Physician, Professor
Transplant, General Surgery
Department: Surgery
I am a board-certified transplant surgeon at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. I specialize in organ transplantation, including kidney, pancreas, and islet cell transplants, with a focus on living donor procedures and complex transplant chains.
My patients can rely on me for high-quality, compassionate care and honest communication in every encounter. I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of skilled experts to ensure each patient receives personalized care tailored to their unique needs and values.
In addition to my clinical responsibilities, I am passionate about educating and mentoring the next generation of providers. I am a clinical professor of Surgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
My research is focused on advancing islet and pancreas transplantation, with an emphasis on improving immunosuppression strategies such as rapid steroid‑withdrawal protocols. My work aims to enhance outcomes in renal and islet transplantation through clinical studies, active funded projects and ongoing contributions to the fields of transplantation and metabolic disease.
Rapid four-day steroid withdrawal with thymoglobulin induction and maintenance immunosuppression with sirolimus and mycophenolate in primary cadaveric renal transplantation (with R. Pelletier and M.L. Henry), Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Rapid four-day steroid withdrawal with thymoglobulin induction and maintenance immunosuppression with sirolimus and mycophenolate in primary renal transplantation, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Rajab A. Examiners Handbook. Mock Surgical Board Examinations. Columbus, OH, USA: The Ohio State University, Department of Surgery, January 2007.
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As of 11/3/2025, Dr. Rajab has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
I love this provider; he was amazing, and made my donor experience an amazing one.
He's a well good care provider
He explained how the surgery would go. Clean and easy.
All care providers were excellent in their services
I had a good experience at OSU. I was there to find out if I could be a kidney donor.
Also very nice , made everything seem like he was well experienced in his field
Very knowledgeable, supportive, friendly, caring
Everything was great
I found the provider to be very kind. And he addressed all my concerns In visit.
Good experience
Answered all questions
My care provider was great
Excellent
Excellent! Very informative!
None all good
Dr Rajab was absolutely fantastic! He was so helpful and caring. Not to mention great at his job! Best provider I have ever met! I wish he was my primary care provider!
Very personable, caring Dr's and staff. Feel very well taken care of.
He was simply amazing and knowledgeable
Very good and encouraging.
Always courteous, competent and professional. I am so grateful that he was my surgeon!
Good
Good experience
All care was excellent
Listened and explained things well