Transplant Nephrology

Ratib Mahfouz, MD

Staff Attending

Compassionate and driven physician with a passion for leveraging technology to advance patient care. Combining a strong research background with numerous publications to contribute to the forefront of kidney transplantation.

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Ratib Mahfouz, MD

Education & Clinical Training

Staff Attending

09/2026 - Present

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Transplant Nephrology Fellowship

2025 - 06/2026

Cleveland Clinic - Main Campus

Cleveland, OH

Nephrology Fellowship

2023 - 2025

Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Campus

Detroit, MI

Internal Medicine Residency

2020 - 2023

Kent Hospital / Brown University

Warwick, RI

Internal Medicine Physician (Chief)

2017 - 2020

King Hussein Cancer Center

Amman, Jordan

Medical Intern

2016 - 2017

Ministry of Health

Amman, Jordan

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

2010 - 2016

University of Jordan, School of Medicine

Amman, Jordan

Board Certifications

  • Nephrology

    American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) • 2025 - Present

  • Internal Medicine

    American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) • 2023 - Present

Examination Scores

Nephrology ITE

2025: 92nd Percentile (75%) | 2024: 68th Percentile (64%)

Internal Medicine ITE

2021: 99th Percentile (86%) | 2020: 94th Percentile (74%)

Technical Skills & Innovations

Bridging the gap between clinical medicine and modern technology. I utilize programming and digital tools to enhance medical education and streamline clinical and nephrology workflows.

Technical Capabilities

EMR Proficiency Web Development App Development Video/Photo Editing

Languages

English (Fluent) Arabic (Native)

"Pocket Nephrology" App

Dedicated clinical companion application designed to assist medical professionals with nephrology-related clinical calculations, formulas, and point-of-care decision support.

"Pocket GI" App

Specialized clinical toolkit for gastroenterology and hepatology, featuring over 90 evidence-based calculators and scoring systems for bedside decision-making.

"Pocket Heme/Onc" App

Comprehensive clinical decision-support app featuring evidence-based calculators, staging criteria, and prognostic scoring tools across hematology and oncology.

Research & Publications

An extensive portfolio of ongoing projects, peer-reviewed articles, and presentations.

First Author Projects & Publications (2025-Ongoing)
  • Balancing Reasoning Depth, and Efficiency: A Comparative Evaluation of Contemporary Large Language Models Using Nephrology Self-Assessment Questions
  • Protocol of Genetic studies for Kidney Transplant recipients in Cleveland Clinic Foundation
  • Outcomes of Kidney transplant in patients with history of Multiple Myeloma: A case series (Ongoing Project)
  • Outcomes of Simultaneous heart kidney transplant in patients with history of Amyloidosis: A case series
  • Excellent Patient And Graft Survival Following Simultaneous Heart-kidney Transplantation For Systemic Amyloidosis: A Single-center Cohort
  • Introduction to Transplant Nephrology, a guidance for General Nephrology Fellows
  • Beyond The 2d View: How A Tilted Renal Axis Creates A Ct-nuclear Scan Mismatch
  • Secondary FSGS of Unclear Etiology Unmasking COL4A3 Heterozygosity

Book Chapters (Ferri's Clinical Advisor)
  • Renal Artery Stenosis (2026 and 2027 edition)
  • Lupus Nephritis (2026 edition)

Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts
  • Darweesh, M., El-Kurdi, B., Mahfouz, R., et al. (2025). Intra-abdominal Hypertension is a Strong Predictor of Mortality and Poor Clinical Outcome in Severe Acute Pancreatitis. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 70, 1233-1245.
  • Darweesh, M., Haddaden, M., Fatima, Z., Mahfouz, R., et al. (2024). The Incidence and Outcomes of Venous Thromboembolisms in Patients Admitted with Different Gastrointestinal Malignancies. Gastrointestinal Tumors, 10(1), 67-73.
  • Obeidat, A. E., Mahfouz, R., Monti, G., et al. (2022). Pre-Diagnosis Aspirin Use Has No Effect on Overall Survival in Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Study of a Multi-Racial Population. Cureus, 14(3), e22769.
  • Obeidat, A. E., Mahfouz, R., Monti, G., et al. (2022). Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis: What We Already Know. Cureus, 14(1), e21773.
  • Obeidat, A. E., Mahfouz, R., Kozai, L., et al. (2022). Hypoglycemia is Associated with Increased In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis; A Nationwide Study. Archives of Clinical and Biomedical Research, 6, 448-461.
  • Mahfouz, R., Barchuk, A., Obeidat, A. E., et al. (2022). The Relationship Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in Inpatient Settings: A Nationwide Study. Cureus, 14(3), e22810.
  • Mahfouz, R., Kozai, L. A., Obeidat, A. E., et al. (2022). Congestive Heart Failure Is Associated with Worse Outcomes in Patients with Ischemic Colitis: A Nationwide Study. Cureus, 14(4), e24308.
  • Mansour, M. M., Darweesh, M., Mahfouz, R., et al. (2022). Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery Causing Dysphagia: A Case Report of Dysphagia Lusoria. Cureus, 14(6), e25980.
  • Mansour, M. M., Obeidat, A. E., Darweesh, M., Mahfouz, R., et al. (2022). The Impact of Cirrhosis on Outcomes of Patients Admitted with Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Nationwide Study. Cureus, 14(6), e25870.
  • Darweesh, M., Mansour, M. M., Haddaden, M., Mahfouz, R., et al. (2022). Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Decompensated Cirrhosis Patients Admitted to Hospitals with Acute Pulmonary Embolisms: A Nationwide Analysis. Cureus, 14(4), e24162.
  • Darweesh, M., Mansour, M. M., Haddaden, M., Mahfouz, R., et al. (2022). Disparities in Social Determinants of Health Amongst Patients Receiving Liver Transplant: Analysis of The National Inpatient Sample From 2016 to 2019. Cureus, 14(7), e26567.
  • Darweesh, M., Kullab, S., Mahfouz, R., et al. (2022). Mediastinal Mass Caused by Granulomatous Reaction to Foreign Plant Material Following a Spontaneous Esophageal Rupture. Cureus, 14(7), e26828.
  • Aldiabat, M., Aljabiri, Y., Al-Khateeb, M. H., Mahfouz, R., et al. (2022). Effect of Hospital Teaching Status on Mortality and Procedural Complications of Percutaneous Paracentesis in the United States. Cureus, 14(6), e26282.
  • Batayneh, O., Abdelrahman, H., Toumar, A., Mahfouz, R., & Plakyil, J. (2022). A case of Celiac artery thrombosis and splenic infarction in unvaccinated Covid-19 patient. Rhode Island Medical Journal.
  • Batayneh, O., Mahfouz, R., Rabinovich, D., & Zainah, H. (2022). Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters and Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis: Incidence and Risk Factors. Archives of Clinical and Biomedical Research, 5, 71-076.
  • Obeidat, A. E., Mahfouz, R., Darweesh, M. R., & Lim, H. (2021). A Rare Case of Gastric Outlet Obstruction with Severe Reflux Esophagitis Due to a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Balloon Displacement. Cureus, 13(10), e18635.

Co-Authored Works
  • Donor-Derived Kaposi Sarcoma Presenting as an Infiltrative Renal Allograft Mass
  • Double Circuit, Double Risk: National Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis in Adult ECMO Patients, 2016-2021
  • Triple Kidney Allograft Failure from Recurrent 2,8-DHA Nephropathy in APRT Deficiency
  • In-Hospital Outcomes of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients Requiring Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: A Nationwide Analysis (2016-2021)
  • In-Hospital Outcomes of Septic Shock Patients Requiring Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT): A Nationwide Analysis (2016-2021)
  • Unmasking PRES: A Nationwide Analysis of Incidence and Outcomes in Kidney Transplantation
  • Hypercalcemia As The Initial Presentation Of Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder In A Heart Transplant Recipient
  • More Than Kdpi: Failure To Achieve An Estimated Gfr > 30 Ml/min Within Three Months Post-kidney Transplant
  • Pushing Boundaries: Single Center Comparison Of Robotic And Open Dual Kidney Transplantation
  • Collapsing FSGS In A Kidney Transplant Recipient From A High-risk Apol1 Donor after Intravenous immunoglobulin infusion
  • Robotic Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation - The Cleveland Clinic Experience With Ipsilateral Allograft Placement And Single Port Approach

Abstracts & Conference Presentations
  • Kaur, S., Mahfouz, R., Osorio, L., & Atchison, D. (2024). A Medical Emergency: Hypercalcemic Crisis Due to Vitamin D Misuse Requiring Hemodialysis. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 83(4), S28.
  • Kaur, S., Mahfouz, R., & Reddy, S. (2024). The Proteinuria Puzzle of Pregnancy: Membranous Nephropathy Unmasked. ASN Kidney Week.
  • Umeukeje, E. M., Roche, M. S., Wild, M. G., Mahfouz, R., et al. (2024). Apathy, Depression, and Hemodialysis Adherence in African American Patients. ASN Kidney Week.
  • Mahfouz, R., Kaur, S., & Kumbar, L. (2024). Incidental Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava in a Patient with ESKD. Henry Ford Medical Education Research Symposium.
  • Mahfouz, R., et al. (2022). Outcomes of Clostridioides Difficile Infection in Patients with Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant. ASCO.
  • Mahfouz, R., & Berthiaume, E. (2022). Congestive Heart Failure Is Associated with Worse Outcomes in Patients with Ischemic Colitis. NEOMEN.
  • Muammar, A., & Mahfouz, R. (2022). Association Between DKA And Liver Abscess: Results from The National Inpatient Sample. Endo week 2022.
  • Mahfouz, R., & Darweesh, M. (2021). DRESS Manifesting as Colitis. American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Annual Meeting. Oral Presentation.
  • Darweesh, M., Musa, R., Kullab, S., Mahfouz, R., & Obeidat, A. E. (2021). An Unusual Case of a Mediastinal Mass. American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Annual Meeting. Oral Presentation.
  • Obeidat, A., Mahfouz, R., Darweesh, M., & Lim, H. (2021). A Rare Case of Gastric Outlet Obstruction with Severe Reflux Esophagitis Due to Gastrostomy Tube Balloon Tip Displacement. American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Annual Meeting. Oral Presentation.
  • Darweesh, M., Mahfouz, R., Obeidat, A. E., et al. (2022). Penicillin Allergy Is Associated with An Increased Risk of Clostridioides Difficile Infection: A Nationwide Analysis. CSCTR.
  • Darweesh, M., Mahfouz, R., Obeidat, A. E., et al. (2022). Intraabdominal Hypertension Is a Powerful Predictor of Mortality And Poor Clinical Outcome In Patients Admitted With Severe Acute Pancreatitis. CSCTR.
  • Mansour, M. M., Mahfouz, R., Darweesh, M., et al. (2022). Protein-energy malnutrition is associated with worse outcomes in patients admitted for liver transplant. EASL.
  • Aldiabat, M., Horoub, A., Al Jabiri, Y., Mahfouz, R., et al. (2022). Nationwide Impact of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding on Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy. SCAI.
  • Mahfouz, R., Kaur, S., & Atchison, D. (2024). Syphilis-Induced Membranous Nephropathy. American Journal of Kidney Diseases.