Nephrology, Henry Ford Health System - Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit
1992:
Internal Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network, Bethlehem
1990:
Internal Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network, Bethlehem
1989:
MD, University of Mexico, College of Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico
Work Experience
2002 to Present:
Medical Director, Wausau Kidney Center, Wausau
1999 to Present:
Nephrologist, Marshfield Clinic-Wausau Center, Wausau
1999 to Present:
Nephrologist, Marshfield Clinic-Merrill Center, Merrill
1999 to Present:
Nephrologist, Marshfield Clinic-Weston Center, Weston
1995 to 1999:
Attending Physician, Internal Medicine & Nephrology, Allegan Medical Clinic, Allegan
1995 to 1999:
Staff Physician, Bronson Methodist Hospital, Section of Nephrology, Allegan-Bronson
1997 to 1998:
Clinical Preceptor, Western Michigan University, Physician Assistant Program, Kalamazoo
1997 to 1998:
Clinical Preceptor, Lutheran College of Health Professions, Physician Assistant Program, Fort Wayne
1997 to 1998:
Medical Director, Allegan Home Healthcare, Allegan
1997 to 1998:
Dialysis Unit Medical Director, Allegan-Bronson, Allegan
1997 to 1997:
Chairman for Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Allegan General Hospital, Allegan
1994 to 1995:
Junior Faculty Member, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit
1987 to 1988:
Histology Laboratory Assistant, University of Mexico, School of Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico
1985 to 1988:
Physiology Laboratory Assistant, University of Mexico, School of Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico
Board Certifications
2004 to Present:
Nephrology (1994), Recertified
2012 to Present:
Internal Medicine (1992, Recertified 2002), Recertified
Professional Societies
Fellow, American Society of Nephrology
American Medical Association
Fellow, American College of Physicians
Select Publications
Abrego PH, Malacoff RF, Longo S. (1994). Aortic rupture into left atrium following aortic valve ring abscess complicating acute bacterial endocarditis. Infec in Med. 11(6):445-447, 460.
Abrego PH, Steigerwalt SP, Zasuwa G, Cruz C, Narins RG. (1994). Comparison of high-flux hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis in the control of blood pressure in ESRD patients. Amer J Hypert. 7(4):133A.
Abrego PH, San-miguel LA, Dunfee TP. (1994). Detection of prostate cancer by prostatic specific antigen (PSA) in dialysis patients. J Am Soc of Neph. 5(3):322.
Vday SN, Abrego PH, Frinak S. (2003 November). Efficiency of hemodialysis (HD) for removal of uric acid (UA) using high-flux membranes (HFM). J Am Soc of Neph.
Education
Work Experience
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