Dr. Joshua J Augustine MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
9500 EUCLID AVE CLEVELAND OH, 44195About
Dr. Joshua Augustine is a nephrologist practicing in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Augustine specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Augustine 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 Michigan Medical School 1997
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Nephrology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Donor phosphorus levels and recipient outcomes in living-donor kidney transplantation.
- Effects of cellular sensitization and donor age on acute rejection and graft function after deceased-donor kidney transplantation.
- Fever, Infection, and Rejection After Kidney Transplant Failure.
- Alloreactive T cells and 'the persistence of memory'.
- Fever, infection, and rejection after kidney transplant failure.
- Early Steroid Withdrawal in Black Transplant Patients: A Selective Process.
- Weight-based dosing of alemtuzumab: an ounce of prevention?
Treatments
- Kidney Transplant, Kidney Problems
Fellowships
- Nephrology - Cleveland Clinic 2003
- Transplant Nephrology - UH Case Medical Center 2004
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