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Saachi Sachdev, MD, is Director, Dr. Martin Surks FCC Endocrinology Clinic at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Medicine at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Sachdev practices general endocrinology and sees patients for conditions including primary hyperparathyroidism, osteoporosis, pituitary disorders, hypo/hyperthyroidism, adrenal gland disorders, Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and type 2 diabetes. She has established a pediatric-to-adult endocrinology care transition pathway to support young adult patients with non-type 1 diabetes diagnoses navigating the vulnerable transition to adult care.After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts at Harvard University in 2009, Dr. Sachdev earned her Doctor of Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in 2013. She then completed an internship in medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center in 2014, followed by her residency in medicine at the same institution in 2016. In 2020, Dr. Sachdev completed an endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.Dr. Sachdev helps lead the Division of Endocrinology's quality improvement initiatives and has established a quality improvement curriculum for the endocrinology fellowship program. Her research aligns with her clinical focus and has been published in several peer-reviewed journals and abstracts.Dr. Sachdev is board certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is a member of the Endocrine Society and the American Diabetes Association.

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Amanda C. Raff

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Amanda C. Raff

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Faculty

First Name

Amanda

Last Name

Raff

NPI

1952490369

Faculty ID

8749

CMO Specialties

Clinical Terms

Electrolyte Imbalance

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Kidney Transplant

Blood In Urine

Acute Glomerulonephritis

Acute Tubular Necrosis

Proteinuria

Kidney Infection

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Chronic Kidney Disease Diet

Acute Interstitial Nephritis

Chronic Renal Failure

Chronic Renal Failure Syndrome

End-Stage Renal Disease

Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 5

Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage V

Renal Failure

Chronic Kidney Disease

Hypercalcemia

Disorder Of Phosphorus Metabolism

Disorder Of Phosphorus Metabolism, Unspecified

Low Serum Potassium Level

Hyponatremia

Hyponatremia Syndrome

Struvite Kidney Stones

Staghorn Calculus

Hypertension

Accelerated Essential Hypertension

Electrolytes Panel

Electrolyte Panel

Fluid Overload

Elevated Blood Pressure

Benign Essential Hypertension

Edema

Transplanted Organ Rejection

White Coat Hypertension

Primary Hypertension

Malignant Essential Hypertension

HTN - Hypertension

Systolic Hypertension

SIADH

Transplant Rejection

Renal Artery Stenosis

Abnormally High Levels Of Nitrogen

Acute Inflammation Of The Kidney

Bilateral Renal Agenesis

Bladder Calculi

Bladder Calculus

Bladder Stone

Bun & Creatinine (Elevated)

Bun (Elevated)

Calcium Disturbance

Calcium Oxalate Calculi

Elevation Of Blood Urea Nitrogen

Elevation Of Blood Urea

Elevated Kidney Function Test

Elevated Creatinine & Bun

Elevated Creatinine

Elevated Bun

Dystrophic Growth Of The Bone

Defective Bone Development

Decreased Alertness

Decline In Renal Filtration Function

Enhanced Reabsorption Of Urea

Dark Urine

Cystine Calculi

Creatinine (Elevated)

Consult For Dialysis

CKD

Cardiac/Renal Disease

Calculus Of Kidney

Calculus Of Bladder

Calcium Phosphate Stone

Calcium Phosphate Calculi

Calcium Oxalate Stone

Phosphorus Metabolism

Post-Hospital Discharge

Post-Hospital Discharge AKI

Renal Replacement Therapy

Other

Renal/Cardiac Disease

Stone In Bladder

Stone In Kidney

Thin Basement Membrane Disease

Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy

Thrombotic Thromboytopenic Purpura

Transplant Bone Disease

Transplant Disease

Unilateral Renal Agenesis

Heart-Disease Related

Hematologic Abnormalities

Increased Blood Urea Nitrogen

Insufficient Urine Production

Kidney (Sudden Loss Of Function)

Metabolic Bone Disease

Loken Senior Syndrome

Oliguric Renal Failure

Kidney Trauma

Kidney Transplant (Completed)

Kidney Inflammtion

Kidney Inflammation (Acute)

Kidney Function Test (Elevated)

Kidney Failure

Kidney Dialysis

Kidney Transplant (Needed)

Hepatitis C

Alkalosis

Pyelonephritis

Oliguric Kidney Failure

Electrolyte Abnormality

Kidney Problem

Kidney/Heart Disease

Employment Status

Full Time

Patient Type

Adult

Department

einstein-dept-medicine

Gender

Female

araff@montefiore.org

Phone

718-430-2621

Titles

Type

Academic

Department

Department of Medicine

Department Link

Rank

Professor

Division

Nephrology

Type

Administrative

Title

Interim Associate Dean for Medical Education

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einstein-leadership-associate-deans

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1180 Morris Park Avenue

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Bronx

State

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10461-1925

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Montefiore Wellness Center

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Belfer Building

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1008

Address Line 1

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus

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1300 Morris Park Avenue

City

Bronx

State

Zip

10461

Location Title

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Education and Trainings

Education Type Label

Medical Education

Education Institution

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Education Type Label

Fellowship

Education Institution

Montefiore Medical Center

Education Type Label

Fellowship

Education Institution

New York Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital

Education Type Label

Residency

Education Institution

New York Presbyterian Hospital

Professional Interests

Dr. Raff is a Professor of Medicine and the Associate Chair of Medicine for Undergraduate Medical Education. She has been the Course Director for the Einstein first year medical student Renal System Course since 2007 and the Internal Medicine Clerkship and Acting Internship Director since 2012.
 
She a faculty mentor for the student led Step 1 Group near-peer evidence based guidance program and the Internal Medicine Interest Group.
 
She has a clinical practice of CKD and ESRD patients and enjoys rounding on the inpatient Renal Consult and Dialysis services.
 
Dr. Raff’s contributions in the field of Medical Education include serving as a Case Editor for  Aquifer Internal Medicine, contributing author and reviewer for the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine (CDIM) curriculum revision and MKSAP 19 Nephrology section committee member.
 
She has been recognized for her teaching excellence at Einstein with the Samuel M. Rosen Outstanding Teacher Award for Excellence in Basic Science Teaching, the Harry Eagle Award for Outstanding Basic Science Teaching, the Harry H. Gordon Award for Outstanding Clinical Teaching and membership in the Leo M. Davidoff Society.
 
Dr. Raff received a bachelor's degree in biology from Indiana University and a MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed a residency in Internal Medicine at NewYork Presbyterian Hospital and a chief resident year at NYU Downtown Hospital. She returned to Einstein/Montefiore for a Nephrology Fellowship and joined the Einstein Division of Nephrology faculty in 2004.

Research Areas

Medical Education

Research Profile

https://einsteinmed.edu/faculty/8749/Amanda-Raff

Clinical Profile

https://montefioreeinstein.org/profiles/1952490369/amanda-c-raff

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Professional Title

M.D.

Clinical Focus

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD, ESRD) Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Glomerular diseases Hypertension Electrolyte Disorders Kidney Stones

Research Focus

Elsevier Profile

https://einstein.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/9ef7d10a-d49a-46c5-901d-b68775752…

Selected Publications

1. Fitz M, Adams W, Haist S, Hauer K, Ross P, Raff A, Agarwal G, Vu T, Appelbaum J, Lang V, Miller C, Grum C and the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine – National Board of Medical Examiners EXPRESS Study Group. Which Internal Medicine Clerkship Characteristics Are Associated With Students' Performance on the NBME Medicine Subject Exam? A Multi-Institutional Analysis. Acad Med. 2020;10.1097/ACM.0000000000003322 [published online ahead of print, 2020 Mar 17]. 
2. Brien K (Author), Calvo L (Associate editor), Raff A (Case editor). Aquifer Internal Medicine Case 33: 49-year-old woman with confusion. 2019 https://www.aquifer.org
3. Khan M, Gil N, Lin W, Fiter R, Kenawy D, Burton W, Raff A.  The impact of Step 1 scores on medical students’ residency specialty choice. Med Sci Educ. 28(4): 699-705. 2018.
4. Ludwig A, Raff A, Lin J, Schoenbaum E. Group Observed Structured Encounter (GOSCE) for third year medical students improves self-assessment of clinical communication. Medical Teacher 39(9): 931-5. 2017.
5. Golestaneh L, Neugarten J, Southern W, Kargoli F, Raff A.  Improving the diagnostic workup of hyponatremia in the setting of kidney disease: a continuing medical education (CME) initiative. Int Urol Nephrol 49(3): 491-7. 2017
6. Czapka M, Raff A, Risley M.  Safe Transitions: An active learning module for discharge summaries and interprofessional care. MedEdPORTAL iCollaborative. 2017
7. Tanenbaum, E, Johnson J, Jordan, E, Cottral J, Tenore C, Burton W, McGinn A, Raff A.  An effective evidence-based student run near-peer support group for the USMLE Step 1 Exam.  Med Sci Educ. 26(4): 691-9. 2016
8. Ludwig A, Lee R, Parish S, Raff A. Four-station group observed structured clinical encounter for formative assessment of communication skills for internal medicine clerks. MedEdPORTAL Publications. 12:10444. 2016 
9. Chen W, Melamed M, Hostetter T, Bauer C, Raff A, Almudevar A, Lalonde A, Messing S, Abramowitz M.  Effect of oral sodium bicarbonate on fibroblast growth factor-23 in patients with chronic kidney disease: a pilot study.  BMC Nephrol. 17(1): 114. doi: 10.1186/s12882-016-0331-6. 2016
10. Jion Y, Raff A, Grosberg B, Evans R.  The risk and management of kidney stones from the use of topiramate and zonisamide in migraine and idiopathic intracranial hypertension.  Headache. 55(1): 161-6. 2015
11. Jion Y, Raff A, Grosberg B, Evans R.  Topiramate and nephrolithiasis: a response.  Headache. 55(5): 710-2. 2015
12. Abramowitz, M, Melamed M, Bauer C, Raff A, Hostetter T.  Effects of oral sodium bicarbonate in patients with CKD.  Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 8(5): 714-20. 2013
13. Berman N, Lectura M, Thurman J, Reinecke J, Raff A, Melamed M, Quan Z, Evans T, Meyer T, Hostetter T.  A zebrafish model for uremic toxicity: role of the complement pathway.  Blood Purif. 35(4): 265-9. 2013
14. Bomback A, Raff A.  Olfactory function in dialysis patients: a potential key to understanding the uremic state.  Kidney Int.  80(8): 803-5.  2011
15. Ponda M, Quan Z, Melamed M, Raff A, Meyer T, Hostetter T.   Methylamine clearance by haemodialysis is low.  Nephrol Dial Transplant.  25(5): 1608-13. 2010
16. Raff A,  Lieu S, Melamed M, Quan Z, Ponda M, Meyer T, Hostetter T.  Relationship of Impaired Olfactory Function in ESRD to Malnutrition and Retained Uremic Molecules. Am J Kidney Dis.  52(1): 102-10.  2008
17. Raff A, Meyer T, Hostetter T.  New Insights into uremic toxicity.  Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens.  17(6): 560-5.  2008
18. Susztak K, Raff A, Schiffer M, Bottinger E.  Glucose – induced   reactive oxygen species cause apoptosis of podocytes and podocyte depletion at the onset of diabetic nephropathy. Diabetes. 55(1): 225-33.  2006
19. Schiffer M. Susztak K, Ranalletta M, Raff A, Bottinger E, Charron M.  Localization of the GLUT8 transporter in murine kidney and regulation in vivo in non-diabetic and diabetic conditions.  Am J Physiol Renal Physiol, 289(1): F186-193.  2005
20. Raff A, Hebert T, Pullman J, Coco M.  Crescentic post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis with nephrotic syndrome in the adult: is aggressive therapy warranted?  Clinical Nephrology, 63(5): 375-380.  2005
21. Spector M, Raff A, DeSilva H, Lee K, Osley M.  Hir1p and Hir2p function as transcriptional corepressors to regulate histone gene transcription in Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell cycle.  Molecular and Cellular Biology, 17(2):  545-552.  1997
22. Recht J, Dunn B, Raff A, Osley M.  Functional analysis of histone H2A and H2B in transcriptional repression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Molecular and Cellular Biology, 16(6):  2545-2553.  1996
23. Kopczynski J, Raff A, Bonner J.  Translational readthrough at nonsense mutations in the HSF1 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.  Molecular and General Genetics, 234: 369-378.  1992

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Biography

Amanda C. Raff, MD, is Attending Physician, Professor and Associate Chair of Medicine for Undergraduate Medical Education at Montefiore-Einstein. She is also the co-director of the Montefiore-Einstein Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Program. Dr. Raff’s clinical focus is on dialysis and the treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease and end stage kidney disease.After earning her Bachelor of Science in biology at Indiana University, Dr. Raff completed her Doctor of Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, earning her degree in 1998.  Her postdoctoral training began at New York Presbyterian Hospital with an internship and residency in internal medicine from 1998 through 2001. She was assistant chief resident at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 2000 and chief resident at New York University Downtown Hospital from 2001 to 2002. She then returned to Montefiore-Einstein to complete a two-year fellowship in nephrology in 2004.Dr. Raff’s research focuses on medical education. She has been the Course Director for the Einstein medical student Renal Course since 2007 and the Internal Medicine Clerkship and Acting Internship Director since 2012. Dr. Raff’s contributions in the field of Medical Education include serving as a Nephrology section committee member for the American College of Physicians’ Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP) 19 and 20 as well as prior work as a Case Editor for Aquifer Internal Medicine and contributing author and reviewer for the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine (CDIM) curriculum revision.An enthusiastic medical educator, Dr. Raff has received several awards for her teaching and in 2010 was inducted into the Leo M. Davidoff Society for outstanding achievement in the teaching of medical students. She is board certified and is a member the American Society of Nephrology and a fellow of the American College of Physicians.

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Carolyn Ann Bauer

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Carolyn Ann Bauer

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Faculty

First Name

Carolyn

Last Name

Bauer

NPI

1376759019

Faculty ID

10063

CMO Specialties

Nephrology

Clinical Terms

Electrolyte Imbalance

Chronic Kidney Disease Diet

Peritoneal Dialysis

Uremic Syndrome

Acute Kidney Injury

Polycystic Kidney Disease

End-Stage Renal Disease

Chronic Kidney Disease

Acute Glomerulonephritis

Accelerated Essential Hypertension

Acute Interstitial Nephritis

Acute Tubular Necrosis

Blood In Urine

Edema

Benign Essential Hypertension

Elevated Blood Pressure

Renal Artery Stenosis

Renal Bone Disease

Malignant Essential Hypertension

Primary Hypertension

SIADH

Systolic Hypertension

White Coat Hypertension

Transplanted Organ Rejection

Transplant Rejection

Alkalosis

Pyelonephritis

Oliguric Kidney Failure

Electrolyte Abnormality

Kidney Problem

Kidney/Heart Disease

Employment Status

Full Time

Patient Type

Adult

Department

einstein-dept-medicine

Gender

Female

carbauer@montefiore.org

Phone

929-234-4840

Titles

Type

Academic

Department

Department of Medicine

Department Link

Rank

Associate Professor

Division

Nephrology

Locations

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1825 Eastchester Road

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Bronx

State

Zip

10467-2404

Location Title

Montefiore Weiler Hospital

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POINT (-73.81224 41.00494)

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495 Central Park Avenue

City

Scarsdale

State

Zip

10583

Location Title

Montefiore Westchester Faculty Practice

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Montefiore Medical Center

Address Line 3

111 East 210th Street

City

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State

Zip

10467

Location Title

Montefiore Medical Center

Education and Trainings

Education Type Label

Medical Education

Education Institution

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Education Type Label

Fellowship

Education Institution

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Education Type Label

Residency

Education Institution

New York Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital

Education Type Label

Residency

Education Institution

New York and Presbyterian Hosp

Professional Interests

My goal is to develop a multi-disciplinary care center for patients with stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease. I plan to standardize care based on the recommendations of the kidney disease outcomes quality initiative. A database of information on the patients enrolled in the center will allow me to study factors that effect progression of chronic kidney disease, as well as test interventions to see if they improve kidney function.

Research Profile

https://einsteinmed.edu/faculty/10063/Carolyn-Bauer

Clinical Profile

https://montefioreeinstein.org/profiles/1376759019/carolyn-ann-bauer

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Professional Title

M.D.

Clinical Focus

Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Stones, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Hypertension

Research Focus

Interdisciplinary chronic kidney disease management 

Elsevier Profile

https://einstein.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/6e53c466-a661-4053-a43e-1f1662fba…

Selected Publications

<ol>
<li>Bauer C, Melamed ML, Hostetter TH. Staging of chronic kidney disease: time for a course correction. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 May;19(5):844-6</li>
<li>Melamed ML, Bauer C, Hostetter TH. eGFR: is it ready for early identification of CKD? Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Sep;3(5):1569-72. Epub 2008 Jul 30.</li>
<li>Hartel D, Lo Y, Bauer C, Budner N, Howard AA, Floris-Moore M, Harnsten JH, Santoro N, Schoenbaum EE. Attitudes toward menopause in HIV-infected and at-risk women. Clin Interv Aging. 2008;3(3):561-6.</li>
<li>Bauer C, Abramowitz M, Hostetter TH. Is angiotensin system blockade indicated in the elderly? Nat Rev Nephrol. 2010 Jan;6(1):11-2.</li>
</ol>

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Biography

Carolyn Bauer, MD, earned her medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2001. She completed her residency at New York Presbyterian-Cornell and was chief resident at NYU Downtown Hospital. She then completed her Nephrology Fellowship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Bauer is an Associate Professor of Medicine and is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Nephrology. She is a member of the American Society of Nephrology and the National Kidney Foundation. 

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Matthew K. Abramowitz

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First Name

Matthew

Last Name

Abramowitz

NPI

1619115524

Faculty ID

10444

CMO Specialties

Nephrology

Clinical Terms

Acute Kidney Injury

Proteinuria

Chronic Kidney Disease

Acute Inflammation Of The Kidney

Abnormally High Levels Of Nitrogen

Decline In Renal Filtration Function

Decreased Alertness

Defective Bone Development

Dystrophic Growth Of The Bone

Elevated Bun

Elevated Creatinine

Elevated Creatinine & Bun

Elevated Kidney Function Test

Elevation Of Blood Urea

Elevation Of Blood Urea Nitrogen

End Stage Renal Disease

Enhanced Reabsorption Of Urea

ESRD

General/Other

Glomerular Disease

Heart-Disease Related

Creatinine (Elevated)

Bilateral Renal Agenesis

Bladder Calculi

Bladder Calculus

Bladder Stone

Bun & Creatinine (Elevated)

Bun (Elevated)

Calcium Disturbance

Calcium Oxalate Calculi

Calcium Oxalate Stone

Calcium Phosphate Calculi

Calcium Phosphate Stone

Calculus Of Bladder

Calculus Of Kidney

Cardiac/Renal Disease

CKD

Consult For Dialysis

Cystine Calculi

Acute Glomerulonephritis

Kidney Cancer

Kidney Infection

Kidney Stones

Insufficient Urine Production

Kidney (Sudden Loss Of Function)

Kidney Dialysis

Kidney Function Test (Elevated)

Kidney Inflammation (Acute)

Kidney Inflammtion

Kidney Transplant (Completed)

Kidney Transplant (Needed)

Kidney Trauma

Loken Senior Syndrome

Loss Of Kidney Function (Sudden)

Metabolic Bone Disease

Oliguric Renal Failure

Unilateral Renal Agenesis

Transplant Disease

Transplant Bone Disease

Thrombotic Thromboytopenic Purpura

Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy

Thin Basement Membrane Disease

Sudden Loss Of Kidney Funtion

Stone In Kidney

Stone In Bladder

Renal/Cardiac Disease

Renal Stone Disease

Renal Stone

Renal Replacement Therapy

Staghorn Calculus

Pain In Kidney

Phosphorus Metabolism

Post-Hospital Discharge

Post-Hospital Discharge AKI

Renal Artery Stenosis

Alkalosis

Pyelonephritis

Oliguric Kidney Failure

Electrolyte Abnormality

Kidney Problem

Kidney/Heart Disease

Employment Status

Full Time

Patient Type

Adult

Department

einstein-dept-medicine

Gender

Male

matthew.abramowitz@einsteinmed.edu

Phone

718-430-8566

Titles

Type

Academic

Department

Department of Medicine

Department Link

Rank

Professor

Division

Nephrology

Locations

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111 East 210th Street

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Bronx

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Location Title

Montefiore Medical Center

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Address Line 1

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Address Line 2

Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus

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1300 Morris Park Avenue

City

Bronx

State

Zip

10461

Location Title

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Education and Trainings

Education Type Label

Medical Education

Education Institution

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Education Type Label

Fellowship

Education Institution

Montefiore Medical Center

Education Type Label

Residency

Education Institution

Montefiore Medical Center

Professional Interests

Matthew Abramowitz, M.D., M.S. completed his medical education at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and internal medicine residency at Montefiore Medical Center, where he was a Chief Resident.  He remained at Einstein/Montefiore for nephrology fellowship and earned a Masters in Clinical Research through Einstein’s Clinical Research Training Program.  He is currently Associate Professor of Medicine at Einstein.  He is the recipient of a Career Development Award from the Einstein/Montefiore Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, a Carl Gottschalk Research Scholar Grant from the American Society of Nephrology, and K23 and R01 awards from the National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Abramowitz’s research focuses on the effects of chronic kidney disease on skeletal muscle physiology and physical function. Additional interests include chronic metabolic acidosis, including its sequelae and treatment approaches in patients with chronic kidney disease. His work employs both observational and interventional study designs and translational methods including skeletal muscle biopsies and transcriptomic analysis of skeletal muscle. Current areas of investigation include pathology his group has identified in adults with chronic kidney disease: altered muscle regeneration and fibrosis, and gait abnormalities which associate with fall risk and cognitive impairment.

Research Areas

Physical function impairment in chronic kidney disease, skeletal muscle fibrosis, gait abnormalities, metabolic acidosis, accelerated aging

Research Profile

https://einsteinmed.edu/faculty/10444/Matthew-Abramowitz

Clinical Profile

https://montefioreeinstein.org/profiles/1619115524/matthew-k-abramowitz

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M.D.

M.S.

Clinical Focus

Acute Kidney Injury Acid-Base Disorders Chronic Kidney Disease Hemodialysis

Research Focus

Dr. Abramowitz’s main research interest is investigating mechanisms of physical function impairment in people with kidney disease, including skeletal muscle pathology, metabolic acidosis, and gait disturbances. His research employs a wide range of patient-oriented research tools, including wearable technologies, state-of-the-art methods to study human physiology and metabolism, prospective collection of biospecimens including tissue samples, and linkage with clinical patient data. 

Elsevier Profile

https://einstein.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/013eb072-c3b8-4668-b12c-eb3690c26…

Selected Publications

Shah SN, Abramowitz M, Hostetter TH, Melamed ML. Serum bicarbonate levels and the progression of kidney disease: a cohort study.  American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2009 Aug;54(2):270-277
Abramowitz M, Muntner P, Coco M, Southern W, Lotwin I, Hostetter TH, Melamed ML. Serum alkaline phosphatase and phosphate and risk of mortality and hospitalization. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 5: 1064-1071, 2010
Bauer C, Abramowitz M, Hostetter TH. Is angiotensin blockade indicated in the elderly? Nature Reviews Nephrology 2010 Jan; 6(1): 11-12
Abramowitz MK, Hostetter TH, Melamed ML. Association of serum bicarbonate levels with gait speed and quadriceps strength in older adults. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 58: 29-38, 2011
Skversky AL, Kumar J, Abramowitz MK, Kaskel FJ, Melamed ML. Association of glucocorticoid use and low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES): 2001-2006. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 96:3838-3845, 2011
Turner J, Bauer C, Abramowitz MK, Melamed ML, Hostetter TH. Treatment of chronic kidney disease. Kidney Int 81: 351-362, 2012
Abramowitz MK, Hostetter TH, Melamed ML. Lower serum bicarbonate and a higher anion gap are associated with lower cardiorespiratory fitness in young adults. Kidney Int 81:1033-42, 2012
Abramowitz MK, Hostetter TH, Melamed ML. Serum anion gap, kidney function, and mortality in US adults. Kidney Int 82: 701-709, 2012
Abramowitz MK, Melamed ML, Bauer C, Raff AC, Hostetter TH. Effects of oral sodium bicarbonate in patients with CKD. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 8:714-20, 2013
Chen W, Abramowitz MK. Treatment of Metabolic Acidosis in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 63: 311-317, 2014
Amodu A, Abramowitz MK. Dietary acid, age, and serum bicarbonate levels among adults in the United States. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 8:2034-42, 2013
Chen W, Abramowitz MK. Metabolic acidosis and the progression of chronic kidney disease. BMC Nephrology 15:55, 2014  
Abramowitz MK. Acid-base balance and physical function. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 9:2030-2, 2014
Sharma D, Hawkins M, Abramowitz MK. Association of sarcopenia with eGFR and misclassification of obesity in adults with chronic kidney disease in the United States. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 9:2079-88, 2014
Chen W, Melamed ML, Abramowitz MK. Serum bicarbonate and bone mineral density in United States adults. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 65:240-248, 2015
Huston HK, Abramowitz MK, Zhang Y, Greene T, Raphael KL. Net endogenous acid production and mortality in NHANES III. Nephrology, 20:209-15, 2015
Sarathy H, Pramanik V, Kahn J, Abramowitz MK, Meier K, Kishore P, Melamed ML. The effects of short-term vitamin D supplementation on glucose metabolism in dialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.  Int Urol Nephrol, 47:537-49, 2015
Patel R, Paredes W, Hall CB, Nader MA, Sapkota D, Folkert VW, Abramowitz MK. Variability in monthly serum bicarbonate measures in hemodialysis patients: a cohort study. BMC Nephrology, 16:214, 2015
Sarathy H, Henriquez G, Abramowitz MK, Kramer H, Rosas SE, Johns T, Kumar J, Skversky A, Kaskel FJ, Melamed ML. Abdominal Obesity, Race and Chronic Kidney Disease in Young Adults: Results from NHANES 1999-2010. PLOS One, 11(5): e0153588, 2016
Liang E, Rodriguez M, Mueller M, Abramowitz MK, Mokrzycki MH. Outcomes associated with a heparin-free hemodialysis protocol and review of the literature. Journal of Clinical Nephrology and Renal Care, 2:010, 2016
Chen W, Melamed ML, Hostetter TH, Bauer C, Raff AC, Almudevar AL, Lalonde A, Messing S, Abramowitz MK. Effect of Oral Sodium Bicarbonate on Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Pilot Study. BMC Nephrology, 17:114, 2016
Abramowitz MK, Sharma D, Folkert VW. Hidden obesity in dialysis patients: clinical implications. Seminars in Dialysis, 29:391-395, 2016
Androga L, Sharma D, Amodu A, Abramowitz MK. Sarcopenia, obesity, and mortality in US adults with and without chronic kidney disease. Kidney International Reports, 2:201-211, 2017
Blanco I, Labitigan M, Abramowitz MK. The Association Between Anti-Nuclear Antibodies and Obesity is Likely Mediated by Abdominal Adiposity and Systemic Inflammation. Journal of Clinical & Cellular Immunology, 8:4, 2017
Abramowitz MK. HCO3 balance and prescription in ESRD. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 28:726-734, 2017
Abramowitz MK, Hall CB, Amodu A, Sharma D, Androga A, Hawkins M. Muscle mass, BMI, and mortality among adults in the United States: A population-based cohort study. PLOS One, 13(4): e0194697, 2018
Chen W, Anokhina V, Miller B, Dieudonne G; Abramowitz MK, Kashyap R, Yan C, Wu TT, Bentley KL, Bushinsky DA. Patients with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease and Vascular Calcification Have a Large Hydrodynamic Radius of Secondary Calciprotein Particles. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 34(6):992-1000, 2019
Scialla JJ, Brown L, Gurley S, Corcoran DL, Bain JR, Muehlbauer MJ, O’Neal SK, O’Connell T, Wolf M, Melamed ML, Hostetter TH, Abramowitz MK. Metabolic impact of base-loading in chronic kidney disease. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 13:1244-1246, 2018
Abramowitz MK. Metabolic Acidosis and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in CKD. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 13:1451-1452, 2018
Lee JA, Abramowitz MK, Kipperman N, Drzewiecki BA, Melamed ML, Stern JM. Exploring the Association of Asthma with Urinary Stone Disease: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2014. European Urology Focus, 2018 Aug 7 epub ahead of print
Abramowitz MK, Paredes W, Zhang K, Brightwell CR, Newsom JN, Kwon H, Custodio M, Buttar RS, Farooq H, Zaidi B, Pai R, Pessin JE, Hawkins M, Fry CS. Skeletal muscle fibrosis is associated with decreased muscle inflammation and weakness in patients with chronic kidney disease. American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology. 315(6):F1658-1669, 2018
Watts KL, Srivastava A, Lin W, Schoenfeld D, Abramowitz M, Stern JM: Baseline chronic kidney disease does not predict long-term renal functional decline after percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Urolithiasis, 2019 Feb 12, epub ahead of print
Tran J, Ayers E, Verghese J, Abramowitz MK. Gait abnormalities and the risk of falls in chronic kidney disease. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 14:983-993, 2019
Chen W, Eisenberg R, Mowrey WB, Wylie-Rosett J, Abramowitz MK, Bushinsky DA, Melamed ML. Association between dietary zinc intake and abdominal aortic calcification in US adults. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2019 Jul 11, Epub ahead of print
Melamed ML, Horwitz EJ, Dobre MA, Abramowitz MK, Zhang L, Lo Y, Mitch WE, Hostetter TH. The effects of sodium bicarbonate in chronic kidney disease stages 3 and 4: a randomized, placebo-control, multi-center clinical trial. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 75(2):225-234, 2020
Ho JQ, Verghese J, Abramowitz MK. Walking while talking in older adults with chronic kidney disease. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 15(5):665-672, 2020
Abramowitz MK. Defining acid-base status in hemodialysis – is bicarbonate enough? Kidney Medicine, 2(1):1-2, 2020
Park S, Paredes W, Custodio M, Goel N, Sapkota D, Bandla A, Lynn RI, Reddy SM, Hostetter TH, Abramowitz MK. Intradialytic acid-base changes and organic anion production during high versus low bicarbonate hemodialysis. American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology, 318(6):F1418-F1429, 2020
Brown DD, Roem J, Ng DK, Reidy KJ, Kumar J, Abramowitz MK, Mak RH, Furth SL, Schwartz GJ, Warady BA, Kaskel FJ, Melamed ML. Low serum bicarbonate and CKD progression in children. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 15(6):755-765, 2020
Koren MJ, Blumen HM, Ayers EI, Verghese J, Abramowitz MK. Cognitive dysfunction and gait abnormalities in CKD. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 16(5):694-704, 2021
Lambert DC, Abramowitz MK. Obesity and the Risk of Low Bicarbonate: A Cohort Study. Kidney Medicine, published online April 15, 2021

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Biography

Matthew Abramowitz, M.D., M.S. completed his medical education at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and internal medicine residency at Montefiore Medical Center, where he was a Chief Resident. He remained at Einstein/Montefiore for nephrology fellowship and earned a Master’s in Clinical Research through Einstein’s Clinical Research Training Program. He is currently Professor of Medicine (Nephrology) at Einstein, Scientific Director of the Clinical Research Center and the Advanced Biomarker and Biorepository Core within the Einstein-Montefiore Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, and Scientific Director of the Cancer Biorepository Shared Resource within the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center. Dr. Abramowitz is a practicing nephrologist and physician-scientist whose research focuses on understanding the causes of impaired physical function in patients with chronic kidney disease. His research has been funded by the Einstein/Montefiore Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, the American Society of Nephrology, and the National Institutes of Health.

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