
Overview
I enjoy practicing nephrology and taking care of patients with kidney disorders. My clinical interests include management of uncontrolled high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, acute kidney failure, and fluid and electrolyte disorders. I also have particular interest in the evaluation and management of kidney diseases affecting cancer patients (onco-nephrology).
Dr. Ortiz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Kidney Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Ortiz isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Ortiz isDistinguished. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Advanced
- NephrosclerosisDr. Ortiz isAdvanced. Learn about Nephrosclerosis.
- Renovascular HypertensionDr. Ortiz isAdvanced. Learn about Renovascular Hypertension.
- Experienced
- Acute Kidney FailureDr. Ortiz isExperienced. Learn about Acute Kidney Failure.
- Acute Tubular NecrosisDr. Ortiz isExperienced. Learn about Acute Tubular Necrosis.
- Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS)
- BoilsDr. Ortiz isExperienced. Learn about Boils.
- CarbuncleDr. Ortiz isExperienced. Learn about Carbuncle.
- Congenital Nephrotic SyndromeDr. Ortiz isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome.

