Emilio Poggio, MD
Transplant NephrologyNephrology
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MaleAbout Emilio Poggio
Biography
Emilio D. Poggio, MD, is a Staff in the Department of Nephrology and Hypertension of the Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute at Cleveland Clinic. He also has joint appointments in the Transplant Center, Cleveland Clinic, and the Department of Immunology at Lerner Research Institute.
Dr. Poggio is board-certified in Nephrology and Hypertension. His clinical practice focuses on the care of subjects with kidney disease, specifically kidney and pancreas transplant candidates and recipients, and those with kidney disease following nonrenal organ transplantation.
Dr. Poggio has several major areas of clinical and translational research and has published and lectured about these topics: Assessment of kidney function (glomerular filtration rate) in health and in disease, Outcomes of living kidney donors and transplant recipients, Living donor kidney factors that relate to outcomes for transplant recipients and the development of tools to risk-stratify patients based on pre-transplantation data, Development of novel cellular immune-monitoring techniques in the setting of organ transplantation.
Dr. Poggio participates in several NIH-sponsored multi center studies aimed at various aspects of the field of kidney transplantation.
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Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic, 2003
- Fellowship: Fundacion Favaloro, 2001
- Residency: Cleveland Clinic, 1999
- Internship: Malden Hospital, 1996
- Medical Education: Universidad del Salvador, 1993
Board Certifications
- Nephrology: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2003
Professional Highlights
- Medical Director, Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program
- Director, Renal Function Laboratory
Professional Memberships
Innovations & Patents
Research & Publications
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As of 2026-04-15, Dr. Poggio has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing.
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