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Office
1717 6th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233Phone+1 800-822-8816
Summary
- Associate Director of UAB ICU Nephrology
Education & Training
- Harvard School of Public HealthM.Sc., Epidemiology, 2001 - 2004
- University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 1997 - 1999
- University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
- University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 1994
- Birmingham-Southern CollegeB.S., Mathematics / Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 1986 - 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License Current
- AL State Medical License 1995 - 2024
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Argus Award for Best Lecturer for the University of Alabama at Birmingham Renal Module University of Alabama at Birmingham Class of 2018, 2014
- Argus Award for Best Lecturer for the University of Alabama at Birmingham Renal Module University of Alabama at Birmingham Class of 2017, 2013
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Clinical Trials
- High Dose CVVHDF Compared to Standard Dose CVVHDF Start of enrollment: 2003 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 12 citationsIncidence and predictors of early and delayed renal function decline after aortic aneurysm repair in the Vascular Quality Initiative databaseZdenek Novak, Ahmed Zaky, Emily L. Spangler, Graeme E. McFarland, Ashita Tolwani
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2021-05-18 - 135 citationsSepsis-associated acute kidney injury: consensus report of the 28th Acute Disease Quality Initiative workgroup.Alexander Zarbock, Mitra K Nadim, Peter Pickkers, Hernando Gomez, Samira Bell
Nature Reviews. Nephrology. 2023-06-01 - 22 citationsRenal kallikrein excretion and epigenetics in human acute kidney injury: Expression, mechanisms and consequencesSun Woo Kang, Pei-an Betty Shih, Roy O. Mathew, Manjula Mahata, Nilima Biswas
BMC Nephrology. 2011-06-16
Journal Articles
- Association between renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients with severe acute kidney disease and mortalityBagshaw SM, Uchino S, Kellum JA, Morimatsu H, Morgera S, Schetz M, Tan I, Bouman C, Macedo E, Gibney N, Tolwani A, Oudemans-van Straaten HM, Ronco C, Bellomo R; Beginn..., J Crit Care, 12/1/2013
- KDOQI US Commentary on the 2012 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Kidney InjuryPalevsky PM, Liu KD, Brophy PD, Chawla LS, Parikh CR, Thakar CV, Tolwani AJ, Waikar SS, Weisbord SD, Am J Kidney Dis, 3/14/2013
- Regional citrate anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement therapy: the better alternative?Tolwani A, Wille KM, Am J kid Dis, 6/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Serum Kidney Injury Molecule-1 Levels in Acute Kidney Injury.Josee Bouchard, Rakesh Malhotra, Ashita J. Tolwani, Ravindra L. Mehta, ASN, Philadelphia, PA, 11/1/2014
- Continuous Venovenous Hemodiafiltration to Obtain Therapeutic Hypernatremia in Patients with Renal Failure: A Case Series.Timothy A. Williams, Keith M. Wille, Ashita J. Tolwani, ASN, Philadelphia, PA, 11/1/2014
- Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Respiratory Failure from Influenza on Combined ECMO and CRRT.Vinayak Ramanath, MD, Keith Wille, MD, Enrique Diaz-Guzman MD, Ashita Tolwani, MD, National Kidney Foundation Clinical Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 4/1/2014
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Lectures
- "Adapting to Adversity: Drug Shortages in CRRT"San Diego, CA - 1/1/2015
- Chair/Moderator: "AKI: Interventions, Biomarkers, Genetics, and More Abstract Session"Philadelphia, PA - 11/13/2014
- "Renal Pathophysiology of AKI"10/14/2014
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Other
- Patient Case Studies. Acute Kidney Injury: Recognition & Risk Assessment in Critically Ill Patients. (A Self-study accredited monography).Bellomo R, Tolwani A, Reilly I, Educational Review Systems (ERS), Medavera, Inc.
8/1/2013 - The Kidney: Anticoagulation in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy.Saxena N, Tolwani A, Wille, K, ICU Management: The Official Management and Practice Journal
1/1/2013 - Approach to the Patient with Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria.Tolwani, A, UAB Synopsis (weekly e-newsletter for the UAB Medicine community)
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Press Mentions
- Robert G. Narins AwardNovember 14th, 2022
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