible! @nkf-professionals.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Kidney disease affects 1 in 8 people, and early detection saves lives. Proud to support NKF and all the amazing volunteers making screening possible! @nkf-professionals.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 4:06 AM
No one better than Dr. Nada Alachkar to learn from about FSGS & kidney transplant. Great grand rounds @mayoclinic.org Arizona! FSGS post-transplant remains a challenge. Better phenotyping based on permeability factor is key & hopefully we’ll have that capability in coming yrs
March 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
No one better than Dr. Nada Alachkar to learn from about FSGS & kidney transplant. Great grand rounds @mayoclinic.org Arizona! FSGS post-transplant remains a challenge. Better phenotyping based on permeability factor is key & hopefully we’ll have that capability in coming yrs