Overview
David Brooker, DO, specializes in nephrology and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at Brooker Kidney Care, Inc. and is affiliated with UPMC Northwest. Dr. Brooker received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed an internal medicine residency at UNC Health Blue Ridge, followed by a fellowship at Allegheny Health Network.
Dr. Brooker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Nephropathy, High Potassium Level, Renovascular Hypertension, and Nephrosclerosis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Clarion, PA 16214
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.
Matthew Stainbrook is a Nephrologist in Du Bois, Pennsylvania. Dr. Stainbrook is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Nephrosclerosis.
UPMC Kidney Clinic
Manisha Jhamb, MD, MPH, is certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC Kidney Clinic at University Center and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Mercy, and UPMC Shadyside. She completed her fellowship at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, residency at Western Pennsylvania Hospital and medical degree at Maulana Azad Medical College. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Jhamb is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, Necrosis, and Kidney Transplant.
Gwendolyn Akers is a Nephrologist in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania. Dr. Akers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), High Potassium Level, and Nephrosclerosis.
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
- Experienced
- Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Brooker isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Diabetic NephropathyDr. Brooker isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Nephropathy.
- Gitelman SyndromeDr. Brooker isExperienced. Learn about Gitelman Syndrome.
- High Potassium LevelDr. Brooker isExperienced. Learn about High Potassium Level.
- Low Potassium LevelDr. Brooker isExperienced. Learn about Low Potassium Level.
- Low Sodium LevelDr. Brooker isExperienced. Learn about Low Sodium Level.

