
Abhilash Koratala MD FASN
Hypertension, Renal Imaging
Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of Clinical Imaging, Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin.
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8701 W Watertown Plank RdMilwaukee, WI 53226
Phone+1 352-273-8821
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Summary
- I am a board certified Nephrologist and specialist in clinical hypertension. I am a clinician educator interested in point of care ultrasonography (POCUS) and have developed a nephrology-oriented POCUS curriculum for Nephrology fellows and internal Medicine residents. Founder of NephroPOCUS.com, an award winning POCUS educational tool.
Clinical Expertise
- General nephrology, Dialysis, Continuous renal replacement therapy, Nephrology, Resistant hypertension, Cardiorenal syndrome, Kidney disease in pregnancy, POCUS, Comprehensive renal ultrasonography
Education & Training
- University of FloridaFellowship, Nephrology, 2014 - 2016
- BronxCare Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
- Kakatiya Medical College NTRClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
- WI State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2016 - 2020
- TX State Medical License 2019 - 2020
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
- American Society of HypertensionSpecialist in Clinical Hypertension
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Innovations in Kidney Education (for NephroPOCUS.com) American Society of Nephrology, 2020
- Department of Medicine Excellence in Teaching Award University of Florida, 2018
- College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher Award University of Florida, 2018
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Providing care for kidney transplant recipients: An overview for generalists.Amer A Belal, Alfonso H Santos Jr, Amir Kazory, Abhilash Koratala
World Journal of Nephrology. 2025-03-25 - POCUS in Nephrology: Enthusiasm Alone Won't Suffice; Training Is Key.Abhilash Koratala, Amir Kazory
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2025-03-17 - Imaging of Congestion in Cardio-renal Syndrome.Htet Htet Ei Khin, Joe J Cuthbert, Abhilash Koratala, Giovanni Donato Aquaro, Nicola Riccardo Pugliese
Current Heart Failure Reports. 2025-02-25
Journal Articles
- Diminishing Kidney Reserve and the “Pseudo”Normal CreatinineAbhilash Koratala, Kawther F Alquadan, Hepatology
- Kidney Hump, No Need to Jump!Abhilash Koratala, MD, Clinical Case Reports
Authored Content
- POCUS blog post series on the Renal Fellow NetworkJanuary 2019
Press Mentions
- Maintaining a Positive Balance on Kidney DiseaseOctober 21st, 2022
- Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for the Nephrologist: The Subxiphoid ViewJanuary 6th, 2020
- Introduction to Focused Cardiac Ultrasound: The Parasternal Long Axis ViewJune 7th, 2019
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Grant Support
- Gatorade pilot project fundingThe Gatorade Trust through funds distributed by the University of Florida2017–2019
Committees
- Associate Program Director of the Nephrology Fellowship Training Program, Clinical Competency Committee 2017 - Present
- Associate Program Director of the Nephrology Fellowship Training Program, Program Evaluation Committee 2017 - Present
Professional Memberships
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- Point of Care Ultrasound in Nephrology SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Hindi, Telugu
External Links
- NephroPOCUS bloghttps://nephropocus.com/literature-2/
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