Dr. George Z. Fadda M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
8851 Center Dr Suite 304 La Mesa CA, 91942Rating
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Dr. George Fadda is a nephrologist practicing in La Mesa, CA. Dr. Fadda specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Fadda 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
Govt. Dental College, Bangalore University, India 1983
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Acute effect of parathyroid hormone on Ca2+ ATPase of pancreatic islets.
- Abnormalities in pancreatic islet function and metabolism in presence and absence of excess PTH: role of high [Ca2+]i.
- Chronic renal failure and secondary hyperparathyroidism are responsible for glucose intolerance and impaired insulin secretion of aging.
- Mechanisms underlying elevated [Ca2+]i in brain synaptosomes in states with chronic excess of PTH.
- Reduced activity of Na(+)-K+ ATPase of pancreatic islets in chronic renal failure: role of secondary hyperparathyroidism.
- Verapamil reverses glucose intolerance in preexisting chronic renal failure: studies on mechanisms.
- Evolution of metabolic and functional derangements of pancreatic islets in phosphate depletion.
- Chronology of cellular events leading to derangements in function of pancreatic islets in chronic renal failure.
- Parathyroid hormone activates protein kinase C of pancreatic islets.
- Decreased O2 consumption by PMNL from humans and rats with CRF: role of secondary hyperparathyroidism.
- Effect of erythrocyte deformability on renal hemodynamics and plasma renin activity.
- Impaired phagocytosis in chronic renal failure is mediated by secondary
- Acute administration of intact parathyroid hormone but not its amino-terminal fragment stimulates volume of pancreatic secretion.
- Impaired glucose-induced calcium signal in pancreatic islets in chronic renal failure.
- Reduced phospholipid contents of brain synaptosomes in phosphate depletion.
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