Dr. Chethan M. Puttarajappa
Overview
Chethan Puttarajappa is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Puttarajappa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Puttarajappa is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 58 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
3459 5th Avenue, Montefiore, 7 South, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
UPMC Kidney Clinic
Nirav Shah, MD, specializes in kidney transplant surgery and pancreas transplant surgery and nephrology and is certified in internal medicine and nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Kidney Clinic at University Center and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and UPMC Shadyside. He completed his fellowship and residency at University of Pittsburgh and medical degree at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney, Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 2, Liddle Syndrome, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Kidney Transplant.
UPMC Kidney Clinic
Christine Wu, MD, is a transplant nephrologist and is certified in nephrology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Wu’s clinical interests include the evaluation of kidney transplant candidates and transplant in the elderly. She is a member of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Nephrology. View Dr. Wu’s full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Wu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nephrosclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Fetal Parvovirus Syndrome, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, and Chronic Kidney Disease.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Kidney TransplantDr. Puttarajappa isElite. Learn about Kidney Transplant.
- Distinguished
- Cytomegalic Inclusion DiseaseDr. Puttarajappa isDistinguished. Learn about Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease.
- Advanced
- Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Puttarajappa isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Cytomegalovirus InfectionDr. Puttarajappa isAdvanced. Learn about Cytomegalovirus Infection.
- Experienced
- Acute Kidney FailureDr. Puttarajappa isExperienced. Learn about Acute Kidney Failure.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Puttarajappa isExperienced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Low Blood PressureDr. Puttarajappa isExperienced. Learn about Low Blood Pressure.
- Low Sodium LevelDr. Puttarajappa isExperienced. Learn about Low Sodium Level.
- NephrosclerosisDr. Puttarajappa isExperienced. Learn about Nephrosclerosis.
- Osmotic Demyelination SyndromeDr. Puttarajappa isExperienced. Learn about Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome.