Physicians

Department / Division
Medicine / Medicine-Nephrology

Address
DUMC 2747
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone
919-668-7630

Office Telephone
919-660-6860

Fax Telephone
919-684-4476

Training

• MD, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (Missouri), 1975

Residency

• Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1975-1978
• Nephrology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1978-1980

Clinical Interests
Consultative nephrology, lupus renal disease, management of progressive chronic kidney disease, hyponatremia

Research Interests
My research interest is clinical nephrology.  Study types include retrospective reviews of patients with various clinical disorders as well as interventional trials.

I was the Principal Investigator at Duke for the Dialysis Access Consortium trials that attempted to identify pharmacologic interventions which could improve hemodialysis access outcomes.

Other interests include management of clinical renal disorders, treatment of hyponatremia and other electrolyte disorders, and use of vasopressin receptor antagonists. I serve as Editor of the National Kidney Foundation Primer on Kidney Diseases.

Industry Relationships and Collaborations (What's this?)

This physician (or a member of their immediate family) has a working relationship (i.e. consulting, research, and/or educational services) with the companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.

• Otsuka

Representative Publications
Greenberg A, Lehrich RW. Treatment of chronic hyponatremia: now we know how, but do we know when or if? J Am Soc Nephrol. 2010 Apr;21(4):552-5. (2010) Abstract

Dixon BS, Beck GJ, Vazquez MA, Greenberg A, Delmez JA, Allon M, Dember LM, Himmelfarb J, Gassman JJ, Greene T, Radeva MK, Davidson IJ, Ikizler TA, Braden GL, Fenves AZ, Kaufman JS, Cotton JR Jr, Martin KJ, McNeil JW, Rahman A, Lawson JH, Whiting JF, Hu B, Meyers CM, Kusek JW, Feldman HI, . Effect of dipyridamole plus aspirin on hemodialysis graft patency. N Engl J Med. 2009 May 21;360(21):2191-201. (2009) Abstract

Greenberg A, Cheung AK, Coffman TM, Falk RJ, Jennette JC.  (Editors).  The National Kidney Foundation Primer on Kidney Diseases.  Edition 5. Philadelphia, Saunders, 2009. (2009)

Greenberg A.  Cholesterol atheroembolic renal disease.  In:  Greenberg A, Cheung AK, Coffman TM, Falk RJ, Jennette JC. (Editors).  NKF Primer on Kidney Diseases.  Edition 5. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2009:294-297. (2009)

Greenberg A.  Urinalysis.  In:  Greenberg A, Cheung AK, Coffman TM, Falk RJ, Jennette JC. (Editors).  NKF Primer on Kidney Diseases.  Edition 5.  Philadelphia: Saunders; 2009:24-32. (2009)

Dember LM, Beck GJ, Allon M, Delmez JA, Dixon BS, Greenberg A, Himmelfarb J, Vazquez MA, Gassman JJ, Greene T, Radeva MK, Braden GL, Ikizler TA, Rocco MV, Davidson IJ, Kaufman JS, Meyers CM, Kusek JW, Feldman HI, . Effect of clopidogrel on early failure of arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2008 May 14;299(18):2164-71. (2008) Abstract

Lehrich RW, Greenberg A. When is it appropriate to use vasopressin receptor antagonists? J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Jun;19(6):1054-8. (2008) Abstract

Greenberg A. Tolvaptan, an oral vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist for heart failure? Am J Kidney Dis. 2007 Dec;50(6):904-7. (2007) Abstract

Novak JE, Butterly DW, Desai DM, Marroquin CE, Greenberg A. Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia in the donor and recipient of a living related donor kidney transplant. Am J Transplant. 2007 Mar;7(3):718-21. (2007) Abstract

Verbalis JG, Goldsmith SR, Greenberg A, Schrier RW, Sterns RH. Hyponatremia treatment guidelines 2007: expert panel recommendations. Am J Med. 2007 Nov;120(11 Suppl 1):S1-21. (2007) Abstract

Greenberg A, Verbalis JG. Vasopressin receptor antagonists. Kidney Int. 2006 Jun;69(12):2124-30. (2006) Abstract

Plumb TJ, Greenberg A, Smith SR, Butterly DW, Pham TT, Fields TA, Howell DN. Postinfectious glomerulonephritis in renal allograft recipients. Transplantation. 2006 Nov 15;82(9):1224-8. (2006) Abstract

Evans KJ, Greenberg A. Hyperkalemia: a review. J Intensive Care Med. 2005 Sep-Oct;20(5):272-90. (2005) Abstract

Lehrich RW, Rocha PN, Reinsmoen N, Greenberg A, Butterly DW, Howell DN, Smith SR. Intravenous immunoglobulin and plasmapheresis in acute humoral rejection: experience in renal allograft transplantation. Hum Immunol. 2005 Apr;66(4):350-8. (2005) Abstract

Steen VD, Syzd A, Johnson JP, Greenberg A, Medsger TA Jr. Kidney disease other than renal crisis in patients with diffuse scleroderma. J Rheumatol. 2005 Apr;32(4):649-55. (2005) Abstract

Greenberg A. Diuretic complications. Am J Med Sci. 2000 Jan;319(1):10-24. (2000) Abstract

Acker CG, Johnson JP, Palevsky PM, Greenberg A. Hyperkalemia in hospitalized patients: causes, adequacy of treatment, and results of an attempt to improve physician compliance with published therapy guidelines. Arch Intern Med. 1998 Apr 27;158(8):917-24. (1998) Abstract

Palevsky PM, Bhagrath R, Greenberg A. Hypernatremia in hospitalized patients. Ann Intern Med. 1996 Jan 15;124(2):197-203. (1996) Abstract

Greenberg A, Bernardini J, Piraino BM, Johnston JR, Perlmutter JA. Hemoperitoneum complicating chronic peritoneal dialysis: single-center experience and literature review. Am J Kidney Dis. 1992 Mar;19(3):252-6. (1992) Abstract

Greenberg A, Thompson ME, Griffith BJ, Hardesty RL, Kormos RL, el-Shahawy MA, Janosky JE, Puschett JB. Cyclosporine nephrotoxicity in cardiac allograft patients--a seven-year follow-up. Transplantation. 1990 Oct;50(4):589-93. (1990) Abstract

Puschett JB, Greenberg A, Mitro R, Piraino B, Wallia R. Variant of Bartter's syndrome with a distal tubular rather than loop of Henle defect. Nephron. 1988;50(3):205-11. (1988) Abstract

Greenberg A, Egel JW, Thompson ME, Hardesty RL, Griffith BP, Bahnson HT, Bernstein RL, Hastillo A, Hess ML, Puschett JB. Early and late forms of cyclosporine nephrotoxicity: studies in cardiac transplant recipients. Am J Kidney Dis. 1987 Jan;9(1):12-22. (1987) Abstract