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Robert Heyka, MD, Nephrology, Cleveland, OH

Robert J Heyka MD

Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis


Chair Dept of Nephrology and Hypertension Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urologic and Kidney Institute

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  • Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological and Kidney InstituteQ7 9500 Euclid Ave.Cleveland, OH 44195

  • Phone+1 216-444-8895

  • Fax+1 216-444-9378

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Education & Training

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Nephrology, 1985 - 1987
  • Bon Secours Hospital
    Bon Secours HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
  • Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
    Corewell Health William Beaumont University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine
    Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1981
  • Wayne State University
    Wayne State UniversityMSc, 1974 - 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1986 - 2026
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1984 - 1991
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • General Medical Care of the ESRD Patient  
    Heyka R, Current Clinical Medicine, 1/1/2012
  • Spontaneous perinephric hematoma due to acquired factor X deficiency in AL amyloidois  
    Raina Rupesh, Nadig Vidya, Patel Deven, Jegalian Armin, Silver Bernard, Heyka Robert, Nephrology, Dialysis Transplantation, 1/1/2011
  • Subcutaneous Polyneuropathy in a Patient Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis: Clinical Features and New Pathophysiological Insights  
    Raina Rupesh, Bianco Christopher, Fedak Kalub, Gebreselassie Surafel, Schreiber Martin, Heyka Robert, Adv Perit Dial, 1/1/2011

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Exhaled breath analysis of patients with end stage renal disease using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS)
    K. M. Paschke, BA, S. Demirjian, MD, R. E. Naude, MSN, L. M. Leonard, CNP, D. E. Grove, PhD, A. Mashir, MBA, M. K. Storer, PhD, D. Laskowski, BS, R. J. Heyka, MD, R. ..., American Thoracic Society, 1/1/2011
  • Effects of hemodialysis on volatile compounds measured in breath of patients with end stage renal disease
    S. Demirjian, MD, K.M. Paschke, BA, R. E. Naude, MSN, L. M. Leonard, CNP, D. E. Grove, PhD, A. Mashir, MBA, M. K. Storer, PhD, D. Laskowski, BS, R. J. Heyka, MD, R. A...., American Society of Nephrology, 1/1/2011
  • Use a Point-of-Care Platelet Assay in The Hemodialysis population: Precision, Reproducibility, and Correlation with the Gold Standard
    Yin Ping Liew, Rachel Fissell, Kandice Kottke-Marchant, Deepak L. Bhatt and Robert Heyka, American Society of Nephrology, 1/1/2009

Lectures

  • Update on Vitamin D in Chronic Kidney Disease 
    1/29/2008
  • Novel Treatments for Cardiovascular Disease: Managing Obesity as First Line Therapy 
    Orlando, FL - 1/13/1997
  • Hypertension Update 
    Indianapolis, IN - 1/8/1997

Press Mentions

  • Cleveland Clinic Names Crystal Gadegbeku, M.D., Chair of Nephrology for Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute
    Cleveland Clinic Names Crystal Gadegbeku, M.D., Chair of Nephrology for Glickman Urological and Kidney InstituteJuly 15th, 2021
  • Cleveland Clinic Names Nephrology Chair
    Cleveland Clinic Names Nephrology ChairJuly 15th, 2021
  • Advanced Dialysis Center Means a New Day (And Night) for Care
    Advanced Dialysis Center Means a New Day (And Night) for CareFebruary 22nd, 2017

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