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Dr. John Cooper Stivelman M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
Northwest Kidney Centers 700 Broadway Seattle WA, 98122About
Dr. John Stivelman is a nephrologist practicing in Seattle, WA. Dr. Stivelman specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Stivelman 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
Univ of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1978
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology- 1984
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Benefits of anaemia treatment on cognitive function.
- Risk factors and mortality associated with calciphylaxis in end-stage renal disease.
- Is it time for a paradigm shift? Is erythropoietin deficiency still the main cause of renal anaemia?
- Monitoring quality of care at dialysis facilities: a case for regulatory parsimony--and beyond.
- Resistance to recombinant human erythropoietin therapy: a real clinical entity?
- Iron status in patients receiving erythropoietin for dialysis-associated anemia.
- Target-based Anemia Management with Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (Risks and Benefits Relearned) and Iron (Still More to Learn).
- Rapid sample preparation for determination of iron in tissue by closed-vessel digestion and microwave energy.
- Injectable medications for hemodialysis patients.
Fellowships
- Peter Bent Brigham Hospital/Harvard University
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