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  • Office

    1426 W Washington Blvd
    Chicago, IL 60607
    Phone+1 312-850-8434
    Fax+1 312-850-8431

Summary

  • Pravir Baxi, MD is a seasoned nephrologist based in Chicago, IL, currently employed at Edmund J Lewis MD & Associates. His area of expertise includes handling acute renal failure, chronic kidney disease, dialysis, and glomerulonephritis. Dr. Baxi completed his medical education from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2011, and later pursued residency and fellowship in Internal Medicine and Nephrology respectively at Rush University Medical Center. Prior to his medical career, he graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Dr. Baxi has several publications under his credit in esteemed journals like Kidney360, Kidney International, and The American Journal of Medicine. His work has received multiple citations, notably for his paper on the spectrum of kidney pathology in COVID-19. His achievements include a nomination for the 2017 SCORE Positive Learning Environment Award and University of Michigan's Dean's List and James B. Angell Scholar for Perfect Scholarship in 2005.

Education & Training

  • Rush University Medical Center
    Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 2014 - 2016
  • Rush University Medical Center
    Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine
    Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 2011
  • University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
    University of Michigan-Ann ArborB.S., Biomedical Engineering, Summa cum laude, 2002 - 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2011 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 2017 SCORE Positive Learning Environment Award - Nomination 2016
  • James B. Angell Scholar for Perfect Scholarship University of Michigan, 2005
  • Dean's List University of Michigan, 2005

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Crystalglobulinemia: A Rare and Complex Clinical Entity
    Zhang R., Ruddock-Walker S., Baxi P., Gashti CN., Rodby R, ASN, 1/1/2018
  • A Case of Life-Threatening Pulmonary-Renal Syndrome from Hydralazine
    Dande R., Kalawadia S., Baxi P., Gashti CN, J Am Soc Nephrol, 1/1/2017
  • Pseudo-Anion-Gap Metabolic Acidosis From Severe Hypertriglyceridemia Corrected By Plasma Exchange: A Case Series
    Ludwig J., Carag C., Baxi P., Behara V., Gashti CN, J Am Soc Nephrol, 1/1/2017
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Lectures

  • Role of Urinalysis in Kidney Disease 
    Thorek Memorial Hospital - 1/1/2018
  • Chronic Kidney Disease 
    Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL - 1/1/2018
  • Primary Membranous Nephropathy 
    1/1/2018
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Gujarati