Stephen Pastan MD
Academic Appointment
- Master Clinician, Emory University School of Medicine
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- MD from Harvard Medical School
- BA from Amherst College
Research
Focus
- My research has focused on improving the quality of care of patients with chronic kidney disease. I have analyzed national and regional data to identify factors that contribute to patient morbidity and mortality. I have also utilized the tools of continuous quality improvement to analyze processes of care, and to improve patient outcomes. I plan to concentrate my research on improving the outcomes of kidney transplant patients.
Publications
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Trends in Sex Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplantation: A Nationwide US Cohort Study.
Am J Kidney Dis Volume: 86 Page(s): 18 - 31.e1
07/01/2025 Authors: Harding JL; Hu C; Pastan SO; Rossi A; Patzer RE -
Sociodemographic Barriers to Starting the Kidney Transplantation Evaluation Process and Waitlisting in the Ohio River Valley.
Am J Nephrol Page(s): 1 - 13
05/03/2025 Authors: Kelty CE; Buford J; Drewry KM; Adebiyi O; Sharfuddin A; Fridell JA; Sher SJ; Huml AM; Wilk AS; Pastan SO -
Gene-Environment Interactions Among Black Adults With Kidney Failure - Not A Straight Forward Relationship.
Kidney Int Rep Volume: 10 Page(s): 1332 - 1334
05/01/2025 Authors: Harding JL; Pastan SO -
The Early Steps to Transplant Access Registry (E-STAR) dashboard: center-specific reporting on prewaitlisting data to improve access to kidney transplantation.
Curr Opin Organ Transplant Volume: 30 Page(s): 130 - 138
04/01/2025 Authors: Kelty CE; Buford J; Di M; Drewry KM; Urbanski M; Harding JL; Wilk AS; Pastan SO; Patzer RE -
Immediate Postintervention Outcomes from a Randomized Trial that Sought to Enhance Access to Live Donor Kidney Transplant for Black and African Americans.
Prog Transplant Volume: 35 Page(s): 5 - 12
03/01/2025 Authors: Arriola KJ; Barrett D; Pastan S; Perryman J; DuBay D; Tresslar C; De Abreu SU; Di M; Teunis L; Montoya M -
Sex and Cause-Specific Mortality among US Adults Receiving Maintenance Dialysis: A National U.S. Cohort Study 2000-2021.
Kidney360
02/14/2025 Authors: Abi N; Rossi A; Pastan SO; Patzer RE; Harding JL -
Understanding the Role of Trust in Healthcare and Intentions to Pursue Live Donor Kidney Transplant Among African American End Stage Kidney Disease Patients.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
01/09/2025 Authors: Arriola KJ; Barrett D; Pastan S; Perryman JP; DuBay D; Di M; Teunis L; Taber D; Merken TM; Sapp C -
Geographic variation in sex disparities in access to the kidney transplant waitlist: a national US cohort study 2015-2021.
Nephrol Dial Transplant Volume: 40 Page(s): 206 - 208
12/20/2024 Authors: Bowers M; Hu C; Gompers A; Rossi A; Pastan SO; Patzer RE; Harding JL -
Reducing Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplantation Regional Study: A Randomized Trial in the Southeastern United States.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol Volume: 20 Page(s): 256 - 266
12/13/2024 Authors: Patzer RE; Buford J; Urbanski M; McPherson L; Paul S; Di M; Harding JL; Katz-Greenberg G; Rossi A; Anand PM -
The Association between Residential Segregation and Access to Kidney Transplantation: Evidence from a Multistate Cohort Study.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol Volume: 19 Page(s): 1473 - 1484
11/01/2024 Authors: Berry J; Perez A; Di M; Hu C; Pastan SO; Patzer RE; Harding JL