Michael S Berkoben MD
Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine
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40 Duke Medicine CirDurham, NC 27710
Phone+1 919-684-8111
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Summary
- Dr. Michael Berkoben is a nephrologist based in Durham, NC. He completed a fellowship in Nephrology at Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium and a residency in Internal Medicine at Duke University Hospital after graduating from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He has niche expertise in general nephrology, dialysis, and critical care medicine. Dr. Berkoben has made significant scholarly contributions to the field of Nephrology with several publications on dialysis, renal physiology, metabolic acidosis treatment, and patient mortality in chronic dialysis, with his research being cited multiple times by fellow professionals in the field. He retired on July 1, 2025 and is now Professor Emeritus of Medicine.
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Nephrology, 1989 - 1992
Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 1993 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsThe Treatment of Metabolic Acidosis: An Interactive Case-Based Learning Activity.Michael Berkoben, John Roberts
Mededportal. 2019-09-27 - 3 citationsDigital chalk-talk videos improve knowledge and satisfaction in renal physiologyJohn Roberts, Saumil M. Chudgar, Deborah L. Engle, Elizabeth K. McClain, Emma R. Jakoi
Advances in Physiology Education. 2018-03-01 - 22 citationsThe effect of location and configuration on forearm and upper arm hemodialysis arteriovenous grafts.Alik Farber, Tze-Woei Tan, Bo Hu, Laura M. Dember, Gerald J. Beck
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2015-11-01
Other
- Hungry bone syndrome following parathyroidectomyBerkoben M, Quarles LD
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hungry-bone-syndrome-following-parathyroidectomy
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-23 - Indications for parathyroidectomy in end-stage renal diseaseBerkoben M, Quarles LD, Cronin RE
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/indications-for-parathyroidectomy-in-end-stage-renal-disease
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-22 - Arteriovenous fistula recirculation in hemodialysisBerkoben M, Blankestijn PJ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/arteriovenous-fistula-recirculation-in-hemodialysis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-18
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