Research

Funded Projects

LS Weisberg, CB McFadden: Impact of AST-120 on progression of CKD

RP Dellinger, LS Weisberg and others. “Evaluating the use of polymyxin B hemoperfusion in a randomized controlled trial of adults treated for endotoxemia and septic shock”

WD Sirover, LS Weisberg and Gary Handelman: Relationship between secondary oxalosis and plasma vitamin C levels in patients with end-stage renal disease

Investigator Initiated Projects

WD Sirover: Responsiveness to intravenous iron in patients with end-stage renal disease

J Szulewski and C McFadden, Electronic Alerting and Reducing Hospitalizations in ESRD Patients

C Mishra and C McFadden, Inferior vena cava (IVC) ultrasound of subjects undergoing continuous veno-venous hemodialysis (CVVHD) for acute kidney failure

M Naik and C McFadden, Impact of proceduralist status on kidney biopsy findings

Publications

Rachoin JS, Weisberg LS. Acute Renal Failure. In: Lee K (ed.). The Neuro ICU Book. McGraw-Hill, 2017.

Weisberg LS. Disorders of Water Homeostasis. In: Lee K (ed.). The Neuro ICU Book. McGraw-Hill, 2017.

Mian S, Venkatachalam T, McFadden CB, Management of Systemic Blood Pressure in the NeuroICU, in Lee K (ed.), The Neuro ICU Book, McGraw-Hill, 2017

Kline JA, Weisberg LS: Acid-base, electrolyte, and metabolic abnormalities. In: Parrillo JE, Dellinger RP (eds.). Critical Care Medicine: Principles of Diagnosis and Management in the Adult, 5th Ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier, in press, 2017. 

Liu Y, Weisberg LS, Langman CB, Logan A, Hunter K, Prasad D, Avila J, Venkatchalam T (fellow graduate), Berns JS, Handelman GJ, Sirover WD,  Clin Biochem. 2016 Oct;49(15):1133-1139

Avila J, Kasama R, Prasad D, Weisberg LS. Pseudo blood leak: a hemodialysis mystery, Clinical Nephrology, 2013 Apr; 79 (4):323-5.

Desai N, Saraswath VM, Hunter K, McFadden C, Prevalence of True Therapeutic Inertia in Blood Pressure Control in an Academic Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic, Journal of Clinical HTN, 2013 Jun;15(6):375-9

Kline, Weisberg LS: Acid-base, electrolyte, and metabolic abnormalities. In: Parrillo JE, Dellinger RP (eds.). Critical Care Medicine: Principles of Diagnosis and Management in the Adult, 4th Ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier, in press

McFadden CB, Chronic Kidney Disease. In: Parrillo JE, Dellinger RP (eds.). Critical Care Medicine: Principles of Diagnosis and Management in the Adult, 4th Ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier, in press

McFadden CB and Kobeissi Z, Hypothermia, Hyperthermia, and Rhabdomyolysis. In: Parrillo JE, Dellinger RP (eds.). Critical Care Medicine: Principles of Diagnosis and Management in the Adult, 4th Ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier, in press

Raimann JG, Levin NW, Craig RG, Sirover WD, Kotanko P, Handelman G, Is Vitamin C Intake Too Low in Dialysis Patients?, Sem in Dialysis, 26, 1, 2013: 1-5.

Kline JA, Weisberg LS. Forced recognition of acute kidney injury. Crit Care Med 2012; 40:1355-1366. 

Weisberg, LS. Disorders of water homeostasis: Hypo- and hypernatremia. In Lee K (ed.). The Neuro ICU Handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2012.

Rachoin J-S, Weisberg LS. Acute renal failure. In Lee K (ed.). The Neuro ICU Handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2012.

Rachoin J-SDaher RMoussallem C, Milcarek B, Hunter K, Schorr C, Abboud M, Henry P, Weisberg LS. The fallacy of the BUN : creatinine ratio in critically-ill patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2011; doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfr705

Weisberg LS. The patient-centered medical home and the nephrologist. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2011;18: 450-455

Weisberg LS (Guest Editor and contributor). Nephrology and Poisoning/Overdose Section. In: Dellinger RP, Parrillo JE (eds.). Yearbook of Critical Care Medicine, 2011. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2011.

Presentations 

Regional:

C. McFadden, “Thiazides and Thiazide-Like Diuretics," ASH/ AHA / UPENN Virtual Hypertension Program, October 20, 2023, Philadelphia, PA

C. McFadden, Kidney Biopsy Workshop Director, Delaware Valley Nephrology Fellow’s Symposium, July 6, 2023, Philadelphia, PA

L.S. Weisberg, Humanism Centers: Tools and competencies to practice compassionate care throughout your healthcare career. Panelist, Gold Humanism Honor Society Northeast Regional Conference: Compassion and Emotional Competency in Today’s Medical Climate. Philadelphia, PA. March 11, 2023.

R. Zanger, PD ultrafiltration Failure, University of Penn Home Dialysis Course Have been doing it yearly for the last 11 years and continue doing it, January 2023

L.S. Weisberg, Making medical (and legal) education more humanistic. Modern Legal Education and the Unmaking of American Lawyers Conference. University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Pittsburgh, PA. April 20, 2023.

 

L. Weisberg, Visiting professorship, Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, November 2, 2016

L. Weisberg, Presentation, "Pseudohyperkalemia." New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, November 2, 2016.

L. Weisberg, Presentation, "The safety of low-potassium dialysis." New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, November 2, 2016.

L. Weisberg, Visiting professorship. Division of Nephrology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit MI. March 2-3, 2017.

L. Weisberg, Presentation, "Pseudohyperkalemia." Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI. March 3, 2017.

L. Weisberg, Presentation, "Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis. Henry Ford Hospital," Detroit, MI. March 3, 2017.

L. Weisberg, Member, End Stage Renal Disease Seamless Care Organizations (ESCO) Panel Discussion.  Renal Physicians Association Annual Meeting. Nashville, TN, March 18, 2017.

L. Weisberg, “The case for integrated care in nephrology.”  Renal Physicians Association National Coverage Advocacy Panel, Washington DC, June 3, 2017

C. McFadden, American Society of Hypertension- Delaware Valley Chapter, Conference, Panelist, and Lecturer:  “Office ABP- Theory to Practice,” October 5, 2016, Philadelphia, PA

C. McFadden,  Delaware Valley Nephrology Fellow’s Symposium, Speaker, July 7, 2016, Philadelphia, PA

C. McFadden, Visiting Professor, Drexel University Division of Nephrology, May 2, 2017

C. McFadden, Speaker, National Kidney Foundation Annual Meeting, “BP measurement out of office,” April 21, 2017

C. McFadden, American Society of Hypertension- Delaware Valley Chapter, Conference, Panelist, and Lecturer:  “Blood Pressure Measurement:  Location, Location, Location,” October 18, 2017, Philadelphia, PA

Abstracts

Megan Dunleavy, Satoru Kudose,  Solomon Dawson, Vinay Srinivasan. Ureteral Obstruction as a Risk Factor for Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane (GBM) Disease [Abstract]. J Am Soc Nephrol 34, 2023: 282.

Nwanji V, Reddy Y, Leonberg-Yoo A. Advancing Excellence in Diversity Equity and Inclusion: A Concept Map for Development of a DEI Chief Fellowship in Nephrology. Poster presented at American Society of Nephroplogy Annual Meeting, 2023 Nov 2-5; Philadelphia, PA.

Nwanji, V, Reddy Y, Brown K. A Trauma-Informed Approach to Address Systemic Racism in Outpatient Clinics. Poster presented at American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting, 2023 Nov 2-5; Philadelphia, PA

Annesha Banerjee, Krystal Hunter, Solomon Dawson. Sodium Bicarbonate Use in Severe Rhabdomyolysis [Abstract]. American Journal of Kidney Disease 81, 2023: S1.

Chao M, Weisberg LS. Severe anion gap metabolic acidosis in a patient with type 2 diabetes. Helio. Posted 11.2.23. Severe anion gap metabolic acidosis in a patient with type 2 diabetes (healio.com)

M Khan (2016 Fellow Graduate), LS Weisberg, WD Sirover, K. Hunter, C McFadden, "Prescribed vs delivered dose of CVVHD  in a non-study population," presented at American Society of Nephrology National Meeting, November 5, 2015, San Diego, CA

Mishra, Chaitanya (2017 Fellow graduate) et al, "Paradoxical Interstitial Nephritis in a Subject with Crohn Disease," Presented at National Spring Clinical Meeting, National Kidney Foundation, Orlando Florida, April 21, 2017  

Naik, Manjula (2017 graduate) et al “Primary Nephrologist Procedural Status on Kidney Biopsy Outcomes,” Presented at American Society of Nephrology National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November 2, 2017

Sirover et al.  Association of Ascorbic Acid Supplementation with Plasma Ascorbic Acid and Oxalate Levels in Prevalent Hemodialysis Patients, J Am Soc Nephrol 27:2016, p263A.  Poster presentation, American Society of Nephrology, Chicago, IL, November 17, 2016. 

Bilal J, Harb A, Lachant NA, Elfenbein B, Sirover WD. Renal-limited thrombotic microangiopathy associated with clopidogrel, Presented, American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, Nov 1, 2012.

Handelman GJ, Levin N, Kotanko P, Benz RL, Logan A, Avila JAPrasad D, Weisberg LS, Sirover WD. Relationship of ascorbic acid levels to vitamin supplementation in a prevalent hemodialysis population. Presented, American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, Nov 2, 2012.

Sirover WD, Liu Y, Avila JAPrasad D, Logan A, Langman C, Levin NW, Kotanko P, Berns J, Weisberg LS, and Handelman GJ. Plasma oxalate and ascorbic acid levels in a prevalent hemodialysis population. Presented, American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, Nov 2, 2012.

Avila JA, Kasama RK, Mok SRS. NT-pro BNP has no diagnostic value in End-Stage Renal Disease patients presenting with dyspnea. Presented, Am Soc Nephrology Annual Meetings, Philadelphia, PA November 11, 2011.

Mathew S, Brenner J, Truchil A, Post E, Milcarek B, Hunter C, Weisberg LS. Emergency Department utilization and associated costs among patients with end-stage renal disease in Camden, NJ, 2005-2009. Presented, Am Soc Nephrology Annual Meetings, Philadelphia, PA, November 12, 2011.

Lecakes GD, Jr., Rajput V, Weisberg L, Goldberg M, Mandayam S. Applied anatomical diagnostic framework for visualizing the human body in a three-dimensional, immersive, navigable and interactive virtual reality environment. MedBiquitous Annual Conference, Baltimore,MD, May 3-5, 2012.

Bennett D, Gupta M, Weisberg LS. Pseudohyperkalemia from fist clenching: a graded phenomenon. Presented, National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings, Washington, DC, May 10-13, 2012

Venkatachalam T, Prasad D, Ajmera A, McFadden C, Blood Pressure Control in Chronic Kidney Disease hypertensive patients using home blood pressure monitoring. Presented, American Society of HTN- Delaware Valley Chapter Hypertension Highlights, Philadelphia, PA, October 12, 2011.