Ramin Sam, MD

Clinical Professor

Nephrology

College: University of Illinois-Urbana
Medical School: University of Illinois-Chicago
Internal Medicine Residency: Loyola University
Nephrology Fellowship: Loyola University

Interests: My clinical/research interests are varied and include sodium disorders, hemodialysis, acid/base disorders, transjugular kidney biopsies and lipoprotein glomerulonephropathy.
Editorial board for the American Journal of Nephrology.
Medical director of the Fresenius Potrero Ave dialysis unit.
Main editor of book entitled "Understanding basic renal pathophysiology" published by Nova publishers, https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=64010

Publications

  1. Sam R, Rankin L, Ulasi I, Frantzen L, Nitsch D, Henner D, Molony D, Wagner J, Chen J, Agarwal SK, Howard A, Atkinson R, Landry D, Pastan SO, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Vaccination for Patients Receiving Dialysis. Kidney Medicine 2023. PMID: 38435066


  2. Lew SQ, Asci G, Rootjes PA, Ok E, Penne EL, Sam R, Tzamaloukas AH, Ing TS, Raimann JG. The role of intra- and interdialytic sodium balance and restriction in dialysis therapies. Frontiers in medicine 2023. PMID: 38111694


  3. Sam R, Zhang L, Tuot DS, Chaudhry R. The Decrease in Serum Total Cholesterol and Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Concentrations With the Initiation of Hemodialysis Despite a Concomitant Increase in Serum Albumin Concentrations. Cureus 2023. PMID: 38022186


  4. Aziz F, Sam R, Lew SQ, Massie L, Misra M, Roumelioti ME, Argyropoulos CP, Ing TS, Tzamaloukas AH. Pseudohyponatremia: Mechanism, Diagnosis, Clinical Associations and Management. Journal of clinical medicine 2023. PMID: 37373769


  5. Kohn OF, Lew SQ, Wong SS, Sam R, Chen HC, Raiman JG, Leehey DJ, Tzamaloukas AH, Ing TS. Using herbs medically without knowing their composition: are we playing Russian roulette? TO REMOVE 2022. PMID: 35362342


  6. Rohrscheib M, Sam R, Raj DS, Argyropoulos CP, Unruh ML, Lew SQ, Ing TS, Levin NW, Tzamaloukas AH. Edelman Revisited: Concepts, Achievements, and Challenges. TO REMOVE 2022. PMID: 35083255


  7. Lew SQ, Sam R, Tzamaloukas AH, Ing TS. A four-stream method for providing variable dialysis fluid bicarbonate concentrations for bicarbonate-based dialysis fluid delivery systems. Artificial organs 2021. PMID: 34637152


  8. Ing TS, Lew SQ, Tzamaloukas AH, Sam R. Solute-free water excretion and electrolyte-free water excretion are better terms than solute-free water clearance and electrolyte-free water clearance. International urology and nephrology 2021. PMID: 33687641


  9. Hanna RM, Ferrey A, Rhee CM, Sam R, Pearce D, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Don BR. Building a hemodiafiltration system from readily available components for continuous renal replacement therapy under disasters and pandemics: preparing for an acute kidney injury surge during COVID-19. Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension 2021. PMID: 33186219


  10. Koganti D, Sam R. Report of Dialysis-Induced Hypophosphatemia Leading to Reversible Encephalopathy Prevented by Adding Phosphorus to the Dialysate. Blood purification 2020. PMID: 31940631


  11. S. M. Kurt Lee, Hon-Lok Tang, Ramin Sam, Susie Q. Lew. Steven Chu, ??? 1997 Nobel Laureate in Physics. TO REMOVE 2019. PMID:


  12. Wang A, Sam R. Does significant renal ablation truly and invariably lead to hyperfiltration and progressive chronic kidney disease? Clinical and experimental nephrology 2016. PMID: 27738776


  13. Lejmi H, Jen KY, Olson JL, James SH, Sam R. Characteristics of AA amyloidosis patients in San Francisco. Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) 2016. PMID: 26370715


  14. Sam R, Tang HL, Kjellstrand CM, Ing TS. Preventing/treating hypophosphatemia by adding phosphate to the dialysate. The International journal of artificial organs 2015. PMID: 26689145


  15. Sarahian S, Pouria MM, Ing TS, Sam R. Hypervolemic hypernatremia is the most common type of hypernatremia in the intensive care unit. International urology and nephrology 2015. PMID: 26377488


  16. Makehei S, Sam R. Does lactate account for all of the increase in anion gap in cases of metformin-induced lactic acidosis? Clinical and experimental nephrology 2015. PMID: 25982073


  17. Tang HL, Lau KK, Sam R, Ing TS. Chest wall abscesses due to continuous application of silicone gel sheets for keloid management. BMJ case reports 2015. PMID: 25920733


  18. Carlson AQ, Tuot DS, Jen KY, Butcher B, Graf J, Sam R, Imboden JB. Pauci-immune glomerulonephritis in individuals with disease associated with levamisole-adulterated cocaine: a series of 4 cases. Volume 93 of Issue 17. Medicine 2014. PMID: 25398064


  19. Sam R, Kjellstrand CM, Doherty C, Ing TS. Addition of monosodium dihydrogen phosphate to an acid concentrate to prepare a phosphate-enriched, bicarbonate-based hemodialysis solution. Artificial organs 2014. PMID: 25234765


  20. Sam R, Joshi A, James S, Jen KY, Amani F, Hart P, Schwartz MM. Lupus-like membranous nephropathy: Is it lupus or not? Clinical and experimental nephrology 2014. PMID: 24993947


  21. Sam R, Kjellstrand CM, Doherty C, Ing TS. Using disodium monohydrogen phosphate to prepare a phosphate-enriched hemodialysate. Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis 2013. PMID: 23919815


  22. Ramin Sam, Jose A.L. Arruda. G.R. Love: A Dialysis Pioneer. Dialysis 2012. PMID:


  23. Sam R, Feizi I. Understanding hypernatremia. American journal of nephrology 2012. PMID: 22739333


  24. Sam R, Hsieh J, James S.. Dialysis: History, development and promise. Ing TS, Rahman M, Kjellstrand CM Hemaport needleless arteriovenous access. 2012. PMID:


  25. Sam R, Hart P, Haghighat R, Ing TS. Hypervolemic hypernatremia in patients recovering from acute kidney injury in the intensive care unit. Clinical and experimental nephrology 2011. PMID: 21947735


  26. Sam R, Kjellstrand CM, Ing TS. Preparation of phosphate-enriched hemodialysates. Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis 2011. PMID: 22098632


  27. G. Dunea, C. Brecklin, A. Gupta, P. Hart, R. Sam, E. C. Smith. Nephrology in Brief 19-4. Kidney 2010. PMID:


  28. Sam R, Ing TS.. Practical Manual of renal medicine; nephrology, dialysis, transplantation. Lai KN Sodium and water disturbances. 2009. PMID:


  29. Ramin Sam, Todd S. Ing. Sodium and Water Disturbances. A Practical Manual of Renal Medicine 2009. PMID:


  30. Ramin Sam, Orly F. Kohn, May T. Chow, Todd S. Ing. CHAPTER 71 Gastrointestinal Problems in Acute Renal Failure. TO REMOVE 2009. PMID:


  31. Sam R, Kohn OF, Chow MT, Ing TS.. Critical Care Nephrology. Ronce C, Bellomo R, Kellum JA Gastrointestinal problems in acute renal failure. 2009. PMID:


  32. G Dunea, C Brecklin, A Gupta, P Hart, R Sam, EC Smith. Nephrology in Brief. Kidney 2009. PMID:


  33. G Dunea, C Brecklin, A Gupta, P Hart, R Sam, EC Smith. Nephrology in Brief. Kidney 2008. PMID:


  34. G. Dunea, C. Brecklin, A. Gupta, P. Hart, R. Sam, E. C. Smith. Nephrology in Brief. Kidney 2008. PMID:


  35. Sam R, Khalid S, Brecklin C, Schwartz M, Dunea G. A case of lymphangioleiomyomatosis with membranous nephropathy and likely systemic lupus. Clinical and experimental nephrology 2008. PMID: 18820829


  36. G. Dunea, C. Brecklin, A. Gupta, P. Hart, R. Sam, E. C. Smith. Nephrology in Brief. Kidney 2008. PMID:


  37. G. Dunea, C. Brecklin, A. Gupta, P. Hart, R. Sam, E. C. Smith. Nephrology in Brief. Kidney 2008. PMID:


  38. G. Dunea, C. Brecklin, A Gupta, P. Hart, R. Sam, E. C. Smith. Nephrology in Brief. Kidney 2008. PMID:


  39. Singh AK, Gudehithlu KP, Sam R, Arruda JA, Dunea G, Gaffari A, Sethupathi P. Determination of carbamylated hemoglobin by an enzyme immunoassay (ELISA) based on a novel antibody. Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry 2008. PMID: 18307985


  40. G. Dunea, C. Brecklin, A. Gupta, P. Hart, R. Sam, E. C. Smith. Nephrology in Brief. Kidney 2008. PMID:


  41. Ramin Sam, Leila Haghighat, Carl M. Kjellstrand, Todd S. Ing. CHAPTER 30 Hemolysis During Hemodialysis. Handbook of Dialysis Therapy 2008. PMID:


  42. Sam R, Vaseemuddin M, Siddique A, Haghighat L, Kazlauskaite R, An G, Hanumadass ML. Hypercalcemia in patients in the burn intensive care unit. Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association 2007. PMID: 17762386


  43. Pandey R, Sam R. Infective endocarditis in hemodialysis patients. The International journal of artificial organs 2007. PMID: 17520571


  44. Sam R, Haghighat L, Kjellstrand CM, Ing TS.. Handbook of dialysis therapy. Nissenson and Fine Hemolysis during hemodialysis. 2007. PMID:


  45. Sam R, Wanna L, Gudehithlu KP, Garber SL, Dunea G, Arruda JA, Singh AK. Glomerular epithelial cells transform to myofibroblasts: early but not late removal of TGF-beta1 reverses transformation. Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine 2006. PMID: 16938652


  46. Ing TS, Leong WH, Sam R, Tzamaloukas AH, Kjellstrand CM. Use of the adjective 'membranous' to categorize hemodiafiltration and hemofiltration. The International journal of artificial organs 2006. PMID: 16969760


  47. Sam R, Wu H, Yue L, Mazzone T, Schwartz MM, Arruda JA, Dunea G, Singh AK. Lipoprotein glomerulopathy: a new apolipoprotein E mutation with enhanced glomerular binding. American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation 2006. PMID: 16490634


  48. Sam R, Patel P. Sildenafil in dialysis patients. The International journal of artificial organs 2006. PMID: 16685669


  49. Sam R, Vaseemuddin M, Leong WH, Rogers BE, Kjellstrand CM, Ing TS. Composition and clinical use of hemodialysates. Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis 2006. PMID: 16441823


  50. Vaseemuddin M, Sam R. Large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation 2005. PMID: 16315353


  51. Sam R. The role of epithelial to mesenchymal transdifferentiation in end-stage renal disease. The International journal of artificial organs 2004. PMID: 15521213


  52. Sam R, Shaykh MS, Pegoraro AA, Khalili V, Hristea I, Singh AK, Arruda JA, Dunea G. The significance of trace proteinuria. American journal of nephrology 2003. PMID: 14583662


  53. Sam R, Chebrolu SB, Reyes CV, Pierce KL, Molnar Z, Dhand R, Ing TS. Transjugular renal biopsy in an unconscious patient maintained on mechanical ventilation. Clinical nephrology 2003. PMID: 12872859


  54. Idilman R, Colantoni A, De Maria N, Ustun C, Sam R, Ing TS, Akan H, Koc H, Van Thiel DH. Impaired antibody response rates after high dose short interval hepatitis B virus vaccination of immunosuppressed individuals. Hepato-gastroenterology 2003. PMID: 12630026


  55. Sam R, Ing TS. Transjugular renal biopsy: when to do it and when not to? The International journal of artificial organs 2001. PMID: 11693414


  56. Sam R, Leehey DJ, Picken MM, Borge MA, Yetter EM, Ing TS, Van Thiel DH. Transjugular renal biopsy in patients with liver disease. American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation 2001. PMID: 11382682


  57. Sahani MM, Daoud TM, Sam R, Andrews J, Cheng YL, Kjellstrand CM, Ing TS. Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome Revisited. Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis 2001. PMID: 28452440


  58. Sam R, Leehey DJ. Improved graft survival after renal transplantation in the United States, 1988 to 1996. The New England journal of medicine 2000. PMID: 10866557


  59. Sam R, Patel SB, Popli A, Leehey DJ, Gambertoglio JG, Ing TS. Removal of Foscarnet by hemodialysis using dialysate-side values. The International journal of artificial organs 2000. PMID: 10795660


  60. Goswami R, Lacson R, Yang E, Sam R, Unterman T. Functional analysis of glucocorticoid and insulin response sequences in the rat insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 promoter. Endocrinology 1994. PMID: 7507835