
Dr. David William Ploth MD
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
171 Ashley Ave Charleston SC, 29425About
Dr. David Ploth is a nephrologist practicing in Charleston, SC. Dr. Ploth specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Ploth 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
Univ Of Ia Coll Of Med- Iowa City Ia 1967
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1967
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Inter-relationship between autoregulation of glomerular filtration rate, tubuloglomerular feedback and juxtaglomerular renin activity in normotensive and hypertensive rats.
- Hypokalemic rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure. Occurrence following total parenteral nutrition.
- Hypokalemic rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure. Occurrence following total parenteral nutrition.
- Bradykinin B2 receptors activate Na+/H+ exchange in mIMCD-3 cells via Janus kinase 2 and Ca2+/calmodulin.
- Renal transplant in patients with Alport's syndrome.
- Molecular and functional characterization of a urea transporter from the kidney of a short-finned pilot whale.
- Molecular and functional characterization of a urea transporter from the kidney of the Atlantic stingray.
- Effect of magnesium on rat nephron sodium reabsorption: a segmental analysis.
- Prospective analysis of global costs for maintenance of patients with ESRD.
- Hyponatremia associated with 3,4-methylenedioxymethylamphetamine ("Ecstasy") abuse.
- I look forward to the challenge of serving as Editor and the arrival of The American Journal of the Medical Sciences on our campus.
- Cloning and functional characterization of a second urea transporter from the kidney of the Atlantic stingray, Dasyatis sabina.
- Hurricanes: a learning experience.
- Blockade of renal medullary bradykinin B2 receptors increases tubular sodium reabsorption in rats fed a normal-salt diet.
- Does poly-N-acetyl glucosamine patch use reduce arteriovenous fistula and graft failure rates in hemodialysis patients with end-stage renal disease?
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