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 2000-2007, Pediatric Nephrology 2003, Internal Medicine 1999-2009, Nephrology, 2003.

Clinical and Research Interests:

  1. acute and chronic kidney disorders
  2. electrolyte abnormalities
  3. acid-base disorders
  4. hypertension
  5. renal complications of cancer

Publications (selected):

  • 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 JA, 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 JA, 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 JA. 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 JA, 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
    Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
  • Department of Pediatrics
    Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine
    Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension
  • Director of Pediatric Nephrology, MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • University of Texas-Houston Medical School
    6431 Fannin Street, MSB 3.124
    Houston, Texas 77030
  • phone: (713) 500-5670
    fax: (713) 500-5680
    e-mail: Joshua.A.Samuels@ uth.tmc.edu
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