Overview
Rulan Parekh is a Nephrologist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Parekh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Nephrotic Syndrome, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, and Kidney Transplant.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 206 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 17 articles in the study of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.
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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.
1 Clinical Trials
Jeffrey Kopp is a Nephrologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Kopp is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Glomerulonephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Minimal Change Disease, and Kidney Transplant.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Dr. Nada Alachkar is an associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include incompatible kidney transplants, kidney transplants, nephrology and pancreas transplants. Dr. Alachkar earned her M.D. at Aleppo University Faculty of Medicine in Syria. She completed residencies at Aleppo University and Wright State University School of Medicine. She performed clinical fellowship in nephrology and transplant nephrology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. Her research interests include recurrent glomerular diseases post kidney transplantation; in particular recurrent FSGS post transplant. Also, she is studying biomarkers in kidney transplants; outcome of living and deceased donor kidney transplant recipients with positive crossmatch; and responses to desensitization treatments and post-transplant outcome in highly sensitized patients. Dr. Alachkar is a member of the American Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Transplantation. Dr. Alachkar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS), D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Kidney Transplant, and Splenectomy.
Metropolitan Nephrology Associates PC
Marc Brazie is a Nephrologist in Waldorf, Maryland. Dr. Brazie is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Gastrostomy. Dr. Brazie is currently accepting new patients.
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.
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- Elite
- Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Parekh isElite. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Nephrotic SyndromeDr. Parekh isElite. Learn about Nephrotic Syndrome.
- Distinguished
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Parekh isDistinguished. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Focal Segmental GlomerulosclerosisDr. Parekh isDistinguished. Learn about Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.
- Minimal Change DiseaseDr. Parekh isDistinguished. Learn about Minimal Change Disease.
- Advanced
- CalcinosisDr. Parekh isAdvanced. Learn about Calcinosis.
- GlomerulonephritisDr. Parekh isAdvanced. Learn about Glomerulonephritis.
- High Blood Pressure in InfantsDr. Parekh isAdvanced. Learn about High Blood Pressure in Infants.
- HypertensionDr. Parekh isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertension.
- Kawasaki DiseaseDr. Parekh isAdvanced. Learn about Kawasaki Disease.
- Kidney TransplantDr. Parekh isAdvanced. Learn about Kidney Transplant.
- Experienced
- Diabetic NephropathyDr. Parekh isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Nephropathy.
- HIV/AIDSDr. Parekh isExperienced. Learn about HIV/AIDS.
- IgA NephropathyDr. Parekh isExperienced. Learn about IgA Nephropathy.
- Infantile NeutropeniaDr. Parekh isExperienced. Learn about Infantile Neutropenia.
- Low Potassium LevelDr. Parekh isExperienced. Learn about Low Potassium Level.
- Magnesium DeficiencyDr. Parekh isExperienced. Learn about Magnesium Deficiency.

