CURRICULUM VITAE
Ehab R. Saad MD
Ehab R. Saad MD
Director, Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Nephrology
Department of Medicine
Division of Nephrology
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Hub for Collaborative Medicine |
8701 Watertown Plank Road |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
Phone: 414-955-0326 |
Fax: 414-955-0098 |
Email: esaad@mcw.edu |
EDUCATION: |
10/1981 - 11/1987 M.D., Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
03/1988 - 02/1989 Internship, School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt |
07/1996 - 06/1997 Transitional Year Residency, Saint Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA |
12/1996 - 11/1999 Internal Medicine Residency, Saint Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA |
12/1999 - 06/2000 Chief Resident, Saint Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA |
07/2001 - 06/2002 Geriatric Medicine Fellowship, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI |
07/2002 - 06/2004 Nephrology Fellowship, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM |
09/2005 - 08/2006 Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
01/2006 - 05/2008 Master of Arts in Clinical Bioethics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
03/1989 - 12/1995 General Practitioner, Ministry of health, Cairo, Egypt |
07/2000 - 06/2001 Faculty Member, Department of internal medicine, Saint Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, PA |
07/2001 - 06/2002 Clinical Instructor, Department of Geriatrics Medicine, University of Hawaii, School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI |
07/2004 - 08/2005 Assistant Professor, Department of internal medicine, Nephrology Division, Texas Tech UHSC, School of Medicine, Odessa, TX |
09/2006 - 06/2012 Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
07/2012 - 07/2019 Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
02/2014 - 07/2019 Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Transplant Division, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
07/2019 - Present Professor, Department of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
07/2019 - Present Professor, Department of Surgery, Transplant Division, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
09/2006 - 12/2015 Medical Director: Home Dialysis Program, Fresenius Medical Care, Milwaukee, WI |
09/2008 - 01/2014 Medical Director: Acute Inpatient Dialysis Unit, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
07/2011 - 06/2012 Advisor: Master Clinician Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
02/2014 - 09/2020 Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Medical Director: Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2014 - 10/2019 Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Program Director: Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
12/2000 - 06/2001 St Luke's Hospital, 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA |
07/2004 - 08/2006 Medical Health Center, 500 West 4th Street, Odessa, TX |
09/2006 - Present Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave. |
Milwaukee, WI |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
ECFMG | 11/1995 | None |
ABIM | 08/2000 | None |
ABIM - Geriatric Medicine | 11/2002 | None |
ABIM - Nephrology | 11/2004 | None |
American Hypertension Specialist Certification Program | 06/2005 | None |
Master of Arts in Clinical Bioethics | 05/2008 | None |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
BLS | AHA | 06/1996 | None |
ACLS Provider | AHA | 06/1996 | None |
ACLS Instructor | AHA | 10/1999 | None |
AST Leadership Kellogg's School of | Management | 09/2013 | None |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
State of Pennsylvania | MD070047L | 01/2000 | 12/2002 |
State of Hawaii MD - | 11646 | 07/2001 | 01/2006 |
State of Texas | 40529 | 07/2004 | 06/2006 |
State of Wisconsin | 48714-20 | 11/01/2005 | 10/31/2019 |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
02/1997 Saint Luke's Residency Pin, Contributions to Teaching Program. Saint Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA |
05/1998 R.K. Shields, M.D. Award: For an essay that illustrated special aspects of humanism in medicine. Saint Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA |
12/1999 Certificate of Excellence, Saint Luke's Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program, Saint Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA |
06/2001 Physician Honoree Award: For outstanding dedication to the graduate medical education at Saint Luke's Hospital, Saint Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA |
11/2002 1St Place Award Hospitalizations in Prevalent Patients on chronic Hemodialysis", ACP-ASIM New Mexico Chapter |
07/2005 Physician of the Month, Regency Hospital of Odessa, Odessa, TX |
09/2008 POET (Pursing Organizational Excellence Together) Pin: in recognition to commitment to high quality patient care. Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI |
01/2010 Certificate of Appreciation: In recognition of contributions to Transplant & Nephrology Divisions. Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. |
10/2011 MCW Teaching Pin: In recognition of being one of MCW'S outstanding medical student teachers for 2010-2011 Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI |
02/2012 2nd Top Position in the yearly Top Physician Report for Froedtert Hospital in-patient satisfaction survey for fiscal year 2011 based on HCAHPS communication, Milwaukee, WI |
06/2012 Teaching Award: In appreciation of outstanding commitment to the education of the Nephrology Fellows. Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
06/2013 Certificate of appreciation: In appreciation for collaborating with the ambulatory immersion rotation at Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI |
10/2013 POET (Performing Outstanding Excellence Together) Pin: In recognition to commitment to high quality patient care. Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI |
04/2014 POET (Performing Outstanding Excellence Together) Pin: In recognition to commitment to high quality patient care. Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI |
06/2014 Certification of Appreciation 2013-2014: In recognition for collaborating with the ambulatory immersion rotation at Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI |
06/2015 Teaching Award: Best teacher in patient setting 2014-2015 academic year. Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI |
08/2015 Top Doctor: Best Physician in Metro Milwaukee chosen by my peers. Milwaukee Magazine. Milwaukee, WI |
08/2016 Top Doctor: Best Physician in Metro Milwaukee chosen by my peers. Milwaukee Magazine. Milwaukee, WI |
08/2018 Top Doctor: Best Physician in Metro Milwaukee chosen by my peers. Milwaukee Magazine. Milwaukee, WI |
10/2018 Top Patient Experience Award for FY18, Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
06/2019 The Engstrom Award for Clinical Contribution by the Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. |
07/2019 Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor 2019, Castle Connolly Medical LTD. |
11/2019 Top Doctor: Top Nephrologist representing Milwaukee, WI, Wisconsin Magazine, Milwaukee, WI |
08/2020 Top Doctor: Top Nephrologist representing Milwaukee, WI, Wisconsin Magazine, Milwaukee, WI |
02/2022 Top Doctor: Top Nephrologist representing Milwaukee, WI, Wisconsin Magazine, Milwaukee, WI |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
07/1996 - 12/2006 American Medical Association (Member ) |
02/1997 - 06/2000 American College of Physicians (Member) |
01/2000 - 12/2002 Northampton County Medical Society, PA (Member) |
01/2000 - 12/2002 Pennsylvania Medical Society (Member ) |
07/2000 - 12/2006 American College of Physicians (Member ) |
07/2001 - Present American Geriatric Society (Member ) |
07/2002 - 03/2005 American Society of Nephrology (Member ) |
01/2003 - 12/2004 Renal Physicians Association (Member ) |
07/2004 - 08/2005 National Kidney Foundation of West Texas (Member ) |
03/2005 - 12/2006 American Society of Hypertension (Member ) |
04/2005 - Present Fellow American Society of Nephrology (Member) |
10/2005 - Present American Society of Transplant (Member ) |
01/2007 - Present Fellow American College of Physicians (Member) |
01/2008 - Present International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (Member ) |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
07/1998 - 06/2000 Saint Luke's Hospital Ethics Committee, Bethlehem, PA |
01/2005 - 08/2005 Clinical Competency Committee, TTUHSC, Odessa, TX |
11/2005 - Present Relevance Reviewer for Nephrology: ABIM, Nephrology Board's certification and maintenance of certification programs |
01/2009 - Present Relevance Reviewer for Nephrology: ABIM, Annual update in Nephrology self-evaluation module for the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. |
01/2009 - Present NephSAP Reviewers: American Society of Nephrology |
01/2014 - Present KSAP Reviewers: American Society of Nephrology |
07/2021 - Present Regional Representative, OPTN Ethics Committee, United Network for Organ Sharing |
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Local |
Myasthenia Gravis, Medical Grand Rounds, Saint Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, PA, 1998 |
Forgoing Feeding & Hydration in Terminally Ill Patients, Medical Grand Rounds, Saint Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA, 1999 |
Evaluation of Stroke in Young Adults, Medical Grand Rounds, Saint Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, PA, 1999 |
Preeclampsia: The Disease of Theories, Medical Grand Rounds, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Odessa, TX, 2005 |
Automated Reporting of GFR: Applications & Limitations, Noon Conference Sunnyslope Health Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2007 |
Urine Chemokines as Biomarkers of BK Viral Nephropathy Activity, CME/ Noon Seminar Medical College of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2007 |
Essential Hypertension, We Need Vision, Medical Grand Rounds, Columbia St. Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, 2008 |
Resistant Hypertension, Medical Grand Rounds, Columbia St. Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, 2009 |
Risk Factors for CKD, Renal Problems Seminars, Waukesha County Technical College, Pewaukee, WI, 2010 |
Hypertension the Silent Killer, Nephrology Retreat, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2011 |
Basics of Peritoneal Dialysis, Nephrology Retreat, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2011 |
Better Ways of Long Term Dialysis, Medical Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2012 |
The ABC's of Pee Dee with Zee, Nephrology Retreat, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2012 |
Pregnancy and Renal Transplant, Transplant Nurses Day Event, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI, 2013 |
Living Kidney Donation, Is it Surgery Without Risk?, Transplant Nurses Day Event, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2014 |
Demystifying the New Kidney Allocation System, Transplant Nurses Day Event, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2015 |
Kidney Transplant in Elderly. Challenges and Opportunities, Transplant Nurses Day Event, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2016 |
CKD-MBD After Renal Transplantation. What is Hot, What is New!, Nephrology Research Conference, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2018 |
Where have All the Pancreas Transplants Gone? Turning Ideas Into Action, Transplant Surgery Presentation, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, 2018 |
Expanding the Donor Pool: Challenges & Opportunities, Transplant Surgery Presentation, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, 2018 |
Kidney Transplant: New Opportunities & Challenges, Nephrology Research Conference, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI, 10/2019 |
Finding the Unknown Causes of Kidney Disease Genetic Testing, The Road Ahead, Nephrology Research Conference, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 10/2022 |
Regional |
Hypertension Management Finally... JNC 8 Guidelines, One Size Fits Many, Medical Grand Rounds, United Kenosha Memorial Hospital, Kenosha, WI, 2015 |
Long-Term Medical Care of Kidney Transplant Recipient, Medical Grand Rounds, United Hospital Kenosha Memorial Hospital, Kenosha, WI, 2016 |
National |
Long Term Medical Care of Kidney Transplant Recipients, Medical Grand Rounds, Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA, 2013 |
The Metabolic Syndrome: Time to Act!, 6th Annual Wisconsin Chapter Transplant Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, 2013 |
An Overview of the Common Medical Problems Following Kidney Transplant, 7th Annual Wisconsin Chapter Transplant Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, 2014 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Local |
B Boettcher, K Madsen, M Zimmerman, E SAAD, S Blogg, E McNally, L Ternes, D Fischer, L Fridlington, A Miskelley, Pain Protocol for Living Donor Nephrectomy Patients. Poster presented, Froedtert Hospital and Medical College Physicians Group Problem Solving Poster Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, 10/2018 |
D Fischer, E SAAD, Creating a Program Specific Booklet for Kidney Transplant Recipients. Poster presented, Froedtert Hospital and Medical College Physicians Group Problem Solving Poster Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, 10/2018 |
S Kostelyna, J Obasi, A Mendez, E SAAD, A Rare Case of Acute Kidney Injury Twelve Years After Kidney Transplantation. Poster presented., Fifth Annual Department of Medicine Research Retreat, Milwaukee, WI, 03/2019 |
D. Chawla, E SAAD, R. Aster, T. Khairi, A. Padmanabhan, A. Padmanabhan. Severe Protracted Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia in a Renal Transplant Recipient. Poster presented, Fifth Annual Department of Medicine Research Retreat, Milwaukee, WI, 03/2019 |
Regional |
E SAAD, T Zamaloukas, Hospitalizations in Prevalent Patients on chronic Hemodialysis. Oral presentation, ACP-ASIM New Mexico Chapter Meeting, New Mexico, 11/2002 |
E SAAD, T Zamaloukas, AGBM Glomerulonephritis with Undetectable Circulating AGBM antibody. Oral presentation, ACP-ASIM New Mexico Chapter Meeting, New Mexico, 11/2002 |
National |
E SAAD, A Ferrando, O Adeniyi, P Blandon, R Wolfe, P Zager and D Raj, Effects of Amino Acid replacement during Hemodialysis on intracellular Amino Acid transport and Protein turn over. Poster presented, ASN 36th Annual Meeting & Scientific Exposition, California, 11/2003 |
E SAAD, O Adeniyi, J Liu, D Godwin, V Shah, D Raj, Inflammation & Oxidative Stress during Hemodialysis. Poster presentation, ASN 36th Annual Meeting & Scientific Exposition, California, 11/2003 |
Bulent Cuhaci, Ashwani Bhathia, Suresh Prasad, EHAB SAAD, Variable Risk of Contrast Nephropathy with Gadolinum in the Same Patient, ASN 38th Annual Meeting & Scientific Exposition, Philadelphia, PA, 11/2005 |
E SAAD, B Shames, Y Zhu, and C Johnson, Renal transplantation in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction results in a significant survival benefit when compared to patients on the waiting list. Oral presentation, World Transplant Congress, Boston, MA, 07/2006 |
B Vasudev, E Cohen, E SAAD, B Duchatteau, R Orentas, L Jergans, S Hussain, S Hariharan., Prevalence of BK viremia and BK virus Specific antibodies in healthy volunteers, ESRD patients & renal transplant recipients. Poster presented, ASN 39th Annual Meeting & Scientific Exposition, California, 11/2006 |
E SAAD, S Hariharan, T Ellis, HLA epitope mismatch and the risk of BK virus (BKV) nephropathy in renal transplant patients. Poster presented, ASN 39th Annual Meeting & Scientific Exposition, California, 11/2006 |
R Medipalli, B Vasudev, Y Zhu, E SAAD, E Cohen, R Orentas, L Jurgens, S Hariharan, Improved outcomes of BKVN: impact on BK virus surveillance protocol. Poster presented, American Transplant Congress, California, 05/2007 |
E SAAD, T Ellis, S Hariharan, Prospective Study on Circulating Anti-HLA Antibodies in Patients with BK Virus Infection. Poster presented, ASN 40th Annual Meeting & Scientific Exposition, California, 11/2007 |
R Medipalli, E SAAD, De novo renal cell carcinoma after kidney transplantation a case report. Poster presented, NKF Spring Clinical Meetings, Texas, 04/2008 |
E SAAD, Y Zhu, J Lisa, O Rimas, S Hariharan, Risk Factors for BK Viremia in Renal Transplant Recipients. Poster presented, ASN 41st Annual Meeting & Scientific Exposition, Pennsylvania, 11/2008 |
S Peglow, S Nangia, E SAAD, Amphotericin B for the treatment of concurrent pulmonary Zygomycosis and Aspergillosis in kidney transplant recipient. Poster presented, NKF Spring Clinical Meetings, Tennessee, 04/2009 |
K Sujeet, E SAAD, B Vasudev, B Bresnahan, Y Zhu, S Hariharan., Improved Long-Term Kidney Transplant Survival in Patients with BKV Nephritis. Poster presented, ASN Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 10/2009 |
B Vasudev, B Bresnahan, E SAAD, N Johnson, S Hariharan, A Single Center Analysis of Risk Factors and Knowledge of Post-Transplant Cancer, ASN Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 10/2009 |
A Sakhuja, J Angel, M Saleh, S Hussain, E SAAD, Segmental paresis, a rare presentation of varicella zoster in a kidney transplant patient. Poster presented, NKF Spring Clinical Meetings,, Florida, 04/2010 |
K Sujeet, YR Zhu, B Vasudev, E SAAD, B Bresnahan, S Hariharan, Improved Long Term Kidney Graft Survival in Subjects with BK Viral Nephritis. Poster presented, American Transplant Congress, San Diego, CA, 05/2010 |
K Sujeet, A Sakhuja, Y Ran Zhu, B Vasudev, E SAAD, B Bresnahan, S Hariharan, Risk Factors for Post Renal Transplant BKV Infection. Poster presented, ASN Renal Week, Denver, CO, 11/2010 |
A Sakhuja, K Sujeet, Y Ran Zhu, B Vasudev, E SAAD, B Bresnahan, S Hariharan, Risk Factors for Post Renal Transplant BKV Infection. Poster presented, ASN Renal Week, Denver, CO, 11/2010 |
S Senanayake, P Sood, Y Zhu, E SAAD, S Hariharan., Prevelance of BK Virus Infection After Renal Transplantation., NKF Spring Clinical Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 04/2011 |
P Sood, S Senanayake, K Sujeet, R Medipalli, E SAAD, B Vasudev, B Bresnahan, CP Johnson, S Hariharan, Risk factors for BK viremia and BK viruria in renal transplant recipients- A prospective study. Poster presented, American Transplant Congress, Philadelphia, PA, 05/2011 |
S Senanayake, K Sujeet, R Medipalli, YR Zhu, C He, P Sood, E SAAD, CP Johnson, S Hariharan, Prospective study on BKV infection in renal transplant recipients. Poster presented, American Transplant Congress, Philadelphia, PA, 05/2011 |
K Shrishrimal, E Cohen, E Saad, L Parsons, M Le, A Mackinnon, Renal Cell Carcinoma in Allograft Kidneys: Use of Short Tandem Repeat Analysis to Determine Donor Origin of Cancer. Poster presented, ASN Kidney Week, Philadelphia, PA, 11/2011 |
A Kataria, B Bresnahan, E SAAD, B Vasudev, Off Label Thymoglobulin Induction for Belatacept Based Calcineurin Inhibitor Sparing Regiment in Kidney Transplantation is Associated with Lesser Risk of Acute Allograft Rejection. Poster presented, ASN Kidney Week, Philadelphia, PA, 11/2014 |
M Selim, C Johnson, E SAAD, M Zimmerman, Optimal Donor/Recipient Pairing for High KDPI Grafts Can Yield Similar Survival to Medium KDPI Grafts. Poster presented, ASTS 16th Annual State of the Art Winter Symposium, Miami, FL, 01/2016 |
E McNally, D Fischer, E SAAD., Road Map to Recovery After Kidney Transplant is Associated with Decreased Length of Stay. Poster presented, UNOS Transplant Management Forum, Orlando, FL, 04/2017 |
International |
R Medipalli, B Vasudev, YR Zhu, E SAAD, B Bresnahan, L Jurgens, R Orentas, S Hariharan., Impact of BK Virus Surveillance: A Single Center Experience. Poster presented, American Transplant Congress, Toronto, Canada, 06/2008 |
S Nangia, E SAAD, An Unusual Cause of Anuria Ten Years after SKP, Transplantation. XXII International Congress of TTS. Oral presentation, Sydney, Australia, 08/2008 |
K Sugeet, Y Zhu, B Vasudev, E SAAD, B Bresnahan, S Hariharan, Improved Long-Term Kidney Graft Survival in Subjects in Renal Transplant Subjects with BK Viral Nephritis. Oral Presentation, XXIII International Congress of TTS, Vancouver, Canada, 07/2010 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
09/2005 - Present Transplant Candidate Review Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
07/2016 - 06/2017 Professional Enrichment Committee: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
Hospital |
07/1996 - 06/2001 Mentor: Premedical Student Shadow Program, Saint Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA |
07/1997 - 06/2001 Presenter: House Staff Orientation, Saint Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA |
07/1998 - 06/2000 Member, Ethics Committee, Saint Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, PA |
12/1999 - 06/2001 Weekly Facilitator: Internal Medicine Residency Reading Club, Saint Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA |
12/1999 - 06/2001 Presenter: Weekly Case Presentation Conference for the First-year Internal Medicine Residents, Saint Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA |
12/1999 - 06/2001 Preceptor: The Internal Medicine Resident Medical Continuity Clinic, Saint Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA |
07/2001 - 06/2002 Preceptor: The Internal Medicine residents and Medical Students Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program, Department of Geriatrics, University of Hawaii, School of Medicine, Honolulu,HI |
07/2004 - 08/2005 Ward Attending: Internal Medicine Residency Program, TTUHSC, Odessa, TX |
07/2004 - 08/2005 Presenter: Internal Medicine Residency Noon Conference, TTUHSC, Odessa, TX |
01/2005 - 08/2005 Member, Clinical Competency Committee, TTUHSC-Odessa TX |
09/2008 - 01/2014 Medical Director, Acute Inpatient Dialysis Unit, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
02/2014 - Present Ambulatory Services Steering Committee: Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
02/2014 - Present Inpatient Leadership Council: Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
MEDICAL COLLEGE TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
11/2005 - 01/2006 Weekly Facilitator: Nephrology fellows study group. |
09/2006 - Present Ward Attending: Nephrology fellowship program |
09/2006 - Present Presenter: Internal medicine residency program. |
09/2007 - Present Facilitator: M-2 Medical Ethics & Palliative Medicine Course. Medical College of Wisconsin |
09/2007 - Present Facilitator: M-2 Medical ethics & palliative medicine course |
07/2009 - Present Preceptor: M-4 Integrated Selective in Nephrology. Medical College of Wisconsin |
02/2011 - Present Preceptor: H&P component of the M-2 Clinical Examination and Reasoning course. Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/2011 - Present Master Clinician Advisor. Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2012 - Present Preceptor: M-3 Integrated Selective in Nephrology. Medical College of Wisconsin |
Resident and Fellow Education |
11/2005 - 07/2006 Weekly Facilitator: Nephrology Fellows Study Group, Medical College of Wisconsin |
09/2006 - Present Presenter: Case Conference, Nephrology Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin |
09/2006 - Present Presenter: Internal Medicine Residency Program, Medical College of Wisconsin |
09/2006 - Present Ward Attending: Nephrology Fellowship Program, Medical College of Wisconsin |
01/2007 - Present Facilitator, Internal Medicine Residency M& M, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2009 - Present Presenter: Nephrology Fellows' Academic Half Day Program, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2014 - Present Facilitator, Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Didactics Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Community/Lay Public |
01/2009 - Present Relevance Reviewer for Nephrology: ABIM, Annual update in Nephrology self evaluation module for the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program |
01/2009 - Present NephSAP Reviewers: American society of nephrology |
Medical Student Education |
12/1999 - 06/2001 Saint Luke’s hospital, Preceptor: Internal medicine residents’ medical continuity clinic. |
12/1999 - 06/2001 Saint Luke’s hospital, Weekly Facilitator: Internal medicine residency reading club. |
12/1999 - 06/2001 Saint Luke’s hospital, Presenter: Weekly case presentation conference for the first-year IIM residents |
07/2001 - 06/2002 Preceptor: Internal medicine residents & Medical Students. |
07/2004 - 08/2005 TTUHSC-Odessa, TX, Ward Attending: Internal medicine residency program. |
07/2004 - 08/2005 TTUHSC-Odessa, TX, Presenter: Internal medicine residency noon conference. |
11/2005 - Present Relevance Reviewer for Nephrology: ABIM, Nephrology Board’s certification and maintenance of certification programs. |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
03/2002 Community Lectures, End of Life Care Issues, Honolulu, HI |
05/2002 Community Lectures, Osteoporosis: Prevention & Treatment, Honolulu, HI |
03/2006 Physician Volunteer, The National Kidney Foundation's Early Evaluation Program, (KEEP) Milwaukee, WI |
08/2006 Community Lectures, Hypertension in African-Americans, Milwaukee, WI |
08/2006 Community Lectures, Osteoporosis in African-Americans: Prevention and Treatment, Milwaukee, WI |
08/2008 Physician Volunteer, Health Fair, Greater New Birth Church, Milwaukee, WI |
10/2011 Community Lectures, Hypertension, the Silent Killer, Milwaukee, WI |
03/2012 Community Lectures, What about Metabolic Syndrome? Milwaukee, WI |
10/2012 Physician Volunteer, The National Kidney Foundation's Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) Milwaukee, WI |
10/2013 Community Lectures, The Metabolic Syndrome and Time to Act, St. Luke's Milwaukee, WI |
09/2014 Community Lectures, You Will Feel Like a New Dude after Kidney Transplant. How Do You Get There? Milwaukee, WI |
09/2014 Community Lectures, Preparing for Transplant While Staying on the Waiting List, Milwaukee, WI |
08/2015 Community Lectures, Non-Pharmacological Treatment of Hypertension, Milwaukee WI |
08/2016 Community Lectures, Renal Dysfunction After Non- Renal Solid Organ Transplantation, Milwaukee WI |
09/2016 Physician Volunteer, The National Kidney Foundation's Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) Milwaukee, WI |
01/2017 Community Lectures, 10 Things I Wish My Patients Would Ask Me About, The National Kidney Foundation, Milwaukee WI |
03/2017 Community Lectures, Transition, Transplantation, and Teenagers. Pediatric to Adult Transition (PAT), Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI |
10/2017 Community Lectures, Kidney Allocation, Current Status, Challenges, and Opportunities, 10th Annual Wisconsin Chapter Transplant Symposium, Milwaukee, WI |
10/2017 Community Lectures, Chronic Kidney Disease in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients, Milwaukee WI |
MEDIA APPEARANCES: |
01/2017 Organ donation on the rise in Wisconsin; doctors hope to grow the numbers further by targeting new audience Fox6 | Jan. 17 |
04/2017 Hey - Thanks for the Kidney; How one local judge saved another one's life M Magazine |
12/2017 The Word on Medicine,” hosted by Dr. Evans featuring a panel of experts on Liver and Kidney Transplant. iHeartRADIO | Dec. 23 |
11/2018 Woman who put up billboards looking for kidney, finds her match TMJ4 | Nov. 14 |
11/2018 Kidney exchange saves three lives after please from West Allis woman CBS 58 | Nov. 14 |
11/2018 West Allis woman who used billboard to find kidney donor during H-D 115th gets transplant Fox6 | Nov. 14 |
04/2019 5 fact living kidney donors need to know (PDF) The Waukesha Freeman | April 16 |
06/2019 Milwaukee father saves daughter's life with kidney donation
CBS 58 | June 16
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03/2022 The Gift of Life - Twice, Froedtert Today |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. B Vasudev, B Bresnahan, E SAAD, N Johnson, S Hariharan. A Single Center Survey of Post-Transplant Center. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Vol 20: 339, 2009 |
2. E SAAD, B Bresnahan, E Cohen, Na Lu, R Orentas, B Vasudev, S Hariharan: Successful Treatment of BK Viremia Using Reduction in Immunosuppression without Anti-Viral Therapy. Transplantation Vol. 85, No 6: 850-4, 2008 PMID: 18360267 |
3. E Saad, E Cohen, B Shames: Transplantation or Dialysis for Patients who have ESRD with Heart Failure. (Review article). Transplantation Reviews Vol. 21, No 3, 2007 |
4. E SAAD, C China, K Masaki. Primary Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma A Rare Tumor of the Appendix. Case & Comment 39 (3):70-73, 2005 |
5. E SAAD, B Charra, D Raj. Hypertension Control with Daily Dialysis. Seminars in Dialysis 17 (4):295-298, 2004 PMID: 15250921 |
6. E Saad, G Fioravanti, A Samuels: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (review article)E-medicine Journal, Vol. 2, No 10, 2001 |
7. E SAAD, J Jahre. Diphyllobothrium Latum Resident & Staff Physician 46 (7):2, 2000 |
8. K Sujeet, A Sakhuja, Y Ran Zhu, B Vasudev, E SAAD, B Bresnahan, S Hariharan. Prospective Study of BK Virus Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Vol. 21: 2010 |
9. S Senanayake, P Sood, Y Zhu, E SAAD, S Hariharan. Prevelance of BK Virus Infection After Renal Transplantation. American Journal of Kidney Diseases Vol 57, Issue 4: B86, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2011.02.281 |
10. Sood P, Senanayake S, Sujeet K, Medipalli R, SAAD E, Vasudev B, Bresnahan BA, Johnson CP, Hariharan S. Lower Prevalence of BK Virus Infection in African-American Renal Transplant Recipients: A Prospective Study. Transplantation Vol. 93, No 3: 291-6, 2012 PMID: 22179402 |
11. Kataria A, Cohen E, SAAD E, Atallah E, Bresnahan B. Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia Presenting Late After Solid Organ Transplantation- A Case Series of Four Patients and Review of the Literature. Transplant Proc, 2014 Dec;46(10):3278-81. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.05.083. Epub 2014 Sep 18. PMID: 25240311 |
12. A Robin, E Cohen, T Chongkrairatanakul, E SAAD, A C Mackinnon: A single center’s approach to discriminating donor versus host origin of renal neoplasia in the allograft kidney. Annals of Diagnostic Pathology Vol 23: 32, 2016, PMID: 27402221 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2016.05.004 |
13. J Obasi, S Kostelyna, A Mendez, E SAAD. A Rare Case of Acute Kidney Injury Twelve Years After Kidney Transplantation. American Journal of Kidney Diseases Vol. 73, Issue 5, 712, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.03.267 |
14. A Kataria, E SAAD: Severe Peritonitis Caused by Citrobacter Freundii and Successful Treatment with Double Antibiotic Coverage. Indian J Nephrology .Vol .25, No 2: 117-118, 2015 PMID: 25838653 |
15. M Atzenhoefer, J Man, E SAAD: Case Report of Hypothyroidism Presenting with Myxedema Ascites. Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology: Case Reports, Vol. 4: 5-7, 2017 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jecr.2017.03.001 |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. E SAAD, G Fioravanti, A Samuels. Polymyalgia Rheumatica E-medicine Journal 2 (10), 2001, 2017, November 15. https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/330815-overview |
2. E SAAD, E Cohen, B Shames: Transplantation or Dialysis for Patients who have ESRD with Heart Failure. Transplantation Reviews Vol. 21, No 3: 171-176, 2007. Doi: 10.1016/j.trre.2007.06.003 |
Editorials, Letters to Editor, Other |
1. D Chawla, E SAAD, T Khairi, A Padmanabhan: Severe persistent heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in a renal transplant patient. Thrombosis Research Vol 183, 106-107, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.thromres.2019.10.014
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2. S Nangia, E SAAD: Torsion of Renal Transplant Ten Years after Simultaneous Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation: Imaging as a Diagnostic Tool. Transplantation Vol. 85, No 10: 1590, 2009 PMID: 19461499 |
Abstracts |
1. E SAAD, C China, K Masaki: Primary Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma A Rare Tumor of the Appendix. ACP-ASIM Hawaii Chapter Scientific Meeting, Hawaii, March 2002 |
2. E SAAD, C China, K Masaki: Primary Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma A Rare Tumor of the Appendix. Hartford/American Federation for Aging Research Fellows meeting, Washington DC, May 2002 |
3. E SAAD, B Bresnahan, E Cohen, S Hussain, B Vasudev, R Orentas, S Hariharan: Reduction in immunosuppression without use of antiviral therapy in the treatment of BK virus infection after renal transplant. Am J Transplant, Vol.6, S 2, 2006. |
4. E SAAD, B Shames, Y Zhu, and C Johnson: Renal transplantation in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction results in a significant survival benefit when compared to patients on the waiting list. Am J Transplant, Vol.6, S2, 2006 |
5. J Obasi, S Kostelyna, A Mendez, E SAAD. A Rare Case of Acute Kidney Injury Twelve Years After Kidney Transplantation. AJKD Vol. 73. Abstract presented at NKF Spring Clinical Meetings, Boston, MA, May 2019 |
6. A Sakhuja, J Angel, M Saleh, S Hussain, E SAAD, Segmental paresis, a rare presentation of varicella zoster in a kidney transplant patient. AJKD Vol. 55, 2010 |
7. K Sujeet, YR Zhu, B Vasudev, E SAAD, B Bresnahan, S Hariharan. Improved Long Term Kidney Graft Survival in Subjects with BK Viral Nephritis. Am J Transplant 10(s4): 171. 2010 |
8. B Vasudev, B Bresnahan, E SAAD, N Johnson, S Hariharan S. A Single Center Analysis of Risk Factors and Knowledge of Post-Transplant Cancer. JASN 20:816A 2009 |
9. K Sujeet, E SAAD, B Vasudev, B Bresnahan, Y Zhu, S Hariharan. Improved Long-Term Kidney Transplant Survival in Patients with BKV Nephritis. JASN 20:814A 2009 |
10. S Peglow, S Nangia, E SAAD, Amphotericin B for the treatment of concurrent pulmonary Zygomycosis and Aspergillosis in kidney transplant recipient. AJKD Vol. 53 2009 |
11. E SAAD, Y Zhu, J Lisa, O Rimas, S Hariharan. Risk Factors for BK Viremia in Renal Transplant Recipients. JASN Abstracts Issue, Vol. 19. 2008 |
12. R Medipalli, B Vasudev, YR Zhu, E SAAD, B Bresnahan, L Jurgens, R Orentas, S Hariharan. Impact of BK Virus Surveillance: A Single Center Experience. Am J Transplant 8(s2): 461. 2008 |
13. R Medipalli, E SAAD, De novo renal cell carcinoma after kidney transplantation a case report. AJKD Vol 51, 2008 |
14. E SAAD, T Ellis, S Hariharan. Prospective Study on Circulating Anti-HLA Antibodies in Patients with BK Virus Infection. JASN Abstracts Issue. 2007 |
15. R Medipalli, B Vasudev, Y Zhu, E SAAD, E Cohen, R Orentas, L Jurgens, S Hariharan. Improved outcomes of BKVN: impact on BK virus surveillance protocol. Am J Transplant 2007, Vol.7, S2:150. 2007 |
16. E SAAD, S Hariharan, T Ellis. HLA epitope mismatch and the risk of BK virus (BKV) nephropathy in renal transplant patients. JASN Abstracts Issue, Vol. 17. 2006 |
17. B Vasudev, E Cohen, E SAAD, B Duchatteau, R Orentas, L Jergans, S Hussain, S Hariharan. Prevalence of BK viremia and BK virus Specific antibodies in healthy volunteers, ESRD patients & renal transplant recipients. JASN Abstracts Issue, Vol. 17. 2006
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18. E SAAD, B Shames, Y Zhu, and C Johnson: Renal transplantation in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction results in a significant survival benefit when compared to patients on the waiting list. Transplantation 2006, Vol.82 (1), S3. 2006 |
19. E SAAD, B Bresnahan, E Cohen, S Hussain, B Vasudev, R Orentas, S Hariharan: Reduction in immunosuppression without use of antiviral therapy in the treatment of BK virus infection after renal transplant. Transplantation, Vol.82 (1), S3. 2006 |
20. E SAAD, A Ferrando, O Adeniyi, P Blandon, R Wolfe, P Zager, and D Raj: Effects of Amino Acid replacement during Hemodialysis on intracellular Amino Acid transport and Protein turn over. JASN Abstracts Issue, Vol.14. 2003 |
21. E SAAD, O Adeniyi, J Liu, D Godwin, V Shah, D Raj: Inflammation & Oxidative Stress during Hemodialysis. JASN, Vol. 14. 2003 |