Department of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatrics

Faculty Biography

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston is dedicated to improving the health and welfare of all infants, children, and adolescents.


Dr. Joshua Samuels

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Education:

Master of Public Health, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX.

M.D., Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY.

Adult and Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship, University of Texas, Houston, TX.

Certification:

General Pediatrics: 2000-present

Pediatric Nephrology: 2003-present

Nephrology: 2003- present

Internal Medicine: 1999-2009, .

Clinical and Research Interests:

  1. Hypertension in children and adolescents
  2. Epidemiology and Evidence Based Medicine
  3. Tuberous Sclerosis
  4. Acute and chronic kidney disorders

Publications (selected):

  • Samuels J, D Molony; Randomized Controlled Trials in Nephrology: State of the evidence and critiquing the evidence, 2012 ACKD [accepted]
  • J Samuel, Samuels J; Evidence Based Practice in Nephrology: Systematic Reviews, 2012 ACKD [accepted]
  • D Molony, Samuels J; Evidence-based medicine: A strategy to reduce clinical uncertainty resulting in improved patient outcomes and population health and reduced cost through improvements in care. 2012 ACKD [accepted]
  • C Bell, T Poffenbarger, Samuels J, Ambulatory blood pressure status in children: comparing alternate limit sources, Ped Neph 2011, PMID 21858732
  • KM Redwine; AA. Acosta; T Poffenbarger; R J. Portman, MD; Samuels J, Development of Hypertension among Pre-Hypertensive Adolescents J Peds 2011, Aug 23 PMID: 21868037
  • Flynn, Pierce, Miller, Charleston, Samuels J, Kupferman, Furth, Warady Reliability of resting blood pressure measurement and classification using an oscillometric device in children with chronic kidney disease. 2011 J Pediatrics
  • Samuels J, Ng CS, Nates J, Price K, Finkel K, Salahudeen A, Shaw A “Small increases in serum creatinine are associated with prolonged ICU stay and increased hospital mortality in critically ill patients with cancer” Supportive Care in Cancer, 2011 19(10): 1527-32
  • Reid S, Cawthon PM, Craig JC, Samuels J, Molony DA, Strippoli GFM “Non-immunosuppressive treatment for IgA nephropathy " The Cochrane Library, 2011, Issue 3. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
  • Burke D, Lal R, Finkel KW, Samuels J, Foringer JR. Acute amphotericin B overdose. Ann Pharmacother. 2006 Dec;40(12):2254-9. Epub 2006 Nov 7.
  • Aravindan N, Samuels J, Riedel B, Shaw A. Fenoldopam improves corticomedullary oxygen delivery and attenuates angiogenesis gene expression in acute ischemic renal injury. Kidney Blood Press Res. 2006;29(3):165-74. Epub 2006 Aug 24.
  • Foringer JR, Verani RR, Tjia VM, Finkel KW, Samuels J, Guntupalli JS. Acute renal failure secondary to imatinib mesylate treatment in prostate cancer. Ann Pharmacother. 2005 Dec;39(12):2136-8. Epub 2005 Nov 15.
  • Samuels J, Franco K, Wan F, Sorof JM. Effect of stimulants on 24-h ambulatory blood pressure in children with ADHD: a double-blind, randomized, cross-over trial. Pediatr Nephrol. 2006 Jan;21(1):92-5. Epub 2005 Oct 28.
  • Portman RJ, McNiece KL, Swinford RD, Braun MC, Samuels J. Pediatric hypertension: diagnosis, evaluation, management, and treatment for the primary care physician. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2005 Aug;35(7):262-94.
  • Tumlin JA, Finkel KW, Murray PT, Samuels J, Cotsonis G, Shaw AD. Fenoldopam mesylate in early acute tubular necrosis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Am J Kidney Dis. 2005 Jul;46(1):26-34.
  • Samuels J, Finkel K, Gubert M, Johnson T, Shaw A. Effect of fenoldopam mesylate in critically ill patients at risk for acute renal failure is dose dependent. Ren Fail. 2005;27(1):101-5.
  • Samuels J, Strippoli GF, Craig JC, Schena FP, Molony DA. Immunosuppressive treatments for immunoglobulin A nephropathy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Nephrology (Carlton). 2004 Aug;9(4):177-85.

 

Faculty Biography

Dr. Joshua Samuels
  • Dr. Joshua Samuels
    Associate Professor of Pediatrics
  • Department of Pediatrics
    Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension
  • Associate Professor
    Center for Clinical Research and Evidence Based Medicine
  • University of Texas-Houston Medical School
    6431 Fannin Street, MSB 3.121
    Houston, Texas 77030
  • phone: (713) 500-5670
    fax: (713) 500-5680
    e-mail: Joshua.A.Samuels@ uth.tmc.edu
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