Physician
Nephrology
Dr. Leonard L. Vertuno, MD
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Dr. Leonard L. Vertuno practices Nephrology. He studied medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has a rank of 19 in research and a 29 in primary care He received awards:"CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Super Doctor" and "Top MD". Leonard Vertuno is a published doctor and has 29 publications published. The lastest was: 'Effects of metabolic acidosis on renal Na and H2O handling in humans.'
Publications
- Segmental infarction of the omentum: a cause of the semi-Acute abdomen.
- The role of splenectomy in cadaveric Renal transplantation.
- Surgery, nutritional support, and survival in patients with end-stage renal Disease.
- Protein-calorie malnutrition and cutaneous anergy in hemodialysis maintained patients.
- Rapid access for emergency dialysis.
- Hypercalcemia associated With silicone-induced granulomas.
- Contralateral hemothorax secondary to Chronic subclavian dialysis catheter.
- In vitro correlation of glutamine and glutamate Renal ammoniagenesis during adaptation.
- Incidence of subclavian dialysis catheter-related infections.
- Effects of glutamine deamination on glutamine deamidation in rat Kidney slices.
- Acid-base effects on Renal organic cation transport.
- The insulin-obesity Syndrome.
- Fanconi Syndrome following homotransplantation.
- Complications of subclavian vein dialysis.
- Red cell fragmentation syndrome With the use of subclavian hemodialysis catheters.
- In vivo effects of Acute changes in osmolality and sodium concentration on myocardial contractility.
- Spontaneous intraperitoneal rupture of a lymphocele associated With a renal allograft.
- Myocardial infarction With normal results of coronary angiography following diltiazem Withdrawal.
- Hypertension, mineralocorticoid-resistant hyperkalemia, and hyperchloremic acidosis in an infant With obstructive uropathy.
- Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting With hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism in a 10-year-old girl.
- De novo membranous nephropathy following Renal transplantation between conjoint twins.
- Occurrence of Renal tubular dysfunction in lupus nephritis.
- Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia: a lethal complication of "pulse" methylprednisolone therapy.
- Effects of metabolic acidosis on Renal Na and H2O handling in humans.
- A lack of correlation between rat Kidney mitochondrial swelling and glutaminase activation in metabolic acidosis.
- Vascular access: long-term results, new techniques.
- Effects of acid challenge on in vivo and in vitro rat Renal ammoniagenesis.
- Acid excretion in spontaneously Hypertensive rats.
Schools
Northwestern University The Feinberg School Of Medicine
Naval Hospital
Georgetown
Conditions Treated
- Acute Glomerulonephritis
- Acute Kidney Failure
- Calcium Metabolism Disorders
- Chronic Glomerulonephritis
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Doctors Specialties
- Nephrology
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Choice
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- Cigna
- Commercial Insurance Company
- HealthLink PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Medicaid
- Medicare MCR
- United Healthcare
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Super Doctor
- Top MD
Education
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Georgetown University Hospital -
Naval Medical Center -
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Hospital
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Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
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