Vahakn Bedig Shahinian, MD
Specialty:
Nephrology, Internal Medicine
Title: Professor
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Areas of Practice
Kidney transplantation.
Expertise
Locations
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Transplant Clinic | UM Health-West Park East 4055 Cascade Rd SE
Metro Health Park East
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-2149Get Directions
Insurance Accepted
University of Michigan Health participates with most health insurance plans.
Education & Training
Medical School or Training
University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, 1994
Residency
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 1997
Fellowships
University of Texas Medical Branch, Internal Medicine Nephrology, 1999
London Health Sciences Centre, Nephrology Transplant, 2002
Board Certifications
Nephrology
Professional Organizations
American Society of Nephrologists
Southern Society for Clinical Investigation
Research Overview
Patterns and health outcomes of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist use for the treatment of prostate cancer using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End-Results (SEER)-Medicare linked registry; Patterns and determinants of survivorship care in prostate cancer; Examination of quality of care in chronic kidney disease using administrative data.
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