Robert Provenzano

Dr. Robert Provenzano

Robert Provenzano is a prominent Detroit-area nephrologist. Provenzano is Chief of the Division of Nephrology, Hypertension & Transplantation, Director of Nephrology Research, and Director of Acute Dialysis Services at St John Hospital & Medical Center in Detroit, MI.[1] He is also an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine He is the Chief Operating Officer of St Clair Specialty Physicians in Detroit, and the Vice President of Medical Affairs for DaVita, Inc. He is also the lead physician at Colorado Springs Nephrology in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Affiliations

Robert works with several professional societies and advisory boards. He is past-President of the Renal Physicians Association,[2] immediate past-Chair of the Board of Trustees for the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan,[3] and an active member of the American Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Transplantation, and a fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Provenzano is also a member of the Michigan State Medical Society, Wayne County Medical Society, American Medical Association, International Society of Nephrology, Transplant Society of Michigan, American Society of Apheresis, International Society of Peritoneoscopists, and International Society of Blood Purification.

Education

He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Michigan University and a Doctor of Medicine degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at St John Hospital and Medical Center. His nephrology fellowship was completed at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI.

Awards

Interests

His research interests include anemia management in chronic kidney disease (CKD), applying quality measures to CKD care, medical finance, application of membrane technology to plasmapheresis, and low-dose immunosuppression in kidney transplantation.

Provenzano has lectured and served on many speakers’ bureaus about the topics of anemia and CKD and medical finance. Through his work in developing a CKD tool kit for physicians, he has helped to ensure doctors and patients have tools to make important health decisions.[7]

Clinical practice

Provenzano is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of St. Clair Specialty Physicians (SCSP) in Detroit, MI.

SCSP provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care for kidney patients and is nationally recognized as a leading nephrology practice. SCSP was founded in 1977 with the addition of Provenzano to the practice of Joseph M. Beals. The company now employs over 30 physicians with over 70 support staff. In spite of this growth, SCSP insists its dedication to patient service has remained their primary focus.[8]

Licensure and board certification

Program development

Advisory boards

Hospital appointments

Society appointments

Consulting appointments

External links

Streaming Audio from World Congress of Nephrology (ASN/ISN), San Francisco, CA, October, 2001

This article originally appeared in the November 2005 issue of aakpRENALIFE, Vol. 21, No. 3.

The above article was written by Robert Provenzano on 03/15/2006

The above article was written by Robert Provenzano on 06/01/2004

This article originally appeared in the July 2005 issue of aakpRENALIFE, Vol. 21, No. 1.

From the Detroit Free Press, published MAR 4, 2007

Publications

Provenzano has published numerous articles and clinical studies:

References

  1. "St. John Hospital Department of Transplant". Stjohn.org. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  2. Renal Physicians Association Board of Directors
  3. "NKFM Board of Directors". Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  4. Search by city or keyword:. "Top Docs List 2008 - Hour Detroit Magazine". Hourdetroit.com. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  5. Top Docs List 2006 - Hour Detroit Magazine
  6. "2004 AAKP Visionary Award" (Press release). Aakp.org. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  7. Robert Provenzano, MD, FACS Official Physician Biography
  8. St. Clair Specialty Physicians Practice Home Page
  9. "St. John Nephrology Fellowship Program". Stjohn.org. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  10. "The Value of Integrating a Vascular Surgeon into a Nephrology Practice". Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
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