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Office
950 Campbell Ave
West Haven, CT 06516Phone+1 203-932-5711
Education & Training
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 1986 - 1987
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1984
- Yale School of MedicineClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
- CT State Medical License 1982 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 27 citationsKidney-Targeted Renalase Agonist Prevents Cisplatin-Induced Chronic Kidney Disease by Inhibiting Regulated Necrosis and Inflammation.Xiaojia Guo, Leyuan Xu, Heino Velazquez, Tian-Min Chen, Ryan M Williams
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2022-02-01 - 24 citationsRenalase regulates renal dopamine and phosphate metabolism.Daria Sizova, Heino Velazquez, Benedita Sampaio-Maia, Janete Quelhas-Santos, Manuel Pestana
American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology. 2013-09-15 - 119 citationsRenalase deficiency aggravates ischemic myocardial damageYanling Wu, Jianchao Xu, Heino Velazquez, Peili Wang, Guoyong Li
Kidney International. 2011-04-02
Press Mentions
- Yale School of Medicine Reflects on Takeaways from COVID-19 ResponseSeptember 18th, 2024
- Covid Pitch Sounds an AlarmApril 1st, 2021
- Deborah Dyett Desir, MD, Joins ACR Executive Committee as SecretaryNovember 22nd, 2020
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Grant Support
- Renalase In Acute Kidney Injury: Utility As A Biomarker, And Therapeutic AgentNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010
- Renalase Deficiency And Cardiovascular Complications Of Chronic Kidney DiseaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010
- The Molecular Physiology Of RenalaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2010
- Regulation Of Glucose Homeostasis By The KV1.3 ChannelNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2008
- Structure, Function And Regulation Of Renal K ChannelsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002–2005
- Function And Regulation Of CGMP Gated Renal K+ ChannelsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1998–2001
- Molecular Biology And Pathophysiology Of A CAMP Regulated Potassium ChannelNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1996–2000
- Regualtion Of A Novel Cgmp-Gated K+ Channel In KidneyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1994–1996
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