Nephrology
The purpose of the program is to provide physicians
who have completed specialty training in internal
medicine with a post-graduate program which will
enable them to function as sub-specialists in
nephrology. The program gives a wide variety of
clinical experiences as well as lectures and seminars
on renal physiology and pathophysiology, fluid-electrolyte-acid-base
disorders, hypertension, and renal replacement
therapies. In addition, we offer didactic and
hands-on training in clinical and research.
Since we are a public hospital, all our patients
are teaching patients; thus the fellows have a
great deal of responsibility and an excellent
learning experience. There are many opportunities
to teach house staff and medical students.
Our attending physicians are based entirely at
NUMC with no outside obligations. We all teach
at SUNY-Stony Brook and are always readily available
to the fellows. Our full-time attending staff
includes:
Dr. Leah Balsam, Chief of Nephrology/Program Director
Dr. Thomas Manis, Chief of Dialysis
Dr. Sofia Rubinstein, Director of Ambulatory Nephrology/Associate
Program Director
The program consists of:
Consultations: Seeing patients with a wide variety
of renal and electrolyte disorders and advising
about their management, including performing acute
dialysis, continuous renal replacement, or renal
biopsy, when indicated.
Dialysis: Supervising the care of chronic peritoneal
and hemodialysis patients.
Renal Clinic: Learning the outpatient management
of a variety of chronic renal and hypertensive
disorders.
Transplantation: Learning the evaluation and management
of patients who have or need renal transplants.
The fellows attend Stony Brook one month each
year in addition to a continuity clinic on specific
Fridays.
Didactic Sessions: A series of lectures for the
fellows, on renal disease and management, begins
each academic year. There are weekly journal clubs,
clinical case discussions, and clinical review
conferences, and a monthly biopsy review. In addition,
there is a monthly biopsy teleconference with
Stony Brook. Core curriculum seminars are given
to the house staff biennially and pathophysiology
seminars are taught at Stony Brook; the fellows
contribute to the teaching at both these levels.
Outside speakers give a number of nephrology lectures
throughout the academic year.
Research: A series of lectures on biostatistics
is given annually. The fellows are expected to
become involved with clinical research, either
with ongoing studies or projects of their own.
To apply: Please apply through ERAS. For questions
call the Nephrology Division at (516) 572-8879
or email lbalsam@numc.edu
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