MeyerDLifschitzMD

Nephrology • FPO, AP

Acute Renal Failure, Hypertension, Renovascular Medicine

Staff Nephrologist, Jerusalem, Israel

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Office
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Jerusalem, Israel
FPO, AP 96427

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1973
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1970 - 1971
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 1967 - 1968
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1967
Boston UniversityMA, Physiology, 1966
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBS, 1963

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2004 - 2028
DC State Medical License 2007 - 2013

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Alpha Omega Alpha Begg Society, 1966
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

18 citations
B2-Microglobulin and Associated Amyloidosis Presenting as Bilateral Popliteal Tumors
Woody Reese, Aviva Hopkovitz, Meyer D. Lifschitz
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 1988-10-01
39 citations
Gastrointestinal Blood Loss in Patients With Chronic Renal Failure
Steven G. Rosenblatt, Samuel T. Drake, Steven Fadem, Richard Welch, Meyer D. Lifschitz
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 1982-01-01
72 citations
Aldosterone blockade and the mineralocorticoid receptor in the management of chronic kidney disease: current concepts and emerging treatment paradigms
Linda Shavit, Meyer D. Lifschitz, Murray Epstein
Kidney International. 2012-05-02

Journal Articles

Preoperative Renal Dysfunction and Anemia Predict outcomes after cardiac surgery
Linda Shavit, Meyer Lifschitz, Rachel Tauber, Daniel Bitran and Daniel Fink, CJASN, 7/1/2014
Long-term Hypoparathyroidism and Hypophosphatemia in a Dialysis Patient
L Shavit, M Lifschitz and I Slotki, Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 5/1/2014
Pegylated liposomal do:xorubicin and renal thrombotic microangiopathy: an under recognized complication of prolonged treatment
L Shavit, M Lifschitz et al, Kidney Inter, 1/1/2014
Vaccinating Saves Lives
Meyer Lifschitz, Hamodia, 6/13/2013
Letter to the Editor Case 16-2013: A Girl with Irritability, Hypersomnia, and Somatic Symptoms
L Shavit, M Lifschitz and I Slotki, NEJM, 1/1/2013
Lost MIT ring returned after 30 years
Meyer Lifschitz, Technology Review, 1/1/2013
Preoperative Renal Dysfunction and Clinical Outcomes of Cardiac Surgery in Octogenarians
Linda Shavit, Meyer Lifschitz, Rachel Tauber, Daniel Bitran and Daniel Fink, Experimental Gerontology, 1/1/2013
Urinary NGAL (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin) for early detection of acute kidney injury (AKI) in geriatric patients with urinary tract infection (UTI) tre...
Shavit L, Manilov, R, Lifschitz, M, Slotki, I, Clinical Nephrology, 1/1/2013
Profiles of Ohr Somayach Alumni and Students
Meyer David Lifschitz, OHRNET, 12/22/2012
Lyrica for treatment of persistent itching in Chronic Dialysis Patients
L Shavit, T Grenader, M Lifschitz, and I Slotki, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 7/23/2012
Reply to ‘Aldosterone blockade' the heart versus the kidney
Linda Shavit, Meyer Lifschitz and Murray Epstein, Kidney Inter, 1/1/2012
Aldosterone blockade in the management of chronic kidney disease; Current concepts and emerging paradigms
L Shavit, M Lifschitz and M Epstein, Kidney Int, 1/1/2012
Influence of Enteric Nutrition on BUN
L Shavit, M Lifschitz, I Galperin and I Slotki, Archives of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 1/1/2012
Kidney Transplants as a Kiddush Hashem
Lifschitz M, Hamodia, 6/6/2011
Enoxaparin to Diminish the Incidence of Vascular Access Stenosis/Thrombosis in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients
L Shavit, M Lifschitz, S Lee and I Slotki, International Urology and Nephrology, 1/1/2011
Effect of Eplerenone on Blood Pressure and the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System in Oligo-Anuric Chronic Hemodialysis Patients
L Shavit, D Neykin, M Lifschitz and I Slotki, Clin Neph, 1/1/2011
Is there acute kidney failure with statin use?
Lifschitz M, Brit. J. Med, 7/4/2010
Kidney Doctor at Kidney Donor
Lifschitz M, Jewish Action, 1/1/2010
High dose Urokinase for restoration of patency of occluded permanent central venous catheters in hemodialysis patients
L Shavit , M Lifschitz , J Plaksin , T Grenader and I Slotki, Clin. Neph, 1/1/2010
Nephrologist as Kidney Donor
Lifschitz M, Pharos. Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Med Soc, 1/1/2008
Use of N-Acetylcysteine prior to Cardiac Catheterization to Diminish Acute Renal Failure in Patients with Preexisting Renal Disease--the Shaare Zedek Medical Center Ex...
L Shavit, MD Lifschitz, J Plaskin, and I Slotki, Harefuah, 9/1/2007
Plagiarism
Lifschitz M, Kidney Int, 6/1/2007
On the subject of paying for kidneys for transplantation
Lifschitz M, Kidney Int, 8/1/2006
Postcoital peritonitis associated with transvaginal leak of dialyzate in a CAPD patient
L Shavit, M Lifschitz, J Plaksin, T Grenader and I Slotki, Peritoneal Dialysis Inter, 1/1/2006
Iloprost in embolic renal failure
Grenader T, Lifschitz M and Shavit L, Mt Sinai J Med, 9/1/2005
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