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Michael Scott Berkoben

Professor Emeritus of Medicine
Medicine, Nephrology
Duke Box 2747, Durham, NC 27710
2424 Erwin Road - Suite 605, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


As a clinician/educator in the Division of Nephrology, my clinical activities are mainly focused on the care of patients with end-stage renal disease. I am a Medical Director of a dialysis unit in Henderson, NC which cares for approximately 155 patients. I am a rounding nephrologist at a dialysis unit in Warrenton, NC where I and my partners care for roughly 35 patients. When at Duke, my clinical activities are focused on inpatient care of maintenance dialysis patients and general consultative nephrology. In addition, I see outpatients with a variety of nephrologic problems (chronic kidney disease, proteinuria, and hypertension) in the Private Diagnostic Clinic. I mentor fellows in this outpatient clinic.  In recent years, I have been an attending physician for a Duke General Medicine inpatient service six weeks per year.

In regard to educational activities, I am a lecturer for Normal Body, the physiology course for first-year medical students.  I am the course director for Fluids and Electrolytes, an elective course for third- and fourth-year medical students.  I give several lectures per year for our Lecture Series for Renal Fellows.

Key words: end-stage renal disease, vascular access for hemodialysis, renal osteodystrophy, consultative Nephrology.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor Emeritus of Medicine · 2025 - Present Medicine, Nephrology, Medicine

Recent Publications


The Treatment of Metabolic Acidosis: An Interactive Case-Based Learning Activity.

Journal Article MedEdPORTAL · September 27, 2019 INTRODUCTION: Metabolic acidosis is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening condition encountered in the inpatient and emergency department setting. Metabolic acidoses due to renal failure, bicarbonate losses, or lactic acidosis are common conditions, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Volume disorders and assessment

Chapter · January 1, 2019 Full text Cite

Digital chalk-talk videos improve knowledge and satisfaction in renal physiology.

Journal Article Adv Physiol Educ · March 1, 2018 The authors began a curriculum reform project to improve the experience in a Renal Physiology course for first-year medical students. Taking into account both the variety of learning preferences among students and the benefits of student autonomy, the auth ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Hemodialysis Vascular Access Clinical Trials Consortium

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2000 - 2009

Morbidity and Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1994 - 2003

Morbidity And Mortality In Hemodialysis Patients

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1994 - 1999

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Pennsylvania · 1986 M.D.