Overview
Karim Bitar is an Internal Medicine provider in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bitar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Interstitial Nephritis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Necrosis, and Hypophosphatemia.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
350 Budfield St, Johnstown, PA 15904
223 S Pleasant Ave Ste 104, Somerset, PA 15501
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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Westmoreland Center For Internal Medicine-UPMC
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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
- Acute Kidney FailureDr. Bitar isDistinguished. Learn about Acute Kidney Failure.
- Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Bitar isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Advanced
- Autosomal Dominant HypocalcemiaDr. Bitar isAdvanced. Learn about Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia.
- Childhood Hypophosphatasia (HPP)
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Bitar isAdvanced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1
- Gitelman SyndromeDr. Bitar isAdvanced. Learn about Gitelman Syndrome.
- High Potassium LevelDr. Bitar isAdvanced. Learn about High Potassium Level.
- Experienced
- Acute Arterial Occlusion of KidneyDr. Bitar isExperienced. Learn about Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney.
- Acute Tubular NecrosisDr. Bitar isExperienced. Learn about Acute Tubular Necrosis.
- Autosomal Dominant Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease
- Bilateral HydronephrosisDr. Bitar isExperienced. Learn about Bilateral Hydronephrosis.
- BoilsDr. Bitar isExperienced. Learn about Boils.
- CalcinosisDr. Bitar isExperienced. Learn about Calcinosis.