Efrain Reisin, MD, FACP, FASN

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	Efrain Reisin, MD, FACP, FASN Victor Chaltiel Professor of Medicine Chief, Section of Nephrology and Hypertension Section of Nephrology 1542 Tulane Avenue Room 330A New Orleans, LA 70112 Phone: (504) 568-8655 FAX: (504) 568-5553 ereisi@lsuhsc.edu
Degrees	MD - 1966 National University of Cordoba, Argentina
Bio	Dr. Reisin maintains and active funded clinical and basic research program in hypertension and kidney disease. His major research interest is to study the functional and structural damage caused by obesity-hypertension in the kidneys. He is the author of more than 120 scientific articles and book chapters. Dr. Reisin has extensive clinical experience in hypertension , chronic and end stage renal disease.
Research Interests	Obesity related hypertension Structural and functional renal damage caused by hypertension Metabolic Syndrome
Selected Publications	Reisin E and Jack A: Obesity and Hypertension: Mechanisms, Cardio-Renal Consequences and Therapeutic Approaches. Medical Clinics of North America. In Press Reisin E: Clinical Trials Report. Weight Loss Maintenance: An Excellent Approach to Control Hypertension but a Difficult Goal to Reach. Current Hypertension Reports 11:83-85, 2009. Reisin E: Obesity-related hypertension. Hypertension Primer. Izzo, Black, Sica Editors. Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams and Williams. , pp 149-151, 2008. Reisin E: Clinical Trial Report. Treatment Strategies for Obesity-Related Hypertension. Current Hypertension Reports 10:129-130, 2008. Good D, Morse SA, Ventura HO and Reisin E: Obesity, Hypertension, and the Heart. JCMS: 3:168-172, 2008. Kathresal A, Biundo J, Blais CM, Morse S, Reisin E: A Rare Case of Candida Arthritis in a Hemodialysis Patient. Am J Med Sci. 336:437-440, 2008. Thakur V, Morse S, Reisin E: Functional and structural renal changes in the early stages of obesity. In Wolf G (ed): Obesity and the kidney. Contrib Nephrol. Basel, Karger. volume 151 pp 135-150, 2006. Bravo PE, Morse S, Borne DM, Aguilar EA, Reisin E: Leptin and Hypertension in Obesity. Journal of Vascular Health and Risk Management 2:163-169, 2006. Reisin E, Hutchinson HG. Obesity-hypertension: Effect on the cardiovascular and renal systems. The therapeutic approach. In Oparil S and Weber M (eds): Hypertension. W B Saunders pp 206-211, 2000.

Victor Chaltiel Professor of Medicine Chief, Section of Nephrology and Hypertension

Victor Chaltiel Professor of Medicine
Chief, Section of Nephrology and Hypertension