Rebecca S. Ahdoot

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Assistant Clinical Professor, Medicine
School of Medicine
Associate Medical Director, Davita Beach
Director, PKD Partner Clinic
Associate Program Director, UC-Irvine Nephrology Fellowship
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 2008, Sociology
M.D., University of California, Irvine, 2013
Phone: (714) 456-5142
Fax: (714) 456-6034
University of California, Irvine
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation
333 City Boulevard West
Suite 400
Mail Code: 4088
Orange, CA 92868
Research Interests
chronic kidney disease, dialysis, patient centered care, involuntary dialysis discharge, Polycystic Kidney Disease
Research Abstract
1. M Brenner, S Mahon, K Kreuter, R Ahdout, J Lee, J Kim, D Mukai, O Mohammad, W Blackledge, B Tromberg, and G Boss. Cobinamide and DOS Monitoring: A Potential New Treatment Approach for Mass Casualty Cyanide Poisoning. Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casualty Care, St. Pete Beach, Florida, CA; August 2008.
2. K Kreuter, J Lee, S Mahon, J Kim, Mukai D, R Ahdout, O Mohammad, W Blackledge, G Boss, B Tromberg, and M Brenner. Rapid Reversal of Cyanide Toxicity Using a Novel Agent, Cobinamide, Assessed Non-Invasively Using Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy. American College of Chest Physicians CHEST Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, CA; October 2008.
3. M Brenner, S Mahon, J Lee, J Kim, K Kreuter, D Mukai, R Ahdout, W Blackledge, S Patterson, G Boss. Cobinamide and DOS Monitoring: A Potential New Treatment Approach for Mass Casualty Cyanide Poisoning. Counter ACT: Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats, Washington, DC; April 2009.
4. R Ahdout, K Kreuter, D Mukai, J Kim, J Lee, W Blackle, S Mahon, G Boss, M Brenner. Cobinamide and DOS Monitoring: A Potential New Treatment Approach for Mass Casualty Cyanide Poisoning. Journal of Investigative Medicine, Vol. 57 (1), #23 and #141, 2009.
5. J Min, N Tilluckdharry, R Ahdoot. Granulomatous Interstitial Nephritis due to Disseminated Mycobacterium Chimaera Infection. American Journal of Kidney Dieseae - National Kidney Foundation 2018 Spring Clincial Meeting Abstracts. Volume 71, Issue 4, P502-515, April 01, 2018.
6. R Ahdoot, S Kumar. An Unusual Case of Hypokalemic Alkalosis: Ectopic ACTH Syndrome. American Journal of Kidney Disease - National Kidney Foundation 2019 Spring Clinical Meeting Abstracts. Volume 73, Issue 5, p624-641, May 2019.
Publications
18. Ahdoot RS, Hsiung JT, Agiro A, Brahmbhatt YG, Cooper K, Fawaz S, Westfall L, Norris KC, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Streja E. Hyperkalmeia Recurrence and its Association with Race and Ethnicity in the United States Veterans: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Cureus Journal of Medical Science 16(4). 2024 April 25. Doi: 10.7759/cureus.59003
17. Muzaale, A, Khan, A, Glassock, RJ., Tantisattamo, E., Ahdoot, RS, Al Ammary, F. "Kidney Function Assessment in the Geriatric Population." Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, 2024 Mar 1;33(2):267-271. PMID: 37965904
16. Desai SB, Ahdoot R, Malik F, Obert M, Hanna R. New guidelines and therapeutic updates for the management of lupus nephritis. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2024 Feb 12. doi: 10.1097/MNH.0000000000000969. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38334499.
15. Selamet U, Ahdoot RS, Salasnek R, Abdelnour L, Hanna RM. Onconephrology: Mitigation of Renal Injury in chemotherapy administration. Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, 2023 Dec 15. PMID: 38095483.
13. Ahdoot RS, Hsiung JT, Agiro A, Brahmbhatt YG, Cooper K, Fawaz S, Westfall L, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Streja E. Liver Disease Is a Risk Factor for Recurrent Hyperkalemia: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023 Jul 8;12(14):4562. PMID: 37510679
12. Hanna RM, Ahdoot RS, Rhee CM, Tantisattamo E, Al Ammar F, Kalantar-Zadeh K. New and old approaches to nutritional management of acute and chronic glomerulonephritis. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2023 Jan 1;32(1):76-80. Epub 2022 Nov 21. PMID: 36444665.
11. Edwards DP, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Streja E, Ahdoot RS, Norris KC, Molony D. Practicing health equity in involuntary discharges to overcome disparities in dialysis and kidney patient care. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2023 Jan 1;32(1):49-57. Epub 2022 Nov 3. PMID: 36444662.
M Brenner, S Mahon, J Lee, J Kim, D Mukai, K Kreuter, R Ahdout, O Mohammad, V Sharma, W Blackledge, G Boss. Comparison of Cobinamide to Hydroxocobalamin in Reversing Cyanide Physiologic Effects in Rabbits using Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy Monitoring. Critical Care Medicine. SPIE Journal of Biomedical Optics 15(01), 017001. 2010 Jan 13.
9. Hanna, R. M., Ahdoot, RS, Kalantar-Zadeh, K., Ghobry, L., & Kurtz, I. Calcium Transport in the Kidney and Disease Processes. Frontiers in endocrinology, 12; 2022 March 1;12:762130. PMID 3529984
8. Hanna RM, Ahdoot RS, Kim MS, Jhaveri KD, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Kurtz IB. Intravitreal vascular endothelial growth factors hypertension, proteinuria, and renal injury: a concise review. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2022 Jan 1;31(1):47-56. PMID: 34750330.
7. Tantisattamo E, Hamiduzzaman A, Sohn P, Ahdoot R, Hanna RM. Reconciling Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial with Eighth Joint National Commission: a nuanced view of optimal hypertension control in the chronic kidney disease population. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2022 Jan 1;31(1):57-62. PMID: 34750334.
6. Hanna RM, Ahdoot RS, Kim MS, Jhaveri KD, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Kurtz IB. Intravitreal vascular endothelial growth factors hypertension, proteinuria, and renal injury: a concise review. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2022 Jan 1;31(1):47-56. PMID: 34750330.
5. Ahdoot RS, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Burton JO and Lockwood MB. Novel approach to unpleasant symptom clusters surrounding pruritus in patients with chronic kidney disease and on dialysis therapy. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2022 Jan 1; 31(1):63-71. PubMed PMID: 34750335.
10. Rhee CM, Edwards D, Ahdoot RS, Burton JO, Conway PT, Fishbane S, Gallego D, Gallieni M, Gedney N, Hayashida G, Ingelfinger J, Kataoka-Yahiro M, Knight R, Kopple JD, Kumarsawami L, Lockwood MB, Murea M, Page V, Sanchez JE, Szepietowski JC, Lui SF, Kalantar-Zadeh K. Living Well with Kidney Disease and Effective Symptom Management: Consensus Conference Proceedings. Kidney Int Rep. 2022 Jun 30;7(9):1951-1963. PMID: 36090498; PMCID: PMC9459054.
Ahdoot, R and Konanur, R. Hypercalcemic Crisis in Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Clinical Vignette Proceedings of UCLA Healthcare, Volume 24 (2020).
IS Randhawa, EM Nussbaum, R Ahdoot, HM Rees, AW Yu, TW Chin. Clinical Outcomes Associated with Interleukin 6 and Interleukin 8 Cytokine Production in Cystic Fibrosis. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 2015; 6(2):164-172.
M Brenner, JG Kim, J Lee, SB Mahon, D Lemor, R Ahdout, GR Boss, W Blackledge, L Jann, HT Nagasawa, SE Petterson. Sulfanegen Sodium Treatment in a Rabbit Model of Sub-Lethal Cyanide Toxicity. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 2010 Nov 1; 248(3):1373-9.
R Kumar, R Ahdout, PM Macey, MA Woo, C Avedissian, PM Thompson. Reduced Caudate Nuclei Volumes in Patients with Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome. Neuroscience. 2009 Nov 10; 163(4): 1373-9.
Other Experience
UCLA Kennamer + Kaiser Permanente General Internal Medicine Fellowship in Community Medicine
UCLA + Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center 2016—2017
Graduate Programs
Internal Medicine
Nephrology (IM)
Last updated
05/08/2024