QaisAl-AwqatiMD

Robert F. Loeb Professor of Medicine, Columbia University

Overview of Dr. Al-Awqati

Dr. Qais Al-Awqati is a nephrologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Baghdad College of Medicine and has been in practice 55 years. He is one of 171 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 171 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who specialize in Nephrology. He also speaks multiple languages, including Arabic. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
622 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
Book by Phone+1(951) 977-4793

Education & Training

Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1970 - 1974
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1969 - 1970
Johns Hopkins University/Bayview Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1967 - 1969
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1967 - 1968
University of Baghdad College of MedicineClass of 1962

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1977 - 2026
IA State Medical License 1973 - 1982
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1989
Edward N. Gibbs Award in Nephrology New York Academy of Medicine, 2012
Princess Liliane of Belgium Award Princess Liliane Foundation, 2010
Robert W Berliner Award for Excellence in Renal Physiology American Physiological Society Renal Section, 2010
The Harvey Lecture The Harvey Society, 2009
Ewig Clinical Scholar Award Columbia University, Dept of Medicine, 2008
Distinguished Achievement Award University of Iowa, Dept of Medicine, 2006
Stevens Triennial Prize Columbia University College of P & S., 2005
Fellow American Academy of Arts & Sciences, 2005
Homer W. Smith Award American Society of Nephrology
Robert W. Berliner Award American Physiological Society
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Salt Taste Sensitivity in CKD: Does it Affect Salt Intake?
Mythri Shankar, Qais Al-Awqati
Kidney International Reports. 2024-07-01
7 citations
Low nephron endowment increases susceptibility to renal stress and chronic kidney disease.
Pamela I Good, Ling Li, Holly A Hurst, Ileana Serrano Herrera, Katherine Xu
JCI Insight. 2023-02-08
Uromodulin fights UTI with sugars.
Andrew Beenken, Qais Al-Awqati
Kidney International. 2021-02-05

Journal Articles

Expression of the Innate Defense Receptor S5D-SRCRB in the Urogenital Tract
Miro-Julia C, Escoda-Ferran C, Carrasco E, Moeller JB, Vadekaer DF, Gao X, Paragas N, Oliver J, Holmskov U, Al-Awqati Q, Lozano F, Tissue Antigens, 4/1/2014
Alpha-Intercalated Cells Defend the Urinary System from Bacterial Infection
Paragas N, Kulkarni R, Werth M, Schmidt-Ott KM, Forster C, Deng R, Zhang Q, Singer E, Klose AD, Shen TH, Francis KP, Ray S, Vijayakumar S, Seward S, Bovino ME, Xu K, T..., J Clin Invest, 1/1/2014
Mutations in DSTYK Cause Dominant Urinary Tract Malformations
Simone Sanna-Cherchi, Rosemary V Sampogna, Natalia Papeta, Katelyn E Burgess, Shannon N Nees, Brittany J Perry, Murim Choi, Monica Bodria, Yan Liu, Patricia L Weng, ..., New England J. Med, 1/1/2013
Salt and Pepper Distribution of Cell Types in the Collecting Duct
Sampogna R and Al-Awqati Q, J. Amer. Soc. Nephrol, 1/1/2013
Salt Wasting in Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis-new Look, Old Problem
Al-Awqati Q, Nature Rev. Nephrol, 1/1/2013
Sdf1-CXCR4 Regulate Papillary Label-retaining Cells after Ischemic Kidney Injury
Oliver, JA, Maarouf, O Cheema FH Liu C, Kraus C Klinakis A, Efstratiadis A, Al-Awqati Q, Amer. J. Physiol. (Renal Physiol.), 1/1/2012
Basic Research in Nephrology: Are We in Decline?
Al-Awqati Q, J. Am. Soc. Nephrol, 1/1/2012
Taking a Bite: Endocytosis in the Maintenance of the Slit Diaphragm
Sampogna R and Al-Awqati Q, J. Clin. Invest, 1/1/2012
Differentiation of Intercalated Cells in the Kidney
Al-Awqati Q Gao X, Physiology, 1/1/2011
Deletion of Hensin/DMBT1 Blocks Conversion Of {Beta}- To {Alpha}-intercalated Cells and Induces Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Gao X, Eladari D, Leviel F, Tew BY, Miro-Julia C, Cheema F, Miller L, Nelson R, Paunescu TG, McKee M, Brown D, Al-Awqati Q, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. U.S.A, 1/1/2010
Proliferation and Migration of Label-retaining Cells of the Kidney Papilla
Juan A. Oliver, Apostolos Klinakis, Faisal H. Cheema, Jonathan Friedlander Rosemary Sampogna, Timothy P. Martens, Charles Liu, Argiris Efstratiadis, Qais Al-Awqati, J. Amer. Soc. Nephrol, 11/1/2009
Secreted Cyclophilin A, a Cis/trans Prolyl Isomerase Mediates Matrix Assembly of Hensin, a Protein Implicated in Epithelial Differentiation
Peng H, Vijayakumar S, Schiene-Fischer C, Li H,Purkerson JM, Malesevic M, Liebscher J, Al-Awqati Q, Schwartz GJ, J. Biol. Chem, 1/1/2009
Assembly and Function of Hensin in the Extracellular Matrix of Intercalated Cells Is Mediated by Integrins
J. Amer. Soc. Nephrol, 1/1/2008
Homer Smith Award Lecture, Control of Epithelial Terminal Differentiation
Al-Awqati, Q, J. Amer.Soc. Nephrol, 1/1/2008
Stop Making Sense
Al-Awqati, Q, Kidney Int, 1/1/2008
One Year Later
Al-Awqati, Q, Kidney Int'l, 1/1/2007
Plagiarism
Al-Awqati, Q, Kidney Int'l, 1/1/2007
Impact Factors and Prestige
Al-Awqati, Q, Kidney Int'l, 1/1/2007
Intelligently Designed Clinical Studies
Al-Awqati, Q, Kidney Int'l, 1/1/2007
Advertising and Its Discontents
Al-Awqati, Q, Kidney Int'l, 1/1/2007
Thirst And (Bottled) Water Everywhere
Al-Awqati, Q, Kidney Int'l, 1/1/2007
Food for the Gods
Al-Awqati, Q, Kidney Int'l, 1/1/2007
Don't Be Paranoid Even If People Are Out to Get You
Al-Awqati, Q, Kidney Int'l, 1/1/2007
Galectin-3 Expression Is Induced in Renal Beta-Intercalated Cells during Metabolic Acidosis
Schwaderer,AL, Vijayakumar, S, Al-Awqati,Q and Schwartz,GJ, Amer. J. Physiol. (Renal Physiol.), 1/1/2006
The Kidney Papilla Is a Stem Cell Niche
Al-Awqati, Q and Oliver J, Stem Cell Reviews, 1/1/2006
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Books/Book Chapters

The Kidney:Physiology and Pathophysiology
Chapter: Stem Cells and Generation of New cells in the Adult Kidney
Oliver JA and Al-AwqatiEditors: Alpern RJ.ElsevierEdition 3rd,2013
Goldman's Cecil Medicine
Chapter: Structure and Function of the Kidneys
Al-Awqati Q and J BaraschEditors: Lee Goldman and Andrew Schaefer.ElsevierEdition 24th,2012
Textbook of Nephrology
Chapter: Molecular and Cellular Aspects during Kidney Development
Al-Awqati, QEditors: S. Massry and R. Glassock.1999
Acid-base and Electrolyte Balance: Molecular, Cellular and Clinical Aspects
Chapter: Respiratory Alkalosis
Page 385 - 390Al-Awqati, QEditors: Natale Gaspare de Santo and Giovamhattista Capasso.1995
Acid-base and Electrolyte Balance. Molecular, Cellular, and Clinical Aspects
Chapter: Plasticity in the Epithelial Polarity of H+ and HCO3- Transporting Proteins
Page 55 - 61Al-Awqati, Q., J. Takito, and C. HikitaEditors: Natale Gaspare de Santo and Giovambattista Capasso.1995
Chloride Channels; Current Topics in Membranes and Transport
Chapter: An IAA-sensitive Vacuolar Chloride Channel
Page 59 - 72Al-Awqati, QEditors: W.B. Guggino.Academic Press, NY1994
Cell Biology & Membrane Transport Processes; Current Topics in Membranes and Transport
Chapter: Plasticity in Epithelial Polarity
Page 109 - 121Al-Awqati, Q., J. van Adelsberg and J. TakitoEditors: M.J. Caplan.Academic Press, NY1994
Current Research in Cystic Fibrosis
Chapter: The Chloride Channels of Intracellular Organelles and Their Potential Role in Cystic Fibrosis
Page 191 - 213Barasch, J., Landry, D.W. and Q. Al-AwqatiEditors: J.A. Dodge, D.J.H. Brock and J. Widombe.John Wiley & Sons1993
Methods in Enzymology
Chapter: Identification and Study of Specific Cell Types in Isolated Nephron Segments Using Fluorescent Dyes
Page 253 - 265Schwartz, G.J. and Q. Al-AwqatiEditors: S. Fleischer and B. Fleischer.Academic Press, San Diego1990
The Identification of the CF (Cystic Fibrosis) Gene: Recent Progress and New Research Strategies
Chapter: Purification of the Epithelial Cl Channel
Page 235 - 240Al-Awqati, Q., D. Landry, M. Akabas, C. Redhead, A. Edelman and J. EdwardsEditors: L.-C. Tsui, G. Romeo, R. Greger, S. Gorini.Plenum Publishing Corp1990
Methods in Enzymology
Chapter: Purification and Reconstitution of Epithelial Chloride Channels
Page 562 - 583Landry,D.W., M.A. Akabas, C. Redhead and Q. Al-AwqatiEditors: S. Fleischer and B. Fleischer.Academic Press, San Diego1990
Ion Transport
Chapter: Purification and Reconstitution of the Epithelial Chloride Channels
Landry, D.W., M.H. Akabas, C. Redhead, A. Edelman and Q. Al-AwqatiEditors: D. Keeling and C. Benham.Academic Press, New York1989
Regulation of Secretion
Chapter: Proton Pumps and Cl Channels in Secretory Vesicles
Page 284 - 294Al-Awqati, Q., J. Barasch and D. LandryEditors: G. Oxford.Society of General Physiologist 42nd Annual Symposium1989
Chapter: Measurement of pH of Intracellular Compartments in Living Cells by Fluorescent Dyes
Page 85 - 94Academic Press, San Diego1989
Chapter: Regulation of Membrane Transport by Endocytic Removal and Exocytic Insertion of Transporters
Page 49 - 59Editors: S.Fleisher and B. Fleisher.Academic Press, San Diego1989
Cell Physiology of Blood
Chapter: Structure and Tissues-specific Expression of the Mouse Anion-exchanger Gene in Erythroid and Renal Cells
Page 151 - 162Kopito, R.R., M.M. Andersson, D.A. Herzlinger, Q. Al-Awqati and H. LodishEditors: .B. Gunn & J.C. Parker.Society of General Physiologist 41st Annual Symposium1988
Methods in Enzymology Biomembranes Part M
Chapter: Proton ATPase of Golgi and ER Membranes
Page 611 - 619Editors: S. Fleischer and B. Fleischer.Academic Press, San Diego1988
The Kidney
Chapter: Cellular Mechanisms of Renal Transport and Metabolism
Page 61 - 92Editors: Brenner, B.M., and Rector, F.C..Edition 3rd,1986
Epithelial Calcium and Phosphate Transport: Molecular and Cellular Aspects
Chapter: Regulation of Transepithelial Sodium Transport by Intracellular Calcium
Editors: F. Bronner and M. Peterlink.Alan R. Liss, Inc., New York, N.Y.1984
Electrogenic Ion Pumps
Chapter: Effect of Electrochemical Gradients on Active H+ Transport in an Epithelium
Editors: C. Slayman Editor. v. 16 of Current Topics in Membranes and Transport. A. Kleinzeller and F. Bronner Series Editors.Academic Press, New York1982
Hydrogen Ion Transport in Epithelia
Chapter: Characteristics of the Proton Translocating ATPase Responsible for Urinary Acidification in the Turtle Bladder
Editors: I. Schultz et al.1980
Handbook of Physiology Sec. 8 Renal Physiology
Chapter: Cellular Mechanisms of H+ and HCO3- Transport in Tight Urinary Epithelia
Page 323 - 350Al-Awqati, Q. and R. BeauwensEditors: E. Windhager.American Physiology Society, Oxford University Press, NY
Regulation and Development of Membrane Transport Processes
Chapter: Rapid Insertion and Retrieval of Pumps and Channels into Membranes
Editors: James S. Graves.John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York
Controle Du Transport Trans-epithelial Des Ions H+/HCO3 Dans Le Tubule Collecteur: Role De La Hensine
Page 39 - 50Al-Awqati QMedicines Sciences Publications Lavoisier, Paris. France
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