Dr. David W Dempster MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
209 Martin Luther King Jr Way Group Health Special Tacoma WA, 98405About
Dr. David Dempster is a nephrologist practicing in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Dempster specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Dempster 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.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Localization of rat cathepsin K in osteoclasts and resorption pits: inhibition of bone resorption and cathepsin K-activity by peptidyl vinyl sulfones.
- The contribution of trabecular architecture to cancellous bone quality.
- Continuous parathyroid hormone and estrogen administration increases vertebral cancellous bone volume and cortical width in the estrogen-deficient rat.
- Anabolic action of parathyroid hormone is skeletal site specific at the tissue
- The impact of bone turnover and bone-active agents on bone quality: focus on the hip.
- Effects of intermittent parathyroid hormone administration on bone mineralization density in iliac crest biopsies from patients with osteoporosis: a paired study before and after treatment.
- Precision, accuracy, and reproducibility of dual X-ray absorptiometry measurements in mice in vivo.
- Constant mineralization density distribution in cancellous human bone.
- Anabolic action of parathyroid hormone on cortical and cancellous bone differs between axial and appendicular skeletal sites in mice.
- The pathophysiology of bone loss.
- Lack of changes in histomorphometric, bone mass, and biochemical parameters in ovariohysterectomized dogs.
- Maintenance of cancellous bone connectivity in primary hyperparathyroidism: trabecular strut analysis.
- Bone microarchitecture and strength.
- Trabecular bone response to mechanical and parathyroid hormone stimulation: the role of mechanical microenvironment.
- Normal human osteoclasts formed from peripheral blood monocytes express PTH type 1 receptors and are stimulated by PTH in the absence of osteoblasts.
Dr. David W Dempster MD's Practice location
David Dempster
209 Martin Luther King Jr Way Group Health Special -Tacoma, WA 98405Get Direction
Dr. David W Dempster MD's reviews
Write ReviewRecommended Articles
![]()
What Could Dysuria Be Telling You?What is dysuria?Dysuria is the medical term for painful urination or a burning sensation, discomfort, or difficulty when passing urine. In most cases, dysuria is a symptom of another medical condition. Males and females of any age can experience dysuria. However, this symptom is more common in...
![]()
What Causes Rhabdomyolysis?Rhabdomyolysis is a condition in which the muscles are rapidly broken down resulting in the release of myoglobin — the muscle protein — into the blood. This is a rare condition, and the release of myoglobin into the blood can lead to damage of kidneys. It is mostly caused by muscle injury and...
![]()
What Is Renal Ultrasound Used For?A renal ultrasound is actually a diagnostic procedure, wherein high-frequency sound waves are transmitted through the body tissues that are inaudible to the human ear. The echoes recorded into videos or images of the internal structures of the body.A wide range of diseases and conditions can be...
![]()
Causes of EpilepsyEpilepsy, also classified as seizure disorder, is a neurological disorder affecting the nervous system. A seizure is the result of electrical activity disturbance in the brain.There is no single cause for epilepsy for about half of the population with this condition. In other cases, the cause of...
![]()
What Causes Blood to Show Up in Urine?Hematuria is the phenomenon in which traces of blood appear in the urine. It presents a unique problem because it is not a disease in itself. It is not infectious, nor is it capable of threatening a life. It is merely a warning sign that something is wrong inside the body. Though frightening in...
![]()
What Causes Kidney Stones? How to Prevent and Treat Kidney StonesKidney stones are also known as renal calculi. The occurrence of kidney stones is known as nephrolithiasis. Kidney stones in the urinary tract lead to a condition known as ureterolithiasis. Kidney stones are seen as a common occurrence in the medical world. One in twenty people tend to suffer from...
Nearby Providers
![]()
Dr. Thomas J Martin MD1708 S Yakima Ave Tacoma WA 98405![]()
Dr. Andrew Trueman Brockenbrough MD24920 104TH AVE SE KENT WA 98030![]()
Dr. Zaher Al-shallah MD1701 3rd St Se Puyallup WA 98372![]()
Dr. Myra Drew Carreon M.D.1708 YAKIMA AVE STE 107 TACOMA WA 98405![]()
Dr. Cara A Oliver MD24920 104TH AVE SE KENT WA 98030![]()
Dr. Hien Pham MD24920 104TH AVE SE KENT WA 98030
Nearest Hospitals
TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITALl
315 S MLK JR WAY TACOMA WA 98415MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITALl
317 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR W BOX 5299 TACOMA WA 98415ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTERl
1717 SOUTH J STREET TACOMA WA 98405