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Department
LocationTexas Medical Center
Specialty
Kidney (Renal)
Phone: 832-824-3800
Fax: 832-825-9330
Address
6701 Fannin Street
11th Floor
Houston, TX 77030
Alvaro H. Orjuela, MD
Assistant Professor, Renal Section, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Nephrology | 2014 |
| West Virginia University | Residency | Pediatrics | 2011 |
| Pontificia Universidad Javeriana-Colombia | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 1995 |
About
Dr. Orjuela provides care for children with all types of kidney conditions and diseases including nephrotic syndrome, kidney and urinary anomalies, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, end stage renal disease, dialysis, transplantation and renal failure from other diseases. His special interests include renal transplantation and lupus nephritis.
Clinical Interests:
• Chronic kidney disease
• End Stage Renal Disease / chronic dialysis
• Kidney Transplantation
Research Interests:
• Lupus nephritis
• Kidney transplant outcomes
• Clinical trials
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics |
Member |
| American Society of Nephrology |
Member |
| American Society of Pediatric Nephrology |
Therapeutics Development Committee Member |
| American Society of Transplantation | Member |
Selected Publications
Orjuela A, Suwanichkul A, Canter D, Minard C, Devaraj S., Hicks M. J, Muscal E, Wenderfer S. High Titer Anti-Basement Membrane Antibodies in a Subset of Patients with Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. American Journal of Nephrology 2015;41:241-247. PMID:25926050.
Lee J, Imani P., Geer J, Braun M, Srivaths P, Orjuela A. The Pharmacokinetics of Intradialytic Administration of Eculizimab in an Infant. American Journal of Kidney Disease 2015 Dec;66(6):1105-6. PMID 26363847.
ViiCTR Profile: https://profiles.viictr.org/display/BCM/alvaro-orjuela
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