Fariba Zarinetchi MD

Physician

1521 S Staples StSte 601Corpus Christi, TX 78404
Phone+1 361-887-8451
Fax+1 361-887-6126

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Education & Training

University of ColoradoFellowship, Nephrology, 1993 - 1996
MedStar Health Georgetown University/Georgetown HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1992
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1989

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Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1996 - 2028
CO State Medical License 1995 - 2011
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Falcon EHR, Falcon, LLC, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Falcon, Falcon, LLC, 2012, 2014-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

40 citations
Suppression of smooth-muscle alpha-actin expression by platelet-derived growth factor in vascular smooth-muscle cells involves Ras and cytosolic phospholipase A2.
Xiaomei Li, Vicki Van Putten, Fariba Zarinetchi, E. Michael Nicks, Seth Thaler
The Biochemical Journal. 1997-11-01
40 citations
Gα16 Mimics Vasoconstrictor Action to Induce Smooth Muscle α-Actin in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells through a Jun-NH2-terminal Kinase-dependent Pathway *
Ryuji Higashita, Liying Li, Vicki Van Putten, Yoshitaka Yamamura, Fariba Zarinetchi
The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 1997-10-10
44 citations
Inhibition of MAP kinase by prostaglandin E2 and forskolin in rat renal mesangial cells.
Xiaomei Li, Fariba Zarinetchi, Robert W. Schrier, Raphael A. Nemenoff
The American Journal of Physiology. 1995-10-01