Dr. Asad A. Bakir MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
7605 1/2 West North Avenue River Forest IL, 60305About
Asad A. Bakir, MD, FACP, FASN is a noted nephrologist currently in private practice in Chicago, Oak Park and River Forest, Illinois. An expert on hypertension, kidney disease and dialysis, Dr. Bakir has also contributed to several articles in medical journals and books regarding kidney disease, hypertension, chronic and end-stage kidney failure. He was made Fellow of the American College of physicians and the American Society of Nephrology and Professor of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago. In his academic career he trained a large number of residents and fellows from Cook County Hospital (now Stroger), University of Illinois and Rush University Hospitals. He does not do primary care practice but only sees referral patients with kidney diseases.
Education and Training
University of Baghdad Medical School
Rush Presbyterian St. Lukes (Fellowship in Nephrology) 1977
University of Baghdad College of Medicine 1968
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine- Nephrology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Dr. Asad A. Bakir MD's Expert Contributions
Chronic Kidney Disease: A Rising Threat in These Modern Times
The great advances in the biological sciences in the last century have lead to dramatic breakthroughs in the fields of medicine and public health, thereby prolonging human life span far beyond what it had been for many millennia. The increasing age of the population, however, has also lead to a...
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Dialysis-associated renal cystic disease resembling autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a report of two cases.
- Co-existence of systemic lupus erythematosus and severe hepatic porphyria.
- A simple method to detect an albumin permeability factor in the idiopathic nephrotic syndrome.
- The role of plasmapheresis in the treatment of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS).
- Renal disease in the inner city.
- Post-operative wound infections. Etiology and follow-up problems.
- Acute renal failure in hepatitis A.
- Porous biodegradable metals for hard tissue scaffolds: a review.
- The fatal interplay of aluminum and citrate in chronic renal failure: a lesson from three decades ago.
- Acute aluminemic encephalopathy in chronic renal failure: the citrate factor.
- Current trends in the treatment of uraemia: a view from the United States.
- Current trends in the treatment of uraemia: a view from the United States.
- Acute fatal hyperaluminemic encephalopathy in undialyzed and recently dialyzed uremic patients.
- Transient and sustained recovery from renal shutdown in accelerated hypertension.
- Fibrinous pericarditis in hepatorenal failure.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Teaches Residents at Cook County Hospital -
- CME lectures to Healthcare Professionals at Rush Oak Park Hospital -
- Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine -
- Board of Directors General Appreciation- Lutheran General Hospital -
Awards
- Best Intern- Cook County Hospital
- Academic Faculty Award- Cook County Grad School of Medicine
- Academic Faculty Award, Certificate of Appreciation- Fresnius Medical Care of North America
- Certificate of Appreciation- Cook County Hospital, Nephrology Division 2003
- Loratio Hospital Appreciation 25 Years of Service
- Recognition 15 Years of Meritorious Service at West Lake Hospital 1994-2009
Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors
- Doctors Without Borders.
- The Lupus Foundation of America
- Lighthouse for the Blind
- Cook County Hospital (now Stroger) Auxiliary Fund
- Greater Chicago Food Depository
- Meals on Wheels
- The Wheelchair Foundation
- UNICEF
- American Red Cross
- Jesuits of the Northeast US
Internships
- Arab Child Hospital, Med City Hospital, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Fellowships
- Rush University Medical Center, St. Luke's Hospital
Professional Society Memberships
- American Society of Nephrology, International Society of Nephrology, European Dialysis and Transplant Association, National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, Medical Director of F.M.S./Congress Parkway Dialysis Center
Articles and Publications
- Publications on Dialysis, Lupus and Renal Problems in Urban Cities
What do you attribute your success to?
Hard Work, Inherited Intellect, Compassion, and an Understanding of People
Areas of research
Past areas of research: Lupus nephritis. Sickle glomerulopathy. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Acute fatal aluminum encephalopathy in chronic renal failure. Recovery from renal shutdown in malignant hypertension.Dr. Asad A. Bakir MD's Practice location
7605 1/2 West North Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305 (Office). Rush Oak Park Hospital, 520 S. Maple, Oak Park, IL 60304 (i
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