GabrielNicolas(Contreras Martin)ContrerasMD
Nephrology • Miami, FLCritical Care
Professor, Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine
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Office
1250 NW 7th St
Ste 106
Miami, FL 33125Phone(305) 547-1496
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Summary
- I earned my medical degree in 1984 from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara in Mexico. I trained in Internal medicine, nephrology, hypertension, critical care, and earned a degree as Master in Public Health between 1989 and 2003. In 1996, I joined the School of Medicine at the University of Miami. During my time as faculty in the Department of Medicine, I have been involved in the development and establishment of a successful clinical research program in the Division of Nephrology with the accrual of 24 research grants, more than 100 publications in peer review Journals and textbooks. I have an ongoing commitment to improving kidney disease outcomes among racial and ethnic minorities throughout the clinical research program at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine.
Education & Training
Jackson Memorial Hospital - Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Critical Care Medicine, 1994 - 1996- Jackson Memorial Hospital - Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Nephrology, 1992 - 1994
Harlem Hospital CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1992
Universidad Autonoma de GuadalajaraClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 1993 - 2022- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Clinical Trials
- An Investigator-Initiated, Phase II, Randomized, Withdrawal Study of Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) in Patients With Stable, Quiescent Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 01Utset, T.O.,Parikh, S.V.,Carpintero, M.F.,Rovin, B.H.,Contreras, G.N.,Clowse, M.,Dall'Era, M.C.,Aguiar, C.,Kalunian, K.C.,Erkan, D.,Wallace, D.J.,Aranow, C.,Cush, J.J.,Kamen, D.L.,Chakravarty, E.F.
- Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network Under the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01Kevin Lemley, MD, PhD, Richard Lafayette, MD, Sharon Adler, MD, Gabriel Contreras, MD, MPH, Gaston Zilleruelo, MD, Laurence Greenbaum, MD, PhD, Kalyani Perumal, MD, Alicia Neu, MD, Michael Choi, MD, Jeffr...
- African American Study of Kidney Disease and Hypertension ABPM Pilot Study Start of enrollment: 2007 Nov 01Appel, L.,Bakris, G.,Bichier, G.,Cheek, D.,Contreras, G.,Gabbai, F.B.,Hebert, L.,Jamerson, K.,Lea, J.,Lewis, J.A.,Lipkowitz, M.,Norris, K.,Rahman, M.,Randall, O.S.,Rostand, S.G.,Smogorzewski, M.J.,Toto, R...
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Characteristics and Outcomes of Individuals With Pre-existing Kidney Disease and COVID-19 Admitted to Intensive Care Units in the United States.Jennifer E. Flythe, Magdalene M. Assimon, Matthew J. Tugman, Emily H. Chang, Shruti Gupta, Jatan Shah, Marie Anne Sosa, Amanda DeMauro Renaghan, Michal L. Melamed, F. ...> ;American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2021 Feb 1
- Discoidin domain receptor 1 activation links extracellular matrix to podocyte lipotoxicity in Alport syndrome.Jin Ju Kim, Judith M. David, Sydney Symone Wilbon, Javier Varona Santos, Devang M. Patel, Anis Ahmad, Alla Mitrofanova, Xiaochen Liu, Shamroop K. Mallela, Gloria Miche...> ;EBioMedicine. 2021 Jan 1
- Sterol-O-acyltransferase-1 has a role in kidney disease associated with diabetes and Alport syndrome.Xiaochen Liu, Gloria Michelle Ducasa, Shamroop K. Mallela, Jin Ju Kim, Judith Molina, Alla Mitrofanova, Sydney Symone Wilbon, Mengyuan Ge, Antonio Fontanella, Christop...> ;Kidney International. 2020 Nov 1
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Press Mentions
Two-Year, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Belimumab in Lupus NephritisNovember 25, 2020 19:02
Statins plus Intensive SBP Control May up Survival in Nondiabetic CKDApril 05, 2019 16:34
Cinacalcet as Rescue Therapy for Refractory Hyperparathyroidism in Young Children with Advanced Chronic Kidney DiseaseNovember 14, 2018 18:03- Join now to see all
Hospital Affiliations
Jackson Health SystemMiami, Florida
University of Miami HospitalMiami, Florida
Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare SystemMiami, Florida- University of Miami Hospital and ClinicsMiami, Florida
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