Dr. Lorenzo Borja Santarina MD
Internist
937 Gregory Drive Roanoke Rapids North Carolina, 27870About
Private practice in Clinical Nephrology, Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Chronic Kidney Diseases and Hypertension
Education and Training
University of Santo Tomas
University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery 1984
Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Yeshiva University 1996
Board Certification
Nephrology
Internal Medicine
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Fellowships
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
Professional Society Memberships
- American College of Physicians, American Society of Nephrology, Northampton Medical Society, North Carolina
Articles and Publications
- 'Positional Cloning of Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease ( ARPKD).' Genomics, 1997
What do you attribute your success to?
- Hard Work, Dedication to Patient Care
Favorite Place to Vacation
- Carribean Islands
Hobbies / Sports
- Swimming, Golf
Favorite professional publications
- New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
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