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Allen Kaufman, MD, Nephrology, New York, NY

AllenM.KaufmanMDFACP

Nephrology New York, NY

Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis

Special interest in home hemodialysis therapies. Chief Medical Officer and Senior VP Clinical & Scientific Affairs Dialyze Direct.

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  • Office

    15 E 26th St APT 13e
    New York, NY 10010
    Phone+1 212-427-7250
    Fax+1 212-301-7163

Summary

  • Dr. Allen Kaufman has been practicing Nephrology since 1980. He is the Chief Medical Officer and Senior VP for Clinical & Scientific Affairs at Dialyze Direct. He served as the Chief of the Division of Nephrology & Hypertension at the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York from 1998-2004, the Chief of the Renal Research Institute’s and Beth Israel’s Yorkville Dialysis Unit from 1990-2000 and the Chief of Dialysis at the Bronx VA Medical Center from 1982-1990. Dr. Kaufman has been the Principal or Co-Investigator on numerous research grants that have included NIH funded studies, has published more than 100 manuscripts, articles, book chapters and abstracts and has lectured widely, both regionally and nationally. Dr. Kaufman has served on dialysis-related advisory and editorial boards and received numerous awards including local, regional and national “best doctor” citations and “patients’ choice” awards. Dr. Kaufman's educational and professional training occurred at the University of Rochester (Undergraduate and Medical School), the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania’s Philadelphia General Hospital (Medical Internship) and the Mount Sinai Hospital and School of Medicine in New York (Medical Residency and Nephrology Fellowship). Dr. Kaufman is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and is Board Certified in Nephrology and Internal Medicine.

Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1978 - 1980
  • Mount Sinai Hospital
    Mount Sinai HospitalSenior Resident, Medicine, 1977 - 1978
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1978
  • Mount Sinai Hospital
    Mount Sinai HospitalChief Residency, 1977 - 1977
  • Philadelphia General Hospital
    Philadelphia General Hospital1975 - 1976
  • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1975
  • University of Rochester
    University of RochesterB.A, General Science, 1967 - 1971

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1976 - 2026
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2016 - 2018
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • New York Super Doctors 2014-2018
  • Patients' Choice Award 2012-2015
  • International Association of Healthcare Professionals, Top Nephrologists 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • . Predictors of elevated C-reactive protein levels in chronic HD patients. Results from the HEMO Study.  
    Rocco W, W Owen, T green, M Radeva, J Delmez, AM Kaufman, J Kusek, D Ornt, G Eknoyan and the HEMO Study Group. NIDDK. Bethesda, MD, J Am Soc Neph
  • Health-related quality of life (HRQL) and clinical variables in hemodialysis patients.  
    Meyer KB, PS Kurtin, PB DeOreo, AM Kaufman, NW Levin and AR Davies, J Am Soc Neph
  • Efficiency of removal of circulating advanced end products and mode of treatment in patients with ESRD.  
    Makita Z, R Bucala, EJ Rayfield, E Friedman, AM Kaufman, SM Korbet, RH Barth, JA Winston, H Fuh and H Vlasara, J Am Soc Neph
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • On-line measurement of dialyzer clearance and function.
    Kaufman AM, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York
  • Maintenance of diuretic-induced alkalosis.
    Kaufman AM, First International Conference on Diuretics
  • The role of chloride in potassium-depletion alkalosis in the rat.
    Kaufman AM, American Federation for Clinical Research, Eastern Section
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Other

  • Acid-base balance in congestive heart failure. 
    Kahn T and AM Kaufman, Primary Cardiology
  • Solute disequilibrium and multicompartment modeling. 
    Kaufman AM, Schneditz D, S Smye, HD Polaschegg and NW Levin, Advances in Renal Therapy
  • The role of the nurse practitioner in a large dialysis unit with particular emphasis on vascular access management. 
    Johnson S, AM Kaufman and L Rosales, Dialysis Times
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Press Mentions

  • Dialyze Direct Caps off Year of Exceptional Growth with the First Missouri Location, Expanded Presence in Florida and New York
    Dialyze Direct Caps off Year of Exceptional Growth with the First Missouri Location, Expanded Presence in Florida and New YorkDecember 21st, 2021