Dr. Elaine M Kaptein M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
1520 San Pablo St Suite 1000 Los Angeles CA, 90033Rating
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About
A native of Saskatchewan, Canada, Dr. Kaptein began teaching at the Keck School of Medicine in the Endocrinology Division in 1977. She became a tenured Professor of Medicine in 1990, a position she cu ...
Education and Training
Univ Of Saskatchewan- Coll Of Med- Saskatoon- Sask- Canada 1973
University of Saskatchewan / College of Medicine 1973
University Of Saskatchewan College Of Medicine 1973
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Radioiodine dosimetry in patients with end-stage renal disease receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis therapy.
- Assessing thyroid hormone status in a patient with thyroid disease and renal
- Effects of prednisone on thyroxine and 3,5,3'-triiodothyronine metabolism in normal dogs.
- Comments regarding "Subclinical hyperthyroidism in cats: a spontaneous model of subclinical toxic nodular goiter in humans?".
- rT3 metabolism in patients with nephrotic syndrome and normal GFR compared with normal subjects.
- Low pleural fluid-to-serum glucose gradient indicates pleuroperitoneal communication in peritoneal dialysis patients: presentation of two cases and a review of the literature.
- Assessment of maximum weight change and duration of therapeutic effect for non-surgical treatment of obesity using an exponential model.
- Comparison of reverse triiodothyronine distribution and metabolism in normal dogs and humans.
- Is an isolated TSH elevation in chronic nonthyroidal illness "subclinical hypothyroidism"?
- Separation of iodothyronines from iodinated metabolites in serum from reverse T3 tracer kinetic studies in man and dog: a comparison of two methods.
- Thyroid hormone levels in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or AIDS-related complex.
- A systematic literature search and review of sodium concentrations of body fluids .
- Focused Real-Time Ultrasonography for Nephrologists.
- Acute renal failure due to bilateral ureteral obstruction by metastases from breast cancer.
- Thyroid function in renal failure.
Awards
- Southern California Super Doctors 2012
- Published in Endocrine Today 2010
- Fellow of the American College of Physicians 1981
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada 1978
- Medical Research Council of Canada Fellowship, 1977 - 1980 1977
Treatments
- General Care
- Kidney Problems
- Endocrinology
Professional Memberships
- Member Canadian Medical Association
- Member Quebec Medical Association
- Member American Federation for Clinical Research
- Staff Professional Staff Association, LAC+USC Medical Center
- Member American Thyroid Association
- Member The Endocrine Society
- Member American Society of Nephrology
- Member Scientific Advisory Council, National Kidney Foundation of Southern California
- Member International Society of Nephrology
- Member American College of Forensic Examiners
Fellowships
- Montreal General, Montreal Children's and Royal Victoria Hospitals 1976
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles 1977
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