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