Rebecca Kurnik Seshasai, MD MSHP

Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension

5.0 with 307 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension)
Dr. Seshasai is a Penn Medicine physician. In New Jersey, providers are affiliated with Penn Medicine through Clinical Health Care Associates of New Jersey or Princeton Healthcare Affiliated Physicians, PC.

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Acute Interstitial Nephritis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Acute Tubular Necrosis
Adrenal Adenoma
Amyloid Nephropathy
Anasarca
Anca Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody
Atheroembolism of Renal Arteries
Azotemia
Bartter Syndrome
Blood in Urine (Hematuria)
Calcium Oxalate Stones
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS)
Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease Post Renal Transplant
Congenital Renal Disease
Conn Syndrome (Hyperaldosteronism)
Conservative Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
Cryoglobulinemia
Crystalluria
Cystine Kidney Stones
Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetic Kidney Diseases
Dialysis
Dialysis Prevention
Dialysis Related Amyloidosis
Dietary Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
Electrolyte Disorders
Elevated Creatinine
End-Stage Kidney Disease
Ethylene Glycol Poisoning
Familial Renal Amyloidosis
Fibromuscular Dysplasia
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
Gitelman Syndrome
Glomerulonephritis
Glomerulonephropathy
Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism
Goodpasture Syndrome
Gouty Nephropathy
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Hemodialysis (Kidney Dialysis)
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Henoch–Schönlein Purpura (HSP)
Hep C-Related Renal Disease
Hepatorenal Syndrome
High Potassium Levels (Hyperkalemia)
HIV-Associated Nephropathy
Home Dialysis
Hydronephrosis
Hypercalcemia (High Calcium in Blood)
Hypercalciuria
Hypermagnesemia
Hypernatremia
Hyperoxaluria
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperphosphatemia
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Hypertensive Crisis
Hypertensive Urgency
Hypertrophy of Kidney
Hyperuricemia
Hypokalemia
Hypomagnesemia
Hyponatremia
Hypophosphatemia (Low Phosphate Level)
IgA Nephropathy(Berger's Disease)
Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion
Incremental Dialysis
Ischemic Nephropathy
Ischemic Renal Atrophy
Kidney Cyst (Renal Cyst)
Kidney Disease
Kidney Disease and Pregnancy
Kidney Failure (Renal Failure)
Kidney Malformation
Kidney Problem
Kidney Stones (Nephrolithiasis)
Kidney Transplant Malfunction
Leg Swelling (Edema)
Liddle Syndrome
Light Chain Disorders
Lithium Nephropathy
Lithium Poisoning
Low Calcium Levels (Hypocalcemia)
Lupus Nephritis
Malignant Hypertension
Maternal Renal Disease
Medical Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
Medullary Sponge Kidney
Membranous Nephropathy
Metabolic Acidosis
Metabolic Alkalosis
Methanol Poisoning
Microalbuminuria
Microscopic Hematuria
Microscopic Polyangiitis
Minimal Change Kidney Disease
Myeloma Kidney
Nephritic Syndrome
Nephritis
Nephrocalcinosis
Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
Nephropathy
Nephrosclerosis
Nephrotic Syndrome
Nephrotoxicity
Obesity-Related Glomerulopathy
Orthostatic Hypotension
Palliative Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
Pauci-Immune Glomerulonephritis
Peritoneal Dialysis
Pheochromocytoma
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
Polyuria
Postural Proteinuria
Primary Polydipsia
Proteinuria
Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1
Pyelonephritis
Radiation Nephropathy
Reflux Nephropathy
Renal Agenesis and Dysgenesis
Renal Cortical Necrosis
Renal Hypertension
Renal Hypoplasia
Renal Insufficiency
Renal Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Renal Mass
Renal Osteodystrophy
Renal Replacement Therapy Education
Renal Tubular Acidosis
Renovascular Hypertension
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
Rhabdomyolysis
Secondary Hyperaldosteronism
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
Secondary Hypertension
Small Kidney
Solitary Kidney
Thin Basement Membrane Disease
Tubulointerstitial Nephritis
Uncontrolled Hypertension
Uremia
Uremic Encephalopathy
Urethral Stones
Urgent-Start Peritoneal Dialysis
Uric Acid Urolithiasis
Vasculitis

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Seshasai is part of these programs:

Penn Dialysis Services
Penn General Nephrology Clinic

Board Certification

Nephrology, 2013

Education and Training

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency: Tufts - New England Medical Center
Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Primary Location

Penn Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension Perelman

Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
South Pavilion, 1st Floor
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

A facility of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Map Call 215-662-2638

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Penn Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension Cherry Hill

Penn Medicine Cherry Hill
1865 Route 70 East
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

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Penn Medicine Hospital Privileges

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Overall Ratings

out of 5 ; Ratings;

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Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.

Aetna
Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
Centivo Health Plan
Cigna
Cigna Medicare
Claim Watcher (Homestead/Index)
Clover Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
Geisinger Medicaid
Global Medical Management
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Highmark Blue Shield Medicare
Highmark Wholecare
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Medicare
Imagine Health 360
Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)

Jefferson Health Plans (fka Health Partners Plans)
Keystone First
Keystone First Medicare
NJ Amerihealth
NJ Medicaid
NJ Medicare
NJ Qualcare
Oscar Health Plan of PA
Oxford Health Plan
PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
PA Medicaid
PA Medicare
Provider Partners Health Plan
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Tricare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan PA
UPMC Health Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program

Description of Research Expertise

Dialysis
Home Dialysis
Home Hemodialysis
Peritoneal Dialysis
Chronic Kidney Disease
End Stage Renal Disease

Selected Publications

Chan CT, Wallace E, Golper TA, Rosner MH, Seshasai RK, Glickman JD, Schreiber M, Gee P, Rocco MV: Exploring Barriers and Potential Solutions in Home Dialysis: An NKF-KDOQI Conference Outcomes Report Amer J Kidney Dis 73 (3): 363-371,2019.

Seshasai RK, Wong T, Glickman JD, Shea JA, Dember LM: The home hemodialysis patient experience: A qualitative assessment of modality use and discontinuation Hemodialysis International 23 (2): 139-150,2019.

Seshasai RK, Mitra N, Chaknos CM, Li J, Wirtalla C, Negoianu D, Glickman JD, Dember LM: Factors Associated With Discontinuation of Home Hemodialysis. Am J Kidney Dis 67 (4): 629-37,2016.

Joel D. Glickman and Rebecca Kurnik Seshasai: Home hemodialysis education during postdoctoral training: Challenges and innovations Seminars in Dialysis : 2018.

Joel D Glickman MD and Rebecca Kurnik Seshasai, MD: "Home Hemodialysis” Core Concepts in Dialysis and Continuous Therapies : 169-180,2016.

Seshasai, RK; Wong, T; Glickman, J; Shea, J; Dember, L.: The Home Hemodialysis Patient Experience: A Qualitative Assessment of Modality Initiation, Use, and Discontinuation National Kidney Foundation Annual Meeting. Boston, MA : 2016.

Barbieri John S, Seshasai Rebecca, Shemesh Amos, Sedrak Mina, Hoffman Brenda, Alley Evan W: Thymic neuroendocrine tumor presenting with the ectopic ACTH syndrome. Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 8 (6): e57-8,2013.

Seshasai RK, Katz R, de Boer IH, Siscovick D, Shlipak MG, Rifkin DE, Sarnak MJ: Apolipoprotein E and Kidney Function Decline in Older Adults Clinical nephrology 78 (3): 174-80,2012.

Pourhassani, P; Soussan, L; Seshasai, RK; Boyle, S: C3 versus Post-infectious Glomerulonephritis in a Man with Mixed Nephrotic-Nephritic Syndrome National Kidney Foundation Annual Meeting. Boston, MA : 2016.

Seshasai, RK; Mitra, N; Chaknos, M; Li, J; Wirtalla, C; Negoianu, D; Glickman, J; Dember, L: Factors Associated with Discontinuation from Home Hemodialysis American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; : 2014.

Academic Contact Information

3400 Spruce Street
Founders 1 Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

American Society of Nephrology, National
International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD), International
National Kidney Foundation, National