Dr. David I. Ortiz-Melo

Nephrology
Duke Health
2351 Erwin Rd, 
Durham, NC 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Duke Health
2351 Erwin Rd, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

David Ortiz-Melo is a Nephrologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Ortiz-Melo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wilson Disease. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Ortiz-Melo is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Nephrology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MI
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC
2351 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Call: 919-684-8111
Other Locations
DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-684-8111
DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Call: 919-684-8111
DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC
1234 Huffman Mill Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
Call: 919-684-8111

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.

16 Total Publications

Paraneoplastic Cast Nephropathy Associated With Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma: A Kidney Biopsy Teaching Case.
Paraneoplastic Cast Nephropathy Associated With Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma: A Kidney Biopsy Teaching Case.
Journal: Kidney medicine
Published: September 23, 2024
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