Jeffrey S. Berns, M.D.
Professor of Medicine (Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Presbyterian Medical Center of Philadelphia
Attending Physician, Division of Renal, Electrolyte, and Hypertension, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Associate Chief, Division of Renal, Electrolyte, and Hypertension, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Director of Regulatory Affairs, Department of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Department of Medicine
Division of Renal, Electrolyte, and Hypertension
3400 Spruce Street
1 Founders, Renal Suite
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Renal, Electrolyte, and Hypertension
3400 Spruce Street
1 Founders, Renal Suite
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email:
bernsj@uphs.upenn.edu
bernsj@uphs.upenn.edu
Publications
Links
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Graduate Medical Education at the University of Pennsylvania
Penn's Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division Nephrology Fellowship Programs
Penn's Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division
Search PubMed for articles
Graduate Medical Education at the University of Pennsylvania
Penn's Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division Nephrology Fellowship Programs
Penn's Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division
Education:
B.A. (Biology, Psychology)
Indiana University , 1977.
M.D.
Case Western Reserve University, 1981.
M.L. (Master in Law)
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, 2025.
Permanent linkB.A. (Biology, Psychology)
Indiana University , 1977.
M.D.
Case Western Reserve University, 1981.
M.L. (Master in Law)
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, 2025.
Description of Clinical Expertise
• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)• Glomerular Disease
• Glomerulonephritis
• Hypertension
• Electrolyte Disorders
• Proteinuria
• Kidney failure
• Lupus Nephritis
• Nephrotic Syndrome
Description of Other Expertise
Medical EducationSelected Publications
Berns, JS: Clinical decision making in a patient with stage 5 CKD-Is eGFR good enough? Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 10: 2065-2072, 2015.Bansal AD, Hill CE, Berns JS: Use of antiepileptic drugs in patients with chronic kidney disease and end stage renal disease. Seminars in Dialysis 28(4): 404-412, 2015.
Berns JS: Moving away from hemoglobin-based anemia performance measures in dialysis patients. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 64: 486-488, 2014.
Berns JS: Routine screening for CKD should be done in asymptomatic adults...selectively. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 9: 1988-1992, 2014.
Lin J, Fernandez HE, Negoianu D, Berns JS, Shashaty MG, Wilson FP: Laboratory and biological variation in serum creatinine measurement results in high false positive rate of acute kidney injury. American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting (oral presentation) 2014.
Kramer H, Berns JS, Choi MJ, Martin K, Rocco MV: 25-Hydroxyvitamin D testing and supplementation in CKD: An NKF-KDOQI controversies report. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 64: 499-509, 2014.
Berns JS, Ellison DH, Linas SL, Rosner MH: Training the next generation's nephrology workforce Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 5: 1639-1644, 2014.
Wilson FP, Yang W, Machado CA, Mariani LH, Borovskiy Y, Berns JS, Feldman HI : Dialysis versus nondialysis in patients with AKI: a propensity-matched cohort study Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 9: 673-681, 2014.