Aklilu Yishak MD MPH
Hypertension, Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation
Renal Transplant lead for MAPMG Mid-Atlantic region
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8008 Westpark DrNephrology 4th FlMcLean, VA 22102
Phone+1 703-287-6560
Fax+1 703-287-6551
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Summary
- Dr. Aklilu Yishak is a nephrologist in McLean, VA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Virginia Hospital Center, Reston Hospital Center, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, and Inova Loudoun Hospital. He received his medical degree from Addis Ababa University Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 24 years. He specializes in hypertension and kidney & pancreas transplantation and is experienced in hypertension and transplant nephrology. He has 3 publications and 41 citings.
Education & Training
Addis Ababa University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1992, MD
Certifications & Licensure
DC State Medical License 2002 - 2027
VA State Medical License 2002 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2003 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1999 - 2004
AL State Medical License 1999 - 1999
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctor North Virginia, 2013-2018
- Top Doctor Washingtonian, 2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsEarly Referral, Living Donation, and Preemptive Kidney Transplant.Aklilu A Yishak, Kevin Rubenstein, Eboni D Clark, Mamta Bhatia, Suma Vupputuri
Transplantation Proceedings. 2022-04-01 - 18 citationsNovel predictors of overt nephropathy in subjects with type 1 diabetes. A nested case control study from the Pittsburgh Epidemiology of Diabetes Complications cohort.Aklilu A. Yishak, Tina Costacou, Gabriel Virella, Janice C. Zgibor, Linda P. Fried
Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 2006-01-01 - 22 citationsThe outcome of peritonitis in patients on automated peritoneal dialysisAklilu A. Yishak, Judith Bernardini, Linda P. Fried, Beth Piraino
Advances in Peritoneal Dialysis. Conference on Peritoneal Dialysis. 2001-01-01
Committees
- chair Kidney/Pancreas Transplant CMS, KP National Transplant Services Advisory council 2015 - Present
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