Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Nephrology
Dr. Filitsa Bender, MD
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Filitsa Bender is an expert in the field of Nephrology. She went to medical school at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine. She has 1 awards "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification". Filitsa Bender has written publications. She has 24 publications published with PubMed. The lastest publication is: 'Successful treatment of severe hyponatremia in a patient with renal failure using continuous venovenous hemodialysis.' Filitsa Bender is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.
Publications
- Health Literacy in Patients on Maintenance Peritoneal Dialysis: Prevalence and Outcomes.
- Comparison of Survival of Patients With Heart and Lung Transplants on Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis.
- Successful treatment of severe hyponatremia in a patient with renal Failure using continuous venovenous hemodialysis.
- Efficacy of different hepatitis B vaccination strategies in patients receiving hemodialysis.
- Most nephrologists are primary care providers for Chronic dialysis patients: results of a national survey.
- Gynecologic and reproductive issues in women on dialysis.
- Hemoperitoneum after pericardiocentesis in a CAPD patient.
- Hemoperitoneum occurs in over half of menstruating women on peritoneal dialysis.
- Polycythemia in diabetic patients on CAPD.
- How should peritoneal-dialysis-associated peritonitis be treated?
- Improving adequacy of peritoneal dialysis in ESRD Network 5 (Maryland; Washington, DC; Virginia; West Virginia).
- Calcium mass transfer with dialysate containing 1.25 and 1.75 mmol/L Calcium in peritoneal dialysis patients.
- A comparison of clearances on tidal peritoneal dialysis and intermittent peritoneal dialysis.
- The United States' perspectives on home dialysis.
- Randomized, double-blind trial of antibiotic exit site cream for prevention of exit site infection in peritoneal dialysis patients.
- Methods to determine drain volume for peritoneal dialysis clearances.
- Prevention of infectious complications in peritoneal dialysis: best demonstrated practices.
- Incidence of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis at a single U.S. university center.
- Clinical outcomes in peritoneal dialysis: impact of continuous quality provement initiatives.
- Does experience With PD matter?
- Improvement in Pittsburgh Symptom Score index after initiation of peritoneal dialysis.
- An analysis of methods to prevent peritoneal dialysis catheter infections.
- Why is the evidence favoring hemodialysis over peritoneal dialysis misleading?
Schools
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki Faculty Of Medicine
Lancaster Genl Hospital
Shadyside Hospital
Presby University Hospital
Procedures Preformed
- Hemodialysis
- Peritoneal Dialysis
Conditions Treated
- Acidosis
- Acute Kidney Failure
- Alkalosis
- Calcium Metabolism Disorders
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Doctors Specialties
- Nephrology
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
Education
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University of Pennsylvania -
Lancaster General Hospital -
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine
Hospital
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UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1851458418 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | BENDER | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | FILITSA | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 152133236 | |
| NPPES Provider State | PA | |
| Specialty Description | Nephrology | |
| Total Claim Count | 651.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 1.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 13.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 2.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1851458418 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | BENDER |
| First Name Of The Provider | FILITSA |
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