Joseph A Vassalotti, MD Email Joseph Vassalotti
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- Position
- CLINICAL PROFESSOR | Medicine, Nephrology
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- Specialty
- Nephrology
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- Languages
- English
- Spanish
- Italian
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- Hospital Affiliation
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
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- Phone
- Department of Medicine-Renal Medicine 212-241-4060 212-241-4060
Clinical Focus
- Acute Renal Failure
- Adrenal Hypertension
- Alkalosis
- Blood Vessel Inflammation / Vasculitis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Renal Failure
- Congenital Kidney Disease
- Dialysis
- Glomerulonephritis
- High Blood Pressure
- Hydronephrosis
- Hyperkalemia
- Hypernatremia
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Hypokalemia
- Hyponatremia
- Kidney Biopsy
- Kidney Failure
- Kidney Stones
- Kidney Transplant
- Membranous Nephropathy
- Nephritis
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Pyelonephritis
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Renal Cyst(s)
- Renovascular Hypertension
Education
MD, S.U.N.Y., Stony Brook
Residency, Internal Medicine
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Fellowship, Renal Medicine
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Fellowship, Renal Medicine
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages
English, Spanish, Italian
2011
Best Doctors in America
Clinically-oriented research in chronic kidney disease care, including screening, disease management, and preparation for dialysis and kidney transplantation.
Patient Information
Second opinions, new patient consultations, and follow up visits are welcome. To make most of your visit, please fax records in advance to 212-241-8488. The following should be included, blood and urine tests, kidney biopsy (if applicable) and kidney and bladder ultrasound or other imaging or reports (if applicable). Reviewing the trends in previous blood tests for serum creatinine and/or estimated GFR is particularly useful.
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Dr. Vassalotti has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
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