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John Mellas, MD, Nephrology, Saint Louis, MO, Mercy Hospital South

JohnMellasMD

Nephrology Saint Louis, MO

Acute Renal Failure, Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Critical Care, Hypertension

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Education & Training

  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Nephrology, 1984 - 1986
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1981
  • University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana
    University of Illinois at Champaign UrbanaB.S., 1973 - 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1983 - 2026
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 1984 - 2025
  • 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, 2012
  • First Place Award - Abstract ("A Case Report of Hyperkalemic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis") American College of Physicians Meeting, 2003
  • Teacher of the Year Department of Internal Medicine, St. Mary's Health Center, 1988, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2006
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Potential Pitfalls in Estimating Renal Injury by KDIGO, Overcome by Measuring Creatinine Clearance in Acute Kidney Injury  
    John Mellas, Clinical Nephrology, 11/2017
  • Describing a Simple and Accurate Method for Measuring Creatinine Clearance in Acute Kidney Injury  
    John Mellas, Journal of Clinical Nephrology and Research, 5/9/2016
  • The Description of a Method for Accurately Estimating Creatinine Clearance in Acute Kidney Injury  
    John Mellas, Mathematical Biosciences, 3/10/2016
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Abstracts/Posters

  • A Simple Method to Detect Recovery of Glomerular Filtration Rate Following Acute Kidney Injury
    Mellas J, Biomed Research International, 1/1/2014
  • The Description of a Method for Accurately Measuring Glomerular Filtration Rate in Acute Kidney Injury
    Mellas J, International Society of Nephrology, Charleston, SC, 1/1/2014
  • The Description of a Method for Accurately Measuring Glomerular Filtration Rate in Acute Kidney Injury
    Mellas J, National Kidney Foundation National Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Description of Two Methods for Accurately Estimating Creatinine Clearance in Acute Kidney Injury 
    1/1/2014

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Greek, German

Hospital Affiliations