Expertise in
5
conditions

Dr. Ronald F. Parsons

Transplant Surgery
Penn Medicine
Penn Transplant Institute - Kidney And Pancreas Transplant
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Expertise in
5
conditions
Penn Medicine
Penn Transplant Institute - Kidney And Pancreas Transplant
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Ronald Parsons is a Transplant Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Parsons is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Polycystic Kidney Disease, Pancreas Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Parsons is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 46 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
SUNY At Buffalo School Of Medicine And Biomedical
Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Specialties
Transplant Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
Surgery, 2013
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Highmark
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Independent Health
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • POS
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UPMC
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Locations

Penn Transplant Institute - Kidney and Pancreas Transplant
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 800-789-7366

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


46 Total Publications

The Challenge of Minding the Glomerular Filtration Rate Gap Between Pancreas Transplant Alone and Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation: Stuck in the Middle.
The Challenge of Minding the Glomerular Filtration Rate Gap Between Pancreas Transplant Alone and Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation: Stuck in the Middle.
Journal: Transplantation
Published: March 25, 2025
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  • Pancreas Transplant
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  • Kidney Transplant
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  • Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection
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    Advanced
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  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
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    Advanced
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  • Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant
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  • Islet Cell Transplantation
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  • Nephrectomy
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  • Polycystic Kidney Disease
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  • Reconstructive Urology Surgery
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