Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
·
2021 - Present
Medicine, Nephrology,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Depression screening and clinical outcomes among adults initiating maintenance hemodialysis.
Journal Article Clin Kidney J · December 2021 BACKGROUND: Transitioning to maintenance hemodialysis (HD) is a vulnerable period for persons with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), punctuated by high rates of depression, hospitalizations and death. Screening for depression during this time may help to imp ... Full text Link to item CiteInfective Endocarditis in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis.
Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · April 6, 2021 BACKGROUND: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a common and serious complication in patients receiving chronic hemodialysis (HD). OBJECTIVES: This study sought to investigate whether there are significant differences in complications, cardiac surgery, relapses ... Full text Link to item CiteDevelopment, implementation and user experience of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) dialysis dashboard.
Journal Article BMC Nephrol · April 16, 2020 BACKGROUND: Adults with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring chronic dialysis continue to suffer from poor health outcomes and represent a population rightfully targeted for quality improvement. Electronic dashboards are increasingly used in healthcare ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
American University of Beirut (Lebanon) ·
1998
M.D.