Dr. Kaldas’ research focuses on medical education, quality improvement and patient safety. She developed an online module to teach electrolyte disorders using virtual patient simulation. For quality improvement projects, she is working on an initiative for safer discharge of high risk patients with AKI to ensure adequate follow up. She is collaborating with Dr. Kellum’s group to develop an app for patients with kidney disease. She is collaborating with the rheumatology group to ensure adequate immunization occurs in high risk patients with CKD.
Dr. Hoda Kaldas in the clinician educator tract. She is the renal Subspecialty Educationa Coordinator for the Department of Internal Medicine Residency Program. Her Current focus is on quality improvement and Online teaching.
- MD, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, 1996
- MS, Medical Education, University of Pittsburgh, 2012
- Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2003
- Fellowship, Nephrology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2007
Education & Training
John Brukart, Beth Piraino, Hoda kaldas, Ji-Yang Sophie Lee, Filitsa Bender, Raymond T.Krediet, Elizabeth W. Boeschoten, Friedo W.Dekker, Edward Vonesh; Salim Mujais; Fredric O Finkelstein; Diane Wuerth; Susan H.Finkelstein; Wai Kei Lo. Why is the evidence Favoring Hemodialysis over Peritoneal dialysis misleading?. Seminars in Dialysis. 2007; 20: 200-204.
