Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Nephrology Fellowship, Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine 2012 - 2015
  • M.Ed., University of New England 2015
  • Internal Medicine Residency, Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine 2009 - 2012
  • M.D., University of Alabama Birmingham 2009
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Nephrology, Medicine 2021
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Nephrology, Medicine 2018 - 2020
  • Medical Instructor in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Nephrology, Medicine 2015 - 2018
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Pencast Videos to Boost Learning and Interest in Nephrology Among Internal Medicine Residents awarded by American Society of Nephrology 2017 - 2020
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  External Relationships

  • MedMastery
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Mallavarapu, Ravi K., Scott L. Sanoff, David N. Howell, and John K. Roberts. “BK virus nephropathy in non-renal solid organ transplant recipients: Are we looking hard enough?” Clin Transplant 35, no. 5 (May 2021): e14265. https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.14265.
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    • Roberts, John K., Anna M. Burgner, and Timothy Yau. “The Nephrology Clinician Educator: Pathway and Future.” Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 27, no. 4 (July 2020): 312-319.e1. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ackd.2020.05.004.
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    • Berkoben, Michael, and John K. Roberts. “The Treatment of Metabolic Acidosis: An Interactive Case-Based Learning Activity.” Mededportal 15 (September 27, 2019): 10835. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10835.
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    • Roberts, John K., Saumil M. Chudgar, Deborah Engle, Elizabeth K. McClain, Emma Jakoi, Michael Berkoben, and Ruediger W. Lehrich. “Digital chalk-talk videos improve knowledge and satisfaction in renal physiology.” Adv Physiol Educ 42, no. 1 (March 1, 2018): 146–51. https://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00131.2017.
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    • Roberts, John K. “Burnout in Nephrology: Implications on Recruitment and the Workforce.” Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 13, no. 2 (February 7, 2018): 328–30. https://doi.org/10.2215/CJN.09870917.
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    • Wolf, Erin, Niraj R. Kothari, John K. Roberts, and Matthew A. Sparks. “Baclofen Toxicity in Kidney Disease.” Am J Kidney Dis 71, no. 2 (February 2018): 275–80. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2017.07.005.
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    • Roberts, John K., Sunil V. Rao, Linda K. Shaw, Dianne S. Gallup, Oscar C. Marroquin, and Uptal D. Patel. “Comparative Efficacy of Coronary Revascularization Procedures for Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.” Am J Cardiol 119, no. 9 (May 1, 2017): 1344–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.01.029.
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    • Hemmersbach-Miller, M., J. Duronville, S. Sethi, S. E. Miller, D. N. Howell, N. Henshaw, B. D. Alexander, and J. K. Roberts. “Hemorrhagic Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Nephritis: An Unusual Cause of Acute Allograft Dysfunction.” Am J Transplant 17, no. 1 (January 2017): 287–91. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajt.14022.
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    • Roberts, John K., Matthew A. Sparks, and Ruediger W. Lehrich. “Medical student attitudes toward kidney physiology and nephrology: a qualitative study.” Ren Fail 38, no. 10 (November 2016): 1683–93. https://doi.org/10.1080/0886022X.2016.1230459.
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    • Roberts, John, and Michael Berkoben. “Body Fluids and the Regulation of Sodium and Water.” Mededportal, September 9, 2015. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10203.
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    • Roberts, John. “It's All Connected: Coronary Anatomy, EKG Interpretation, and Acute Myocardial Infarction.” Mededportal, September 9, 2015. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10202.
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    • Roberts, John K., Charles W. Hargett, Alisa Nagler, Emma Jakoi, and Ruediger W. Lehrich. “Exploring student preferences with a Q-sort: the development of an individualized renal physiology curriculum.” Adv Physiol Educ 39, no. 3 (September 2015): 149–57. https://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00028.2015.
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    • Roberts, John K., Scott Westphal, and Matthew A. Sparks. “Iatrogenic Baclofen Neurotoxicity in ESRD: Recognition and Management.” Semin Dial 28, no. 5 (September 2015): 525–29. https://doi.org/10.1111/sdi.12400.
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    • Roberts, John K., and Peter A. McCullough. “The management of acute coronary syndromes in patients with chronic kidney disease.” Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 21, no. 6 (November 2014): 472–79. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ackd.2014.08.005.
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    • Roberts, John K., and Uptal D. Patel. “Management of coronary artery disease in end-stage renal disease.” Semin Dial 24, no. 5 (September 2011): 525–32. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-139X.2011.00948.x.
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    • Roberts, John, Línea Larson-Williams, Farrah Ibrahim, and Ali Hassoun. “Malignant otitis externa (MOE) causing cerebral abscess and facial nerve palsy.” J Hosp Med 5, no. 7 (September 2010): E6–8. https://doi.org/10.1002/jhm.651.
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    • Roberts, John, Bo Chen, Lisa M. Curtis, Anupam Agarwal, Paul W. Sanders, and Kurt R. Zinn. “Detection of early changes in renal function using 99mTc-MAG3 imaging in a murine model of ischemia-reperfusion injury.” Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 293, no. 4 (October 2007): F1408–12. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00083.2007.
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    • Roberts, J., B. Chen, L. M. Curtis, A. Agarwal, P. W. Sanders, and K. R. Zinn. “Detection of early changes 99mTc-MAG3 imaging in a murine model of ischemia-reperfusion injury.” American Journal of Physiology: Renal Physiology 293, no. 4 (July 18, 2007): 1408–12.

  • Conference Papers

    • Traynor, C., S. Bumb, C. Berg, M. Ellis, J. Roberts, A. Muir, L. King, C. Brady, and S. Sanoff. “Kidney Transplantation in HCV plus Recipients in a New Era of Diagnostics and Therapeutics.” In American Journal of Transplantation, 17:510–510. WILEY, 2017.
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    • Olivo, Robert E., Melanie Goebel, Jennifer Choe, David Howell, David Butterly, and John K. Roberts. “C3 GLOMERULONEPHRITIS WITH MONOCLONAL GAMMOPATHY OF UNDETERMINED SIGNIFICANCE (MGUS).” In American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 67:A81–A81. W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 2016.
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• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • MEDICINE 229C: Adult Nephrology 2022
  • MEDICINE 424C: Fluids and Electrolytes 2022
  • MEDICINE 229C: Adult Nephrology 2021
  • MEDICINE 424C: Fluids and Electrolytes 2021
  • MEDICINE 229C: Adult Nephrology 2020

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