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Alfred Cheung, MD, Nephrology, Salt Lake City, UT

AlfredK.CheungMD

Nephrology Salt Lake City, UT

Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine

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  • Office

    50 N Medical Dr
    Salt Lake City, UT 84132
    Phone+1 801-581-6709

Education & Training

  • Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium
    Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1980
  • Albany Medical College
    Albany Medical CollegeClass of 1977
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1978 - Present
  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 1983 - 2026
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 1999 - 1999
  • 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, 2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • PTH, FGF23, and Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering in Chronic Kidney Disease Participants in SPRINT  
    Udayan Y Bhatt, Clinton B Wright, Vasilios Papademetriou, Joachim H Ix, Michael G Shlipak, Alfred K Cheung, Mark J Sarnak, Jing Chen, Charles Ginsberg, Glenn M Chertow..., Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • Kidney Damage Biomarkers and Incident Chronic Kidney Disease During Blood Pressure Reduction: A Case–Control Study  
    Paul Drawz, Joachim H Ix, Michel Chonchol, Mark J Sarnak, Chirag R Parikh, Michael G Shlipak, Alfred K Cheung, Annals of Internal Medicine
  • Prediction of Arteriovenous Fistula Clinical Maturation from Postoperative Ultrasound Measurements: Findings from the Hemodialysis Fistula Maturation Study  
    Laura M Dember, Jonathan Himmelfarb, James S Kaufman, Harold I Feldman, Alfred K Cheung, Miguel A Vazquez, Lauren Alexander, Thomas S Huber, Michael Allon, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
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Lectures

  • Hot off the Press: What's New in Hypertension? 
    American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/7/2019

Other

Authored Content

  • Relationships Between Clinical Processes and Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation and Maturation: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort StudyFebruary 2018
  • Relationships Between Clinical Processes and Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation and Maturation: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort StudyFebruary 2018
  • Association of Vitamin D Metabolites with Arterial Function in the Hemodialysis Fistula Maturation StudyMarch 2017
  • Association of Vitamin D Metabolites with Arterial Function in the Hemodialysis Fistula Maturation StudyMarch 2017
  • Association of Vitamin D Metabolites with Arterial Function in the Hemodialysis Fistula Maturation StudyMarch 2017
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Press Mentions

  • The National Kidney Foundation Honors Utah Nephrologist, Researcher with Prestigious Award
    The National Kidney Foundation Honors Utah Nephrologist, Researcher with Prestigious AwardApril 6th, 2023
  • Meet the Impossible Foods Competitor Bringing Vegan 'Pork' to Asia
    Meet the Impossible Foods Competitor Bringing Vegan 'Pork' to AsiaApril 30th, 2020
  • SPRINT: Intensive BP Control Benefited CKD Patients
    SPRINT: Intensive BP Control Benefited CKD PatientsJune 22nd, 2017
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Grant Support

  • Hemodynamics And Vascular Wall Biology Determine Arteriovenous Fistula MaturationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011–2012
  • Training Program In Nephrology ResearchNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2011
  • Maturation Of Hemodialysis Arteriovenous FistulasNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2011
  • Prevention Of Hemodialysis Vascular Access StenosisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2010
  • Clinical Outcome Of Hemodialysis In UtahNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1994–2001
  • Activation Of Neutrophils By Dialysis MembranesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1992–1994