Description of Research Expertise
I have an interest in collaborative research that involves examining the intersection of health policy and kidney disease. I am actively involved in promoting and conducting quality improvement and patient safety initiatives within our division.
Selected Publications
Michael R. Rudnick and C. Michael Chaknos: Can Quality Improvement Reduce the Risk of Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury? Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : 2023.
Anushya Jeyabalan MD, Shivam Joshi MD, Ankur Shah DO, Blaise Abramovitz DO, Anubhav Kumar MD, Alan Wasserstein MD, Jordana Cohen MD MSCE, C. Michael Chaknos MD MSHP, Dan Negoianu MD: Improving CRRT Lifespan: A QI Initiative Department of Medicine Research Day, Perelman School of Medicine : 2018.
Anushya Jeyabalan MD, Shivam Joshi MD, Ankur Shah DO, Blaise Abramovitz DO, Anubhav Kumar MD, Alan Wasserstein MD, Jordana Cohen MD MSCE, C. Michael Chaknos MD MSHP, Dan Negoianu MD: Improving CRRT Lifespan: A QI Initiative Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, New Orleans, LA : 2017.
Tiffany Wong, MD, C. Michael Chaknos, MD: Improving the transition of care for dialysis patients between hospital discharge and return to the dialysis unit
National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting, Orlando, FL : 2017.
Seshasai Rebecca Kurnik, Mitra Nandita, Chaknos C Michael, Li Jiaqi, Wirtalla Christopher, Negoianu Dan, Glickman Joel D, Dember Laura M: Factors Associated With Discontinuation of Home Hemodialysis. American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation 67 (4): 629-37,2016.
Knauf F, Chaknos CM, Berns JS, Perazella MA: Dabigatran and kidney disease: a bad combination Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 8 (9): 1591-7,2013.
Chaknos CM, Berns JB: Erythropoesis Stimulating Agents on Trial: Are Higher Dosages Causing Harm? American Journal of Kidney Diseases 61 (1): 6-8,2013.
Chaknos CM, Berns JS: Hypercalcemia CURRENT Essentials of Nephrology and Hypertension : 2012.
Chaknos CM, Berns JS: Initiating dialysis at the right time: Is the evidence IDEAL? Seminars in Dialysis 23 (6): 627-9,2010.
Academic Contact Information
Renal Division
3400 Spruce St
One Founders Pavilion
Philadelphia,
PA
19104
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366