DavidBushinskyMD

John J. Kuiper Distinguished Professor of Medicine and of Pharmacology and Physiology, Chief Nephrology Division, Associate Chair for Academic Affairs in Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine

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Office
601 Elmwood Ave
Box Med
Rochester, NY 14642
Phone+1 585-275-4517

Fax+1 585-442-9201

Education & Training

Tufts Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 1977 - 1980
Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1977
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1989 - 2024
IL State Medical License 1980 - 1990
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1990

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

448 citations
Patiromer in Patients with Kidney Disease and Hyperkalemia Receiving RAAS Inhibitors
Matthew R. Weir, George L. Bakris, David A. Bushinsky, Martha Mayo, Dahlia Garza
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2015-01-14
315 citations
Effect of Patiromer on Serum Potassium Level in Patients With Hyperkalemia and Diabetic Kidney Disease: The AMETHYST-DN Randomized Clinical Trial.
George L. Bakris, Bertram Pitt, Matthew R. Weir, Mason W. Freeman, Martha Mayo
JAMA. 2015-07-14
38 citations
Loss of the androgen receptor suppresses intrarenal calcium oxalate crystals deposition via altering macrophage recruitment/M2 polarization with change of the miR-185-...
Wei Zhu, Zhijian Zhao, Fu-Ju Chou, Li Zuo, Tongzu Liu
Cell Death & Disease. 2019-03-20

Lectures

Strategies to Manage Hyperkalemia Risk due to RAAS Blockade
American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/8/2019

Press Mentions

By Helmut G Rennke Md Renal Pathophysiology the Essentials Second 4 18 06June 28th, 2020
Tricida to Present at the Needham Virtual Healthcare ConferenceApril 9th, 2020
Novel SHPT Drug Is Safe, Efficacious Long TermMay 24th, 2016
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