EfrenChavezMD

Nephrology • Birmingham, AL

Hypertension

Jackson Memorial Hospital - University of Miami

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Office
619 19th St S
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone+1 205-934-4011

Fax+1 305-243-4966

Summary

I am a board certified nephrologist. I practice academic nephrology in University of Miami and Jackson Memorial hospital

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Nephrology, 2017 - 2019
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2017
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 2014 - 2015
Autonomous University of Chihuahua Faculty of MedicineClass of 2012

Certifications & Licensure

AL State Medical License 2024 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2019 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

17 citations
Identification of glomerular and podocyte-specific genes and pathways activated by sera of patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
Lilian Otalora, Efren Chavez, Daniel Watford, Lissett Tueros, Mayrin M. Correa
Plos One. 2019-10-03
22 citations
Novel Therapies for Alport Syndrome.
Efren Chavez, Juanly Rodriguez, Yelena Drexler, Alessia Fornoni
Frontiers in Medicine. 2022-01-01
2 citations
Associations Between Albuminuria and Mortality Among US Adults by Demographic and Comorbidity Factors.
Yelena Drexler, Julien Tremblay, Robert A Mesa, Bailey Parsons, Efren Chavez
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2023-11-07

Journal Articles

“Identification of glomerular and podocyte-specific genes and pathways activated by sera of patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis”
Otalora L, Chavez E, Fornoni A, Merscher S, PLoS One, 10/3/2019

Books/Book Chapters

Pocket Nephrology Columbia University
Chapter: Initiation of dialysis, modality decision making, vascular access overview, AVF and AVG, hemodialysis catheter
Wooin Ahn, Jai RadhakrishnanWolsters Kluwer HealthEdition 1st,2019

Press Mentions

How Does Aldosterone Activation Contribute to CKD?February 10th, 2023

Other Languages

Spanish