Advanced in Gitelman Syndrome

Dr. Melchiore A. Vernace

Nephrology
Penn Medicine
Nephrology Hypertension Specialists
599 West State Street, Suite 100, 
Doylestown, PA 
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Advanced in Gitelman Syndrome
Penn Medicine
Nephrology Hypertension Specialists
599 West State Street, Suite 100, 
Doylestown, PA 
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Overview

Melchiore Vernace is a Nephrologist in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vernace is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gitelman Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Low Sodium Level, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hyperaldosteronism, and Familial Hyperaldosteronism.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University At Buffalo, Jacobs School Of Medicine And Biomedical Sciences
Residency
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Specialties
Nephrology
Licenses
Specialist in NY
Fellowships
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Doylestown Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Nephrology Hypertension Specialists
599 West State Street, Suite 100, Doylestown, PA 18901
Call: 800-789-7366

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

A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-label (Sponsor-blind), Active-controlled, Parallel-group, Multi-center, Event Driven Study in Non-dialysis Subjects With Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Daprodustat Compared to Darbepoetin Alfa
A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-label (Sponsor-blind), Active-controlled, Parallel-group, Multi-center, Event Driven Study in Non-dialysis Subjects With Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Daprodustat Compared to Darbepoetin Alfa
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 02, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Daprodustat, Darbepoetin Alpha
Study Phase: Phase 3

2 Total Publications

Kidney diseases associated with Waldenström macroglobulinemia.
Kidney diseases associated with Waldenström macroglobulinemia.
Journal: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
Published: May 02, 2018
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Low Sodium Level
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    • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
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    • Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney
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    • Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia
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    • Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
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