David I. Ortiz
Expertise in
4
conditions
Expertise in
4
conditions
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 

Overview

I enjoy practicing nephrology and taking care of patients with kidney disorders. My clinical interests include management of uncontrolled high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, acute kidney failure, and fluid and electrolyte disorders. I also have particular interest in the evaluation and management of kidney diseases affecting cancer patients (onco-nephrology).

Dr. Ortiz is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Kidney Transplant.

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

Graduate Institution
Instituto Tecnológico De Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), 2004
Specialties
Nephrology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MI
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Med, Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Med, Nephrology
Fellowships
Nephrology, Duke University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Duke Regional Hospital
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Duke Nephrology Clinic - Clinic 1J
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710

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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