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Arnold Alper Jr., MD, Nephrology, Gretna, LA, Tulane Medical Center

ArnoldB.AlperJr.MD

Nephrology Gretna, LA

associate professor of medicine/ nephrology and hypertension

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Education & Training

  • Tulane Univ SOM
    Tulane Univ SOM1999 - 2001
  • University Of Alabama-Birmingham School of Medicine
    University Of Alabama-Birmingham School of MedicineFellowship, Hypertension, 1999 - 2000
  • Tulane University
    Tulane UniversityChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 1999
  • Tulane University
    Tulane UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1995, MD, Alpha Omega Alpha
  • Tulane University School of Public Health
    Tulane University School of Public HealthMS, Health Systems Management, 1995
  • Tulane University
    Tulane UniversityBS, Biology, Cum Laude, 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1996 - 2024
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License Active through 2002
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012-2013
  • Outstanding Third Year Resident Tulane Internal Medicine Residency, 1998
  • Owl Club Housestaff Honor Roll 1997
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Contemporary management of refractory hypertension.  
    Alper A. and Calhoun D, Current Hypertension Reports, 1(5):402-407
  • Respiratory bronchiolitis: an unusual cause of pulmonary infiltrates in a pregnant woman.  
    Ie S., Alper A., Szerlip H, American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 320(3): 219-21
  • Using standardized patients to teach end-of-life skills to clinical clerks.  
    Kahn M., Sherer K., Alper A.B., et al, Journal of Cancer Education. 16(3):163-65
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Human correlates of a rat model of preeclampsia.
    Outland J, Alper B, Eze C, Pridjian G, Puschett JB, American Society of Hypertension Annual Meeting
  • Tissue ace inhibitors are not superior to plasma ace inhibitors in decreasing cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD): a meta...
    Balamuthusamy S, Jalandara N, Adigopula S, Alper A, American Society of Hypertension Annual Meeting
  • Urinary Angiotensinogen as a novel marker of the intrarenal renin-angiotensin system status in hypertensive patients.
    Kobori H, Alper AB, Hamm L, Navar G, American Society of Hypertension Annual Meeting
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Hospital Affiliations