Siddharth P. Shah, MD

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Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension)
Attending Physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Attending Physician, Davita Dialysis at 3701 Market St., Philadelphia, PA
Attending Physician, Davita Dialysis at 42nd and Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA
Medical Director, Davita Dialysis at 42nd and Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA
Faculty Advisor, South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Director, Kidney Stone Evaluation Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Medical Director, Transitional Care Program (Dialysis), 42nd and Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Medicine

Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Renal Division
1 Founders Building
3400 Spruce St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-7934
Education:
BA (Molecular Biology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2000.
MD (Medicine)
Temple University School of Medicine, 2004.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

Preventative Nephrology, Plant-based Nutrition, Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Nephrolithiasis, Kidney Stones, Electrolyte disorders, End-Stage Kidney Disease, Dialysis, Transitional Care Dialysis.

Description of Other Expertise

Clinical Operations, Medical Education, Nephrolithiasis, Dialysis

Selected Publications

Potluri V, Sawinski D, Tam V, Shults J, Cohen J, Wiebe D, Shah S, Berns J, Reese P.: Effect of Neighborhood Food Environment and Socioeconomic Status on Serum Phosphorus Level for Patients on Chronic Dialysis. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 31(11): 2622-2630, 2020.

Wong T, Lejbman J, Snider C, Porges S, Shah S.: A Quality Improvement Program to Reduce Avoidable Hospital Stays for Dialysis Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology 2019.

Joshi S, Potluri V, Shah S.: Dietary Management of Hyperphosphatemia. In reply to: Phosphate-binder use in US dialysis patients: prevalence, cost, evidence, and policies. Am J Kidney Dis. 71: 246-253, 2018.

Suarez J, Cohen J, Potluri V, Yang W, Kaplan D, Serper M, Shah S, Reese P.: Racial Disparities in Nephrology Consultation and Disease Progression among Veterans with CKD: An Observational Cohort Study. J Am Soc Nephrol. 29: 1-11, 2018.

Shah S, Acholonu RG, Ohene-Frempong K, Asakura T : Filterability of freshly-collected sickle erythrocytes under venous oxygen pressure without exposure to air. Blood Cells, Molecules and Diseases 55(4): 328-335, Dec 2015.

Shah S, Glickman J: Disorders of Water Homeostasis: Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia. The Intensive Care Unit Manual, Chapter 84. Lanken PN, Manaker S, Kohl BA, Hanson CW (eds.). Elsevier (Philadelphia, PA), 2nd Edition: 792-802, 2014.

Wu SW, Shah S, Sterling KA, Rudnick MR: Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy. US Nephrology 4: 35-38, 2009.

Lam A, Shah S, Paparello J: Outpatient Management of Chronic Kidney Disease: proteinuria, anemia and bone disease as therapeutic targets. Am J Therapeutics 15: 278-286, 2008.

Friedewald J, Shah SP, Desai U: Clinical characteristics and influence of immunosuppression in patients with chronic transplant glomerulopathy. Annual Meeting of the World Transplant Congress 2006 Notes: (Poster & Abstract).

Friedewald J, Shah SP, Desai U, Hively-Johnson S, Gheorghiade M, Kaufman D: Prevalence of CAD in patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 being evaluated for pancreas or kidney and pancreas transplant. Annual Meeting of the World Transplant Congress 2006 Notes: (Poster & Abstract).

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