Lance Dworkin
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
3000 Arlington Ave Toledo OH, 43614About
Dr. Lance Dworkin is a nephrologist practicing in Toledo, OH. Dr. Dworkin specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Dworkin most typically treats conditions like kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure, polycystic kidney disease, high blood pressure and more. He is also a clinical specialist in hypertension. 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
Yale University BA, chemistry 1971
University of Pennsylvania MD 1975
New York University Resident Internal Medicine 1978
New York University Chief Resident, Medicine 1979
Harvard Medical School Fellow Nephrology 1982
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
Nephrology (Internal Medicine)
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- Mercy Professor of Education University of Toledo 2016 - Present
- Chair, Department of Medicine University of Toledo 2016 - Present
- Professor of Medicine Brown University 1996 - 2016
- Vice Chair of Medicine Brown University 2010 - 2016
- Director, Division of Kidney Disease & Hypertension Brown University 1993 - 2016
- Interim Chair of Medicine Brown University 2008 - 2010
Professional Memberships
- national kidney foundation
- American Society of Nephrology
- American Heart Association
- International Society of Nephrology
Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors
- National Kidney Foundation
- International Society of Nephrology
- AMPATH
Areas of research
Chronic Kidney Disease
Glomerular Disease
Hypertension
Renal Vascular Disease
Acute Kidney Injury
Diabetic Nephropathy
Renal Hemodynamics
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