Vito M. Campese, MD

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Specialties:

  • Nephrology

Title:

  • Professor of Medicine
  • Division Chief, Department of Nephrology

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Sub-specialties:

  • Hypotension, Transfusion Free (bloodless medicine)

Background:

A native of Bari, Italy, Dr. Campese graduated medical school summa cum laude before coming to the Keck School of Medicine on a fellowship in 1974.  Since his time at USC, Dr. Campese has established himself as one on the most prominent nephrologists in the field and currently heads Keck’s division of Nephrology.  In addition to his numerous academic and administrative appointments, Dr. Campese is a former president of the Italian-American Society of Nephrologists and is currently a member of the Program Committee on the Council on High Blood Pressure Research for the American Heart Association.


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Education:

  • Classic Liceum, 1960
  • Doctor of Medicine, University of Bari, summa cum laude, 1966

Internships:

  • Policlinico, 1966 - 1967

Residencies:

  • Policlinico, Nephrology, 1967 - 1969

Fellowships:

  • University of Bari, Nephrology, 1971 - 1973
  • Keck School of Medicine of USC, Hypertension Service, 1974 - 1975

Board Certification:

  • American Board of Internal Medicine: Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine: Nephrology

Professional Society Memberships:

  • American Physiological Society
  • American Society of Hypertension
  • American Society of Internal Medicine
  • American Society of Nephrology
  • Council for High Blood Pressure Research
  • Endocrine Society
  • International Society of Hypertension
  • International Society of Nephrology
  • National Kidney Foundation
  • Western Society of Clinical Investigation

Awards:

  • The Domenico Cotugno Medal and Award in Nephrology, 1988
  • The Regione Puglia Targa d'Oro Award for Contribution to Science, 1991
  • Rotary Club Contribution to Science Award, Rotary Club International, 2002
  • University Kidney Disease Research Disease, 2006

Languages:

  • English
  • Italian
  • Spanish