Dr. Marcia R Silver MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
2500 Metrohealth Dr Mhmc-medicine/Nephro Cleveland OH, 44109About
Dr. Marcia Silver is a nephrologist practicing in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Silver specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Silver 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
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1975
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The use of parenteral nutrition in a severely malnourished hemodialysis patient with hypercalcemia.
- Once-monthly darbepoetin alfa for maintaining hemoglobin levels in older patients with chronic kidney disease.
- Travel bugs.
- Effect of darbepoetin alfa administered once monthly on maintaining hemoglobin levels in older patients with chronic kidney disease.
- Coming clean: waterless hand cleaners--which to choose?
- Every-other-week darbepoetin alfa in the correction and maintenance of haemoglobin levels in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease: post hoc subanalysis of data from two clinical trials.
Fellowships
- Brigham and Womens Hospital (Massachusetts)
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