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Amir Kazory, MD, FASN

Associate Professor of Medicine

Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Renal Transplantation

Department of Medicine, College of Medicine

University of Florida

Education

Internal Medicine Residency

Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 2007- 2009

(Affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University)

Nephrology Fellowship 2005-2007

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Nephrology and Renal Transplantation Training 1998-2002

University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, France

Specialized Training in Renal Replacement Therapies 1999-2000

University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

M.D. 1987-1995

Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Board Certification

Specialist in Clinical Hypertension 2016-2026

(American Society of Hypertension-Specialist Program Board)

Nephrology- Diplomate 2010-2020

(American Board of Internal Medicine)

Internal Medicine – Diplomate 2009-2028

(American Board of Internal Medicine)

Professional Membership (selected)

American Society of Nephrology Fellow 2005 - present

American Society of Hypertension Member 2015 - present

American Heart Association Member 2012 - present

American Medical Association Member 2014 - present

American Society of Transplantation Member 2009 - present

Cardiorenal Society of America

European Renal Association

Member

Member

2016 - present

2009 - present

European Dialysis & Transplant Assoc. Member 2009 - present

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Florida Medical Association

Florida Society of Nephrology

Southern Society for Clinical Investigation

Member

Member

Member

2009 - present

2005 - present

2012 - present

The Transplantation Society Member 2007 - present

Scientific Contribution

A. Lectures

1. International

Kazory A. “Clinical Trials of Peritoneal Dialysis in Cardiorenal Syndrome; Lessons Learned

and the Road Ahead” CardioNephrology Conference. March 2019; Rome, Italy (invited)

Kazory A. “Collaborative Efforts to Treat Congestion in Heart Failure; Ultrafiltration

Therapy” Device Therapy in Heart Failure – German Cardiac Society. December 2018;

Frankfurt, Germany (invited)

Kazory A. “Peritoneal Dialysis as an Efficient Method of Fluid Extraction in Chronic

Refractory Heart Failure” Device Therapy in Heart Failure – German Cardiac Society.

December 2018; Frankfurt, Germany (invited)

Kazory A. “Role of Extracorporeal Ultrafiltration Therapy in Patients with Cardiorenal

Syndrome” American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week. October 2018; San Diego,

California (invited)

Kazory A. “Peritoneal Dialysis as Therapy for Cardiorenal Syndrome” Advances In

Peritoneal Dialysis – Annual Symposium. September 2018; New York, New York (invited)

Kazory A. “The Trials and Tribulations of Slow Mechanical Fluid Extraction for

Management of Acute Heart Failure – An Update for 2018” 23rd World Congress on Heart

Disease. July 2018; Boston, Massachusetts (invited)

Kazory A. “Ultrafiltration for Acute Heart Failure” 36th International Vicenza Course on

Acute Kidney Injury and Critical Care Nephrology. June 2018; Vicenza, Italy (invited)

Kazory A. “Cardiorenal Endpoints in Clinical Trials” 36th International Vicenza Course on

Acute Kidney Injury and Critical Care Nephrology. June 2018; Vicenza, Italy (invited)

Kazory A. “Extracorporeal Therapy of Heart Failure; Insights into the Prognostic

Implications of Renal Impairment” Device Therapy in Heart Failure – German Cardiac

Society. December 2017; Berlin, Germany (invited)

Kazory A. “Blood Urea Nitrogen Reflects the Complexity of Cardiorenal Interactions in

Heart Failure” 22th World Congress on Heart Disease. July 2017; Vancouver, Canada

(invited)

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Kazory A. “Ultrafiltration in Fluid Overloaded Patients Resistant to Diuretics” 35th

International Vicenza Course on Acute Kidney Injury and Critical Care Nephrology. June

2017; Vicenza, Italy (invited)

Kazory A. “When and How to Use Ultrafiltration in Heart Failure” 37th International

Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. March 2017; Brussels, Belgium

(invited)

Kazory A. “Acute Cardiorenal Syndrome; the Key Role of Fluid Overload” 37th International


(invited)

Kazory A. “The Failing Liver-Kidney”- Moderator of the session- 37th International


(invited)

Kazory A. “Treating Fluid Overload in Heart Failure: Potential Benefits of Extracorporeal

Therapies” International Society for Hemodialysis (ISHD) – Hemodialysis University.

September 2016; Chicago, Illinois (invited)

Kazory A. “Treating Fluid Overload with Fluid; Role of Peritoneal Dialysis in Management

of Chronic Heart Failure” 21st World Congress on Heart Disease. July 2016; Boston,

Massachusetts (invited)

Kazory A. “New Insights on Cardiorenal Interactions in Acute Heart Failure” 36th

International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. March 2016; Brussels,

Belgium (invited)

Kazory A. “Cardiorenal Crises and New Techniques in Echocardiography”- Moderator of the

session- 36th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. March

2016; Brussels, Belgium (invited)

Kazory A. “Ultrafiltration Therapy for Acute Heart Failure; Where Are We Standing in

2015?” 20th World Congress on Heart Disease. July 2015; Vancouver, Canada (invited)

Kazory A. “Improvement in Renal Function in Patients with Acute Heart Failure; Are We

Facing a Paradoxical Phenomenon?” 35th International Symposium on Intensive Care and

Emergency Medicine. March 2015; Brussels, Belgium (invited)

Kazory A. “Cardiorenal Syndrome: Not As Straight Forward As We Used to Think” 19th

World Congress on Heart Disease. July 2014; Boston, Massachusetts (invited)

Kazory A. “Optimal Use of Ultrafiltration in Fluid Overload” 34th International Symposium

on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. March 2014; Brussels, Belgium (invited)

Kazory A. “Routine Use of Ultrafiltration?” 34th International Symposium on Intensive Care

and Emergency Medicine. March 2014; Brussels, Belgium (invited)

Kazory A. “Role of Peritoneal Dialysis in Management of Patients with Chronic Heart

Failure” 18th World Congress on Heart Disease. July 2013; Vancouver, Canada (invited)

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Kazory A. “Techniques of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy”- Co-chairman of the

session- 31st International Vicenza Course on Critical Care Nephrology. June 2013; Vicenza,

Italy (invited)

Kazory A. “Role of Ultrafiltration in Patients with Cardiorenal Syndrome” American Society

of Nephrology Kidney Week. November 2012; San Diego, California (invited)

Kazory A. “Blood Urea Nitrogen: an Emerging Biomarker for Neurohormonal Activation in

Heart Failure” 17th World Congress on Heart Disease. July 2012; Toronto, Canada (invited)

Kazory A. “Contemporary Management of Cardiorenal Syndrome” 16th World Congress on

Heart Disease. July 2011; Vancouver, Canada (invited)

Kazory A. “Ultrafiltration Therapy for Heart Failure: an Update for 2010” 15th World

Congress on Heart Disease. July 2010; Vancouver, Canada (invited)

Kazory A. “Extracorporeal Therapy for Cardiorenal Syndrome” 4th Middle Eastern

Cardiovascular Congress. March 2010; Kish Island, Iran (invited)

2. National (selected)

Kazory A. “Kidney in Cardiogenic Shock – A Peculiar Form of CardioRenal Syndrome”

Annual Houston Shock Symposium. March 2019; Houston, Texas (invited)

Kazory A. “The Role of Extracorporeal Ultrafiltration for Management of Patients with

Acute Heart Failure and Fluid Overload” Annual Dialysis Conference. March 2018; Orlando,

Florida (invited)

Kazory A. “Cardiorenal Interactions in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Contemporary

Concepts and their Clinical Implications” 18th Annual Heart Failure Symposium. April 2014;

Los Angeles, California (invited)

Kazory A. “Extracorporeal Therapy for Management of Heart Failure” Wake Forest

University. April 2009; Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Kazory A. “Renal Effects and Mechanisms of Therapeutic Options for Heart Failure”

University of New Mexico. February 2009; Albuquerque, New Mexico

Kazory A. “Heart Failure: The Cross-Talk between Kidney and Heart” Welch Center for

Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research. Johns Hopkins University. May 2008;

Baltimore, Maryland (invited)

Kazory A. “The Emerging Therapeutic Options for Cardiorenal Syndrome” Georgetown

University. May 2007; Washington, D.C.

3. State/Regional (selected)

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Kazory A. “Role of Extracorporeal Ultrafiltration Therapy in Management of Volume

Overloaded Patients with CHF” The 51st Annual Meeting of the Florida Society of

Nephrology. October 2017; Delray Beach, Florida

Kazory A. “Love Your Kidneys – World Kidney Day 2017” Women’s Advantage Group

Seminar. March 2017; Gainesville, Florida

Kazory A. “Hypertension; Emerging Concepts and Overlooked Aspects” Orlando Regional

Medical Center. January 2016; Orlando, Florida

Kazory A. “Heart Failure, Salt, and the Kidney” Orlando Regional Medical Center. May

2015; Orlando, Florida

Kazory A. “Diagnostic Approach and Therapy of Hyponatremia” Orlando Regional Medical

Center. April 2013; Orlando, Florida

Kazory A. “Cardiorenal Syndrome; Looking at the Heart from a Nephrologic Window”

Orlando Regional Medical Center. November 2011; Orlando, Florida

Kazory A. “Renal Effects and Mechanisms of Therapeutic Options for Heart Failure”

University of Florida, Division of Nephrology. April 2009; Jacksonville, Florida

Kazory A. “Anti-Thymoglobulin Fresenius as Induction Treatment in Renal

Transplantation”. Annual Meeting of the French Nephrologists - Eastern Region. October

2002; Reims, France

4. Local (selected)

Kazory A. “Designing Electives for Busy Clinicians” University of Florida Department of

Medicine Grand Round. February 2019; Gainesville, Florida

Kazory A. “Left Ventricular Assist Devices and the Kidney: Getting to the Heart of the

Matter” University of Florida Division of Nephrology Renal Grand Round. January 2018;

Gainesville, Florida

Kazory A. “Congestion as a Main Target in Heart Failure and ESRD; Implications for the

Practice of Peritoneal Dialysis” University of Florida Division of Nephrology Renal Grand

Round. February 2017; Gainesville, Florida

Kazory A. “Ultrafiltration Therapy for Acute Heart Failure: Lost Battle or Lasting

Opportunity” University of Florida Division of Nephrology Renal Grand Round. February

2016; Gainesville, Florida

Kazory A. “Sodium Restriction in Heart Failure; Are We Again Using Common Sense Too

Often?” University of Florida Division of Nephrology Renal Grand Round. December 2014;


Kazory. “Cardiorenal Interactions in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Searching for

Missing Pieces” – University of Florida Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Round.

October 2013; Gainesville, Florida (invited)

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Kazory A. “Internal Medicine Board Review Course” University of Florida College of

Medicine. June 2013; Gainesville, Florida (invited)

Kazory A. “Hepatorenal Syndrome and Cardiorenal Syndrome” University of Florida

College of Medicine – Renal Course for Medical Students. May 2013; Gainesville, Florida

Kazory A. “Role of Peritoneal Dialysis in the Management of Patients with Heart Failure”

University of Florida Division of Nephrology Renal Grand Round. February 2012;


Kazory A. “Cardiorenal Syndrome; an Update for 2011” University of Florida Department of

Medicine Grand Round. March 2011; Gainesville, Florida (invited)

Kazory A. “Blood Urea Nitrogen as a Marker of Neurohormonal Activation in Heart Failure”

University of Florida Division of Nephrology Renal Grand Round. February 2011;


Kazory A. “Extracorporeal Ultrafiltration Therapy for Management of Heart Failure”

University of Florida Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Round. September 2010;

Gainesville, Florida (invited)

Kazory A. “Hepatorenal Syndrome: Emerging Concepts” University of Florida Division of

Nephrology Didactic Courses. August 2010; Gainesville, Florida

Kazory A. “Acute Kidney Injury for non-Nephrologist” University of Florida Department of

Medicine Noon Conference. April 2010; Gainesville, Florida (invited)

B. Book Chapters

Ross EA, Damman K, Kazory A. “Management of Refractory Heart Failure”. In:

“Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology”. Johnson RJ, Feehally J, Floege J (eds) 6th edition,

Elsevier, Amsterdam 2018; pp TBD

Maroz N, Yatsynovich Y, Kazory A. “Hyponatremia in Heart Failure” In: “Advances in

Medicine and Biology”. Leon V. Berhardt (ed), Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Hauppauge,

New York 2017, pp TBD

Koratala A, Qadri SI, Kazory A. “Peritoneal Dialysis Therapy for Chronic Heart Failure:

Principles and Practice”. In: “Peritoneal Dialysis: Practices, Complications and Outcomes”.

Marcia Bell (ed), Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Hauppauge, New York 2016, pp 69-81

Gopal S, Kazory A, Bihorac A. “Rhabdomyolysis” In: “Evidence Based Critical Care: A

Case Study Approach”. Robert C. Hyzy (ed), Springer International Publishing, 2017, pp 401-

413

Kazory A. “Renal Replacement Therapy in Special Setting; Heart Failure”. In: “Renal

Replacement Therapy in Critical Care”. Patrick Honore, Azra Bihorac, Olivier Joannes-Boyau

and Herbert Spapen (ed), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2016, pp TBD

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Maroz N, Kazory A. “Diuretic Therapy in Heart Failure: Principles and Practice”. In:

“Diuretics: Pharmacology, Therapeutic Uses and Adverse Side Effects”. Lars Wouters (ed),

Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Hauppauge, New York 2013, pp 95-111


Heart Failure” In: “Heart Disease: Pathophysiology, Evaluation, and Management”. Asher

Kimchi (ed), Medimond s.r.l. Bologna, Italy 2013, pp 191-192

Ross EA, Kazory A. “Trends in the Management of Cardiac Patients with Renal Functional

Impairment”. In: “Cardiorenal Syndrome: Mechanisms, Risk and Treatment”. Berbari A and

Mancia G (eds), Springer Verlag (publ), New York 2010, pp 371-387

Ross EA, Kazory A. “Hemodialysis and continuous therapies”. In: “Handbook of nephrology

and hypertension, Sixth edition”. Wilcox CS and Tisher CC (eds), Lippincott Williams &

Wilkins (Publ), Philadelphia 2008, pp 307-320

Ducloux D, Kazory A, Chalopin JM. “Diagnosis and Management of Coronary Heart Disease

in Renal Transplant Recipients” [French]. In: “Necker Seminars in Nephrology” Lesavre P,

Drüeke T, Legendre C, Niaudet P (eds), Flammarion (Publ), Paris 2007, pp 91-104

Kazory A. “Principles of Otorhinolaryngology (internship exam preparatory series)”

[Persian], Teb-Afarineh (Publ), 1st edition, Tehran 1994, pp 1-103

Kazory A, Kaviani A. “Principles of Obstetrics and Gynecology (internship exam preparatory

series)” [Persian], Tabalvor (Publ), 3rd edition, Tehran 1998, pp 1-376

Kazory A, Kaviani A, Ghadami M. “Principles of Obstetrics and Gynecology (internship

exam preparatory series)” [Persian], Teb-Afarineh (Publ), 2nd edition, Tehran 1996, pp 1-334

Kazory A, Kaviani A, Ghadami M. “Principles of Obstetrics and Gynecology (internship

exam preparatory series)” [Persian], Nasher Teb (Publ), 1st edition, Tehran 1994, pp 1-294

C. Peer-Reviewed Articles

Kazory A, Bargman JM. “Defining the Role of Peritoneal Dialysis in Management of

Congestive Heart Failure” – Under Review

Kamboj M, Kazory A. “Left Ventricular Assist Device and the Kidney: Getting to the Heart

of the Matter” – Under Review

Kazory A, Hahn P, Sattari M. “Noon Conference and Internal Medicine Residency; A Cross

Sectional Study on Perception of the Housestaff” – Under Review

Pourafshar N, Karimi A, Kazory A. “Congestion and the Kidney-Heart Cross Talk

in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure” – Under Review

Kazory A, Costanzo MR. “The Never-Ending Quest for the Appropriate Role of

Ultrafiltration” – Eur J Heart Fail 2019 – In Press

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Kazory A, Ronco C. “Are We Barking Up the Wrong Tree? Rise in Serum Creatinine and

Heart Failure” – Blood Purif 2019 – In Press

Koratala A, Bhattacharya D, Kazory A. “Point-of-care renal ultrasonography for the busy

nephrologist: a pictorial review” World J Nephrol 2019 – In Press

Koratala A, Segal MS, Kazory A. “Integrating Point-of-Care Ultrasonography into

Nephrology Fellowship Training: a Model Curriculum” – Am J Kidney Dis 2019 – In Press

Koratala A, Bhattacharya D, Kazory A. “Helping Patients and Profession; Nephrology-

Oriented Point-of-care Ultrasound Program for the Internal Medicine Residents” – Clin

Nephrol 2018 [Epub ahead of print]

Koratala A, Kazory A. “Renal Revival; the Hidden Benefit of Anti-Rejection Medications”

Transplantation 2018 [Epub Ahead of Print]

Kazory A, Koratala A, Ronco C. “Customization of Peritoneal Dialysis in Cardiorenal

Syndrome by Optimization of Sodium Extraction” Cardiorenal Med 2019;9:117

Koratala A, Morales JL, Kazory A. “Radiographic Manifestations of Abnormal Bone and

Mineral Metabolism in End-Stage Renal Disease” – Clin Case Reports 2019- In Press

Kazory A, Ronco C. “Hepatorenal Syndrome or HepatoCardioRenal Syndrome; Revisiting

Basic Concepts In View of Emerging Data” – Cardiorenal Med 2018; 9:1-7

Kamboj M, Kazory A. “Expanding the Boundaries of Combined Renal Replacement Therapy

for Non-Renal Indications” – Blood Purif 2018 – [Epub ahead of print]

Koratala A, Kazory A. “Classic Lesion, Not So Classic Cause” Am J Med 2018 [Epub ahead

of print]

Kazory A, Costanzo MR. “Extracorporeal Isolated Ultrafiltration for Management of

Congestion in Acute Heart Failure and Cardiorenal Syndrome” Adv Chronic Kidney Dis

2018; 25: 434

Kazory A, Zaidi Z. “Team-Based Learning Activities for First Year Medical Students:

Perception of the Learners” South Med J 2018; 111: 525

Costanzo MR, Kazory A. “Better Late than Never: The True Results of CARRESS-HF” Eur

J Heart Fail 2018; 20: 1157

Kazory A. “Pulmonary Hypertension or Cardiorenal Syndrome; The Devil is in the Details”

Am J Kidney Dis 2018; 72: 310

Lewis H, Egerman R, Kazory A, Sattari M. “Care of Reproductive Aged Women with

Diabetes - a Guide for Primary Care Providers” Cleve Clin J Med 2018; 85: 619

Koratala A, Olaoye O, Kazory A. “Reappraisal of Acute Kidney Injury after Implantation of

Left Ventricular Assist Device” J Cardiovasc Med 2018; 19: 470

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Kazory A, McCullough PA, Rangaswami J, Ronco C. “Cardionephrology: Proposal for a

Futuristic Educational Approach to a Contemporary Need” Cardiorenal Med 2018; 8: 296

Koratala A, Aboud H, Kazory A. “Hyperkalemia Associated with Renin-Angiotensin-

Aldosterone System Inhibition in Patients with Heart Failure; Underexplored and Overrated?”

Nephron Nephron 2018; 138: 220-1

Koratala A, Casey M, Kazory A. “Catheter Cuff Extrusion Following Exit-site Infection in an

Immunosuppressed Patient; One Case and Two Lessons” Blood Purif 2018; 45: 343

Koratala A, Leghrouz M, Kazory A. “Bone-Eating Kidney Disease” SAGE Open Med Case

Rep 2017; 5: 205

Koratala A, Bozorgmehri S, Kazory A. “Distinct Renal Outcomes for Transcatheter Aortic

Valve Replacement and Surgical Repair” Clin Exp Nephrol 2018; 22: 977

Koratala A, Kazory A. “Natriuretic Peptides as Biomarkers for Congestive States: the

Cardiorenal Divergence” – Disease Markers 2017 [Epub ahead of print]

Kazory A, Ross EA. “Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and the Kidney: Getting to the Heart

of the Matter” Am J Nephrol 2018; 47:130

Koratala A, Malpartida F, Kazory A. “An 88-year old patient with ADPKD: Underscoring

the importance of risk factor modification” – Clin Case Rep 2017; 5:2146

Kazory A. “Fluid Overload as a Major Target in Management of Cardiorenal Syndrome;

Implications for the Practice of Peritoneal Dialysis” World J Nephrol 2017; 6: 168

Koratala A, Kazory A. “Aggressive Versus Conservative Initial Diuretic Dosing in the

Emergency Department for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure” – Ann Pharmcother 2017;

52: 300

Kazory A, Brewer T, Sattari M. “Patients’ Misconceptions Regarding HIV Testing – A

Communication Gap” - J Community Med Health Educ 2017; 7: 570

Koratala A, Kazory A. “Decongestion versus Cytokine Clearance in Acute Heart Failure: not

All That Glitters Is Gold” – Ther Apher Dial 2017; 21: 514

Koratala A, Zeng X, Kazory A. “ANCA-positive IgA nephropathy without necrotizing or

crescentic glomerulonephritis: a clinical conundrum” BMJ Case Rep 2017; pii: bcr-2017-

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Koratala A, Bhattacharya D, Kazory A. “Chronic Kidney Disease in Pregnancy” South Med J

2017; 110: 578

Koratala A, Kazory A. “Pregnancy Outcomes in ‘Recovered’ Acute Kidney Injury;

Underscoring Renal Functional Reserve” Nephron 2017; 136: 243

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Koratala A, Kazory A. “Renal Functional Reserve and Pregnancy Outcomes” Kidney Int

2017; 92: 768

Costanzo MR, Ronco C, Abraham WT, Agostoni PG, Barasch J, Fonarow GC, Gottlieb SS,

Jaski BE, Kazory A, Levin AP, Levin HR, Marenzi GC, Mullens W, Negoianu D, Redfield

MM, WH Tang, Testani JM, Voors AA. “Isolated Ultrafiltration for the Treatment of Fluid

Overload in Heart Failure: Critical Evaluation of Current Status and Appeal for Further

Research” J Am Coll Cardiol 2017; 69: 2428

Sattari M, Islam S, Kazory A. “Cultural Adaptation in Clinical Medicine; A Blurred Line

between Sensitivity and Stereotyping” Cleve Clin J Med 2017; 84: 180

Koratala A, Chornyy V, Shukla AK, Kazory A. “Tunneled Dialysis Catheters Might Receive

“Permanent Resident” Status after a While; A Case for Caution” Kidney Int 2017; 91: 1259

Pourafshar N, Karimi A, Gregg J, Kazory A. “Need for Raising Awareness - Monitoring

Urinary Protein Excretion in Cardiac Transplant Patients Receiving mTOR Inhibitors”

Nephron Clin Pract 2017; 135: 154

Koratala A, Chornyy V, Kazory A. “Exit Site Infection in Peritoneal Dialysis; Need for

Follow Up on Cultures Even after Clinical Improvement” Blood Purif 2017; 44:66

Koratala A, Jain A, Kazory A. “Ultrafiltration Does Provide More Efficient Decongestion

Compared to Conventional Treatment for Acute Heart Failure” Int J Cardiol 2017; 234: 108

Kazory A. “The Lower Risk of de novo Heart Failure Associated with Peritoneal Dialysis;

the Timing Does Matter” Int J Cardiol 2017; 229:122

Koratala A, Kazory A. “Extracorporeal Ultrafiltration for Acute Heart Failure: Lost Battle or

Lasting Opportunity?” Blood Purif 2016; 43:1-10

Chornyy V, Koratala A, Kazory A. “Two Tunnels for One Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter; A

Case for Caution" BMJ Case Rep 2016 pii: bcr2016217459

Kazory A. “More Efficient Sodium Removal by Ultrafiltration Compared to Diuretics in

Acute Heart Failure; Underexplored and Overstated” Blood Purif 2016; 42: 279

Kazory A. “Ultrafiltration Therapy for Heart Failure: Balancing Likely Benefits against

Possible Risks" Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2016; 11: 1463

Jain A, Agrawal N, Kazory A. “Defining the Role of Ultrafiltration Therapy in Acute Heart

Failure: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” Heart Fail Rev 2016; 21: 611

Marenzi GC, Kazory A. “AVOID-HF Trial: Points to Consider” J Am Coll Cardiol HF 2016;

4: 331

Sattari M, Sattari A, Kazory A. “Energy Drink Consumption and Cardiac Complications – A

Case for Caution” J Addict Med 2016; 10: 280

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Kazory A. ““AVOID”ing Harm by a Double-Edged Sword; A Nephrologic Angle on the

Role of Ultrafiltration in Heart Failure” Kidney Int 2016; 89: 527

Pourafshar N, Karimi A, Kazory A. “Extracorporeal Ultrafiltration Therapy for

Acute Decompensated Heart Failure” Expert Rev Cardiovasc Therap 2016; 14: 5

Kazory A. “Peritoneal Dialysis for Chronic Cardiorenal Syndrome: Lessons Learned from

Ultrafiltration Trials” World J Cardiol 2015; 7: 392-6

Marenzi GC, Kazory A, Agostoni PG. “Ultrafiltration for Congestive Heart Failure; the past

and the present” Curr Opin Cardiol 2015; 30: 186-91

Singhania G, Kallahalli SJ, Wakefield D, Kazory A. “Acute Kidney Injury in an Intravenous

Drug Abuser” Am J Kidney Dis 2015; 66: A18-21

Kazory A, Elkayam U. “Cardiorenal Interactions in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure;

Contemporary Concepts Facing Emerging Controversies” J Card Fail 2014; 20: 1004

Kazory A. “Osmoregulatory Mechanisms Differentiate MDMA-Associated Hyponatremia

from Psychogenic Polydipsia” J Emerg Med 2015; 48: 81

Marana I, Marenzi GC, Kazory A. “Extracorporeal Ultrafiltration for Heart Failure: Focus on

Organ Cross Talk and Clinical Trials” Nephrol Ther 2014; 10: 203-9

Sattari M, Kazory A. “Could the Pattern of Water Consumption Alter its Potential Medicinal

Effects?" Kidney Int. 2014; 85: 478

Kazory A. “Ultrafiltration Therapy for Heart Failure - Trials and Tribulations” Clin J Am Soc

Nephrol 2013; 8: 1816-28

Kazory A, Ronco C. “Ultrafiltration Therapy for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure:

Lessons Learned from Two Major Trials” Am Heart J 2013; 166: 799-803

Kazory A, Klein A, Chalopin JM, Ducloux D, Courivaud C. “Obesity and Atherosclerotic

Events in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients: A Prospective Study” Nephrol Dial Transplant

2013; 28 Suppl 4: iv188-iv194

Ayach T, Kazory A. “Bilateral Renal Infarction; an Uncommon Presentation of

Fibromuscular Dysplasia” Clin Kidney J 2013; 6: 646-9

Kazory A, Aiyer R. “Synthetic Marijuana and Acute Kidney Injury: An Unforeseen

Association” Clin Kidney J 2013; 6: 330-3

Iqbal S, Armaghani A, Aiyer R, Kazory A. “Methotrexate Nephrotoxicity: Novel Treatment,

New Approach” J Oncol Pharm Pract 2013; 19: 373-6

Iqbal S, Kazory A. “The Impact of Alcohol on Blood Pressure: Dizziness Continues” Circ

Res 2012; 111: e388

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Aiyer R, Kazory A. “Spurious Hyperphosphatemia; a Case for Caution” Am J Kidney Dis

2012; 60: 1050

Ross EA, Kazory A. “Ultrafiltration Therapy for Management of Heart Failure:

Pathophysiologic Concepts and Contemporary Options” Blood Purif 2012; 34:149-57

Courivaud C, Kazory A, Crépin T, Azar R, Bresson-Vautrin C, Chalopin JM, Ducloux D.

“Peritoneal Dialysis Reduces the Number of Hospitalization Days in Heart Failure Patients

without End-Stage Renal Disease” Perit Dial Int 2014; 34: 100-8

Courivaud C, Kazory A. “Can We Treat Fluid Overload with Fluid? Role of Peritoneal

Dialysis in Management of Heart Failure” Eur J Heart Fail 2012; 14: 461-3

Pakkivenkata U, Dhatt G, Kambhampati G, Kazory A. “Hyponatremia in the Neurosurgical

Setting: the Cross-Talk between Kidney and Brain” 2012 (Submitted)

Dhatt G, Talor Z, Kazory A. “Direct Ion-Selective Electrode Method is Useful in Diagnosis

of Pseudohyponatremia” J Emerg Med 2012; 43: 348-9

Ross EA, Bellamy FB, Hawig S, Kazory A. “Ultrafiltration for Acute Decompensated Heart

Failure: Cost, Reimbursement & Financial Impact” Clin Cardiol 2011; 34: 273-7

Courivaud C, Ladrière M, Toupance O, Caillard S, Hurault de Ligny B, Ryckelynck JP,

Moulin B, Rieu P, Frimat L, Chalopin JM, Chauvé S, Kazory A, Ducloux D. “Impact of Pre-

Transplant Dialysis Modality on Post-Transplant Diabetes Mellitus after Kidney

Transplantation” Clin Transplant 2011; 25: 794-9

Kazory A, Bellamy FB, Ross EA. “Ultrafiltration for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure:

Financial Implications” Int J Cardiol 2012; 154: 246-9

Kambhampati G, Pakkivenkata U, Kazory A. “Valacyclovir Neurotoxicity Can Be

Effectively Managed by Hemodialysis” Eur J Neurol 2010; 18: e33

Kazory A, Ross EA. “Emerging Therapies for Heart Failure: Renal Mechanisms and Effects”

Heart Fail Rev 2012; 17: 1-16

Kazory A, Ross EA. “Overcoming the Financial Constraints of Ultrafiltration for Heart

Failure” Am J Cardiol 2010; 105: 1504-5

Kazory A. “Lack of Clearance Properties for Ultrafiltration in Heart Failure” Eur Heart J

2012; Correspondence Published Online.

Kazory A. “Ultrafiltration Does Not Affect Certain Predictors of Outcome in Heart Failure”

Int J Cardiol 2010; 143: 1-3

Kazory A. “Emergence of Blood Urea Nitrogen as a Biomarker of Neurohormonal Activation

in Heart Failure” Am J Cardiol 2010; 106: 694-700

Kazory A. “Need for a Unified Decision-Making Tool for Ultrafiltration Therapy in Heart

Failure; Call for Action” Am Heart J 2010; 159: 505-7

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Lapsia V, Kazory A. “Loop Diuretics for Heart Failure-Associated Hyponatremia” Am J

Med 2010; 123: e5-6

Kazory A. “Hyponatremia in Heart Failure: Revisiting Pathophysiology and Therapeutic

Strategies” Clin Cardiol 2010; 33: 322-9

Kazory A. “Haemodialysis, Not Ultrafiltration, Can Correct Hyponatraemia in Heart Failure”

Eur J Heart Fail 2009; 12: 208

Kazory A, Ross EA. “Anemia: the Point of Convergence or Divergence for Kidney Disease

and Heart Failure?” J Am Coll Cardiol 2009; 53: 639-47

Kazory A, Ross EA. “Impact of Ultrafiltration on Renal Function in Patients with

Decompensated Heart Failure” Congest Heart Fail 2009; 15: 210-1

Ghatol A, Kazory A. “Ecstasy-Associated Acute Severe Hyponatremia and Cerebral Edema:

A Role for Osmotic Diuresis?” J Emerg Med 2012; 42: e137-40

Kazory A, Ross EA. “Ultrafiltration for Decompensated Heart Failure: Renal Implications”

Heart 2009; 95: 1047-51

Bamoulid J, Courivaud C, Kazory A, Bonneville JF, Ducloux D. The Case: A Female with

Hyponatremia. Kidney Int 2009; 76: 351-2

Kazory A, Ducloux D. “Successful Management of Respiratory Failure Can Improve Renal

Function” Am J Crit Care 2009; 18: 10-11

Kazory A, Ross EA. “Contemporary Trends in the Pharmacologic and Extracorporeal

Management of Heart Failure: A Nephrologic Perspective” Circulation 2008; 117: 975-83

Kazory A, Ejaz AA, Ross EA. “Ultrafiltration for Heart Failure: How Fast Should We

Move?” Am Heart J 2009; 157: 205-207

Kazory A, Ducloux D. “Ureteral Stent Placement and BK Virus Allograft Nephropathy in

Renal Transplant Recipients” Transplantation 2008; 85: 657-8

Kazory A, Ejaz AA, Ross EA. “Ultrafiltration for Heart Failure: Assessment of Intravascular

Volume Status through ECG Modifications” Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2008; 13: 211-2

Wadhwa A, Kazory A. “Nephrotic range proteinuria associated with unilateral renal artery

stenosis” Int Urol Nrphrol 2008; 40: 821-2

Ducloux D, Courivaud C, Bamoulid J, Kazory A, Dumoulin G, Chalopin JM. “Pre-

Transplant Serum Vitamin D Levels and Risk of Cancer after Renal Transplantation”

Transplantation 2008; 85: 1755-59

Kazory A, Racusen LC, Berliner AR, Gimenez LF, Jaar BG. “Mycophenolate Mofetil as a

Possible Therapeutic Option for Idiopathic Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis”

Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008; 1: 466-8

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Kazory A. “Physicians, their Appearance, and the White Coat” Am J Med 2008; 121: 825-8

Kazory A, Ducloux D. “BK Virus-Associated Urologic Complications”. Pediatr Transplant

2007; 11: 821-2

Kazory A, Ejaz AA, Ross EA. “The UNLOAD Trial: A Nephrologic Standpoint” J Am Coll

Cardiol 2007; 50: 820

Kazory A, Cendan JC, Hollen TL, Ross EA. “Primary Malfunction of a Peritoneal Dialysis

Catheter due to Encasement in an Encapsulating Sheath” Perit Dial Int 2007; 27: 707-9

Kazory A, Singapuri S, Wadhwa A, Ejaz AA. “Simultaneous Development of Fanconi

Syndrome and Acute Renal Failure Associated with Cidofovir” J Antimicrob Chemother

2007; 60: 193-4

Kazory A, Ejaz AA. “Removal of BNP and Inflammatory Cytokines by Haemodiafiltration

in Refractory Heart Failure” Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007; 22: 2093-4

Kazory A, Clapp WL, Ejaz AA, Ross EA. “Shortened Hemofilter Survival Time Due To

Lipid Infusion In Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy” Nephron Clin Pract 2008; 108:

c5-c9

Courivaud C, Kazory A, Faivre D, Chalopin JM, Ducloux D. “Metabolic Syndrome and

Atherosclerotic Events in Renal Transplant Recipients” Transplantation 2007; 83: 1577-81

Kazory A, Heinig ME, Ejaz AA. “Uncovering the Hemodynamic Profiles of Patients with

Orthostatic Hypotension.” J Am Geriatr Soc 2007; 55: 962-3

Ejaz AA, Kazory A, Heinig ME. “24-hour Ambulatory blood pressure monitor in the

evaluation of supine hypertension and orthostatic hypotension”. J Clin Hypertens 2007; 9:

952-5

Ejaz AA, Heinig ME, , Bihorac A, Kazory A, Hobson CE, Beaver TM. “The Rise and Fall of

Atrial Natriuretic Peptides in Acute Renal Failure – Misunderstood Relationship?” Rev

Cardiovasc Med 2007; 7: S32-S37

Kazory A, Walsh K, Harman E, Talor Z. “Is Metformin Safe in Patients with Mild Renal

Insufficiency?” Diabetes Care. 2007; 30: 444

Kazory A, I. David Weiner. “Primary Hyperaldosteronism in a Patient with End-Stage Renal

Disease” Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2006; 22: 917-9

Womer KL, Guerra G, Dibadj K, Huang Y, Kazory A, Srinivas TR. “Immunosuppression

Reduction for BK Virus Nephropathy: A Case for Caution” Transplant Infect Dis 2007; 9:

244-8

Kazory A, Dibadj K, Weiner ID. “Rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure in a patient treated

with daptomycin” J Antimicrob Chemother. 2006; 57: 578-9

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Ducloux D, Klein A, Kazory A, Devillard N, Chalopin JM. “Impact of malnutrition-

inflammation on the association between homocysteine and mortality” Kidney Int. 2006; 69:

331-5

Ducloux D, Kazory A, Simula-Faivre D, Chalopin JM. “One-year post-transplant weight gain

is a risk factor for graft loss” Am J Transplant. 2005; 5: 2922-8

Kazory A, Ducloux D. “Polyomavirus in a lung transplant patient” Arch Pathol Lab Med.

2005; 129: 976

Kazory A, Ducloux D. “Cytomegalovirus and thromboembolism in Renal Transplantation”,

Transplantation 2005; 79: 248-9

Ducloux D, Deschamps M, Yannaraki M, Ferrand C, Bamoulid J, Saas P, Kazory A,

Chalopin JM, Tiberghien P. “Relevance of Toll-like receptor-4 polymorphisms in renal

transplantation.” Kidney Int 2005; 67: 2454-61

Kazory A, Ducloux D. “Polyomaviruses and Renal Transplantation: New Concepts”, Transpl

Infect Dis 2004; 6: 136-7

Ducloux D, Kazory A, Chalopin JM. “Post-transplant diabetes in renal transplant recipients: a

prospective study”, Transplantation. 2005; 79: 438-43

Kazory A, Ducloux D. “Clinical relevance of BK virus quantitative PCR in renal

transplantation”, Intervirology. 2005; 48: 405

Kazory A. “Renal Transplantation: a Paradox”, Br Med J. 2004; 79: 438

Ducloux D, Kazory A, Challier B, Coutet J, Bresson-Vautrin C, Motte G, Thalamy B,

Rebibou JM, Chalopin JM. “A Retrospective Study Comparing ATG Fresenius and

Thymoglobuline as Induction Treatment in Renal Transplantation”, Transplantation 2004; 77:

1029-33

Kazory A, Ducloux D, Chalopin JM, Angonin R, Fontaniere B, Moret H. “The first case of

JC virus allograft nephropathy”, Transplantation. 2003; 76: 1653-5

Kazory A, Ducloux D. “Polyomavirus Allograft Nephropathy: Recent Clinical Facts and

Controversies”, Transpl Infect Dis. 2003; 5: 65-71

Kazory A, Ducloux D, Coaquette A, Manzoni P, Chalopin JM. “CMV-associated

thromboembolism in renal transplant recipients”, Transplantation 2004; 77: 597-9

Kazory A, Ducloux D. “Acquired hypercoagulable state in renal transplant recipients”,

Thromb Haemost 2004; 91: 646-54

Kazory A. “Post-transplant erythrocytosis and thromboembolic events: an error”, Nephrol

Dial Transplant 2004; 19: 260

Ducloux D, Kazory A. “New-onset diabetes after renal transplantation: one point to

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Sattari M, Kazory A, Phillips R. “Fracture and cardiac migration of an implanted venous

catheter” Interactive Cardiovascular and thoracic Surgery, 2003; 21: 125-6

Ducloux D, Kazory A, Chalopin JM. “Cardiovascular risk assessment in renal transplant

recipients”, Kidney Int 2004; 66: 441-7

Kazory A, Ducloux D, Reboux G, Blanc D, Faivre B, Chalopin JM, Piarroux R. “Cutaneous

Alternaria infection in renal transplant recipients”, Transpl Infect Dis 2004; 6: 46-9

Kazory A, Ducloux D, Chalopin JM. “CMV-associated bleeding diathesis in renal transplant

recipients”, Transpl Infect Dis 2004; 6: 81-3

Noorbala M. “Using the inferior mesenteric artery for the third renal transplantation”,

(bibliographic research, editing, and translation), Br J Urol. 1998; 82: 296

Vahedi M, Hashemi A. Atlas of Mammography, (Acting Editor: Kazory A), Tehran

University Press, 1995

D. Abstract Presentations

Kazory A, Phen S, Bozorgmehri S, Ozrazgat-Baslanti T, Sattari M. “Screening for

Osteoporosis Represents a Missed Opportunity in Women with End Stage Renal Disease”

Submitted to The American Society of Nephrology Renal Week. November 2019;

Washington, D.C.

Sattari M, Singh N, Zaidi Z, Ataya A, Bubb M, Joseph I, Hahn P, Murphy M, Aggarwal M,

Kazory A “Food for Thought: Assessment of Nutrition and Exercise Knowledge of

Academic Physicians” Submitted to the Annual Meeting of the Association of American

Medical Colleges. November 2019; Phoenix, Arizona

Singh N, Kazory A, Sattari M, Aggarwal M. “Physicians’ Knowledge on Nutrition and

Exercise, and Their Own Behavior – A Survey Study” The 28th Annual Scientific & Clinical

Congress of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. April 2019; Los Angeles,

California

Sattari M, Aggarwal M, Agito M, Ataya,A, Bubb M, Hahn P, Kalyatanda G, Joseph I,

Murphy M, Singh N, Zaidi Z, Kazory A. Exploring Internal Medicine Physicians' Physical

Activity Knowledge and Personal Behavior. Accepted for Oral Presentation at Southern

Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA) meeting. March 2019; Orlando, Florida

Sattari M, Aggarwal M, Agito M, Ataya,A, Bubb M, Hahn P, Kalyatanda G, Joseph I,

Murphy M, Singh N, Zaidi Z, Kazory A. Stress and Physicians – Are Health Care Providers

Coping in a Healthy Manner? Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA) meeting.

March 2019; Orlando, Florida

Joseph I, Singh N, Sattari M, Agito M, Kazory A, Bubb M, Ataya A, Murphy M, Hahn P,

Zaidi Z, Aggarwal M. The Mismatch of Nutrition Beliefs and Actions Among Health Care

Professionals. Accepted for Oral Presentation at Southern Group on Educational Affairs

(SGEA) meeting. March 2019; Orlando, Florida




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Koratala A, Bejjanki H, Kazory A. “Impact of Slow Continuous Ultrafiltration Therapy on

Serum Sodium Level in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure” The 24th

International Conference on Advances in Critical Care Nephrology. March 2019; San Diego,

California

Kazory A. “Mentoring and Cultural Adaptation; A Blurred Line between Cultural Sensitivity

and Stereotyping” Accepted for Oral presentation at the Annual Conference of the

International Mentoring Association. March 2019; Gainesville, Florida

Koratala A, Kazory A. “Nephrology-Oriented Point-of-care Ultrasonography Curriculum for

Internal Medicine Residents: The Key to ‘Confidence’!” Southern Group on Educational

Affairs (SGEA) Regional Meeting. March 2019; Orlando, Florida

Koratala A, Bejjanki H, Belal A, Kazory A. “Distinct Impact of Isolated Ultrafiltration

Therapy on Serum Sodium and Potassium Levels in Patients with Acute Heart Failure” The

30th European Heart Diseases and Heart Failure Congress. Feb 2019; Amsterdam,

Netherlands

Koratala A, Bejjanki H, Belal A. Kazory A. “Impact of Extracorporeal Ultrafiltration

Therapy on Surrogate Markers of Neurohormonal Activation in Patients with Acute

Decompensated Heart Failure” Accepted for Oral Presentation at the 21st International

Conference on Dialysis Advances in Kidney Disease Week. January 2019; New Orleans,

Louisiana [Recognized as “Best Abstract of 2019”]

Phen S, Sattari M, Bozorgmehri S, Ozrazgat-Baslanti T, Kazory A. “Vaccinations for

Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease: Crossroads between Nephrology and Primary Care”

The American Society of Nephrology Renal Week. October 2018; San Diego, California

Kamboj M, Runnstrom M, Kazory A. “Acute Hepatic Encephalopathy; an Underexplored

Indication for Renal Replacement Therapy” American Society of Nephrology Renal Week.

October 2018; San Diego, California (Accepted for Publication in the Abstract Supplement of

the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology)

Aboud H, Bozorgmehri S, Ozrazgat-baslanti T, Liu IC, Kazory A, Shukla A, Bihorac A,

Segal MS, Mohandas R. “Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) at Initiation of

Hemodialysis and Long Term Mortality” The American Society of Nephrology Renal Week.

October 2018; San Diego, California

Koratala A, Sattari M, Kazory A. “Bedside Renal ultrasonography: a Key Tool in the

Nephrology Resuscitation Crash Cart” American Society of Nephrology Renal Week.

October 2018; San Diego, California (Accepted for Publication in the Abstract Supplement of

the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology)

Koratala A, Kazory A. “All that glitters is not gold: CKD stage 4 disguised as CKD stage 4T”

American Society of Nephrology Renal Week. October 2018; San Diego, California

(Accepted for Publication in the Abstract Supplement of the Journal of the American Society

of Nephrology)

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Kamboj M, Kazory A. “Hyponatremia in End Stage Renal Disease; Look before You Leap”

American Society of Nephrology Renal Week. October 2018; San Diego, California

(Accepted for Publication in the Abstract Supplement of the Journal of the American Society

of Nephrology)

Phen S, Sattari M, Bozorgmehri S, Ozrazgat-Baslanti T, Kazory A. “Primary Care Physician

for Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease; Identifying Those in Need of Counseling” The

22nd WONCA World Conference of Family Doctors. October 2018; Seoul, Korea

Koratala A, Kazory A. “Point-of-care Renal Ultrasonography Curriculum for Internal

Medicine Residents: Are We doing it Right?” Submitted to University of Florida Department

of Medicine Annual Celebration of Research. October 2018; Gainesville, Florida

Aboud H, Olaoye O, Kazory A. “Acute Kidney Injury after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

in Patients Receiving Preoperative Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump” The Pediatric and Adult

Interventional Cardiac Symposium. September 2018; Las Vegas, Nevada

Aboud H, Sutchu S, Kazory A. “Kidney Dysfunction in Patients Receiving Percutaneous Left

Ventricular Assist Device” The 23rd World Congress on Heart Disease. July 2018; Boston,

Massachusetts

Kazory A, Sattari M. “The Desired Characteristics of the Conference Lecture Series in an

Internal Medicine Residency Program” Educational Research and Publications Association -

International Congresses on Education. June 2018; Istanbul, Turkey

Koratala A, Kazory A. “Changes in Serum Sodium Are Not Correlated with the Extracted

Fluid Volume or Weight Loss in Patients with Acute Heart Failure Treated with

Ultrafiltration” 55th European Renal Association-European dialysis and Transplantation

Congress. May 2018; Copenhagen, Denmark

Nutter M, Kazory A, Sattari M. “Oral Contraceptives and Drug-induced Liver Injury: the

lesser-known culprit” Florida Academy of Family Physicians Spring Forum. May 2018;

Orlando, Florida

Sattari M, Hahn P, Zaidi Z, Kazory A. “Designing Electives for Learners and Turning the

Process into Scholarship: Tips for Busy Clinicians” Accepted as Workshop Presentation at the

Southern Group on Educational Affairs Annual Meeting. April 2018; Jackson, Mississippi

Koratala A, Sattari M, Kazory A. “Development and Implementation of a Focused

Curriculum on Bedside Renal Ultrasound for Internal Medicine Residents; A Success Story”

Accepted for Oral Presentation at the Southern Group on Educational Affairs Annual

Meeting. April 2018; Jackson, Mississippi

Kazory A, Zaidi Z, Hahn P, Sattari M. “Exploring Internal Medicine Residents' Learning

Preferences for Their Noon Conference Lecture Series: A Qualitative Study” Southern Group

on Educational Affairs Annual Meeting. April 2018; Jackson, Mississippi

Kamboj M, Koratala A, Kazory A. “Changes in BUN and Serum Creatinine Are Correlated

in Patients with Acute Heart Failure Treated with Ultrafiltration Therapy” The 12th Congress

of the International Society of Hemodialysis. April 2018; Cartagena, Colombia

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Phen S, Sattari M, Ozrazgat-Baslanti T, Bozorgmehri S, Kazory A. “Nephrologist or Primary

Care Physician? Immunization of Patients Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis” The

National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting. April 2018; Austin, Texas

Koratala A, Kamboj M, Kazory A. “Markers of Renal Function Are Not Correlated with the

Extracted Fluid in Patients with Acute Heart Failure Treated with Ultrafiltration” Accepted

for Oral Presentation at The 23rd International Conference on Advances in Critical Care

Nephrology. March 2018; San Diego, California

Koratala A, Olaoye O, Kazory A. “Peritoneal Dialysis Modalities Portend Distinct

Decongestive Properties” The American Society of Nephrology Renal Week. November

2017; New Orleans, Louisiana

Koratala A, Leghrouz M, Kazory A. “Unraveling the Role of BUN as a Marker of Renal

Function or Maladaptive Neurohormonal Activity in Patients with Acute Heart Failure” The

American Society of Nephrology Renal Week. November 2017; New Orleans, Louisiana.

Accepted for Publication in the 2017 Abstract Supplement of the Journal of the American

Society of Nephrology.

Jain A, Koratala A, Nasser H, Kazory A. “A Cause for Concern: RAAS inhibitors Are

Associated with Significant Risk of Hyperkalemia in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure; A

Meta-Analysis” The American Society of Nephrology Renal Week. November 2017; New

Orleans, Louisiana

Koratala A, Olaoye O, Kazory A. “Acute Kidney Injury and Renal Replacement Therapy

after Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Device” The American Society of Nephrology

Renal Week. November 2017; New Orleans, Louisiana. Accepted for Publication in the 2017

Abstract Supplement of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

Malpartida F, Koratala A, Kazory A. “Winning the Fight against a Progressive Hereditary

Disease; an 87-Year Old Patient with ADPKD” The American Society of Nephrology Renal

Week. November 2017; New Orleans, Louisiana. Accepted for Publication in the 2017

Abstract Supplement of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

Koratala A, Leghrouz M, Kazory A. “Forgotten, but Not Gone; Bone Manifestations of

Secondary Hyperparathyroidism” The American Society of Nephrology Renal Week.

November 2017; New Orleans, Louisiana. Accepted for Publication in the 2017 Abstract

Supplement of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

Koratala A, Zeng X, Kazory A. “ANCA-Positive IgA Nephropathy: A Benign Coincidence

or a Ticking Bomb?” The American Society of Nephrology Renal Week. November 2017;

New Orleans, Louisiana

Koratala A, Kazory A. “Lack of Correlation between Fluid Removal and Changes in Serum

Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Patients with Acute Heart Failure Treated with Ultrafiltration”

Accepted for Oral Presentation in the 21st International Conference on Clinical &

Experimental Cardiology. November 2017; Las Vegas, Nevada

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Phen S, Kazory A, Ozrazgat-Baslanti T, Bozorgmehri S, Sattari M. “Vaccinations of Patients

with End-Stage Renal Disease: Nephrology Versus Primary Care” University of Florida

Department of Medicine Research Day. October 2017; Gainesville, Florida

[Winner of the Department of Medicine Most Outstanding Research Award]

Koratala A, Kazory A. “Using Serum Natriuretic Peptide Levels to Monitor Decongestion in

Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Treated with Mechanical Fluid Extraction”

International Congress and Expo on Cardiology (Cardiology-2017). September 2017; Miami,

Florida

Koratala A, Kazory A. “The Increase in Serum Potassium Level due to RAAS Inhibition in

Patients with Chronic Heart Failure” Accepted for Oral Presentation in The European Medical

and Clinical Congress. August 2017; Stockholm, Sweden

Kazory A, Koratala A. “Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement is Associated with a Lower

Risk of Acute Kidney Injury Compared with Surgical Repair” Accepted for Oral Presentation

at The First Asia Pacific AKI CRRT Congress. August 2017; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Koratala A, Kazory A. “Changes in Weight and Serum BNP Level Are Correlated in Patients

with Acute Heart Failure undergoing Ultrafiltration Therapy” The 22nd World Congress on

Heart Disease. July 2017; Vancouver, Canada

Jain A, Koratala A, Nasser H, Kazory A. “MRA and ACE-I/ARB Have Distinct Impact on

Renal Function in Chronic Heart Failure; A Meta-Analysis” Accepted for Oral Presentation in

The 22nd World Congress on Heart Disease. July 2017; Vancouver, Canada

Koratala A, Kazory A. “RAAS Blockade-Induced Hyperkalemia in Heart Failure Patients:

Are We Making a Mountain out of an Anthill?” Accepted for Oral Presentation in The 22nd

World Congress on Heart Disease. July 2017; Vancouver, Canada

Koratala A, Kazory A. “Weight Loss and Fluid Removal via Ultrafiltration Are Not

Correlated with Deterioration in Renal Function in Patients with Acute Heart Failure”

Accepted for Oral Presentation in the International Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine

Summit. May 2017; Bangkok, Thailand

Kazory A, Zaidi Z. “Development of a Nephrology Team-Based Learning Activity for

Medical Students: Assessment of the Learners’ Perception” The National Kidney Foundation

Spring Clinical Meeting. April 2017; Orlando, Florida

Koratala A, Kazory A. “Hyperkalemia in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure Treated with

RAAS Inhibition” The National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting. April 2017;

Orlando, Florida

Koratala A, Chornyy V, Kazory A. “An Atypical Case of Exit Site Infection in Peritoneal

Dialysis” The National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting. April 2017; Orlando,

Florida

Reynolds M, Kazory A, Sattari A. “Drug-Induced Liver Injury; Don’t Always Blame Statins”

Submitted to The National Meeting of the American College of Physicians. March 2017; San

Diego, California

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Pourafshar N, Karimi A, Gregg J, Kazory A. “Monitoring Urinary Protein Excretion in

Patients with Heart Transplant Receiving mTor Inhibitors – Need for Raising Awareness”

The American Society of Nephrology Renal Week. November 2016; Chicago, Illinois

Koratala A, Qadri I, Kazory A. “Lack of Correlation between Changes in Ejection Fraction

and Weight in Patients with Heart Failure Treated with Peritoneal Dialysis” The American

Society of Nephrology Renal Week. November 2016; Chicago, Illinois. Accepted for

Publication in the 2016 Abstract Supplement of the Journal of the American Society of

Nephrology.

Pourafshar N, Karimi A, Aalaei-Andalibi H, Kazory A. “Proteinuria Associated with mTOR

Inhibitor Use in Heart Transplant Recipients” Submitted to the American Society of

Nephrology Renal Week. November 2016; Chicago, Illinois. Accepted for Publication in the

2016 Abstract Supplement of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

Chornyy V, Qadri I, Kazory A. “Two Tunnels for One Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter!

A Rare Delayed Surgical Complication” The American Society of Nephrology Renal Week.

November 2016; Chicago, Illinois

Kazory A, Koratala A, Sattari M. “Development of a Medical Writing Elective for

Nephrology Fellows” The American Society of Nephrology Renal Week. November 2016;

Chicago, Illinois. Accepted for Publication in the 2016 Abstract Supplement of the Journal of

the American Society of Nephrology.

Koratala A, Qadri I, Kazory A. “Correlation of Weight Loss and Fluid Removal via

Ultrafiltration in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure” The American Society of

Nephrology Renal Week. November 2016; Chicago, Illinois

Kazory A, Koratala A, Sattari M. “The Impact of an Individualized Flipped Classroom

Teaching Model on the Learner’s Knowledge in an Outpatient Nephrology Clinic – a Pilot

Study” The American Society of Nephrology Renal Week. November 2016; Chicago, Illinois

Sattari M, Kazory A. “How to Design and Implement a Medical Writing Elective for Medical

Students" Accepted for Oral Presentation at The Annual American Association of Medical

Colleges (AAMC) Medical Education Meeting. November 2016; Seattle, Washington

Kazory A, Koratala A, Sattari M. “Interactive Outpatient Nephrology Curriculum for Internal

Medicine Housestaff – A proposed Model for Other Subspecialties” University of Florida

Department of Medicine Research Day. October 2016; Gainesville, Florida

Koratala A, Qadri I, Kazory A. “Ultrafiltration Therapy in Patients with Acute Heart Failure

Is Not Associated with Greater Sodium Removal Compared to Diuretics” The 15th Asian

Pacific Congress of Nephrology and New Zealand Society of Nephrology Annual Scientific

Meeting. September 2016; Perth, Australia

Jain A, Agrawal N, Kazory A. “Ultrafiltration Versus Pharmacological Diuresis in Heart

Failure” Accepted for Oral Presentation at The 21st World Congress on Heart Disease.

(Published in Cardiology 2016;134 [suppl 1]: 422) July 2016; Boston, Massachusetts

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Kazory A. “Treating Fluid Overload with Fluid; Role of Peritoneal Dialysis in Management

of Chronic Heart Failure” Published in Cardiology 2016;134 (suppl 1): 288 –Abstracts of the

21st World Congress on Heart Disease July 2016; Boston, Massachusetts

Koratala A, Qadri I, Kazory A. “No Difference in Sodium Removal with Ultrafiltration

Therapy versus Conventional Diuretic Therapy in Patients with Acute Heart Failure”

Accepted for Oral Presentation at The 21st World Congress on Heart Disease. (Published in

Cardiology 2016;134 [suppl 1]: 420) July 2016; Boston, Massachusetts

Kazory A, Koratala A, Sattari M. “A “Structured Nephrology Sub-Specialty Clinic” Model:

the Impact on the Learner’s Knowledge” University of Florida College of Medicine –

Jacksonville Advances in Medical Education. June 2016; Jacksonville, Florida

Jain A, Agrawal N, Kazory A. “Extracorporeal Ultrafiltration Therapy Is an Efficient and

Safe Option for Patients with Acute Heart Failure and Volume Overload” The 53rd European

Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association Congress. May 2016;

Vienna, Austria

Jain A, Agrawal N, Kazory A. “Isolated Ultrafiltration Therapy Improves Rehospitalization

Rate but Does Not Improve Renal Function or Mortality in Patients with Acute

Decompensated Heart Failure” National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting. April

2016; Boston, Massachusetts

Sattari A, Sattari M, Kazory A. “Nephrolithiasis Associated with Darunavir; a Case for

Caution” National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting. April 2016; Boston,

Massachusetts

Kazory A, Koratala A, Sattari M. “Snapshot Exposure to Sub-Specialty Clinic: Can It Make a

Difference?” Accepted for Oral Presentation at the Southern Group on Educational Affairs

Annual Meeting. April 2016; Austin, Texas

Pourafshar N, Kazory A. “Extracorporeal Ultrafiltration Therapy for Acute Decompensated

Heart Failure” The 21st International Conference on Advances in Critical Care Nephrology,

February 2016; San Diego, California

Jain A, Agrawal N, Kazory A. “Slow Continuous Ultrafiltration Efficiently Improves

Congestion in Acute Heart Failure without Adverse Impact on Renal Function: a Meta-

analysis” The 21st International Conference on Advances in Critical Care Nephrology,

February 2016; San Diego, California

Singhania G, Kallahalli S, Wakefield Dara, Kazory A. “Oxymorphone induced Thrombotic

Microangiopathy and Acute Kidney Injury” Accepted for Presentation at The American

Society of Nephrology Renal Week. November 2015; San Diego, California

Pourafshar N, Kazory A. “Extracorporeal Ultrafiltration Therapy for Acute Decompensated

Heart Failure” The American Society of Nephrology Renal Week. November 2015; San

Diego, California. Accepted for Publication in the 2015 Abstract Supplement of the Journal of

the American Society of Nephrology.

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Singhania G, Koratala A, Kazory A. “The Renal Effects of Neprilysin Inhibition in Heart

Failure and Hypertension” The American Society of Nephrology Renal Week. November

2015; San Diego, California. Accepted for Publication in the 2015 Abstract Supplement of the

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

Singhania G, Alquadan K, Kazory A. “Decongestion-Associated Worsening Renal Function

Does Not Increase Mortality of Patients with Acute Heart Failure” The American Society of

Nephrology Renal Week. November 2015; San Diego, California. Accepted for Publication in

the Abstract Supplement of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

Singhania G, Koratala A, Kazory A. “Peritoneal Dialysis for Management of Refractory

Heart Failure” The American Society of Nephrology Renal Week. November 2015; San

Diego, California. Accepted for Publication in the Abstract Supplement of the Journal of the

American Society of Nephrology.

Kallahalli S, Koratala A, Kazory A. “Impact of Cannulation Technique on Access-Related

Complications in Hemodialysis Patients” The American Society of Nephrology Renal Week.

November 2015; San Diego, California. Accepted for Publication in the Abstract Supplement

of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

Koratala A, Singhania G, Kazory A. “The Renal Effects of Neprilysin Inhibition in Heart

Failure and Hypertension” Accepted for Digital Presentation at The 49th Annual Meeting of

Florida Society of Nephrology. October 2015; Bonita Springs, Florida

Koratala A, Singhania G, Kazory A. “Peritoneal Dialysis for Management of Refractory

Heart Failure” Accepted for Digital Presentation at The 49th Annual Meeting of Florida

Society of Nephrology. October 2015; Bonita Springs, Florida

Koratala A, Kallahalli S, Kazory A. “Impact of Cannulation Technique on Access-Related

Complications in Hemodialysis Patients” Accepted for Digital Presentation at The 49th

Annual Meeting of Florida Society of Nephrology. October 2015; Bonita Springs, Florida

Kazory A. “Ultrafiltration Therapy for Acute Heart Failure; Where Are We Standing in

2015?” Published in the Journal of Heart Disease 2015, (12)1 –Abstracts of the 20th World

Congress on Heart Disease July 2015; Vancouver, Canada

Nathoo S, Kazory A, Sattari M. “The Low of Getting High-An Unusual Cause of Renal

Calculi” Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting. April 2015; Toronto, Canada

Sattari A, Kazory A, Sattari M. “The Heart Running High on High Energy Drinks” The

Southern Regional Meeting of the Society of the General Internal Medicine. February 2015;

New Orleans, Louisiana

Singhania G, Ayach T, Clapp WL, Kazory A. “Membranous Nephropathy Associated with

Profound Hypothyroidism” The American Society of Nephrology Renal Week. November

2014; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kazory A. “Cardiorenal Syndrome: Not As Straight Forward As We Used to Think”

Published in the Journal of Heart Disease 2014, (11)1 –Abstracts of the 19thth World

Congress on Heart Disease July 2014; Boston, Massachusetts

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Ayach T, Kazory A. “Congestion Can Modify the Impact of Worsening Renal Function on

the Outcomes of Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure” National Kidney

Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting. April 2014; Las Vegas, Nevada

Kline KP, Fuentes J, Kazory A. “Severe Hyponatremia in Beer Potomania: A Case for

Caution” Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine. April 2014; San

Diego, California

Kline KP, Fuentes J, Kazory A. “Severe Hyponatremia in Beer Potomania: A Case for

Caution” American College of Physicians National Florida Chapter Meeting. March 2014;

Orlando, Florida

Ayach T, Kazory A. “Bilateral Renal Infarction Due to Fibromuscular Dysplasia” The

American Society of Nephrology Renal Week. November 2013; Atlanta, Georgia

Sattari M, Kazory A. “National Osteoporosis Foundation Guidelines 2013: Review of

Revisions” The 2nd World Congress on Controversies, Debates & Consensus in Bone,

Muscle & Joint Diseases. November 2013; Brussels, Belgium

Kazory A. “Role of Peritoneal Dialysis in Management of Patients with Chronic Heart

Failure” Published in the Journal of Heart Disease 2013, (10)1 –Abstracts of the 18thth World

Congress on Heart Disease July 2013; Vancouver, Canada

Maroz N, Kazory A. “Ultrafiltration Does Not Improve Neurohormonal Activation in Acute

Decompensated Heart Failure” 18th World Congress on Heart Disease. July 2013;

Vancouver, Canada

Armaghani A, Iqbal S, Aiyer R, Kazory A. “Successful Management of Methotrexate

Nephrotoxicity with Glucarpidase” American College of Physicians Florida Chapter 2013

Annual Associates Meeting. March 2013; Orlando, Florida

Sattari M, Kazory A. “Oral Contraceptive-Induced Hypertension and Future Cardiovascular

Health” The 2nd International Conference on PreHypertension & CardioMetabolic Syndrome.

February 2013; Barcelona, Spain

Kazory A, Courivaud C, Crépin T, Azar R, Bresson-Vautrin C, Chalopin JM, Ducloux D.

“Peritoneal Dialysis Reduces the Number of Hospitalization Days in Heart Failure Patients

without End-Stage Renal Disease” Oral Presentation at The American Society of Nephrology

Renal Week. November 2012; San Diego, California

Sattari M, Kazory A. “Hypertension Induced by Oral Contraceptives: A Marker for Future

Cardiovascular Disease?” The 4th World Congress on Controversies to Consensus in

Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension (CODHy). November 2012; Barcelona, Spain

Courivaud C, Kazory A, Crépin T, Azar R, Bresson-Vautrin C, Chalopin JM, Ducloux D. “In

Patients with Heart Failure, Improvement in Left Ventricular Function Can Be Achieved by

Peritoneal Dialysis” Congrès de la Société Francophone de Néphrologie. October 2012;

Geneva, Switzerland

http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/events/event-6835674.html

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Heart Failure” Published in the Journal of Heart Disease 2012, (9)1 –Abstracts of the 17thth

World Congress on Heart Disease July 2012; Toronto, Canada

Kazory A. “Emergence of Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) As A Marker For Neurohormonal

Activation In Heart Failure” The 6th Middle East Cardiovascular Congress. January 2012;

Dubai, UAE

Kazory A, Goldstein M, Enkeshafi A, Insel J. “Chronic Ambulatory Extracorporeal

Ultrafiltration: A Potential Therapeutic Option for Refractory Heart Failure” The 6th Middle

East Cardiovascular Congress. January 2012; Dubai, UAE

Kazory A. “Contemporary Management of Cardiorenal Syndrome” Published in the Journal

of Heart Disease 2011, (8)1 –Abstracts of the 16thth World Congress on Heart Disease July

2011; Vancouver, Canada

Maroz N, Kazory A. “Impact of Endothelin Receptor Antagonists on Renal Function in

Patients with Heart Failure” National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting. April

2011; Las Vegas, Nevada

Pakkivenkata U, Dhatt G, Kambhampati G, Kazory A. “Hyponatremia After Head Injury: A

Complex Cerebro-Renal Connection Beyond SIADH” National Kidney Foundation Spring

Clinical Meeting. April 2011; Las Vegas, Nevada

Kazory A. “Impact of Endothelin Receptor Antagonist Therapy on Renal Function in Patients

with Heart Failure” The World Congress of Nephrology. April 2011; Vancouver, Canada

Kazory A. “Emerging Drug Therapy for Heart Failure; Current Evidence on the Renal

Implications and Directions for Future Investigations” 3rd International Conference on Drug

Discovery & Therapy. February 2011; Dubai, UAE

Saxena P, Kazory A, Sofi A, Sattari M. “Cytomegalovirus-Related Venous

Thromboembolism in a Renal Transplant Recipient” Southern SGIM Regional Meeting.

February 2011; New Orleans, Louisiana

Kazory A, Goldstein M, Enkeshafi A, Insel A. “Chronic Ambulatory Ultrafiltration Therapy

for Heart Failure: Lack of Impact on Established Predictors of Mortality” The American

Society of Nephrology Renal Week. November 2010; Denver, Colorado

Kazory A. “Blood Urea Nitrogen in Heart Failure: Above and Beyond Representation of

Renal Function” Controversies and Advances in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease.

October 2010; Beverly Hills, California

Kazory A. “Ultrafiltration Therapy for Heart Failure: an Update for 2010” Published in the

Journal of Heart Disease 2010, (7)1 –Abstracts of the 15th World Congress on Heart Disease

July 2010; Vancouver, Canada

Kazory A, Goldstein M, Enkeshafi A, Insel J. “Impact of Ultrafiltration Therapy on

Hyponatremia in Patients with Heart Failure” XLVII European Renal Association-European

dialysis and Transplantation Congress. June 2010; Munich, Germany

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Kazory A. “Evaluating the Impact of Adenosine Receptor Antagonists on Kidney-Related

Parameters in Patients with Heart Failure” The 12th Asian Pacific Congress of Nephrology.

June 2010; Seoul, Korea

Kazory A. “Ultrafiltration for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Lack of Beneficial

Impact on Serum Sodium Levels” The 12th Asian Pacific Congress of Nephrology. June 2010;

Seoul, Korea

Kazory A, Goldstein M, Enkeshafi A, Insel J. “Chronic Ambulatory Ultrafiltration Does Not

Correct Hyponatremia in Heart Failure” Heart Failure Congress 2010. May-June 2010; Berlin,

Germany

Dass B, Kambhampati G, Kazory A. “Coexistent P-ANCA and Anti-GBM Antibody

Glomerular Disease Associated with Endometrial Cancer” National Kidney Foundation

Spring Clinical Meeting. April 2010; Orlando, Florida

Kazory A, Ross EA. “Kidney-Related Effects of Emerging Drugs for Heart Failure” National

Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting. April 2010; Orlando, Florida

Sattari M, Lo MC, Kazory A. “Impact of Lactation on Glycemic Control in Diabetic

Mothers” The 3rd World Congress on Controversies in Diabetes, Obesity, and Hypertension.

March 2010; Prague, Czech Republic

Kazory A. “Impact of Vasopressin Receptor Antagonists on Kidney-Related Parameters in

Patients with Heart Failure” Accepted for oral presentation at the International Congress of

Cardiology. February 2010; Hong Kong

Kazory A, Enkeshafi A, Ross EA. “Extracorporeal Management of Refractory Heart Failure:

Comparing Renal-Related Parameters in Peritoneal dialysis and Extracorporeal

Ultrafiltration” American Society of Nephrology Renal Week. November 2009; San Diego,

California

Kazory A, Enkeshafi A, Ross EA. “The Impact of Ultrafiltration Therapy on Renal Function

in Patients with Refractory Heart Failure” Accepted for oral presentation at 29th annual

meeting of the North American Society for Dialysis and Transplantation. July 2009; Kapalua,

Maui, Hawaii

Kazory A, Goldstein M, Enkeshafi A, Insel J. “Chronic Ambulatory Ultrafiltration for

Patients with Refractory Heart Failure: Renal Implications” Heart Failure Society of America

13th Annual Scientific Meeting. September 2009; Boston, Massachusetts

Kazory A, Enkeshafi A, Ross EA. “Peritoneal Dialysis vs. Extracorporeal Ultrafiltration for

Management of Refractory Heart Failure” International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis-North

American Chapter. August 2009; Vancouver, Canada

Kazory A, Goldstein M, Enkeshafi A, Insel J. “Chronic Ambulatory Ultrafiltration for

Patients with Refractory Heart Failure: Renal Implications” World Congress of Nephrology.

May 2009; Milan, Italy

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Ghatol A, Kazory A. “Ecstasy-Associated Acute Severe Hyponatremia and Cerebral Edema:

A Role for Osmotic Diuresis?” American College of Physicians. May 2009; Baltimore,

Maryland

Kazory A, Enkeshafi A, Ross EA. “The Impact of Ultrafiltration Therapy on Renal Function

in Patients with Refractory Heart Failure” National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical

Meeting. March 2009; Nashville, Tennessee

Kazory A, Courivaud C, Dumoulin G, Chalopin JM, Ducloux D. “Clinical Relevance of Pre-

Transplant Adiponectin Levels for Prediction of New-Onset Diabetes after Transplantation”

American society of Nephrology Renal Week. November 2008; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kazory A, Klein A, Chalopin JM, Ducloux D. “Obesity and Atherosclerotic Events in

Chronic Hemodialysis Patients: A Prospective Study” American Society of Nephrology Renal

Week. November 2008; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kazory A, Courivaud C, Bamoulid J, Dumoulin G, Chalopin JM, Ducloux D. “Pre-

Transplant Serum Vitamin D Levels and Risk of Cancer after Renal Transplantation” The 11th

Congress of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation. November 2008; Shiraz, Iran

Kazory A, Klein A, Chalopin JM, Ducloux D. “Obesity and Atherosclerotic Events in

Chronic Hemodialysis Patients: A Prospective Study” The 2nd World Congress on

Controversies in Diabetes, Obesity, and Hypertension. November 2008; Barcelona, Spain

Kazory A, Courivaud C, Dumoulin G, Chalopin JM, Ducloux D. “Clinical Relevance of Pre-

Transplant Adiponectin Levels for Prediction of New-Onset Diabetes after Transplantation”

The 11th Congress of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation. November 2008;

Shiraz, Iran

Kazory A, Courivaud C, Mercier S, Kury-Paulin S, Nguyen NU, Toussirot E, Zanetta G,

Penfornis A, Chalopin JM, Dumoulin G, Ducloux D. “Clinical Relevance of Pre-Transplant

Adiponectin Levels for Prediction of New-Onset Diabetes after Transplantation”. 12th

International Congress of the Transplantation Society. August 2008; Sydney, Australia

Kazory A, Courivaud C, Bamoulid J, Dumoulin G, Chalopin JM, Ducloux D. “Pre-

transplant Serum Vitamin D Levels and Risk of Cancer after Renal Transplantation”. 12th

International Congress of the Transplantation Society. August 2008; Sydney, Australia

Kazory A, Racusen LC, Berliner AR, Gimenez LF, Jaar BG. “Mycophenolate Mofetil as a

Possible Therapeutic Option for Idiopathic Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis”

American College of Physicians. May 2008; Baltimore, Maryland

Kazory A, Kribs M, Fournier V, et al. “Homocysteine Lowering Effect of Adsorptive

Dialysis Membranes: A Multicenter, Randomized, Open Study” National Kidney Foundation

Meeting. April 2008; Dallas, Texas

Ejaz AA, Johnson RJ, Beaver TM, Kazory A, Mu W, Roncal C, Heinig ME. “Comparison of

clinical trials of natriuretic peptides in acute kidney injury”. American Society of Nephrology.

November 2007; San Francisco, California

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Singapuri S, Wadhwa A, Kazory A, Ejaz AA. “Simultaneous development of Fanconi

syndrome and acute tubular necrosis after administration of cidofovir”. National Kidney

Foundation meeting. April 2007; Orlando, Florida

Ross EA, Kazory A, Ejaz AA, Clapp WL. “Premature CVVH Hemofilter Failure: the Role

of Severe Hyperlipidemia Complicating Total Parenteral Nutrition”. Annual International

Conference on CRRT. March 2007; San Diego, California

Ducloux D, Kazory A, Challier B, Coutet J, Bresson-Vautrin C, Motte G, Thalamy B,

Rebibou JM, Chalopin JM. “Comparing ATG Fresenius and Thymoglobuline as Induction

Treatment in Renal Transplantation”. Assembly of French Nephrologists - Eastern Region.

October 2002; Reims, France

E. Miscellaneous

Media Release – “Blood Urea Nitrogen Reflects the Complexity of Cardiorenal Interactions

in Heart Failure” A report from my talk in the World Congress on Heart disease in Vancouver

– Published on the website of the International Academy of Cardiology – October 2017.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRv6nYTUmLQ]

Media Release – “Ultrafiltration in fluid overloaded patients resistant to diuretics” A report

from my talk in the International Vicenza Course on AKI and CRRT in Vicenza – Published

on the website of IRRIV (International Renal Research Institute Vicenza) – October 2017.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN3AqUvMEvk]

Media Release – “Treating Fluid Overload with Fluid; Role of Peritoneal Dialysis in

Management of Heart Failure” A report from my talk in the World Congress on Heart disease

in Boston – Published on the website of the International Academy of Cardiology –

November 2016.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7F6KcR0EBI]

Media Release – “Cardiorenal Syndrome: Not As Straight Forward As We Thought” A report

from my talk in the World Congress on Heart disease in Boston – Published on the website of

the International Academy of Cardiology – December 2014.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpullISJp94]

Media Release – “Peritoneal Dialysis is a Therapeutic Option for Patients with Refractory

Heart Failure” A report from my talk in the World Congress on Heart disease in Vancouver –

Published on the website of the International Academy of Cardiology – December 2013.

[http://www.cardiologyonline.com/journal_articles/2013%20Video%20Presentations/Kazory.

htm]

Media Release – “Ultrafiltration Adds to Options for Hard-to-Treat Heart Failure” A report

from my talk in the World Congress on Heart disease in Vancouver – Published in Hospitalist

News Digital Network – October 2010. [http://www.ehospitalistnews.com/single-

view/ultrafiltration-adds-to-options-for-hard-to-treat-heart-failure/217f43174a.html]

Media Release – “Medical Mailbox; blood sodium level” A brief article in The Free Library

on the importance of low sodium diet and the role of thiazide diuretics in management of

hypertension. – September 2010. [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Salt+savvy.-a0236479842]



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Funding

Agency: University of Florida – Faculty Enhancement Opportunity (FEO)

Grant Title: Specialist in Clinical Hypertension Program – American Society of Hypertension

Dates: 01/01/2016-06/31/2016

Amount: $ 14,998

Agency: NIH/DHHS/NHLBI

Role: Site co-PI

Grant Title: “The SPRINT-Alzheimer’s, Seniors, and Kidney Study (SPRINT ASK)”

Dates: 06/15/2017-05/31/2018

Amount: $5,850 until April 2018 (other money awarded as study visits are completed)

Agency: NIH/DHHS/NHLBI

Role: Site co-PI

Grant Title: “Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) Clinical Center Network”

Dates: 09/16/2011-12/31/2016

Amount: $50,247 until April 2018 (other money awarded as study visits are completed)

Agency: REGISTRAT-MAPI

Role: Site co-PI

Grant Title: “Hyponatremia Registry”

Dates: 03/21/2011-05/12/2012

Amount: $20,094

Awards-Honors

Master Mentor Program – Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) - University of

Florida - 2017

Exemplary Teacher Award – University of Florida College of Medicine – 2018

Most Outstanding Research Award - University of Florida Department of Medicine – 2017

Excellence in Teaching Award – University of Florida Department of Medicine – 2017

Master Clinician Award - University of Florida Department of Medicine – 2017


Excellence in Teaching Award – University of Florida Department of Medicine – 2013


American Society of Nephrology Professional Development Seminar – November 2011 –

Travel Grant

American Society of Nephrology Renal Week – November 2009 – Travel Grant

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Best Research Award for Medical Residents (Good Samaritan Hospital) – June 2009

National Kidney Foundation Annual Spring Meeting – April 2006 – Travel Grant

Best Research Award for Medical Graduates – Tehran University of Medical Sciences - April

1995

Academic Positions/Activities

Associate Professor of Medicine 2015-present




Assistant Professor of Medicine 2009-2015




Attaché Associé 2002-2003

Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Renal Transplantation

University of Franche-Comté, Saint-Jacques Medical Center

Besançon, France

Section Editor – Clinical Research 2015-present

BMC Nephrology Journal

Associate Editor 2018-present

Cardiorenal Medicine Journal

(Affiliated with Cardiorenal Society of America)

Invited Chair July 2016

Session on “Heart Failure: Novel Risk Factors, Predictors,

New Treatment Options and Outcome” 21st World Congress

on Heart Disease – Boston, Massachusetts

Invited Chair July 2015

Session on “Heart Failure: Novel Risk Factors, Biomarkers,

New treatment Options and Outcome” 20th World Congress

on Heart Disease - Vancouver, Canada

Director of Education 2015-present

Division of Nephrology

University of Florida College of Medicine

Committee Member 2017-present

Test Materials Development, In-Training Exam

(American Society of Nephrology)

Content Reviewer 2016-present

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Board Review Course and Update (BRCU)



Nephrology Self-Assessment Program (NephSAP)



Kidney Self-Assessment Program (KSAP)


Content Author 2017-present

Kidney Self-Assessment Program (KSAP)


Course Director 2014-present

4th year Medical Students Renal Elective


Associate Director 2017-present

1st year Medical Students Renal Course (KUT)


Course Co-Director 2015-present

4th year Medical Students Medical Writing Elective


Course Co-Director 2017-present

4th year Medical Students Medical French Elective


Editorial Board (member) 2012-2017

International Scholarly Research Notices

(ISRN) Nephrology

Scientific Executive Committee (member) 2016-present

World Congress on Heart Disease

(International Academy of Cardiology)

Scientific Advisory Board (member) 2010-2016



Abstract Reviewer Panel (member) 2010-present



Internal Medicine Coaching Program (member) 2017-present

University of Florida, College of Medicine

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F-1000 Research – Faculty Reviews

f1000research.com/channels/f1000-faculty-reviews

Item Writing Seminar Attendee October 2016

National Board of Medical Examiners

Philadelphia, PA

Clinical Research Assistant 1995-1998

Baqiatalla University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Peer-Reviewer for Professional Journals (selected list)

American Heart Journal

American Journal of Cardiology

2012-present

2007-present

American Journal of Kidney Disease

American Journal of Medicine

2017-present

2007-present

American Journal of Transplantation 2005-present

Blood Purification 2016-present

BMC Nephrology

CardioRenal Medicine

Circulation

2014-present

2016-present

2011-present

Circulation-Heart Failure

Clinical Cardiology

Clinical Journal of American Society of Nephrology

European Journal of Heart Failure

2012-present

2016-present

2013-present

2007-present

Journal of Cardiac Failure 2008-present

Journal of Hospital Medicine 2009-present

Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2008-present

New England Journal of Medicine

PLOS ONE

2017-present

2014-present

Transplant Infectious Disease 2004-present

Correspondent of Hamshahri daily paper, medical sciences section (English,

French, and Persian) 1988-1994

Author and translator of more than 100 published articles for Persian newspapers

and journals (social and medical) 1987-1998

Professional Service

Director 2011-present

Dialysis Clinics Inc. (DCI) In-Center Dialysis Unit



Director 2011-2016

Dialysis Clinics Inc. (DCI) Peritoneal Dialysis Unit


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Director 2012-2016

Inpatient Renal Consultation Services



Awards Committee (member) 2010-present

International Academy of Cardiology

UF College of Medicine Summer Health Professions 2017-2018

Education Program Committee (member)

Association for American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

Multidisciplinary End-Stage Renal Disease

Quality Improvement Workgroup (member) 2012-present


Infection Prevention and Control Committee (member) 2014-present

University of Florida Health

Education Committee (member) 2014-present

Awards Subcommittee (Chair-2015)

University of Florida, Department of Medicine

Clinical Service Committee (member) 2016-2017

Division of Nephrology

University of Florida, Department of Medicine

Scientific Advisory Board (member) 2017-present

CHF Solutions Inc.

ADPKD Expert Advisory Board (member) 2017

Otsuka America, Inc.

Nephrology Expert Consultation Services 2017-present

Law Offices in the State of Florida

Personal Information

Citizenship: Iran, USA

Languages: French, Persian, Spanish (basic)

Contact:

1600 SW Archer Road

Box 100224

Gainesville, FL 32610-0224

Phone : (352) 273-8822

Fax : (352) 392-5465

E-mail: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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Web page :

http://nephrology.medicine.ufl.edu/about-us/patient-care/amir-kazory/

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