Osahon Ukponmwan, MD, MPH, FACP
Board-Certified Nephrologist & Internist
Address: 1730 Central Park Avenue, 3P, Yonkers, NY 10710
Phone: 914-779-0141
Email: yonkersnep@aol.com
Website: www.yonkersnephrology.com
Education & Training
Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Nephrology Fellow: Training in all facets of consultative nephrology and hypertension, modern and conventional hemodialysis techniques, peritoneal dialysis including IPD, CAPD, and COPD; all problems associated with donor-related and cadaveric kidney transplant.
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons – Harlem Hospital Center - NYU
Resident – Internal Medicine: Completed three years of residency in Internal Medicine in this busy major affiliate of Columbia University.
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Master of Science in Population Science, June 1984
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Master of Public Health, June 1983
College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
M.B. B.S. (M.D.), June 1979
Licensures & Certifications
License
New York State Full License: 173320
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Nephrology) 2007
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Nephrology) 1996
- American Board of Internal Medicine 1991
Current Positions
Medical Director (Home Program)
Pelham Parkway Dialysis Center, Bronx, NY
Medical Director of the home program which provides continuous ambulatory Peritoneal dialysis, Cycler assisted Peritoneal dialysis and home dialysis. Assist with staff and patient education and continuous quality initiative in the unit.
Medical Director
Yonkers Dialysis Center, Yonkers, NY
Medical director in charge of this 21 station dialysis center with the capacity of serving over 140 patients. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, conducting and directing the professional ESRD services. This also includes adequate training of nurses and technicians. Serves as chairperson of the CQI Committee.
Founder & Private Practice
Yonkers Nephrology, P.C., Yonkers, NY
Private practice of Internal Medicine, Hypertension and Kidney Diseases with admitting privileges in the local community hospitals. Full admitting privileges at Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Clinical Instructor of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Conducting teaching rounds for the fellows, medical residents and students affiliated with the medical college and Montefiore Medical Center.
Previous Professional Positions
Medical Director
Pelham Parkway Dialysis Center, Bronx, NY
Medical Director in charge of this 24 station dialysis center with the capacity of serving over 140 patients. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, conducting and directing the professional ESRD services. Served as chairperson of the CQI Committee.
Attending
New York Medical College – Lincoln Hospital, New York, NY
Department of Emergency Services and Ambulatory Care. Duties included direct patient care and management, supervision and teaching of physician assistants, medical residents, emergency medicine residents and active participation in clinical conferences. Also served as Physician-in-Charge of the Medical Emergency Dept. on specified hours.
Staff Physician
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Medical Center, Taunton, MA
Served as a physician in this facility for various categories of mentally handicapped individuals and was House Physician to about seventy residents.
Research Consultant
Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA
Boston program for high-risk youths. Designed outcome indices, surveyed youths to determine drug abuse pattern and period of maximum exposure. Designed and implemented health education program using video equipment to teach teenagers about health risks.
Medical Officer II
Military Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
Served as a physician in the department of Internal Medicine, covering the Emergency unit, the Outpatient Clinic as well as inpatients.
Rotating Internship
University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria
Rotating internship involving three months each in the department of surgery, medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and pediatrics.
Elective
Guy's Hospital, London, U.K.
Elective in the departments of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
Teaching Activities
Teaching Medicine Attending at various times at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Yonkers, NY and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.
Hospital & University Committee Appointments
2013 – Present
Member Divisional Council
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
July 2007 – Present
Member of Credentials Committee
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
2004 – Present
Member of Medical Board
St. Joseph's Medical Center, Yonkers, NY
2000 – 2004
Member of Divisional Council
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Honors & Awards
Castle Connolly Top Doctor
Recognized as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly
Top Black Doctors
Listed among Top Black Doctors
New York Magazine: Top Doctors
Regional Guide recognition
Westchester Magazine: Top Doctors
Regional Guide recognition
Five-Star Center Rated by CMS
Certificate of Recognition for achieving Five-Star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Five-Star Center Rated by CMS
Certificate of Recognition for achieving Five-Star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
America's Top Physicians
Listing by Consumers Research Council of America
America's Top Physician
Specialty: Nephrology and Hypertension
Certificate of Appreciation
Remington Flyers, New Rochelle, NY
Certificate of Appreciation
Edo Club of New Jersey, New Jersey
Most Outstanding Sub-Specialty Award
St. Joseph's Medical Center, Yonkers, NY
Professional & Society Memberships
American Medical Association (Current)
American College of Physicians (Current)
Renal Physicians Association (Current)
Lectures & Presentations
Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
Lawrence Hospital Center
Electrolyte and acid base disorders
Lawrence Hospital Center
Strategies for managing chronic kidney disease
The Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Clinic
The management of Early Renal Insufficiency
Lawrence Hospital Center
The management of Early Renal Insufficiency
The Hebrew Home for the Aged
The management of Early Renal Insufficiency
Mount Vernon Health Center
Presented a research paper on recirculation in hemodialysis access
New York Society of Nephrologists
The Role of Tradomedicalists in Health Care (Conference: Changing patterns of the health problems in Africa)
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Community Health Issues in Developing Countries (Conference: Academic Public Health and the Community)
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Public Health Issues in Developing Countries (Conference: Public Health, An Agenda for the Undeserved)
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Advanced epidemiologic techniques and infection control strategy
Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA
Civic Activities
Sponsor – Bryn Mawr Boys' Cub Soccer Team
Sponsor – Bryn Mawr Boys and Girls Club – Baseball and Basketball team
Clinical Research Experience
Principal Investigator on multiple clinical trials:
INNO2VATE-CONVERSION
Phase 3, randomized, open-label, active-controlled study evaluating the efficacy and safety of oral Vadadustat for the maintenance treatment of anemia in subjects with dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (DD-CKD).
Daprodustat Study (Non-Dialysis)
A phase 3 randomized, open-label (sponsor-blind), active-controlled, parallel-group, multi-center, event driven study in non-dialysis subjects with anemia associated with chronic kidney disease to evaluate the safety and efficacy of daprodustat compared to darbepoetin alfa.
Daprodustat Study (Dialysis)
A Phase 3 randomized, open-label (sponsor-blind), active-controlled, parallel-group, multi-center, event driven study in dialysis subjects with anemia associated with chronic kidney disease to evaluate the safety and efficacy of daprodustat compared to recombinant human erythropoietin.
CRUISE Study
A Randomized, Double-blinded, Placebo-Controlled, phase III study of Dialysate containing soluble ferric Pyrophosphate (SFP) in Chronic Kidney Disease patients receiving hemodialysis: The Continuous Replacement Using Iron Soluble Equivalents (CRUISE) study.
DAP-RENSE-08-05
A prospective, multicenter, randomized, evaluator-blinded, comparator-controlled study to describe the safety and efficacy of Daptomycin for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI) and staphylococcus aureus bacteremia among subjects with moderate or severe renal impairment.
Norditropin Trial
Outcome trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of Norditropin in adult patients on Chronic Hemodialysis. A randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo controlled, multi-center trial.
AF37702 Study
A phase 3 randomized, active-controlled, open label, multi-center study of the safety and efficacy of AF37702 injection for the maintenance treatment of Anemia in hemodialysis patients previously treated with Epoetin Alfa.
Lanthanum Carbonate Observational Study
A phase IV, long term observational safety study in ESRD subjects treated with Lanthanum Carbonate.
FOSRENOL Trial
A phase IV open label, multi-center trial evaluating the efficacy of FOSRENOL compared to existing therapy in adults with ESRD treated for hyperphosphatemia.
STAAR Study
The treatment of Anemia with Aranesp (STAAR) Study.
Aranesp & Iron Algorithm Study
A multi-center study using once every other week subcut administration of Aranesp and Iron guided Algorithms to treat subjects with Anemia of Chronic Renal insufficiency.
Erythropoietin (Procrit) Study
A multi-center study using once every other week subcut administration of Erythropoietin (Procrit – Orthobiotec) to treat subjects with Anemia of Chronic Renal insufficiency.
Published Abstracts
"Blood tests do not predict Aluminum (Al) related low turnover bone disease in symptomatic ESRD patients."
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), Oct. 1990, Vol. 1, #4, p. 573
"Complications associated with hemodialysis central venous catheters."
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