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Office
1415 Tulane Ave
New Orleans, LA 70112Phone+1 504-988-2300Fax+1 504-988-7144
Summary
- Dr. Vecihi Batuman, MD is a nephrologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana and New Jersey. He is affiliated with Tulane Medical Center and Veterans Affairs Hospital.
Education & Training
- Rutgers Health/Jersey City Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1975
- Ankara University FOMClass of 1972
Certifications & Licensure
- LA State Medical License 1991 - 2024
- NJ State Medical License 1976 - 2023
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (ASNF) American Society of Nephrology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 292 citationsThe evaluation of monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance: a consensus report of the International Kidney and Monoclonal Gammopathy Research Group.Nelson Leung, Frank Bridoux, Vecihi Batuman, Aristeidis Chaidos, Paul Cockwell
Nature Reviews. Nephrology. 2019-01-01 - 33 citationsThe risk for mild kidney function decline associated with illicit drug use among hypertensive men.Suma Vupputuri, Vecihi Batuman, Paul Muntner, Lydia A. Bazzano, John J. Lefante
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2004-04-01 - 55 citationsIncreased urinary excretion of angiotensinogen is associated with risk of chronic kidney diseaseKatherine T. Mills, Hiroyuki Kobori, Lotuce Lee Hamm, Arnold B. Alper, Islam Enver Khan
Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 2012-08-01
Grant Support
- Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Polypeptide-38 In A Patient With MyelomasNational Center For Research Resources2006
- Dose Response Of Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-2 In Dialysis PatientsNational Center For Research Resources1996–1997
Professional Memberships
- Fellow