Dr. Mortimer M Civan M.D.
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
A303 Richards Building, 3700 Hamilton Walk Dept. Of Physiology, Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. Mortimer Civan is a nephrologist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Civan specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Civan most typically treats conditions like kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure, polycystuc kidney disease, high blood pressure and more. Nephrologists are also experts on kidney transplantation and dialysis. They are usually referred to by primary care physicians for problems related to the kidneys, and while they can perform tests to diagnose kidney disorders, they do not perform surgeries.
Education and Training
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1959
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A3 adenosine receptors regulate Cl- channels of nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cells.
- Effects of hypotonic swelling on the cellular distribution and expression of pI(Cln) in human nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cells.
- Formation of the aqueous humor.
- Pulsed nuclear magnetic resonance study of 17-O, 2-D, and 1-H of water in frog striated muscle.
- Tamoxifen and ATP synergistically activate Cl- release by cultured bovine pigmented ciliary epithelial cells.
- Pulsed nuclear magnetic resonance study of 17O from H217O in rat lymphocytes.
- Pulsed nuclear magnetic resonance study of 39K in frog striated muscle.
- Similarity of A(3)-adenosine and swelling-activated Cl(-) channels in nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cells.
- Na+/H+ and CI-/HCO3-antiporters of bovine pigmented ciliary epithelial cells.
- NMR study of -17-O from H2-17-O in human erythrocytes.
- Reliable measurement of mouse intraocular pressure by a servo-null micropipette system.
- Intracellular distribution of free potassium in Chironomus salivary glands.
- Timolol may inhibit aqueous humor secretion by cAMP-independent action on ciliary epithelial cells.
- Regional differences in ciliary epithelial cell transport properties.
- A(1)-, A(2A)- and A(3)-subtype adenosine receptors modulate intraocular pressure in the mouse.
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