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Office
Uab address
Birmingham, AL 35226Phone+1 205-387-4401Fax+1 205-933-4497
Summary
- Dr. Alian Al-Balas is a nephrologist in Birmingham , AL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UAB Highlands, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Walker Baptist Medical Center, and Citizens Baptist Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Jordan University of Science and Technology FOM and has been in practice 10 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Arabic. He specializes in interventional nephrology. He has 6 publications and over 50 citings.
Education & Training
- University of Alabama HospitalInterventional Nephrology , 2016 - 2017
- University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 2014 - 2016
- University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2012
- Capital Health Regional Medical Center/St. Francis Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2010
- Jordan University of Science and Technology FOMClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- AL State Medical License 2014 - 2024
- IA State Medical License 2010 - 2019
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Clinical Trials
- Optimal Timing of Percutaneous Intervention in Non-maturing Dialysis Fistulas Start of enrollment: 2018 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 61 citationsThe Clinical and Economic Effect of Vascular Access Selection in Patients Initiating Hemodialysis with a Catheter.Alian Al-Balas, Timmy Lee, Carlton J. Young, Jeffrey A. Kepes, Jill Barker-Finkel
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2017-12-01 - 4 citationsA Novel Model of Balloon Angioplasty Injury in Rat Arteriovenous Fistula.Maheshika Somarathna, Tatyana Isayeva-Waldrop, Alian Al-Balas, Lingling Guo, Timmy Lee
Journal of Vascular Research. 2020-05-12 - 19 citationsPredictors of Initiation for Predialysis Arteriovenous FistulaAlian Al-Balas, Timmy Lee, Carlton J. Young, Jill Barker-Finkel, Michael Allon
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2016-10-07
Journal Articles
- Choice of a Second Vascular Access in Hemodialysis Patients Whose Initial Arteriovenous Fistula Failed to MatureAlian Al-Balas, MD, Journal of Vascular Surgery
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Other Languages
- Arabic
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