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

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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