Dr. John Anthony D'elia M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1 Joslin Pl Joslin Clinic Boston MA, 02215Rating
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Dr. John D'elia is a nephrologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. D'elia specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. D'elia most typically treats conditions like kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure, polycystuc kidney disease, high blood pressure and more. Nephrologists are also experts on kidney transplantation and dialysis. They are usually referred to by primary care physicians for problems related to the kidneys, and while they can perform tests to diagnose kidney disorders, they do not perform surgeries.
Education and Training
Georgetown Univ Sch of Med, Washington Dc 1962
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Renal artery stenosis: "fortuitous diagnosis," problematic therapy.
- Left ventricular mass reduction in type 1 diabetic patients with nephropathy.
- Regression of left ventricular hypertrophy in diabetic nephropathy: loss of parasympathetic function predicts response to treatment.
- A pilot study to test the effect of pulsatile insulin infusion on cardiovascular mechanisms that might contribute to attenuation of renal compromise in type 1 diabetes mellitus patients with proteinuria.
- Utilization of an abbreviated diabetes impact management scale to assess change in subjective disability during a trial of pulsatile insulin delivery demonstrates benefit.
- A pilot study to assess utility of changes in elements of the Diabetes Impact Management Scale in evaluating diabetic patients for progressive nephropathy.
- Pulsatile intermittent intravenous insulin therapy for attenuation of retinopathy and nephropathy in type 1 diabetes mellitus.
- Pathophysiology of obesity-related renal dysfunction contributes to diabetic nephropathy.
- Ultrafiltration in end-stage heart failure: too little, too late?
- Risk stratification of resistant hypertension in chronic kidney disease.
- Resistant hypertension in diabetes mellitus.
- Do biologic markers predict cardiovascular end points in diabetic end-stage renal disease? A prospective longitudinal study.
- Renal Function Alters Antihypertensive Regimens in Type 2 Diabetic Patients.
- Treating Hypertension in Diabetic Patients With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease: What Should We Have in Mind?
- Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and the Community Pharmacist.
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