Laura M Dember MD
Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
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3400 Civic Center BlvdPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-2638
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1992 - 1995
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1992 - 2023
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- A Cluster-randomized, Pragmatic Trial of Hemodialysis Session Duration Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 18
- Safety and Cardiovascular Efficacy of Hydralazine and Isosorbide Dinitrate in Dialysis-Dependent ESRD Start of enrollment: 2017 Aug 28
- Safety and Cardiovascular Efficacy of Spironolactone in Dialysis-Dependent ESRD Trial Start of enrollment: 2014 Nov 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsChronic Pain Locations, Characteristics, and Associations With Other Symptoms in Adults Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis: Findings From the HOPE Consortium Trial.Michael J Fischer, Jesse Y Hsu, Joanna Walsh, Kerri L Cavanaugh, David M Charytan
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2026-02-01 - Risk Factors for Fatigue in Adults Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis Who Have Chronic Pain: A Secondary Analysis of the HOPE Consortium Trial.Mary F Hannan, Michael J Fischer, Jesse Hsu, Alana D Steffen, Feiyi Sun
Kidney Medicine. 2026-02-01 - Proteinuria or Albuminuria as Markers of Kidney and Cardiovascular Disease Risk : An Individual Patient-Level Meta-analysis.Hiddo J L Heerspink, Morgan E Grams, Yingying Sang, Shoshana H Ballew, Josef Coresh
Annals of Internal Medicine. 2026-01-01
Journal Articles
- Safety and Cardiovascular Efficacy of Spironolactone in Dialysis-Dependent ESRD (SPin-D): A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multiple Dosage TrialDavid M Charytan, Jonathan Himmelfarb, Adriana M Hung, Rajnish Mehrotra, Shailendra Sharma, Daniel E Weiner, Alan S Kliger, Laura M Dember, Kidney International
- Prediction of Arteriovenous Fistula Clinical Maturation from Postoperative Ultrasound Measurements: Findings from the Hemodialysis Fistula Maturation StudyLaura M Dember, Jonathan Himmelfarb, James S Kaufman, Harold I Feldman, Alfred K Cheung, Miguel A Vazquez, Lauren Alexander, Thomas S Huber, Michael Allon, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Authored Content
- Relationships Between Clinical Processes and Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation and Maturation: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort StudyFebruary 2018
- Relationships Between Clinical Processes and Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation and Maturation: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort StudyFebruary 2018
Press Mentions
- Q&A: Addressing Pain in Patients on HemodialysisApril 24th, 2025
New Approach to Chronic Pain in Dialysis PatientsJanuary 24th, 2025- Pain Coping Skills Training Beneficial in Maintenance HemodialysisJanuary 12th, 2025
Grant Support
- Continuation of the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC)UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2001–2028
- A Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness-Implementation Study of Education Strategies for Vascular Access Creation in Advanced Kidney DiseaseUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2023–2027
- A Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness-Implementation Study of Education Strategies for Vascular Access Creation in Advanced Kidney DiseaseUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2023–2027
- UPENN Scientific and Data Research Center for the HOPE Consortium to Reduce Pain and Opioid Use in HemodialysisUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2019–2025
- Data Coordinating Center For Hemodialysis Pilot Studies ConsortiumNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2013–2018
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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