I am a transplant nephrologist and the Medical Director of the kidney and pancreas transplant program at Allegheny General Hospital, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Currently. I am a Professor of Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. I am a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, fellow of the American Society of Nephrology as well as member of American Society of Transplantation and National Kidney Foundation. I am actively involved in patient care, trainee education, transplant administration and scholarly activity. To my credit, I have over 70 peer reviewed publications and more than 100 presentations in national/international nephrology/transplant conferences. I am a regular reviewer for several major journals in the field.