Dr. Stuart M Sprague DO
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
2650 Ridge Ave Division Of Nephrolo Evanston IL, 60201About
Dr. Stuart Sprague is a nephrologist practicing in Evanston, IL. Dr. Sprague specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Sprague 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
Mi State Univ, Coll of Osteo Med, East Lansing Mi 1982
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine 1982
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Use of vitamin D analogs in chronic renal failure.
- Renal osteodystrophy in chronic renal failure.
- The calcimimetic AMG 073 reduces parathyroid hormone and calcium x phosphorus in secondary hyperparathyroidism.
- Paricalcitol versus calcitriol in the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism.
- Osteoporosis in chronic kidney disease.
- Paricalcitol-treated patients experience improved hospitalization outcomes compared with calcitriol-treated patients in real-world clinical settings.
- Calcium and calcitriol prophylaxis attenuates posttransplant bone loss.
- Long-term treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism with the calcimimetic cinacalcet HCl.
- Inhibition of parathyroid hormone: a dose equivalency study of paricalcitol and doxercalciferol.
- Bone disease after kidney transplantation.
- Paricalcitol capsule for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in stages 3 and 4 CKD.
- Bone health in chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disease.
- Impact of ergocalciferol treatment of vitamin D deficiency on serum parathyroid hormone concentrations in chronic kidney disease.
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