Nephrologist

I am a board certified clinical nephrologist in Detroit.

I am a partner at St Clair Nephrology and am part of the faculty that teaches the nephrology fellows, residents, and medical students that use St John Hospital and Medical Center to hone their clinical skills.

I am an Assistant Clinical Professor at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine and have been teaching M2s about sodium, potassium and acid-base balance since there was M2s at that medical school (2011).

I have an offices at St Johns Moross, Roseville and Troy.

I am the medical director of St Clair Nephrology Research where we enroll patients with hypertension, CKD and ESKD to participate in clinical trials in order to improve the care we are able to provide to patients.

I have a CV (PDF).

Conflicts of Interest

I have an ownership stake in a few Davita run dialysis clinics.

My practice runs a vascular access center.

In the last two years I have participated in advisory boards with Cara Therapeutics (Jan 2023), Vifor, Astra Zeneca, Bayer, Renibus (Nov 2023), Travere Therapeutics (March 2024), and Glaxo Smith Kline.

I am the president of NephJC, a non-profit (specifically we are a 501(3)(c) if you care) educational organization that supports social media in medical education. NephJC is fully supported by its users and no longer receives industry support.

MedEd Maker

Twitter

I am @Kidney_boy.

PBFluids

I began writing this blog in May of 2008. This was the third academic nephrology blog after (the now defunct) Kidney Notes and (the still going strong) Renal Fellow Network.

NephMadness

I am the co-creator, with Matt Sparks, of NephMadness. I was part of the executive team from 2013 through 2022.

NephJC

I am the co-founder, with Swapnil Hiremath, of NephJC.

NSMC Internship

I created and was the program director of the Nephrology Social media Collective Internship. I am currently on the executive team and lead one of the four education rotations (PodCast).

Visual Abstracts

I was CJASN’s original Visual Abstract Editor. I have contribute visual abstracts to AJKD, American Journal of Nephrology, and Nephron.

Nephrology Secrets

I am a co-editor, along with Matt Sparks and Edgar Lerma, of Nephrology Secrets 4th edition.

Freely Filtered

I the host and founder of this podcast. It is the official podcast of NephJC.

Channel your Enthusiasm

I am the host and founder of this nephrology textbook recap podcast. It is a month by month tour through Burton Rose’ Clinical Physiology of Acid Base and Electrolyte Disorders.

The Skeleton Key Group

I founded this fellow-driven electrolyte case report project. I am currently the faculty advisor for the project that now boasts 40-odd active members. Website.

Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Companion

I am the co-author of this now (unfortunately), out-of-print, programed text.

MedMastery

I am an instructor for the Fluid and Electrolyte MedMastery section.

Handbook of Critical Care

I am a co-editor, along with Jay Koyner and Edgar Lerma, of Handbook of Critical Care Nephrology. A first edition project.