Overview
Dr. Nada Alachkar is an associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include incompatible kidney transplants, kidney transplants, nephrology and pancreas transplants. Dr. Alachkar earned her M.D. at Aleppo University Faculty of Medicine in Syria. She completed residencies at Aleppo University and Wright State University School of Medicine. She performed clinical fellowship in nephrology and transplant nephrology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. Her research interests include recurrent glomerular diseases post kidney transplantation; in particular recurrent FSGS post transplant. Also, she is studying biomarkers in kidney transplants; outcome of living and deceased donor kidney transplant recipients with positive crossmatch; and responses to desensitization treatments and post-transplant outcome in highly sensitized patients. Dr. Alachkar is a member of the American Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Transplantation.
Dr. Alachkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS), D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Kidney Transplant, and Splenectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 66 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Splenectomy.
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1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
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Dr. Edward Kraus is a Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his undergraduate education at Cornell University, received his MD at Northwestern University and completed an Internal Medicine residency at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital in Cleveland, OH. After completing a Nephrology Fellowship at Baltimore City Hospitals, Dr. Kraus has been a member of the faculty since 1981. As part of his clinical duties he has cared for kidney transplant patients during his entire tenure at Johns Hopkins. As the scope of the kidney transplant program grew, his clinical responsibilities during the last 15 years have been limited to care of kidney and pancreas transplant donors and recipients. He currently serves as the Senior Kidney Transplant Nephrologist and Medical Director of the Pancreas Transplant Program. Dr. Kraus’ interests have focused upon factors affecting the long-term outcomes of kidney transplant recipients and barriers to access of care for minority recipients. He has worked extensively with Pathology and has participated in the development of the Johns Hopkins Incompatible Kidney Transplant Program with particular emphasis on evolving concepts of patterns of injury with the goal of development of clinical interventions to preserve allograft function. Dr. Kraus is a member of the National Kidney Foundation, the American Society of Nephrology, the International Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Transplantation. He actively serves on Committees of these various organizations. Upon nomination by his patients, students and peers in recognition for his clinical care and teaching skills, Dr. Kraus was inducted into the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Dr. Kraus is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Splenectomy.
University Of Maryland Physicians PA
Miriam Michael is a Nephrologist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Michael is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Low Sodium Level, Fasciotomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Michael is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
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- Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS)Dr. Alachkar isDistinguished. Learn about Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS).
- D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic SyndromeDr. Alachkar isDistinguished. Learn about D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Alachkar isDistinguished. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- GlomerulonephritisDr. Alachkar isDistinguished. Learn about Glomerulonephritis.
- Hemolytic-Uremic SyndromeDr. Alachkar isDistinguished. Learn about Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome.
- Kidney TransplantDr. Alachkar isDistinguished. Learn about Kidney Transplant.
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- Acute Kidney FailureDr. Alachkar isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Kidney Failure.
- Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Alachkar isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Experienced
- Beta-Ketothiolase DeficiencyDr. Alachkar isExperienced. Learn about Beta-Ketothiolase Deficiency.
- Cytomegalic Inclusion DiseaseDr. Alachkar isExperienced. Learn about Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease.
- Cytomegalovirus InfectionDr. Alachkar isExperienced. Learn about Cytomegalovirus Infection.
- Diabetic NephropathyDr. Alachkar isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Nephropathy.
- Disseminated Intravascular CoagulationDr. Alachkar isExperienced. Learn about Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation.
- IgA NephropathyDr. Alachkar isExperienced. Learn about IgA Nephropathy.