Department of Internal Medicine
Nephrology Faculty
Richard J.H. Smith, M.D.
Professor of Otolaryngology and Internal Medicine
Dr. Smith's research interests include branchio-oto-renal (BOR) syndrome and complement-mediated glomerular diseases with a focus on membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II (MPGN II). The Clinical Diagnostics Division of his laboratory offers mutation screening of EYA1 in persons with a BOR phenotype and Factor H screening in persons with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome or biopsy proven MPGN II.
Honors, Awards and Organizations
- American Medical Association
- American College of Surgeons
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- American Society of Human Genetics
- Gene Tests, Gene Clinics, Associate Editor 2003-
- Annals of Otology, Laryngology, & Rhinology, Editor 2004-
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Medical School:
Baylor College of Medicine
Residency:
University of Texas
Health Science Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowship:
The Hospital for Sick Children, London, England
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Select Publications
- Abrera-Abeleda, M.A., Nishimura, C., Smith, J.L.H., Sethi, S., McRae, J.L., Murphy, B.F., Silvestri, G., Skerka, C., Józsi, M., Zipfel, P.F., Hageman, G.S., Smith, R.J.H. Variations in the Complement Regulatory Genes Factor H ( CFH ) and Factor H Related 5 ( CFHR5 ) are Associated with Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis Type II (Dense Deposit Disease). J Med Genet Online First: 18 November 2005.
- Hageman, G.S., Hancox, L.S., Hardisty, L.I., Borchardt, J.D., Taiber, A.J., Hageman, J.L., Stockman, H.A., Gehrs, K.M., Russell, Anderson, D.H., Johnson, L.V., Smith, R.J.H., Silvestri, G., Olsh, A.K., Bergeron, J., Zernant, J., Merriam, J., Gold, B., Dean, M., Allikmets, R. Common haplotype in the complement regulatory gene, factor H ( HF1/CFH ), predisposes individuals to age-related macular degeneration. Proc Nat Acad Sci 102:7227-32, 2005.
- Appel, G.B., Cook, H.T., Hageman, G., Jennette, J.C., Kashgarian, M., Kirschfink, M., Lambris, J.D., Lanning, L., Lutz, H.U., Meri, S., Rose, N.R., Salant, D.J., Sethi, S., Smith, R.J.H., Smoyer, W., Tully, H.F., Tully, S.P., Walker, P., Welsh, M., Wurzner, R., Zipfel, P.F.. Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis Type II (Dense Deposit Disease): An Update. J Am Nephrol Soc 16: 1392-1403, 2005.
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