AzzourHazzanMD

Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Hypertension, Renal Metabolism

Associate Professor, Medicine, Northwell/Zucker school of Medicine at Hofstra. Medical Director of the LIJ Hemodialysis facilities. Associate Chair of Medicine.

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Office
100 Community Drive
2nd Floor
Great Neck, NY 11021
Phone+1 516-465-8200

Fax+1 516-465-8202

Summary

Dr. Azzour Hazzan is a nephrologist in NY and is affiliated with LIJMC and NSUH. He received his MD from Tel Aviv University Sackler, did his IM and nephrology training at Northwell NSUH, and is practicing for 17 years. He specializes in renal metabolism, bone health in renal patients, and is experienced in general nephrology, dialysis, kidney and ureteral stones, and polycystic kidney disease.

Education & Training

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellFellowship, Nephrology, 2005 - 2007
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
Tel Aviv University SacklerClass of 2002
Yeshiva UniversityB.A., Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1997

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2005 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

the Salzman Award for innovation and Quality Northwell health, 2018
Lawrence Scherer MD Scholarly Activity award 1st place, Research category award winner NSLIJ- Hofstra School of Medicine, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013
Lawrence Scherer MD Scholarly Activity award 1st place, Case report award winner North Shore/LIJ, 2010
Nominated by the Nursing Staff to the Physician of the Year Award North Shore University Hospital, 2007
Who’s Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges 1997
James Striar Honor of Excellence in Academic Achievement Yeshiva University, 1993
Dean’s List Yeshiva University, 1993
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Recovery of Severe Acute Kidney Injury in a Patient with COVID-19: Role of Lung Ultrasonography.
Varun Madireddy, Daniel W Ross, Deepa A Malieckal, Shamir Hasan, Azzour Hazzan
POCUS Journal. 2022-01-01
165 citations
Outcomes Among Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 and Acute Kidney Injury.
Jia H. Ng, Jamie S. Hirsch, Azzour D. Hazzan, Rimda Wanchoo, Hitesh H. Shah
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2021-02-01
177 citations
Outcomes of patients with end-stage kidney disease hospitalized with COVID-19.
Jia H. Ng, Jamie S. Hirsch, Rimda Wanchoo, Mala Sachdeva, Vipulbhai Sakhiya
Kidney International. 2020-12-01

Journal Articles

Challenges and opportunities in late stage chronic kidney disease
Steven Fishbane, Candice Halinski, Anna T. Mathew, Clin Kidney J, 1/1/2015
Intravenous albumin infusion is an effective therapy for hyponatremia in patient with malignant ascites
K. D. Jhaveri, A. Chawla, C. Xu1, Indian Journal of Nephrology, 1/1/2014
Anemia: FIND-CKD: intravenous iron in predialysis CKD
with Fishbane S, Nat Rev Nephrol, 1/1/2014
Improving outcomes in late-stage kidney disease: the healthy transitions program
Halinski C, Agoritsas S, Sakhiya V, Fishbane S, Nephrol News Issues, 1/1/2014
Peginesatide for anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease not receiving dialysis
Macdougall IC, Provenzano R, Sharma A, Spinowitz BS, Schmidt RJ, Pergola PE, Zabaneh RI, Tong-Starksen S, Mayo MR, Tang H, Polu KR, Duliege AM, Fishbane S, PEARL Study..., N Engl J Med, 1/24/2013
Effect of Cinacalcet on cardiovascular disease in patients undergoing dialysis
Chertow GM, Block GA, Correa-Rotter R, Drüeke TB, Floege J, Goodman WG, Herzog CA, Kubo Y, London GM, Mahaffey KW, Mix TC, Moe SM, Trotman ML, Wheeler DC, Parfrey PS, ..., N Engl J Med, 1/27/2012
Quality of reporting of randomization methodology in nephrology trials
Fishbane S, Shirazian S, Israel E, Strippoli GF, Kidney Int, 1/1/2012
Meeting the 2012 QIP (Quality Incentive Program) clinical measures: strategies for dialysis centers
with Fishbane S, Am J Kidney Dis, 1/1/2012
Ranolazine, tacrolimus, and diltiazem might be a hazardous combination in a transplant patient
Patni H, Gitman M, Jhaveri KD, Renal Failure, 1/1/2012
Dialysis: ESA responsiveness and outcomes in patients on hemodialysis
with Fishbane S, Nature Rev Nephrol, 1/18/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

“Medicine: A Competency-Based Companion”
Chapter: Renal mass chapter 18
Hazzan, AEditors: Saunders.Elsevier Inc.2013

Abstracts/Posters

Healthy Transitions: A Nursing and Informatics Program to Improve Outcomes in Late Stage Chronic Kidney Disease
Candice Halinski, NP, Sofia Agoritsas, Steven N. Fishbane, MD, ASN, 1/1/2014
Depression in Late Stage Kidney Disease
Rimda Wanchoo; Sakhiya, Vipulbhai C; Halinski, Candice; Mathew, Anna Fishbane, Steven N, ASN, 1/1/2014
Quality of Reporting of Randomization Methodology in Nephrology Trials
Steven Fishbane, Shayan Shirazian, Ezra Israel, Giovanni F.M. Strippoli, ASN, 1/1/2012
Multi-organ Crystal deposition in a rare case of Crystalglobulinemia
K Calderon, P Amin, M Gitman, KD Jhaveri, NKF, 1/1/2011
Kidney Transplantation as an outpatient procedure
Molmenti, E., Dalton, D., et al., American Transplant Congress, San Diego, 1/1/2010
Isolated renal aspergilloma causing obstructive uropathy in renal allograft- Case report and unique approach to management
Kellie Calderon, Rajiv Vij, NKF, 1/1/2010
Cost Effectiveness of 48 hour kidney transplant admissions
Molmenti, E., Dalton, D., et al., American Transplant Congress, San Diego, 1/1/2010
Kidney Transplantation as an Outpatient Procedure in the Setting of a Multidisciplinary Transfer of Care
Molmenti, E., Bellucci, A., et al., American Transplant Congress, San Diego, 1/1/2010
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Lectures

The extreme kalemias
Long Island Jewish Medical Center - 1/1/2015
Cr clearance to estimate GFR
NSLIJ-Hofstra School of Medicine - 1/1/2015
Peritoneal Dialysis Misconceptions
1/1/2014
Lethal electrolytes: Academic Half day with residents at LIJ
Long Island Jewish Medical Center - 1/1/2014
Acid-Base Disorders
Long Island Jewish Medical Center - 1/1/2014
The Renal section of Critical Care Transport Program for Emergency Medical Technicians
Syosset, NY - 1/1/2013
Hyponatremia and complications
North Shore University Hospital - 1/1/2013
New Insights into cardiovascular disease in patients with CKD
Manhasset, NY - 1/1/2012
Staging and Complications of CKD for the internists: Academic
Long Island Jewish Medical Center - 1/1/2012
Approach to patients with Cystic Kidney Disease
North Shore University Hospital - 1/1/2012
Chronic Kidney Disease
North Shore University Hospital - 1/1/2011
Approach to Kidney stones
North Shore University Hospital - 1/1/2011
Approach to patients with renal cyst/s
North Shore University Hospital - 1/1/2010
Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease
North Shore University Hospital - 1/1/2010
Acute Kidney Injury: Academic Half day with residents at NSUH
North Shore University Hospital - 1/1/2010
Panel expert discussion on the Pathogenesis of Hypercalcemia in a mediastinal cyst
Manhasset, NY - 1/1/2009
Metabolic Bone Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease
North Shore University Hospital - 1/1/2009
Urinalysis interpretation
North Shore University Hospital - 1/1/2008
Hyperkalemia and Management
North Shore University Hospital - 1/1/2008
Diabetic Nephropathy
North Shore University Hospital - 1/1/2007
Thrombotic Microangiopathy
North Shore University Hospital - 1/1/2007
BKV nephritis
North Shore University Hospital - 1/1/2006
Non-infectious Complications of PD
North Shore University Hospital - 1/1/2006
Hypernatremaia
North Shore University Hospital - 1/1/2005
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