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1425 Portland AveRochester, NY 14621
Phone+1 585-922-5184
Fax+1 585-922-5914
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Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Nephrology, 1975 - 1977
Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1975
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1973- University of California (San Francisco)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1972
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1971
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1973 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2018
PA State Medical License 1975 - 1981
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians, 1995
Clinical Trials
- Hyponatremia Registry for Patients With Euvolemic and Hypervolemic Hyponatremia Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Revisiting New Data on the Mortality Benefit of Rapid Correction of Hyponatremia: Déjà Vu All Over Again.Richard H Sterns, Helbert Rondon-Berrios
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2026-01-01 - 5 citationsPlasma Sodium Correction Rates in Patients with Severe Hyponatremia Treated with Hypertonic Saline with and without Proactive Desmopressin.Zain AlShanableh, Anna Woodall, Michelle Chisdak, Jonathan G Yabes, Richard H Sterns
Kidney360. 2025-09-01 - Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuresis.Mitchell H Rosner, Helbert Rondon-Berrios, Richard H Sterns
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2025-04-01
Other
- Electrolyte disturbances with HIV infectionSterns RH
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/electrolyte-disturbances-with-hiv-infection
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-06-04 - Strong ions and the analysis of acid-base disturbances (Stewart approach)Sterns RH
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/strong-ions-and-the-analysis-of-acid-base-disturbances-stewart-appr
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-13 - Pathophysiology and etiology of the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)Sterns RH
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/pathophysiology-and-etiology-of-the-syndrome-of-inappropriate-antid
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-20
Press Mentions
Therapeutic Relowering of Plasma Sodium After Overly Rapid Correction of HyponatremiaFebruary 7th, 2020
Hospital Boot Camp Teaches Docs, Nurses Teamwork SkillsJuly 17th, 2014
Faster Sodium Correction Linked to Lower 90-Day Death RateJanuary 30th, 2026
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- Fellow
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