David Ortiz-Melo, MD

David I. Ortiz-Melo, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Duke University. He joined the Division of Nephrology in 2014, soon after completing his Nephrology fellowship at Duke. His clinical practice focuses on management of uncontrolled high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, acute kidney failure, and fluid and electrolyte disorders. Dr Ortiz-Melo also has particular interest in the evaluation and management of kidney diseases affecting cancer patients (onco-nephrology). He is the creator and current director of the Duke onco-nephrology clinic, which was established in 2015. He is passionate about medical education, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion in medicine.

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