Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Steven Weisbord, MD, MSc

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Staff Physician, Renal Section, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Core Investigator, Ctr for Health Equity Research and Promotion, VA

Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Office: 7E120 VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
University Drive Division
Pittsburgh, PA 15240
 
Phone: 412-360-3911
Fax: 412-360-6908
E-mail: weisbordsd@upmc.edu
Education
B.A., University of Rhode Island, 1990
M.D., George Washington University, 1997
MSc, University of Pittsburgh, 2004
Training
Internal Medicine Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2001
Nephrology Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, 2004
Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
Acute Renal Failure/Acute Kidney Injury
Radiocontrast nephropathy
Quality of life in maintenance dialysis patients
Racial disparities in chronic kidney disease care
 
Profile
Dr. Steven Weisbord is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Renal-Electrolyte Division at the University of Pittsburgh and a Staff Nephrologist at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. He is also a core investigator at the Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. His main research interests include processes of care related to acute kidney injury, quality of life and symptom burden in maintenance hemodialysis patients, and racial disparities in the care administered to patients with chronic kidney disease.
Recent Grants
Title: Pain, Sexual Dysfunction, and Depression in Hemodialysis Patients
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount:
Funding Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs - Health Services Research and Development
Start Year: 2008
End Year: 2011
Title: Processes of care and outcomes associated with the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount:
Funding Agency: VA Stars and Stripes Healthcare Network Competitive Pilot Project Fund
Start Year: 2007
End Year: 2009
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