S. John Swanson, III, M.D., FACS, is the surgical director for the Kidney Transplant Program at Christiana Care. He is a board-certified urologist who completed residency in 1989 and kidney/pancreas fellowship training in 1991. From that time until his retirement in 2005, he had been the UNOS certified surgical director of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Program. In 1994, he also became chief of the Organ Transplant Service, a position he held until his retirement. In 1999, he helped establish the Transplantation Branch for the National Institutes of HealthÂ’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, which is a research-based program investigating immunosuppressants and the mechanisms of transplant tolerance. He was an intramural principal investigator on one protocol and associate on several others. He is a fellow in the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Sidney J Swanson, MD
- Urology, Transplant Surgery
- 41 years of experience
- Christiana Care Kidney Transplant Program 4735 Ogletown Stanton Rd Ste 2224, Newark, DE 19713
- (302) 623-3866
Brief Intro
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Education Background
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Georgetown University School Of Medicine - 1984
Languages Spoken
- Spanish
- English
Location & Hours
- Christiana Care Kidney Transplant Program
- 4735 Ogletown Stanton Rd Ste 2224, Newark, DE 19713
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Mon:8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tue:8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wed:8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thu:8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fri:8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed
Specialties Treated
- Transplant Surgery
- Urology
Conditions Addressed
- Male Infertility
- Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)
- Chronic Renal Disease
Procedures Performed
- Kidney Transplant
- Kidney Transplant
Insurance Accepted
* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- AARP
- Aetna
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