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Clinical Faculty

• Ali K. Abu-Alfa, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.S.N.; Associate Professor of Medicine. Director of Clinical Trials. Director of Peritoneal Dialysis Program. Associate Medical Director for Outpatient Dialysis. Specialist in Clinical Hypertension (ASH).
  Special interests: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) care; Pre-Dialysis care; Timely initiation of renal replacement therapy; Hemodialysis; Peritoneal Dialysis; HIV-associated renal disease; Acute renal failure; Electrolyte disorders; Continuous Renal Replacement therapies (RRT); Secondary hyperparathyroidism and renal bone disease; Anemia; Hypertension; Vascular access for hemodialysis; Clinical trials.
• Margaret J. Bia, M.D.; Professor of Medicine. Director, Clinical Skills Training Program.
  Special interests: Renal transplantation and post-transplant care; Management of acute renal failure; CVVH; Early management of progressive renal insufficiency; Renal osteodystrophy and bone biopsy; Management of glomerular diseases; Electrolyte disorders.
• Ursula Brewster, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine.
• Susan Crowley, M.D.; Associate Professor of Medicine. Chief, VACHS renal Section. Medical Director of Dialysis at the VA - CT Healthcare System, West Haven.
  Special interests: Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis; HIV associated renal disease; Blood pressure management in patients with renal failure.
• Richard Formica, M.D.; Associate Professor of Medicine and Surgical Transplantation.
  Special interests: Renal transplantation and post-transplant care, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, hemodialysis.
• Stephen Huot, M.D., Ph.D.; Associate Professor of Medicine.
  Special interests: Management of essential hypertension; Diagnosis and management of secondary and refractory hypertension; Renal artery stenosis and renovascular hypertension; Hypertension with renal insufficiency.
• Rex Mahnensmith, M.D.; Professor of Medicine. Director of Clinical Nephrology. Medical Director of Dialysis.
  Special interests: Management of acute renal failure; CVVH; Early management of chronic renal insufficiency; Diabetic nephropathy; Polycystic kidney disease; Diagnosis and management of glomerular disease; Renal biopsy techniques; Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
• Aldo Peixoto, M.D.; Associate Professor of Medicine.
  Special interests: Clinical hypertension, Hemodialysis, Consultative nephrology
• Mark Perazella, M.D., F.A.C.P.; Associate Professor of Medicine. Director of Clinical Fellowship Program. Director of Acute Hemodialysis.
  Special interests: Management of acute renal failure; CVVH; Treatment of CKD (slowing progression of renal disease); Electrolyte disorders; Dialytic management of intoxications; Drug-induced renal injury; Renal biopsy techniques; Diagnosis and management of glomerular disease; Hemodynamics of hemodialysis; Adverse renal effects of therapeutic agents; HIV-associated renal disease.
• Asghar Rastegar, M.D.; Professor of Medicine. Associate Chairman for Academic Affairs.
  Special interests: Acute renal failure; Diagnosis and management of glomerular disease; Tropical diseases affecting the kidney; Electrolyte disorders; Myeloma and amyloid involvement of the kidney.
• David Rothstein, M.D.; Associate Professor of Medicine.
  Special interests: Renal transplantation; Immunology of renal transplantation

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