Dr. Micah Laurence Thorp DO
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
6902 Se Lake Rd Portland OR, 97267About
Dr. Micah Thorp is a nephrologist practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Thorp specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Thorp 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
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 1995
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 1995
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Restless legs syndrome.
- Three diabetic peritoneal dialysis patients receiving intraperitoneal insulin with dosage adjustment based on capillary glucose levels during peritoneal equilibrium tests.
- Potential application of the National Kidney Foundation's chronic kidney disease guidelines in a managed care setting.
- Diabetic nephropathy: common questions.
- Managing the burden of chronic kidney disease.
- Effect of ergocalciferol supplementation on serum parathyroid hormone and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in chronic kidney disease.
- Glomerular filtration rate results reflect estimation.
- Predicting renal replacement therapy and mortality in CKD.
- Predicting the risk of dialysis and transplant among patients with CKD: a retrospective cohort study.
- Secular trends in kidney disease: is the decreased incidence of renal replacement therapy due to a decrease in chronic kidney disease incidence?
- Effect of anaemia on mortality, cardiovascular hospitalizations and end-stage renal disease among patients with chronic kidney disease.
- Hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease: a retrospective cohort study of costs and outcomes.
- Comparison of renal replacement therapy and mortality using 1 versus 2 estimated glomerular filtration rates.
- Adherence to K/DOQI bone metabolism guidelines.
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