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Office
100 Wason Ave
Suite 200
Springfield, MA 01107Phone+1 413-733-9666Fax+1 413-750-3432- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Hennepin HealthcareFellowship, Nephrology, 1979 - 1981
- U Minnesota1978 - 1981
- Hennepin HealthcareResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
- Cambridge Hospital1977 - 1978
- Harvard OrthopaedicFellowship, Clinical Fellow in Medicine, 1976 - 1978
- Cambridge Hospital1976 - 1977
- University of Calgary Faculty of MedicineClass of 1976
- Hampshire CollegeBA, 1973
- Hampshire CollegeB.A., 1973
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 1981 - 2025
- CT State Medical License 1996 - 2023
- WV State Medical License 1991 - 1991
- MN State Medical License 1978 - 1981
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
- Based Excellence in Teaching Award American College of Physicians Community, 2000
- Community-based Excellence in Teaching Award American College of Physicians, 2000
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Clinical Trials
- Bardoxolone Methyl Evaluation in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 30
- Acthar for Treatment of Proteinuria in Diabetic Nephropathy Patients Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
- Randomized, Double-Blind, Safety and Efficacy Study of RE-021 (Sparsentan) in Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsIndividualized anemia management enhanced by ferric pyrophosphate citrate protocol.Yossi Chait, Brian H Nathanson, Michael J Germain> ;Scientific Reports. 2022 Nov 22
- 1 citationsReal-world assessment: effectiveness and safety of extended-release calcifediol and other vitamin D therapies for secondary hyperparathyroidism in CKD patients.Michael J Germain, Subir K Paul, George Fadda, Varshasb Broumand, Andy Nguyen, November H McGarvey, Matthew D Gitlin, Charles W Bishop, Philipp Csomor, Stephen Strugne...> ;BMC Nephrology. 2022 Nov 11
- 4 citationsSafety and Effectiveness of Difelikefalin in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Pruritus Undergoing Hemodialysis: An Open-Label, Multicenter Study.Daniel E Weiner, Marc G Vervloet, Sebastian Walpen, Thilo Schaufler, Catherine Munera, Frédérique Menzaghi, Warren Wen, Sarbani Bhaduri, Michael J Germain> ;Kidney Medicine. 2022 Oct 1
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Journal Articles
- Iron Dosing in Renal Failure: Inconsistency of Evidence and Clinical PracticeAdam Gaweda A Yelena Ginzburg Y Chait Y Germain MJ[3], Rachmilewitz E Aronoff G, NDT, 1/1/2015
- Murtagh International variation in classification of dialysis withdrawal and associated factors: a systematic reviewEmma Murphy, Michael J Germain, Irene J Higginson, Fliss EM, NDT, 1/1/2014
- Control-Relevant Erythropoiesis Modeling in End-Stage Renal DiseaseChait Y Horowitz J Nichols B Shrestha RP Hollot CV Germain MJ, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME), 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Optimizing Graft Outcomes: Transplant Immunology, Therapeutics, and Adherence.Germain M, ASN, 1/14/2014
- A Measure of Patient Responsiveness for Effective Anemia Management Protocols.Michael J. Germain, MD, Christopher V. Hollot, PhD, Joseph Horowitz, PhD, Rajiv P. Shrestha, Yossi Chait, PhD, ASN, 1/1/2013
- Changes in LDL Particle Size after Aerobic Exercise Training in CKD PatientsGregory, SM, McMahon, G, Germain, M, Wood, RJ, Headley, SE, Experimental Biology annual meeting, ASN Annual Meeting, 1/1/2012
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Lectures
- Estimating Prognosis in CKD, and Debate: No.1/1/2015
- Patients of any age should automatically be considered for renal replacement therapy.1/1/2015
- How to manage the elderly frail CKD patient.1/1/2014
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Committees
- member, RPA BOD 2008 - 2014
Hospital Affiliations
- UMass Memorial Medical CenterWorcester, Massachusetts
- Saint Vincent HospitalWorcester, Massachusetts
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