Internal Medicine: Nephrology

Overview

Location
Akron General

Duration
4 weeks 

Chief of Service
Tom Tanphaichitr, MD
1 Akron General Ave.
Akron, Ohio 44307

Contact
Melissa Gabler
UME Program Coordinator Internal Medicine
330.344.5470
gablerm@ccf.org

Description

Objectives

• To learn the basic principles of evaluation and management of renal clinical syndromes.
• To learn the approaches to evaluation and management of hypertension.
• To learn to recognize, evaluate and manage acid-base and fluid-electrolyte disorders.

Description

• The student will work up at least two patients (admissions and or consultation) per week, and present for discussion of clinical assessment and plan of management.
• The student will make daily patient rounds with the attending nephrologist and residents.
• The student will under supervision, perform procedures.
• The student will participate in discussions of selected cases and subjects, and give a 15 - 30 minute presentation on a subject of his/her choice.
• Appropriate literature references will be given to augment the student’s clinical experience.
• The student will attend daily noon didactic lectures, with work rounds taking place in the afternoon.

Night Call/Special Requirements

• None