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Office
3400 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 215-662-2638
Education & Training
- Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1992 - 1995
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
- Yale School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 1990 - 2024
- MA State Medical License 1992 - 2023
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2011
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Clinical Trials
- A Cluster-randomized, Pragmatic Trial of Hemodialysis Session Duration Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 18
- Safety and Cardiovascular Efficacy of Hydralazine and Isosorbide Dinitrate in Dialysis-Dependent ESRD Start of enrollment: 2017 Aug 28
- Safety and Cardiovascular Efficacy of Spironolactone in Dialysis-Dependent ESRD Trial Start of enrollment: 2014 Nov 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 40 citationsNovel Risk Factors for Progression of Diabetic and Nondiabetic CKD: Findings From the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study.Amanda H. Anderson, Dawei Xie, Xue Wang, Robin L. Baudier, Paula Orlandi
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2021-01-01 - 760 citationsStress Granule Assembly Is Mediated by Prion-like Aggregation of TIA-1Natalie Gilks, Nancy Kedersha, Maranatha Ayodele, Lily Shen, Georg Stoecklin
Molecular Biology of the Cell. 2004-12-01 - 62 citationsComparative Efficacy of Therapies for Treatment of Depression for Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Randomized Clinical TrialRajnish Mehrotra, Daniel Cukor, Mark Unruh, Tessa Rue, Patrick J. Heagerty
Annals of Internal Medicine. 2019-03-19
Journal Articles
- Safety and Cardiovascular Efficacy of Spironolactone in Dialysis-Dependent ESRD (SPin-D): A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multiple Dosage TrialDavid M Charytan, Jonathan Himmelfarb, Adriana M Hung, Rajnish Mehrotra, Shailendra Sharma, Daniel E Weiner, Alan S Kliger, Laura M Dember, Kidney International
- Prediction of Arteriovenous Fistula Clinical Maturation from Postoperative Ultrasound Measurements: Findings from the Hemodialysis Fistula Maturation StudyLaura M Dember, Jonathan Himmelfarb, James S Kaufman, Harold I Feldman, Alfred K Cheung, Miguel A Vazquez, Lauren Alexander, Thomas S Huber, Michael Allon, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Authored Content
- Relationships Between Clinical Processes and Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation and Maturation: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort StudyFebruary 2018
- Relationships Between Clinical Processes and Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation and Maturation: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort StudyFebruary 2018
Press Mentions
- Study Reveals Possible Drug Treatment for Lupus Kidney DiseaseMarch 25th, 2020
- Penn Medicine Awarded $22 Million to Apply Scientific Solutions to Reverse Opioid CrisisOctober 4th, 2019
- New Study Validates Clotting Risk Factors in Chronic Kidney DiseaseJanuary 17th, 2018
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Grant Support
- Data Coordinating Center For Hemodialysis Pilot Studies ConsortiumNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2013–2018
- Pragmatic Trials in Maintenance HemodialysisNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine2012–2017
- Clinical Characterization Of The Apol1-Associated PhenotypeNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011
- Determinants Of Hemodialysis AV Fistula MaturationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2011
- Dialysis Access Consortium Clinical TrialsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006
- Effect Of Clopidogrel On Early Patency Of AV FistulaeNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2000–2005
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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