BiruhTesfaWorkenehMD

Nephrology • Houston, TX

Assistant Professor, Nephrology, Baylor College of Medicine

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Office
1515 Holcombe Blvd

Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-792-2340

Fax+1 713-745-0105

Education & Training

Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Nephrology, 2005 - 2007
University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2005 - Present
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2023 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
LA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
MS State Medical License 2023 - 2025
OK State Medical License 2023 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2008 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2023 - 2024
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (ASNF) American Society of Nephrology

Clinical Trials

A Study Comparing Dulaglutide With Insulin Glargine on Glycemic Control in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and Moderate or Severe Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Sodium Bicarbonate: Use and Misuse in Clinical Medicine.
Nashat Imran, Ali Ayesh, Biruh Workeneh, Awni Shahait
American Journal of Therapeutics. 2024-04-24
2 citations
Spurious Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders in the Patient With Cancer: A Review.
Raad Chowdhury, Anna-Eve Turcotte, Helbert Rondon-Berrios, Biruh T Workeneh
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2023-08-01
6 citations
Hyponatremia Demystified: Integrating Physiology to Shape Clinical Practice.
Biruh T Workeneh, Priti Meena, Mirjam Christ-Crain, Helbert Rondon-Berrios
Advances in Kidney Disease and Health. 2023-03-01

Professional Memberships

American Society of Nephrology - ASN
Fellow