Charles Rickert

Charles Rickert, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). A transplant surgeon specializing in general surgery and transplant surgery, he completed his M.D./Ph.D. at Washington University in St. Louis (2014) and a fellowship in Transplant Surgery at UCSF (2023).

• Ph.D. in Immunology
• Internship and Residency at Massachusetts General Hospital

His research focuses on transplant immunology, sustainable xenotransplantation systems, and healthcare equity. He has pioneered studies on:

• Immune regulatory cells (T cells and B cells) in allograft tolerance
• Genetic modifications affecting porcine allograft survival
• Equitable distribution of transplant resources
• Implicit bias reduction in surgical departments

Key article trends reveal expertise in transplantation, immunological tolerance, and health disparities. Among his scientific awards:

• Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honors (2003)
• Samson F. Wennerman Prize in Surgery (2014)
• Robert Linton Research Fellowship (2017)
• American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Emerging Liver Scholar (2018)
• Sherilyn Gordon Memorial Travel Grant (2019)
• Dean's Community Service Award (2019)

Dr. Rickert's community engagement includes:

• Organizing implicit bias programming
• Providing informal teaching to medical students
• Receiving the MGH Resident Teaching Award