Lawrence A. Copelovitch, MD, MA
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Nephrology)
Medical Director of the Dialysis Unit , Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director of Supply Chain, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Nephrology
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Nephrology
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 2155902449
Fax: 2155903705
Fax: 2155903705
Email:
copelovitch@chop.edu
copelovitch@chop.edu
Education:
BS
McGill University, 1996.
MA
Touro College, 1997.
MD
Albany Medical College, 2001.
Permanent linkBS
McGill University, 1996.
MA
Touro College, 1997.
MD
Albany Medical College, 2001.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Nephrotic syndrome, Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Renal CalculiDescription of Research Expertise
UrolithiasisSelected Publications
Michael M, Harvey E, Milliner DS, Frishberg Y, Sas DJ, Calle J, Copelovitch L, Penniston KL, Saland J, Somers MJG, Baum MA: Diagnosis and management of primary hyperoxalurias: best practices. Pediatric Nephrology epub ahead of print, May 2024.Onder AM, Ansari AY, Deng F, Grinsell MG, Patterson L, Jetton J, Fathallah-Shaykh S, Ranch D, Aviles D, Copelovitch L, Ellis E, Chadha V, Elmaghrabi A, Lin JJ, Butani L, Haddad L, Marsenic O, Brakeman P, Quigley R, Shin HS, Garro R, Raina R, Langman CB: Persistent Increase in Serum Ferritin Levels despite Converting to Permanent Vascular Access in Pediatric Hemodialysis Patients: Pediatric Nephrology Research Consortium Study. J Clin Med 12(13), June 2023.
Ehlayel AM, Okunowo O, Dutt M, Howarth K, Zemel BS, Poznick L, Morgan X, Denburg MR, Copelovitch L, Back SJ, Otero HJ, Hartung EA: Assessment of fluid removal using ultrasound, bioimpedance and anthropometry in pediatric dialysis: a pilot study. BMC Nephrology 24(1), January 2023.
Strong A, March ME, Cardinale CJ, Kim SE, Merves J, Whitworth H, Raffini L, Larosa C, Copelovitch L, Hou C, Slater D, Vaccaro C, Watson D, Zackai EH, Billheimer J, Hakonarson H: A novel MBTPS2 variant associated with BRESHECK syndrome impairs sterol-regulated transcription and the endoplasmic reticulum stress response. American Journal of Medical Genetics Feb 2022.
Kowalczyk SR, Zhou MS, Mitchel E, Copelovitch L, Albenberg L, Denburg MR, Scobell RR: Characterization of Nephrolithiasis and Stone Risk Profile in Children and Young Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Denver, CO 2022.
Byfield R, Copelovitch L: Chapter 5: Drug-Induced Nephrolithiasis. Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Nephrolithiasis. Neil J. Paloian and Kristina L. Penniston (eds.). 2022.
Fitzpatrick KB, Howarth KD, Copelovitch L, Makeneni S, Doherty E, Lalli J, Tasian GE, Zemel B, Kent K, Long J, Burghardt A, Leonard MB, Denburg MR: Bone Structure in Children and Young Adults with Kidney Stone Disease. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Denver, CO 2022.
Onder AM, Flynn JT, Ansari MAY, Deng F, DeFreitas M, Katsoufis C, Grinsell MM, Patterson L, Jetton J, Fathallah-Shaykh S, Ranch D, Aviles D, Copelovitch L, Ellis E, Chadha V, Elmaghrabi A, Lin JJ, Butani L, Haddad M, Marsenic O, Brakeman P, Quigley R, Shin HS, Garro R, Raina R, Langman CB, Wood E; Pediatric Nephrology Research Consortium.: Conversion to permanent vascular access is associated with improved markers of hemodialysis efficacy in children: Pediatric nephrology research consortium study. Clinical Nephrology Nov 2021.
Vajravelu RK, Copelovitch L, Denburg MR. : Reply. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5(2), Nov 2020.
Goka S, Copelovitch L, Levy Erez D: Long-term outcome among females with Alport syndrome from a single pediatric center. Pediatric Nephrology 36(4): 945-951, Oct 2020.