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Office
136 Sherman Ave
Suite 405
New Haven, CT 06511Phone+1 203-787-0117Fax+1 203-777-3559
Education & Training
- MedStar Health/Georgetown University HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1973 - 1975
- SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1970 - 1973
- SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 1970
- City College of New YorkB.S., 1966
Certifications & Licensure
- CT State Medical License 1975 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2003-2014
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
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Clinical Trials
- Frequent Hemodialysis Network: Daily Trial Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
- Frequent Hemodialysis Network: Nocturnal Trial Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 103 citationsTiming, causes, predictors and prognosis of switching from peritoneal dialysis to hemodialysis: a prospective studyBernard G. Jaar, Laura C. Plantinga, Deidra C. Crews, Nancy E. Fink, Nasser Hebah
BMC Nephrology. 2009-02-06 - 376 citationsThe effects of frequent nocturnal home hemodialysis: the Frequent Hemodialysis Network Nocturnal TrialMichael V. Rocco, Robert S. Lockridge, Gerald J. Beck, Paul W. Eggers, Jennifer J. Gassman
Kidney International. 2011-11-02 - 693 citationsIn-center hemodialysis six times per week versus three times per week.Glenn M. Chertow, Nathan W. Levin, Gerald J. Beck, Thomas A. Depner, Paul W. Eggers
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2010-12-09
Journal Articles
- Mitigating Risk of COVID-19 in Dialysis FacilitiesAlan Kliger, MD, American Society of Nephrology
- Safety and Cardiovascular Efficacy of Spironolactone in Dialysis-Dependent ESRD (SPin-D): A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multiple Dosage TrialDavid M Charytan, Jonathan Himmelfarb, Adriana M Hung, Rajnish Mehrotra, Shailendra Sharma, Daniel E Weiner, Alan S Kliger, Laura M Dember, Kidney International
- New Dialysis TechniquesNephrol Dial Transplant, 5/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Keeping the Bugs Away: Preventing, Diagnosing, and Treating Common Infections in the Dialysis UnitAmerican Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/8/2019
- Is Dialysis Safe? A Critical Look at Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis in the United StatesAmerican Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/7/2019
Authored Content
- Mitigating Risk of COVID-19 in Dialysis FacilitiesMarch 2020
Press Mentions
- Ask ASN: A Special NephJCFebruary 21st, 2023
- Kidney Disease: How Dialysis Can Improve the Quality of Life for Older AdultsJuly 28th, 2022
- Kidney Patients Named Top Security Leaders Amid COVID-19May 16th, 2022
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Research History
- Chair, Steering CommitteeNIDDK Novel Interventions for Patients Treated With Hemodialysis2013 - 2014
- Study ChairNIDDK Frequent Hemodialysis Network2003 - 2012
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