Constantine Michael Chaknos, MD MSHP
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension)
Medical Director, DaVita Radnor Hemodialysis Unit
Director, Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Program
Director, Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Program
Director, Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Program
Medical Director, DaVita Radnor Home Dialysis Program
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Renal Division
3400 Spruce St
One Founders Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3400 Spruce St
One Founders Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Links
Penn's Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division
Penn Kidney Medicine Dialysis Care
Penn Renal Division Website
Penn Medicine Radnor
Penn Kidney Medicine Kidney Stone Clinic
Penn's Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division
Penn Kidney Medicine Dialysis Care
Penn Renal Division Website
Penn Medicine Radnor
Penn Kidney Medicine Kidney Stone Clinic
Education:
BS (Biology)
Pennsylvania State University, 2002.
MD (Medicine)
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, 2006.
MSHP (Health Policy Research)
University of Pennsylvania, 2013.
Permanent linkBS (Biology)
Pennsylvania State University, 2002.
MD (Medicine)
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, 2006.
MSHP (Health Policy Research)
University of Pennsylvania, 2013.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Home dialysis, including home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.Kidney Stones / Nephrolithiasis.
Chronic Kidney Disease and End Stage Renal Disease.
Description of Other Expertise
Value-based care, population health, interdisciplinary care.I have experience in population health and value-based care, and have led the division in participating in alternative payment models that seek to deliver high quality care at lower cost.
Description of Research Expertise
I have an interest in collaborative research that involves examining the intersection of health policy and kidney disease. I am actively involved in promoting and conducting quality improvement and patient safety initiatives within our division.Selected Publications
Michael R. Rudnick and C. Michael Chaknos: Can Quality Improvement Reduce the Risk of Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury? Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2023 Notes: accepted for publication 1/6/23.Anushya Jeyabalan MD, Shivam Joshi MD, Ankur Shah DO, Blaise Abramovitz DO, Anubhav Kumar MD, Alan Wasserstein MD, Jordana Cohen MD MSCE, C. Michael Chaknos MD MSHP, Dan Negoianu MD: Improving CRRT Lifespan: A QI Initiative Department of Medicine Research Day, Perelman School of Medicine June 2018 Notes: Poster Presentation--REVISED/UPDATED.
Anushya Jeyabalan MD, Shivam Joshi MD, Ankur Shah DO, Blaise Abramovitz DO, Anubhav Kumar MD, Alan Wasserstein MD, Jordana Cohen MD MSCE, C. Michael Chaknos MD MSHP, Dan Negoianu MD: Improving CRRT Lifespan: A QI Initiative. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, New Orleans, LA Nov 2017 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Tiffany Wong, MD, C. Michael Chaknos, MD: Improving the transition of care for dialysis patients between hospital discharge and return to the dialysis unit National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting, Orlando, FL April 2017 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Seshasai Rebecca Kurnik, Mitra Nandita, Chaknos C Michael, Li Jiaqi, Wirtalla Christopher, Negoianu Dan, Glickman Joel D, Dember Laura M: Factors Associated With Discontinuation of Home Hemodialysis. American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation 67(4): 629-37, Apr 2016.
Knauf F, Chaknos CM, Berns JS, Perazella MA: Dabigatran and kidney disease: a bad combination. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 8(9): 1591-7, September 2013.
Chaknos CM, Berns JB: Erythropoesis Stimulating Agents on Trial: Are Higher Dosages Causing Harm? American Journal of Kidney Diseases 61(1): 6-8, January 2013.
Chaknos CM, Berns JS: Hypercalcemia. CURRENT Essentials of Nephrology and Hypertension. McGraw-Hill, 2012.
Chaknos CM, Berns JS: Initiating dialysis at the right time: Is the evidence IDEAL? Seminars in Dialysis 23(6): 627-9, Nov 2010.