Dr. Julie M Yabu MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
Clinical Pharmacy 405 Irving Street San Francisco CA, 94143About
Dr. Julie Yabu is a nephrologist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Yabu specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Yabu 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.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology- 2003
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 1998
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Calcitonin gene-related peptide stimulates intracellular cAMP via a protein kinase C-controlled mechanism in human ocular ciliary epithelial cells.
- Stimulation of inositol phosphate formation in cultured human retinal pigment epithelium.
- Novel immunosuppression: small molecules and biologics.
- Kidney transplantation: the ideal immunosuppression regimen.
- Lack of {alpha}8-integrin aggravates podocyte injury in experimental diabetic nephropathy.
- Immune Profiles to Predict Response to Desensitization Therapy in Highly HLA-Sensitized Kidney Transplant Candidates.
- B cell repertoires in HLA-sensitized kidney transplant candidates undergoing desensitization therapy.
- Down-regulation of vasoactive intestinal peptide receptors by protein kinase C in fetal human non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cells.
Awards
- 2012 Career Development Award (K23), NIH/NIAID
- 2007-2008 Nominee, Excellence in Small Group Teaching, UCSF School of Medicine
- 2008 Nominee, Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching, UCSF School of Medi
- American Society of Nephrology 2008 Fellowship
Treatments
- General Care, Pancreatic Transplant, Kidney Transplant
Fellowships
- UCLA Medical Center CA 2005
- University of Washington WA 2004
Publications
- Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the EuSensitization from transfusion in patients awaiting primary kidney transplant.2013
- TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGSDesensitization Combined With Paired Exchange Leads to Successful Transplantation2013
- CLINICAL JOURL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGYPosttransplantation Anemia: Mechanisms and Magement2011
- TRANSPLANTATIONC1q-Fixing Human Leukocyte Antigen Antibodies Are Specific for Predicting Transplant Glomerulopathy2011
- Nephrol Dialysis Transplant PlusCytomegalovirus in the transplanted kidney: a report of two cases and review of prophylaxis.2011
- AMERICAN JOURL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REL PHYSIOLOGYLack of alpha 8-integrin aggravates podocyte injury in experimental diabetic nephropathy2010
- ADVANCES IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASEKidney Transplantation: The Ideal Immunosuppression Regimen2009
- AMERICAN JOURL OF TRANSPLANTATIONThe effect of costimulatory2008
- Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Nephrology and HypertensionRel Transplantation2008
- AMERICAN JOURL OF TRANSPLANTATIONRituximab failed to improve nephrotic syndrome2008
- SEMIRS IN NEPHROLOGYNovel immunosuppression: Small molecules and biologics2007
- MATRIX BIOLOGYGenomic organization and sequence variation of the human integrin subunit alpha 8 gene (ITGA8)2004
- AMERICAN JOURL OF PATHOLOGYExperimental glomerulopathy alters rel cortical cholesterol, SR-B12003
- EXPERIMENTAL EYE RESEARCHDOWN-REGULATION OF VASOACTIVE-INTESTIL-PEPTIDE RECEPTORS BY PROTEIN-KISE-C IN FETAL HUMAN1994
- American DragonsA Lesson from the Heart1993
- BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONSCALCITONIN GENE-RELATED PEPTIDE STIMULATES INTRACELLULAR CAMP VIA A PROTEIN KISE1992
- BRAIN RESEARCHSTIMULATION OF INOSITOL PHOSPHATE FORMATION IN CULTURED HUMAN RETIL-PIGMENT EPITHELIUM1992
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