Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Filitsa Bender, MD, FACP
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Associate Professor of Medicine
Office: 3504 Fifth Ave
Suite 200
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
Phone: 412-383-4899
Fax: 412-383-4898
E-mail: benderf@dom.pitt.edu
Education
MD, School of Medicine, Aristotelian Univ., Greece, 1981
Training
Internal Medicine Residency, Aghia Sophia Hospital, Greece, 1984
Transitional Medicine Residency, Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, PA, 1986
Internal Medicine Residency, Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1989
Nephrology Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, 1991
Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
Chronic Kidney Disease: management and outcomes
Renal anemia
Peritoneal Dialysis
 
Profile
Dr. Filitsa Bender is an Associate Professor of Medicine, in the clinician educator tract. She is the Peritoneal Dialysis Director at the Oakand DCI and also the Chronic Kidney Disease Center Director. She has a very busy clinical practice and is active in beside teaching of Renal fellows. Dr. Bender serves as the primary investigator for the CKD and PD registries at the Uiversity of Pittsburgh. She also participates at the Methods and Logic in Medicine course for medical students.
Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications
Title: Randomized Double Blinded Trial of Peritoneal Dialysis Exit Site Mupirocin 2% versus Gentamicin Sulfate 0.1% Cream .
Author(s): Bernardini J, Bender FH, Florio T, Sloand J, PalmMoltabano L, Fried L, Piraino B.
Year: 2005
Journal: J Am Soc Nephrol
Volume: 16
Page(s): 539-545
Title: Methods to determine drain volumes for peritoneal dialysis clearances.
Author(s): Bernardini J, Florio T, Bender FH, Fried L, Piraino B
Year: 2004
Journal: Peritoneal Dialysis International
Volume: 24
Page(s): 182-185
Title: Improving adequacy of peritoneal dialysis in ESRD Network 5 (Maryland; Washington, DC; Virginia; West Virginia).
Author(s): Gehr T, Bender F, Fink J, Light P, Elliott K, Shield C, Turner M, Mays C, Parrish J, Armistead N
Year: 2003
Journal: Advances in Peritoneal Dialysis
Volume: 19
Page(s): 86-92
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