Dr. Stephen Z. Fadem MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
6624 Fannin Street Suite 2310 Houston Texas, 77030Rating
4/5
About
Stephen Z. Fadem, MD, FACP, FASN, is well known in the renal medicine industry and practices at Kidney Associates PLLC in Houston, Texas. He and several other doctors were instrumental in founding the Houston Kidney Center, one of the premier networks of Davita kidney dialysis. A computer expert and inventor, Dr. Fadem developed a line of medical calculators under the name of TouchCalc. He also developed a kidney education program called the Nephron Information Center, or RenalWorld. This program was one of the first to use news stories to keep people updated on developments in kidney disease. He is on the editorial board of numerous publications and has presented many abstracts internationally.
Education and Training
University of Oklahoma
University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine 1973
Univ of Ok Coll of Med, Oklahoma City Ok 1973
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine- Internal Medicine
Nephrology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Awards
- American Association of Kidney Patient's Nova Award
Residency
- Univ Hosp-S Tx Med Ctr, Nephrology; Univ Tx Med Sch At Houston, Internal Medicine
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Program
- University of Texas, MD Anderson Hospital (Internal Medicine)
Fellowships
- University of Texas Health Science Center (Renal Medicine)
Professional Society Memberships
- American Society of Nephrology, International Society of Nephrology, Renal Physicians Association, National Kidney Foundation
What do you attribute your success to?
Providing his Best Service and Excellence to his Patients
Hospital Affiliations
- St. Luke's
- Methodist Hospital
- VA Hospital
Accepted Insurance
- Aetna
- AmeriGroup
- Assurant Health
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Bravo Health
- Choice Care Network
- Cigna
- Coventry Health Care
- HealthSmart
- Humana Health
- Medicaid
- Molina Healthcare
- Multiplan PHCS
- Principal Financial Group
- Tricare
- UnitedHealthcare
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