Luis Ortega MD
Acute Renal Failure, Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Glomerular Disease
Clinical Professor of Medicine/Division of Nephrology and Hypertension/Allegheny Health Network/Drexel College of Meficine
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320 E North AveFl 4Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone+1 412-359-3319
Fax+1 412-359-4136
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Summary
- Dr. Luis Ortega is a nephrologist in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Allegheny General Hospital, Forbes Hospital, Heritage Valley Health System, and West Penn Hospital. He received his medical degree from Universidad de Zaragoza Faculty of Medicine and has expertise in hypertension, acute renal failure, acute interstitial nephritis, glomerular disease, and anti-glomerular basement membrane disease.
Education & Training
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Nephrology, 1997 - 1998
University of MarylandFellowship, Nephrology, 1996 - 1997
MedStar Franklin Square Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Universidad de Zaragoza Faculty of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
FL State Medical License 1998 - 2012
MO State Medical License 2001 - 2004
MD State Medical License 1996 - 1997
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Evaluation of Novel Biomarkers From Acutely Ill Patients at Risk for Acute Kidney Injury Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 01
- A Sample Collection Study to Validate the Astute Medical NephroCheck Test in Critically Ill Subjects at Risk for Acute Kidney Injury Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 173 citationsIdentification and validation of biomarkers of persistent acute kidney injury: the RUBY study.Eric Hoste, Azra Bihorac, Ali Al-Khafaji, Luis M. Ortega, Marlies Ostermann
Intensive Care Medicine. 2020-02-06 - 27 citationsThe use of cell cycle arrest biomarkers in the early detection of acute kidney injury: Is this the new renal troponin?Luis M. Ortega, Michael Heung
Nefrologia. 2018-07-01 - Unmeasurable severe hypernatremia: A different way of using the calculated serum osmolality formula.Aravindhan Arumugarajah, Christopher P Webster, Luis M. Ortega
Nefrologia. 2018-01-01
Journal Articles
- Validation of Cell-Cycle Arrest Biomarkers for Acute Kidney Injury Using Clinical AdjudicationAzra Bihorac, Lakhmir S Chawla, Andrew D Shaw, Ali Al-Khafaji, Danielle L Davison, George E DeMuth, Robert Fitzgerald, Michelle Ng Gong, Derrel D Graham, Kyle Gunnerso..., Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2/24/2014
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