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Office
640 Flormann St
Rapid City, SD 57701Phone+1 605-718-3300Fax+1 605-718-3426
Summary
- Fredric Birch, MD, is a nephrologist based in Rapid City, SD. He completed his medical education at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1978 and pursued a residency in Internal Medicine there from 1978 to 1981. He then completed a fellowship in Nephrology at the University of Utah Health from 1985 to 1987. Dr. Birch has several publications including research on topics like atrial natriuretic factor and renal tubular function, with articles cited multiple times in various journals. He has been recognized with the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification in 2013 and was named a Fellow of the American College of Physicians in 2001.
Education & Training
- University of Utah HealthFellowship, Nephrology, 1985 - 1987
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1981
- University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1978
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- SD State Medical License Active through 2025
- UT State Medical License 1985 - 1990
- IL State Medical License 1979 - 1984
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification athenaClinicals EHR, athenahealth, Inc, 2013
- Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians, 2001
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 13 citationsAtrial natriuretic factor and salt adaptation in the teleost fish Gila atrariaChristof Westenfelder, Fredric M. Birch, R. L. Baranowski, M. J. Rosenfeld, D. K. Shiozawa
The American Journal of Physiology. 1988-12-01 - 39 citationsRenal tubular function in glycerol-induced acute renal failureChristof Westenfelder, Gilberto J. Arevalo, Paul W. Crawford, Philip Zerwer, R. L. Baranowski
Kidney International. 1980-10-01 - 2 citationsEffect of Na−K-ATPase inhibition on hydrogen ion and potassium secretionChristof Westenfelder, Fredric M. Birch, R. L. Baranowski, Catherine Wheeler, Wayne R. Earnest
Pflugers Archiv. 1980-07-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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