LuisOrtegaMD
Nephrology • Pittsburgh, PAAcute Renal Failure, Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Glomerular Disease
Clinical Professor of Medicine/Division of Nephrology and Hypertension/Allegheny Health Network/Drexel College of Meficine
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Office
320 E North Ave
Fl 4
Pittsburgh, PA 15212Phone+1 412-359-3319Fax+1 412-359-4136
Summary
- Dr. Luis Ortega is a nephrologist in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Allegheny General Hospital, Forbes Hospital, Heritage Valley Health System, and West Penn Hospital. He received his medical degree from Universidad de Zaragoza Faculty of Medicine and has expertise in hypertension, acute renal failure, acute interstitial nephritis, glomerular disease, and anti-glomerular basement membrane disease.
Education & Training
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Nephrology, 1997 - 1998
University of MarylandFellowship, Nephrology, 1996 - 1997
MedStar Franklin Square Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Universidad de Zaragoza Faculty of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
FL State Medical License 1998 - 2012
MD State Medical License 1996 - 1997- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Evaluation of Novel Biomarkers From Acutely Ill Patients at Risk for Acute Kidney Injury Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 01
- A Sample Collection Study to Validate the Astute Medical NephroCheck Test in Critically Ill Subjects at Risk for Acute Kidney Injury Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 80 citationsRecurrence of Lupus Nephritis after Kidney TransplantationGabriel Contreras, Adela Mattiazzi, Giselle Guerra, Luis M. Ortega, E. Tozman
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2010-07-01 - 43 citationsApoptosis, mastocytosis, and diminished adipocytokine gene expression accompany reduced epididymal fat mass in long-standing diet-induced obese miceMehmet M. Altintas, Maria A. Rossetti, Behzad Nayer, Alvaro Puig, Patricia Zagallo
Lipids in Health and Disease. 2011-11-03 - 137 citationsReview: Lupus nephritis: pathologic features, epidemiology and a guide to therapeutic decisions.Luis M. Ortega, Duane R. Schultz, Oliver Lenz, Pardo, Gabriel Contreras
Lupus. 2010-04-01
Journal Articles
- Validation of Cell-Cycle Arrest Biomarkers for Acute Kidney Injury Using Clinical AdjudicationAzra Bihorac, Lakhmir S Chawla, Andrew D Shaw, Ali Al-Khafaji, Danielle L Davison, George E DeMuth, Robert Fitzgerald, Michelle Ng Gong, Derrel D Graham, Kyle Gunnerso..., Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2/24/2014
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