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Blaise William Abramovitz, DO
Renal-Electrolyte
Email:
abramovitzbw2@upmc.edu
Phone: 412-578-9265
Contact
Office:
1400 Locust Street
9528 Ermire Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone:
412-578-9265
Fax:
412-648-9166
E-mail:
abramovitzbw2@upmc.edu
Education and Training
Education
BS, University of Pittsburgh, 2008
DO, Lake Erie College of Medicine, 2013
Training
Internal Medicine Residency, Allegheny General Hospital, 2016
Nephrology Fellowship, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2018
Measey Fellowship in Medical Education, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2018
Clinical Interest
Dr. Abramovitz has a particular interest in the management of patients with resistant and secondary hypertension. He is involved in the UPMC Hypertension Clinic which is a multidisciplinary clinic utilizing the expertise of nephrology, cardiology, dietitians, and pharmacists. He is also interested in the care of patients with glomerulonephritis and chronic kidney disease. He provides inpatient consultative services at UPMC Mercy, Presbyterian/Montefiore, and Magee.
Educational Interest
Dr. Abramovitz completed the Measey Medical Education Fellowship during his 2nd year of nephrology fellowship. He has an interest in curriculum development at the undergraduate (medical students) and graduate (internal medicine residents and nephrology fellows) level. His ultimate desire is to improve diagnostic processes and understanding of nephrology as well as spurring an interest in the field.
Publications
Selected Publications:
Abramovitz, B, Jeyabalan, A, Rudnick, M.R. Contrast-Induced Nephropathy.
CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Nephrology & Hypertension, 2nd Edition
. 2017; 149-54.
Abramovitz, B, Leonberg-Yoo, A, Bahrainwala, J.Z., Litt, H, Rudnick, M.R. Bilateral Renal Infarctions During the Use of Sumatriptan.
Kidney International Reports
. 2018; 3(5): 1233-36.
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