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Jesse D. Schold is a leading health services researcher whose work centers on improving outcomes in kidney transplantation and living organ donation. His major contributions include landmark studies on perioperative risks and long-term outcomes for living kidney donors. His most cited paper, "Perioperative Complications After Living Kidney Donation: A National Study" (2015, 151 citations), provided critical, population-level data on the safety of living donation. He has also pioneered research on novel risk factors, such as predonation prescription opioid use, demonstrating its impact on readmission rates after nephrectomy—work that directly informs donor selection and post-operative care. Beyond transplantation, Schold has contributed to comparative effectiveness research, including international comparisons of surgical practices in uro-oncology between the USA and Japan. His recent commentary on offering kidney transplantation to patients with a BMI over 40 (2025) highlights his ongoing engagement with challenging, real-world clinical dilemmas. Through rigorous analysis of national registries and administrative data, Schold’s research has shaped clinical guidelines and policy, making him a highly influential voice in transplant epidemiology and surgical outcomes research.