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Rachel Friedman-Moraco

  • Department of Medicine
    Associate Professor
  • (404) 686-1000
  • rfried6@emory.edu
  • Emory University
    Division of Infectious Diseases
    101 Woodruff Circle WMB, Suite 2101
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Academic Appointment

  • Distinguished Physician, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Senior Physician, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from Wayne State University School of Medicine
  • BS from University of Michigan

Research

Focus

  • My research interests focus on infections in solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients as well as HIV/AIDS, with a focus on barriers to linkage and retention in HIV care, as well as using adjunctive early palliative care to enhance linkage and retention.

Publications

  • Safety of Kidney Transplantation from Donors with HIV.
    N Engl J Med Volume: 391 Page(s): 1390 - 1401
    10/17/2024 Authors: Durand CM; Massie A; Florman S; Liang T; Rana MM; Friedman-Moraco R; Gilbert A; Stock P; Mehta SA; Mehta S
  • Wait Time Advantage for Transplant Candidates With HIV Who Accept Kidneys From Donors With HIV Under the HOPE Act.
    Transplantation Volume: 108 Page(s): 759 - 767
    03/01/2024 Authors: Motter JD; Hussain S; Brown DM; Florman S; Rana MM; Friedman-Moraco R; Gilbert AJ; Stock P; Mehta S; Mehta SA
  • Fecal microbiota transplantation promotes reduction of antimicrobial resistance by strain replacement.
    Sci Transl Med Volume: 15 Page(s): eabo2750
    11/01/2023 Authors: Woodworth MH; Conrad RE; Haldopoulos M; Pouch SM; Babiker A; Mehta AK; Sitchenko KL; Wang CH; Strudwick A; Ingersoll JM
  • The effect of induction immunosuppression for kidney transplant on the latent HIV reservoir.
    JCI Insight Volume: 7
    11/08/2022 Authors: Benner SE; Eby Y; Zhu X; Fernandez RE; Patel EU; Ruff JE; Habtehyimer F; Schmidt HA; Kirby CS; Hussain S
  • Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with bartonella peliosis hepatis following kidney transplantation in a patient with HIV.
    Lancet Infect Dis Volume: 22 Page(s): e303 - e309
    10/01/2022 Authors: Steed D; Collins J; Farris AB; Guarner J; Yarar D; Friedman-Moraco R; Doane T; Pouch S; Marshall Lyon G; Woodworth MH
  • National Landscape of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Deceased Organ Donors in the United States.
    Clin Infect Dis Volume: 74 Page(s): 2010 - 2019
    06/10/2022 Authors: Werbel WA; Brown DM; Kusemiju OT; Doby BL; Seaman SM; Redd AD; Eby Y; Fernandez RE; Desai NM; Miller J
  • HOPE in action: A prospective multicenter pilot study of liver transplantation from donors with HIV to recipients with HIV.
    Am J Transplant Volume: 22 Page(s): 853 - 864
    03/01/2022 Authors: Durand CM; Florman S; Motter JD; Brown D; Ostrander D; Yu S; Liang T; Werbel WA; Cameron A; Ottmann S
  • Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Donor Screening Updates and Research Gaps for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.
    J Clin Microbiol Volume: 60 Page(s): e0016121
    02/16/2022 Authors: Mehta N; Wang T; Friedman-Moraco RJ; Carpentieri C; Mehta AK; Rouphael N; Dhere T; Larsen CP; Kraft CS; Woodworth MH
  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Solid Organ Transplant: A Multicenter Cohort Study.
    Clin Infect Dis Volume: 73 Page(s): e4090 - e4099
    12/06/2021 Authors: Kates OS; Haydel BM; Florman SS; Rana MM; Chaudhry ZS; Ramesh MS; Safa K; Kotton CN; Blumberg EA; Besharatian BD
  • A prospective multicenter pilot study of HIV-positive deceased donor to HIV-positive recipient kidney transplantation: HOPE in action.
    Am J Transplant Volume: 21 Page(s): 1754 - 1764
    05/01/2021 Authors: Durand CM; Zhang W; Brown DM; Yu S; Desai N; Redd AD; Bagnasco SM; Naqvi FF; Seaman S; Doby BL
  • Healthcare resource use among solid organ transplant recipients hospitalized with COVID-19.
    Clin Transplant Volume: 35 Page(s): e14174
    02/01/2021 Authors: Heldman MR; Kates OS; Haydel BM; Florman SS; Rana MM; Chaudhry ZS; Ramesh MS; Safa K; Kotton CN; Blumberg EA
  • Incidence and Outcomes of COVID-19 in Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients With HIV: Report From the National HOPE in Action Consortium.
    Transplantation Volume: 105 Page(s): 216 - 224
    01/01/2021 Authors: Mehta SA; Rana MM; Motter JD; Small CB; Pereira MR; Stosor V; Elias N; Haydel B; Florman S; Odim J
  • Clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 in solid organ transplant recipients: A cohort study.
    Am J Transplant Volume: 20 Page(s): 3051 - 3060
    11/01/2020 Authors: Chaudhry ZS; Williams JD; Vahia A; Fadel R; Parraga Acosta T; Prashar R; Shrivastava P; Khoury N; Pinto Corrales J; Williams C
  • A Brain Abscess and Pulmonary Nodules in a Heart/Kidney Transplant Recipient.
    Clin Infect Dis Volume: 71 Page(s): 1795 - 1797
    10/23/2020 Authors: Adelman MW; Dean CL; Friedman-Moraco RJ
  • Outcomes of donor-derived superinfection screening in HIV-positive to HIV-positive kidney and liver transplantation: a multicentre, prospective, observational study.
    Lancet HIV Volume: 7 Page(s): e611 - e619
    09/01/2020 Authors: Bonny TS; Kirby C; Martens C; Rose R; Desai N; Seisa M; Petropoulos C; Florman S; Friedman-Moraco RJ; Turgeon NA
  • Clarifying the HOPE Act landscape: The challenge of donors with false-positive HIV results.
    Am J Transplant Volume: 20 Page(s): 617 - 619
    02/01/2020 Authors: Durand CM; Werbel W; Doby B; Brown D; Desai NM; Malinis M; Price J; Chin-Hong P; Mehta S; Friedman-Moraco R
  • Left Ventricular Assist Device Infections and the Potential Role for Dalbavancin: A Case Report.
    Open Forum Infect Dis Volume: 6 Page(s): ofz235
    09/01/2019 Authors: Howard-Anderson J; Pouch SM; Sexton ME; Mehta AK; Smith AL; Lyon GM; Friedman-Moraco R
  • Fecal microbiota transplantation for the treatment of recurrent and severe Clostridium difficile infection in solid organ transplant recipients: A multicenter experience.
    Am J Transplant Volume: 19 Page(s): 501 - 511
    02/01/2019 Authors: Cheng Y-W; Phelps E; Ganapini V; Khan N; Ouyang F; Xu H; Khanna S; Tariq R; Friedman-Moraco RJ; Woodworth MH
  • LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE INFECTIONS: A NEW ROLE FOR DALBAVANCIN?
    Volume: 67 Page(s): 457 - 457
    02/01/2019 Authors: Howard-Anderson J; Pouch S; Sexton M; Mehta A; Cole R; Lyon GM; Friedman-Moraco R
  • Multi-drug-resistant Enterococcus faecium bacteraemia in a liver transplant recipient.
    JMM Case Rep Volume: 6 Page(s): e005172
    01/01/2019 Authors: Summers NA; Gharbin J; Friedman-Moraco R; Lyon GM; Lutgring J
  • The Use of Microbiome Restoration Therapeutics to Eliminate Intestinal Colonization With Multidrug-Resistant Organisms.
    Am J Med Sci Volume: 356 Page(s): 433 - 440
    11/01/2018 Authors: Gopalsamy SN; Woodworth MH; Wang T; Carpentieri CT; Mehta N; Friedman-Moraco RJ; Mehta AK; Larsen CP; Kraft CS
  • Prevention and Treatment of Clostridium difficile-Associated Diarrhea in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.
    Infect Dis Clin North Am Volume: 32 Page(s): 733 - 748
    09/01/2018 Authors: Pouch SM; Friedman-Moraco RJ
  • Tacrolimus concentration to dose ratio in solid organ transplant patients treated with fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection.
    Transpl Infect Dis Volume: 20 Page(s): e12857
    04/01/2018 Authors: Woodworth MH; Kraft CS; Meredith EJ; Mehta AK; Wang T; Mamo YT; Dhere T; Sitchenko KL; Patzer RE; Friedman-Moraco RJ
  • Acute liver failure in a pregnant patient.
    Am J Transplant Volume: 17 Page(s): 3254 - 3256
    12/01/2017 Authors: Lo DJ; Friedman-Moraco RJ; Hinrichs BH; Adams AB
  • Ethical Considerations in Microbial Therapeutic Clinical Trials.
    New Bioeth Volume: 23 Page(s): 210 - 218
    11/01/2017 Authors: Woodworth MH; Sitchenko KL; Carpentieri C; Friedman-Moraco RJ; Wang T; Kraft CS
  • Risk factors and epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients during the peritransplant period.
    Transpl Infect Dis Volume: 19
    02/01/2017 Authors: Aldrete SDM; Kraft CS; Magee MJ; Chan A; Hutcherson D; Langston AA; Greenwell BI; Burd EM; Friedman-Moraco R
  • Concomitant herpes simplex virus colitis and hepatitis in a man with ulcerative colitis: Case report and review of the literature.
    Medicine (Baltimore) Volume: 95 Page(s): e5082
    10/01/2016 Authors: Phadke VK; Friedman-Moraco RJ; Quigley BC; Farris AB; Norvell JP
  • Integrating early palliative care for patients with HIV: provider and patient perceptions of symptoms and need for services.
    Am J Hosp Palliat Care Volume: 32 Page(s): 829 - 834
    12/01/2015 Authors: Lofgren S; Friedman R; Ghermay R; George M; Pittman JR; Shahane A; Zeimer D; Del Rio C; Marconi VC
  • The Use of TKM-100802 and Convalescent Plasma in 2 Patients With Ebola Virus Disease in the United States.
    Clin Infect Dis Volume: 61 Page(s): 496 - 502
    08/15/2015 Authors: Kraft CS; Hewlett AL; Koepsell S; Winkler AM; Kratochvil CJ; Larson L; Varkey JB; Mehta AK; Lyon GM; Friedman-Moraco RJ
  • Characteristics and Antibiotic Use Associated With Short-Term Risk of Clostridium difficile Infection Among Hospitalized Patients.
    Am J Clin Pathol Volume: 143 Page(s): 895 - 900
    06/01/2015 Authors: Aldrete SDM; Magee MJ; Friedman-Moraco RJ; Chan AW; Banks GG; Burd EM; Kraft CS
  • Fecal microbiota transplantation for refractory Clostridium difficile colitis in solid organ transplant recipients.
    Am J Transplant Volume: 14 Page(s): 477 - 480
    02/01/2014 Authors: Friedman-Moraco RJ; Mehta AK; Lyon GM; Kraft CS
  • Tuberculosis transmission and use of methamphetamines in Snohomish County, WA, 1991-2006.
    Am J Public Health Volume: 100 Page(s): 2481 - 2486
    12/01/2010 Authors: Pevzner ES; Robison S; Donovan J; Allis D; Spitters C; Friedman R; Ijaz K; Oeltmann JE
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