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11903 NE 128th StSte BKirkland, WA 98034
Phone+1 425-899-5111
Fax+1 425-899-5114
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Summary
- Dr. Astier Alem, based in Kirkland, WA, is a nephrologist with a specialty focus on metabolic syndrome, hypertension, general nephrology, acute renal failure, and glomerular disease. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Yale-New Haven Medical Center and her fellowship in Nephrology at the University of Washington, where she also earned a MS in Epidemiology. Dr. Alem has published notable research on renal disease, with her work cited extensively in the field. She has been recognized as a top doctor by multiple organizations, including Seattle Magazine and Seattle MET.
Education & Training
University of WashingtonMS, Epidemiology, 1997 - 1999
University of WashingtonFellowship, Nephrology, 1996 - 1999
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1996
Oregon Health and Science University School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
WA State Medical License 1996 - 2026
CT State Medical License 1995 - 1996
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Seattle Top Docs List Seattle Magazine , Castele Connoly Medical Ltd, 2023
- Top Doctor, Nephrologist Seattle MET, 2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Amazing Charts, Amazing Charts, 2013, 2016
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 18 citationsCombined crystalline podocytopathy and tubulopathy associated with multiple myeloma.Shreeram Akilesh, Astier Alem, Roberto F. Nicosia
Human Pathology. 2014-04-01 - 249 citationsRisk factors for hip fracture among patients with end-stage renal disease.Catherine Stehman-Breen, Donald J. Sherrard, Astier M. Alem, Daniel L. Gillen, Susan R. Heckbert
Kidney International. 2000-11-01 - 653 citationsIncreased risk of hip fracture among patients with end-stage renal diseaseAstier M. Alem, Donald J. Sherrard, Daniel L. Gillen, Noel S. Weiss, Shirley A.A. Beresford
Kidney International. 2000-07-01
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