Tonia K Kim, MD
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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Medicine, Nephrology
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Specialties
Nephrology, Internal Medicine
The contribution of dyslipidemia to cardiovascular disease in the renal disease population

The most common cause for mortality in the end-stage renal disease patients is cardiovascular disease. My previous research investigated the putative roles of molecular chaperones in apolipoprotein B metabolism, the primary protein moiety of the LDL and VLDL lipoproteins. Among the molecules studied were gp78, cdc97, microsomal triglyceride transfer protein and their respective mechanisms at the cellular and molecular levels.

Currently the goal is to integrate this basic science with patient care and to develop a clinical trial.

MD, Albany Medical College

Residency, Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital

Fellowship, Nephrology, Mount Sinai Hospital

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine
Management of the Fluid Overloaded Patient

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