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William Mitch, MD, Nephrology, Houston, TX

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Nephrology • Houston, TX

Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine

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  • Office

    1 Baylor Plz # N-520
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 713-798-8350

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1974
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1973
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1967 - 1969
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1967

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2003 - 2023
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 1987 - 2003
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1969 - 1983
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
  • Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1981
  • Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Proton Pump Inhibitors, Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonists, and Hip Fracture Risk Among Patients on Hemodialysis  
    William E Mitch, Colin R Lenihan, Chandan Vangala, Wolfgang C Winkelmayer, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Lectures

  • Glucocorticoids Stimulate Intramuscular Adipose Derived from Fibro/Adipogenic Progenitors by an Il-4 Mechanism 
    Houston, TX - 6/14/2014

Press Mentions

  • Widely Covered Paper on Ranitidine-Cancer Link Retracted
    Widely Covered Paper on Ranitidine-Cancer Link RetractedJune 15th, 2021
  • The Zantac Problem: What’s NDMA?
    The Zantac Problem: What’s NDMA?September 23rd, 2019
  • Certain Reflux and Ulcer Medications Linked with Bone Fractures in Dialysis Patients
    Certain Reflux and Ulcer Medications Linked with Bone Fractures in Dialysis PatientsSeptember 27th, 2018
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Grant Support

  • Protein Nutrition In Experimental UremiaNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006–2012
  • Research Training In Renal DiseasesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2011
  • Renal Inflammation: Mechanisms And ConsequencesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007
  • Renal Inflammation: Mechanisms And ConsequencesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2005–2007
  • SMAD Signaling In Angiotensin Ii-Mediated Renal FibrosisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006
  • Protein Nutrition In Experimental UremiaNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2005
  • Protein Nutrition In Experimental UremiaNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002–2005
  • A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging StudyNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Albumin Generation In Hemodialysis PatientsNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
  • Protein Nutrition In Experimental UremiaNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1987–2001
  • Nephrology Institutional Training GrantNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995–2000
  • IGF I Action In Heart And Blood VesselsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1995–1998
  • Impact Of Renal Disease On Nitrogen HomeostasisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1997
  • Chronic Renal Failure--Genetic Mechanisms For CatabolismNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1996–1997
  • Chronic Renal Failure--Pathogenesis And TreatmentNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1992–1997
  • Insulin LIKE Growth Factor I Action In HRT &Bld VesselsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1994
  • IGF I And Its Receptor And Vascular GrowthNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1994
  • NephrologyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1990–1994
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Action In HRT &Bld VesselsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1992–1993
  • Role Of IGF I And Its Receptor In Vascular GrowthNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1991–1993
  • Modification Of Diet In Renal Disease StudyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1988–1993
  • Mechanism Of Adapting To Dietary Manipulation In UremiaNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1990–1992
  • Insulin-Like Growth I Action In Heart &Blood VesselsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1990–1991
  • Renal Cell Protein Turnover And Other Relationship In DiabeticsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1987–1991
  • Feeding And Leucine Turnover In Chronic Renal FailureNational Center For Research Resources1987–1988
  • Protein Nutrition In Experimental UremiaNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1986
  • Protein Nutrition In Experimental UremiaNat Inst Of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive &Kidney Diseases1985

Professional Memberships

Dr. William Mitch, Dr. William Mitch, MD, Dr. W Mitch, Dr. William Evans Mitch