Rute Paixao
Advanced in Minimal Change Disease

Dr. Rute Paixao

Nephrology
Cleveland Clinic
Egil And Pauline Braathen Center/Maroone Cancer Center
2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, 
Weston, FL 
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Advanced in Minimal Change Disease
Cleveland Clinic
Egil And Pauline Braathen Center/Maroone Cancer Center
2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, 
Weston, FL 
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Overview

Rute Paixao is a Nephrologist in Weston, Florida. Dr. Paixao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Minimal Change Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Glomerulonephritis, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Cleveland Clinic Florida
Specialties
Nephrology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in FL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2008
Fellowships
Cleveland Clinic Florida
Hospital Affiliations
Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Portuguese
Spanish
Gender
Female

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Locations

Egil and Pauline Braathen Center/Maroone Cancer Center
2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, Weston, FL 33331
Call: 877-463-2010

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.


5 Total Publications

GLP-1 agonist associated acute kidney injury: A case report and review.
GLP-1 agonist associated acute kidney injury: A case report and review.
Journal: Diabetes & metabolism
Published: October 29, 2017
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    • Acute Kidney Failure
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    • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
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    • Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney
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