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Office
5841 S. MARYLAND
M/C 1027
Chicago, IL 60637Phone+1 773-702-6138Fax+1 773-834-0486
Education & Training
- University of ChicagoFellowship, Nephrology, 1986 - 1988
- University of Chicago Medical CenterFellowship, Clinical Pharmacology, 1986 - 1987
- University of Illinois at Chicago1984 - 1986
- Mayo School of Grad Med EducFellowship, Renal Physiology and Hypertension, 1983 - 1984
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Psychiatry, 1982 - 1983
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1982
- Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 1981
- University of ChicagoM.A., Human Development, 1974 - 1975
- Indiana UniversityB.A., Biology and Psychology, 1970 - 1974
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 1982 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 1992 - 1993
- LA State Medical License 1988 - 1991
- MN State Medical License 1983 - 1985
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors, Castle Connelly, 2007-2020
- Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007-2018
- Fellow, American Heart Association, 1992
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Clinical Trials
- African American Study of Kidney Disease and Hypertension ABPM Pilot Study Start of enrollment: 2007 Nov 01
- Safety Study to Lower the Risk of Heart Failure is Also Effective in Reducing Stiffness of the Arteries Start of enrollment: 2009 Jan 01
- A Study for Pre-diabetic Patients With Cholesterol Lowering Drugs Start of enrollment: 2006 Sep 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 89 citationsIntensive Hemodialysis, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, and Cardiovascular DiseasePeter A. McCullough, Christopher T. Chan, Eric D. Weinhandl, John M. Burkart, George L. Bakris
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2016-11-01 - 61 citationsBody Weight Changes with β-Blocker Use: Results from GEMINIFranz H. Messerli, David S.H. Bell, Vivian Fonseca, Richard E. Katholi, Janet B. McGill
The American Journal of Medicine. 2007-07-01 - 1047 citationsVascular and upper gastrointestinal effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: Meta-analyses of individual participant data from randomised trialsColin Baigent, Neeraj Bhala, Jonathan Emberson, A Merhi, S. Abramson
Lancet. 2013-08-31
Journal Articles
- Ambulatory Blood Pressure MonitoringTamar S Polonsky, George L Bakris, JAMA
- Special Focus Issue: Blood Pressure Original Investigation Editorial Comment Presence of Diabetes Does Not Mandate Lower Blood Pressure to Reduce Cardiovascular Events∗George L Bakris, Tamar S Polonsky, ScienceDirect
- Reduced Blood Pressure-Lowering Effect of Catheter-Based Renal Denervation in Patients with Isolated Systolic Hypertension: Data from SYMPLICITY HTN-3 and the Global S...Deepak L Bhatt, David Kandzari, Michael Weber, George Bakris, European Heart Journal
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- 2013 Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC)Cardiometabolic Health Congress, Boston, Massachusetts - 10/2/2013
- 2013 Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC)Cardiometabolic Health Congress, Boston, Massachusetts - 10/2/2013
- Nephrology 2012Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts - 4/22/2012
Other
- Renal Denervation and Intensified Pharmacotherapy Improve True Resistant HypertensionBakris GL
http://www.practiceupdate.com/journalscan/14532
1/3/2015 - Renal Denervation and Intensified Pharmacotherapy Improve True Resistant Hypertension.Bakris GL, Practice Update Website
http://www.practiceupdate.com/journalscan/14532
1/3/2015 - "Diabetic Kidney Disease: Hypertension Management in Clinical Decision Support: Nephrology and Hypertension" (edited by Himmelfarb J, Linas SL, Tuttle KR)Laffin LJ, Singh M, B GL, Decision Support in Medicine, LLC
Wilmington, DE - 1/1/2015 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
- Renowned Hypertension Expert George Bakris, MD, DiesJune 20th, 2024
- Ocedurenone: A Novel Therapy for Uncontrolled Hypertension in Advanced Chronic Kidney DiseaseApril 18th, 2023
- DX Technology Demonstrates High Detection Accuracy for Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in Single-Chamber ICD PatientsApril 14th, 2023
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Committees
- Chair, AHA Publications and Education Comittee 2015 - Present
- Member, American College of Physicians Program Committee 2014 - Present
- Member, COAP-University of Chicago Promotions Committee 2012 - Present
- Co-Chairman, American DIabetes Association Consensus Report on Blood Pressure 2016 - 2017
- President, American Society of Hypertension 2010 - 2012
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- Greek
External Links
- George Bakrishttp://www.uchospitals.edu/physicians/george-bakris.html
- Hypertension Fellowship Programhttp://medicine.uchicago.edu/endo/non_acgme_program.html
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