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Saturday, May 31, 2008

Slightly less insane about fluids and electrolytes than General Ripper

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Joel Topf, MD FACP

I am a board certified clinical nephrologist in Detroit. I am a partner at St Clair Nephrology. I am an Assistant Clinical Professor at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine and part of the faculty for The St John Hospital and Medical Center Nephrology Fellowship. I have an offices at St Johns Moross, Roseville and Farmington Hills. I am the medical director of St Clair Nephrology Research.

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COI: I am on the speakers bureau for Astute Medical. I have an ownership stake in four Davita run dialysis clinics and one vascular access center. Astellas paid for my trip to Australia (Feb '15) for me to speak at one meeting and three hospitals. Takeda Oncology made a donation to MM4MM the program that is taking me to Mount Everest in 2018.

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Saturday, May 31, 2008

Slightly less insane about fluids and electrolytes than General Ripper