Dr. Joachim Hanno Ix M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
400 Parnassus Ave # 0532 San Francisco CA, 94143About
Dr. Joachim Ix is a nephrologist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Ix specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Ix 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
UC San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA Other Degree
Professor of Medicine Medical Degree
Chief, Division of Nephrology-Hypertension Medical Degree
The University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL Medical Degree
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Utility of cystatin C measurement--precision or secretion?
- Association of cystatin C with poor exercise capacity and heart rate recovery: data from the heart and soul study.
- Association of kidney function and uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein: data from the Heart and Soul Study.
- Relation of kidney function and albuminuria with atrial fibrillation (from the Heart and Soul Study).
- The association of uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein with mitral annular calcification differs by diabetes status: The Heart and Soul study.
- Association of osteocalcin and abdominal aortic calcification in older women: the study of osteoporotic fractures.
- Mechanisms linking obesity, chronic kidney disease, and fatty liver disease: the roles of fetuin-A, adiponectin, and AMPK.
- Serum phosphorus levels and the spectrum of ankle-brachial index in older men: the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) study.
- Association of lower plasma fetuin-a levels with peripheral arterial disease in type 2 diabetes: response to Eraso et al.
- The associations of fibroblast growth factor 23 and uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein with mortality in coronary artery disease: the Heart and Soul Study.
- Association of serum phosphorus with left ventricular mass in men and women with stable cardiovascular disease: data from the Heart and Soul Study.
- Hemoglobin A1c in hemodialysis patients: should one size fit all?
- Relation of serum phosphorus levels to ankle brachial pressure index (from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey).
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