Jose Weisinger, M.D.

Dr. Jose Weisinger teaches in the renal unit of the Organ Systems II course.

He is an attending nephrologist at Baptist Health South Florida. He is a Fellow of the American College of Medicine and of the American Society of Nephrology. He has served as the president of both the Venezuelan Society of Nephrology and the Latin American Society of Nephrology and Hypertension.

Dr. Weisinger has authored approximately 100 publications, reviews, book chapters, and commentaries, primarily focusing on clinical nephrology, kidney stones, and bone and mineral metabolism.

Education

Fellowship, Bone and Mineral Metabolism, Washington University School of Medicine and University of Chicago

Fellowship, Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA

Residency, Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Caracas, Venezuela

M.D., Universidad Central de Venezuela, Venezuela

Awards

Distinguished Career in Nephrology, Venezuela Society of Nephrology, 2004

Victor Raul Miatello Award for Distinguished Career in Nephrology, Latin-American Society of Nephrology and Hypertension, 2002

Francisco de Venanzi Prize for Research in Medicine, Colegio de Medicos de Venezuela, 1999

CONICIT Prize for Best Scientific Paper: "Possible role of cytokines on the bone mineral loss in idiopathic hy¬percalciuria," National Council for Scientific and Technological Investigations (Venezuela), 1997

“Luis Razetti” Prize for Best Clinical Research Paper: "Possible role of cytokines on the bone mineral loss in idiopathic hy¬percalciuria", Universidad Central de Venezuela, 1996

CONICIT Prize for Best Scientific Paper: "Effect of acidosis on PTH-Dependent Renal adenylate cyclase in phosphorus deprivation: Role of G Proteins," National Council for Scientific and Technological Investigations (Venezuela), 1991

“Luis Razetti” Prize of Medicine for Best Scientific Paper: "Clinical and biochemical basis of the resistance to insulin in uremia, chronic hemodialysis and CAPD," Universidad Central de Venezuela, 1985