Dr. James B Reilly MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
51 N. 39th Street 210 White Building Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. James Reilly is a nephrologist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Reilly specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Reilly 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
University of Pittsburgh / Main Campus 2005
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- In the real world, faster diagnoses are not necessarily more accurate.
- Teaching about how doctors think: a longitudinal curriculum in cognitive bias and diagnostic error for residents.
- Deciding about fast and slow decisions.
- In reply to Norman et al and to Ilgen et al.
- Redesigning rounds: towards a more purposeful approach to inpatient teaching and learning.
- In reply to Webster.
- An elderly woman with 'heart failure': cognitive biases and diagnostic error.
- In Reply: Cognitive bias and diagnostic error.
- Bringing Rounds Back to the Patient: A One-Year Evaluation of the Chiefs' Service Model for Inpatient Teaching.
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