LuisOrtegaMD
Nephrology • Pittsburgh, PAAcute 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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Office
320 E North Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15212Phone+1 412-359-3319Fax+1 412-359-4136- Is this information wrong?
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 - 2024
FL State Medical License 1998 - 2012
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 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013
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
- 1 citationsRasburicase for Tumor Lysis Syndrome.Swati Vishwanathan, Aravindhan Arumugarajah, Luis M. Ortega, Alex Bousamra> ;American Journal of Therapeutics. 2016 Aug 1
- 10 citationsContrast-induced nephropathy: pathogenesis and new therapeutic options for prevention.Luis M. Ortega, Imad Harmouch, Ali Nayer> ;American Journal of Therapeutics. 2015 Nov 1
- 1 citationsUse of Extracorporeal Techniques in the Removal of Dabigatran.Neeharika Muddana, Culver Thuyanh, Ali Nayer, Khaled Nashar, Luis M. Ortega> ;American Journal of Therapeutics. 2016 Mar 1
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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
Hospital Affiliations
Allegheny General HospitalPittsburgh, Pennsylvania- Forbes HospitalMonroeville, Pennsylvania
- Heritage Valley Health SystemBeaver, Pennsylvania
- West Penn HospitalPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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