Title(s):
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Appointment Phone:
410-955-0670
Primary Location:
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Expertise:
Chronic Renal Failure, General Internal Medicine
Education and Experience
Training
- Faculte De Medecine Et De Pharmacie (Port-Au - Prince )/ (1987)
Residencies
- Graduate Hospital (Philadelphia PA)/ Internal Medicine (2000)
- Tenon Hospital (Paris )/ Internal Medicine/Nephrology (1992)
Fellowships
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore MD)/ Nephrology (2002)
- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health (Baltimore MD)/ Epidemiology (1997)
- UFR de Medecine Saint - Antoine (Paris )/ Aids Certificate (1993)
Certifications
- Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine (2004)
Locations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N. Wolfe Street
1830 East Monument Street Room 416
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-5268
Appointment Phone: 410-955-0670
Location Map
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 N. Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Appointment Phone: 410-955-0670
Location Map
Department / Division
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Medicine - Nephrology
Centers/Institutes
Centers / Institutes
- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research
Bio
Awards and Honors
1987 Valedictorian, School of Medicine and Pharmacy,
State University of Haiti
1992 Valedictorian, Necker School of Medicine,
University of Paris V
1992 The Boehringer Mannheim Prize Paris, France
1999 The Victoria Prize Paris, France
2001-2003 Recipient of a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award to train in Renal Disease Epidemiology. Sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
2003-2004 Recipient of the Richard Ross Clinician Scientist Award sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University - School of Medicine.
2004 Junior Faculty Clinical Research Award. Department of Medicine Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine for the project entitle: Dialysis Modality and Mortality in a National Cohort: The CHOICE Study
2005 Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology
2003-2009 AMA Physician''s Recognition Award certificate with commendation (AMA PRA), valid through 08/01/2009
2008 Associate Faculty Member, Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
State University of Haiti
1992 Valedictorian, Necker School of Medicine,
University of Paris V
1992 The Boehringer Mannheim Prize Paris, France
1999 The Victoria Prize Paris, France
2001-2003 Recipient of a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award to train in Renal Disease Epidemiology. Sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
2003-2004 Recipient of the Richard Ross Clinician Scientist Award sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University - School of Medicine.
2004 Junior Faculty Clinical Research Award. Department of Medicine Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine for the project entitle: Dialysis Modality and Mortality in a National Cohort: The CHOICE Study
2005 Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology
2003-2009 AMA Physician''s Recognition Award certificate with commendation (AMA PRA), valid through 08/01/2009
2008 Associate Faculty Member, Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Expertise
- Chronic Renal Failure
- General Internal Medicine
Research
Research and Publications
Most Recent Peer-Reviewed Articles
31. Plantinga L, Jaar B, Astor B, Fink N, Eustace J, Klag M, Powe N
Association of Clinic Vascular Access Monitoring Practices with Clinical Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients.
Nephron Clinical Practice 2006; 104 (4): c151-c159
32. Ekong EB, Jaar BG, Weaver VM
Lead-related Nephrotoxicity: A Review of the Epidemiologic Evidence.
Kidney International 2006; 70 (12): 2074-2084
33. Plantinga LC, Fink NE, Jaar BG, Sadler JH, Levin NW, Coresh J, Klag MJ, Powe NR
Attainment of clinical performance targets and improvement in clinical outcomes and resource use in hemodialysis care: a prospective cohort study.
BMC Health Service Research 2007; 7 (1): 5
34. Plantinga LC, Fink NE, Jaar BG, Huang IC, Wu AW, Meyer KB, Powe NR
Relation between level or change of hemoglobin and generic and disease-specific quality of life measures in hemodialysis.
Quality of Life Research 2007; 16 (5): 755-765
35. Jaar BG, Plantinga LC, Astor BC, Fink NE, Longenecker C, Tracy RP, Marcovina SM, Powe NR, Coresh J
Novel and Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors for Peripheral Arterial Disease in Incident Dialysis Patients
Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease 2007; 14 (3): 304-313
36. Plantinga LC, Fink NE, Levin NW, Jaar BG, Coresh J, Levey AS, Klag MJ, Powe NR
Early, intermediate, and long-term risk factors for mortality in incident dialysis patients: the Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for ESRD (CHOICE) Study.
American Journal of Kidney Disease 2007; 49 (6): 831-840
37. Jaar BG, Khatib R, Plantinga L, Boulware LE, Powe NR
Principles of Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2008; 3: 601-609
38. Melamed ML, Eustace JA, Plantinga LC, Jaar BG, Fink NE, Parekh RS, Coresh J, Yang Z, Cantor T, Powe NR
Third-Generation Parathyroid Hormone Assays and All-Cause Mortality in Incident Dialysis Patients: The CHOICE Study
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2008; 23 (5): 1650-1658
39. Plantinga LC, Fink NE, Melamed ML, Briggs WA, Powe NR, Jaar BG
Serum Phosphate Levels and Risk of Infection in Incident Dialysis Patients.
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2008; 3 (5): 1398-1406
40. Kazory A, Racusen LC, Berliner AR, Gimenez LF, Jaar BG
Mycophenolate Mofetil as a Possible Therapeutic Option for Idiopathic Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation Plus 2008; 1: 466 - 468
41. Parekh RS, Meoni LA, Kao WHL, Plantinga LC, Jaar BG, Fink NE, Powe NR, Coresh J, Klag MJ
Incidence of Sudden Cardiac Death and the Association of Inflammation and Other Traditional Risk Factors: CHOICE Study
Kidney International 2008; 74 (10): 1335-1342
42. Crews D, Jaar BG
Practice Point: Racial Differences in Chronic Kidney Disease Incidence and Progression Among Individuals with HIV
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology 2008; 4 (12): 652-653
43. Weaver VM, Griswold M, Todd AC, Jaar BG, Ahn KD, Thompson CB, Lee BK
Longitudinal associations between lead dose and renal function in lead workers
Environmental Research 2009; 109 (1): 101-107
44. Plantinga LC, Fink NE, Finkelstein FO, Powe NR, Jaar BG
Association of Peritoneal Dialysis Clinic Size with Clinical Outcomes
Peritoneal Dialysis International 2009; 29: in press
45. Charles RF, Powe NR, Jaar BG, Troll MU, Parekh RS, Boulware LE
Clinical testing patterns and cost implications of variation in the evaluation of chronic kidney disease among U.S. physicians
American Journal of Kidney Disease 2009; in press
46. Sperati CJ, Parekh RS, Berthier-Schaad Y, Jaar BG, Plantinga L, Fink N, Powe N, Smith MW, Coresh J, Kao WHL
Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in JAK3, STAT4, and STAT6 with new cardiovascular events in incident dialysis patients
American Journal of Kidney Disease 2009; 53 (5): 845-855
47. Sozio SM, MD, Armstrong PA, Coresh J, Jaar BG, Fink NE, Plantinga LC, Powe NR, Parekh RS
Cerebrovascular Disease Incidence, Characteristics, and Outcomes in Patients Initiating Dialysis: The CHOICE Study
American Journal of Kidney Disease 2009; in press
48. Jaar BG, Plantinga LC, Crews DC, Fink NE, Hebah N, Coresh J, Kliger AS, Powe NR
Timing, Causes, Predictors and Prognosis of Switching from Peritoneal Dialysis to Hemodialysis: A Prospective Study
BMC Nephrology 2009; 10 (1): 3
49. Abougergi M, Broor A, Cui W, Jaar BG
Intravenous Immunoglobulin for the Treatment of Severe Clostridium Difficile Colitis: An Observational Study and Review of the Literature
Journal of Hospital Medicine 2009; in press
50. Plantinga LC, Jaar BG
Commentary: Preventing repeat hospitalizations in dialysis patients: a call for action
Kidney International 2009; in press
31. Plantinga L, Jaar B, Astor B, Fink N, Eustace J, Klag M, Powe N
Association of Clinic Vascular Access Monitoring Practices with Clinical Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients.
Nephron Clinical Practice 2006; 104 (4): c151-c159
32. Ekong EB, Jaar BG, Weaver VM
Lead-related Nephrotoxicity: A Review of the Epidemiologic Evidence.
Kidney International 2006; 70 (12): 2074-2084
33. Plantinga LC, Fink NE, Jaar BG, Sadler JH, Levin NW, Coresh J, Klag MJ, Powe NR
Attainment of clinical performance targets and improvement in clinical outcomes and resource use in hemodialysis care: a prospective cohort study.
BMC Health Service Research 2007; 7 (1): 5
34. Plantinga LC, Fink NE, Jaar BG, Huang IC, Wu AW, Meyer KB, Powe NR
Relation between level or change of hemoglobin and generic and disease-specific quality of life measures in hemodialysis.
Quality of Life Research 2007; 16 (5): 755-765
35. Jaar BG, Plantinga LC, Astor BC, Fink NE, Longenecker C, Tracy RP, Marcovina SM, Powe NR, Coresh J
Novel and Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors for Peripheral Arterial Disease in Incident Dialysis Patients
Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease 2007; 14 (3): 304-313
36. Plantinga LC, Fink NE, Levin NW, Jaar BG, Coresh J, Levey AS, Klag MJ, Powe NR
Early, intermediate, and long-term risk factors for mortality in incident dialysis patients: the Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for ESRD (CHOICE) Study.
American Journal of Kidney Disease 2007; 49 (6): 831-840
37. Jaar BG, Khatib R, Plantinga L, Boulware LE, Powe NR
Principles of Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2008; 3: 601-609
38. Melamed ML, Eustace JA, Plantinga LC, Jaar BG, Fink NE, Parekh RS, Coresh J, Yang Z, Cantor T, Powe NR
Third-Generation Parathyroid Hormone Assays and All-Cause Mortality in Incident Dialysis Patients: The CHOICE Study
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2008; 23 (5): 1650-1658
39. Plantinga LC, Fink NE, Melamed ML, Briggs WA, Powe NR, Jaar BG
Serum Phosphate Levels and Risk of Infection in Incident Dialysis Patients.
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2008; 3 (5): 1398-1406
40. Kazory A, Racusen LC, Berliner AR, Gimenez LF, Jaar BG
Mycophenolate Mofetil as a Possible Therapeutic Option for Idiopathic Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation Plus 2008; 1: 466 - 468
41. Parekh RS, Meoni LA, Kao WHL, Plantinga LC, Jaar BG, Fink NE, Powe NR, Coresh J, Klag MJ
Incidence of Sudden Cardiac Death and the Association of Inflammation and Other Traditional Risk Factors: CHOICE Study
Kidney International 2008; 74 (10): 1335-1342
42. Crews D, Jaar BG
Practice Point: Racial Differences in Chronic Kidney Disease Incidence and Progression Among Individuals with HIV
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology 2008; 4 (12): 652-653
43. Weaver VM, Griswold M, Todd AC, Jaar BG, Ahn KD, Thompson CB, Lee BK
Longitudinal associations between lead dose and renal function in lead workers
Environmental Research 2009; 109 (1): 101-107
44. Plantinga LC, Fink NE, Finkelstein FO, Powe NR, Jaar BG
Association of Peritoneal Dialysis Clinic Size with Clinical Outcomes
Peritoneal Dialysis International 2009; 29: in press
45. Charles RF, Powe NR, Jaar BG, Troll MU, Parekh RS, Boulware LE
Clinical testing patterns and cost implications of variation in the evaluation of chronic kidney disease among U.S. physicians
American Journal of Kidney Disease 2009; in press
46. Sperati CJ, Parekh RS, Berthier-Schaad Y, Jaar BG, Plantinga L, Fink N, Powe N, Smith MW, Coresh J, Kao WHL
Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in JAK3, STAT4, and STAT6 with new cardiovascular events in incident dialysis patients
American Journal of Kidney Disease 2009; 53 (5): 845-855
47. Sozio SM, MD, Armstrong PA, Coresh J, Jaar BG, Fink NE, Plantinga LC, Powe NR, Parekh RS
Cerebrovascular Disease Incidence, Characteristics, and Outcomes in Patients Initiating Dialysis: The CHOICE Study
American Journal of Kidney Disease 2009; in press
48. Jaar BG, Plantinga LC, Crews DC, Fink NE, Hebah N, Coresh J, Kliger AS, Powe NR
Timing, Causes, Predictors and Prognosis of Switching from Peritoneal Dialysis to Hemodialysis: A Prospective Study
BMC Nephrology 2009; 10 (1): 3
49. Abougergi M, Broor A, Cui W, Jaar BG
Intravenous Immunoglobulin for the Treatment of Severe Clostridium Difficile Colitis: An Observational Study and Review of the Literature
Journal of Hospital Medicine 2009; in press
50. Plantinga LC, Jaar BG
Commentary: Preventing repeat hospitalizations in dialysis patients: a call for action
Kidney International 2009; in press
Research Interests
- Epidemiology of Chronic Kidney Disease, survival in dialysis patients, peripheral vascular disease, lead nephropathy
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- English
- French
- Creole
Memberships
American Society of Nephrology
National Kidney Foundation
International Society of Nephrology
American Medical Association
American College of Physicians
National Kidney Foundation
International Society of Nephrology
American Medical Association
American College of Physicians
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