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DATE: February 24, 2009
I.
PERSONAL
2. Name:
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine HIGHER EDUCATION
11. Institutional:
Punjab Medical College, University of the Punjab, Falisalabad, Pakistan. M.B.B.S. January 1988. 12. Non-Institutional: None 13. Certification, licensure: Board Certification in Internal Medicine, 08/1999 Board Certification in Nephrology, 11/2000 Florida Board of Medicine State License, 07/2000 EXPERIENCE
14. Academic:
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, 07/2005 to present. University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Director, Interventional Nephrology Program, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL. Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, 07/2000 to 07-2005. University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Director, Interventional Nephrology Program, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL. St. Michel’s Hospital, Section of Interventional Nephrology, Milwaukee, WI; Training in Endoluminal procedures, angiography, percutaneous balloon angioplasty, thrombectomy for arteriovenous hemodialysis access dysfunction. 11-12/2001. University of Florida Shands Jacksonville, FL; Training in Peritoneoscopic insertion of peritoneal Emory University, Division of Nephrology, Atlanta, GA; Training in Renal Ultrasonography, Nephrology Fellow; 07/1998 to 06/2000.Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL. Internal Medicine Resident, 06/1995 to 06/1998. Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, University General Surgery Intern, 06/1994 to 06/1995 University of Tennessee, Department of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Residency, 09/1988 to 03/1991. Mayo Hospital, King Edward Medical College, Allied Hospital, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad, Pakistan; 06/1988 to 09/1988 Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL. -06/2000 to present University of Miami Hospital and Clinics, Miami, FL. -06/2000 to present PUBLICATIONS
18. Books and monographs published:
1) Asif A: Hand ischemia in dialysis patients and its management. In: UpToDate, Rose, BD
2) Asif A: Hemodialysis catheters: Design and performance. Henry (Ed) Vascular Access for
Hemodialysis. W. L. Gore and Associates, INC. Phoenix, AZ, 2008 3) O’Neill WC, Wasse H, Asif A, Ash SR: Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. In,
Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology, Feehally, Floege J, Johnson RJ (eds). Mosby 2007 4) Asif A: Endovascular care of vascular access for hemodialysis: Interventional nephrologist.
Jean-Pierre Becquemin and Yves S. Alimi (Eds). Controversies and updates in vascular surgery. Edizione Minverva Medica, Torino, Italy. 2007 5) Asif A, Merrill D, Pennell P: Vascular Access Education, Planning, and Percutaneous
Interventions by Nephrologists. Ronco (Ed) Contributions to Nephrology. Karger Basel, Switzerland; 2005. 6) Kongcharoensombat W, Asif A, Leveillee R J: Laparoscopic placement of peritoneal
dialysis catheters, in Textbook of Laparoscopic Urology, Gill IS (Ed), Marcel Dekker, Inc, 2005 19. Juried or refereed journal articles (* shared first authorship): 1) Kian K, Asif A. Cephalic arch stenosis. Seminars in Dialysis 21:78-82, 2008
2) Mercado C, Salman L, Krishnamurthy G, Choi K, Artikov S, Thomas I, Merrill D, Asif A.
Early and late fistula failure. Clinical Nephrology 69:77-83, 2008
3) Atray N, Asif A. New tunneled hemodialysis catheter placement through the old exit site.
4) Kian K, Unger SW, Mishler R, Schon D, Lenz O, Asif A. Role of surgical intervention for
cephalic arch stenosis in the "fistula first" era. Seminars in Dialysis 21:93-96, 2008 5) Leon C, Orozco-Vargas LC, Krishnamurthy G, Choi KL, Mercado C, Merrill D, Thomas I, Salman L, Artikov S, Bourgoignie JJ, Asif A. Accuracy of physical examination in the
detection of arteriovenous graft stenosis. Seminars in Dialysis 21:85-88, 2008
6) Asif A, Leon C, Orozco-Vargas LC, Krishnamurthy G, Choi KL, Mercado C, Merrill D,
Thomas I, Salman L, Artikov S, Bourgoignie JJ. Accuracy of physical examination in the detection of arteriovenous fistula stenosis. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2:1191-1194, 2007 7) Asif A, Ravani P, Roy-Chaudhury P, Spergel LM, Besarab A. Vascular mapping techniques:
advantages and disadvantages. J Nephrol 20:299-303, 2007
8) Asif A, Urbanes A, Scott EC, DeMasi RJ, Bourquelot P. What should nephrologists know
about hand ischemia? Seminars in Dialysis 20:465-74, 2007
9) Asif A, Besarab A, Roy-Chaudhury P, Spergel LM, Ravani P. Interventional nephrology:
from episodic to coordinated vascular access care. Journal of Nephrology 20:399-405, 2007
10) Besarab A, Asif A, Roy-Chaudhury P, Spergel LM, Ravani P. The native arteriovenous
fistula in 2007. Surveillance and monitoring. Journal of Nephrology 20:656-67, 2007 11) Besarab A, Ravani P, Spergel LM, Roy-Chaudhury P, Asif A. The native arteriovenous
fistula in 2007. Research needs. Journal of Nephrology 20:668-73, 2007 12) Spergel LM, Ravani P, Asif A, Roy-Chaudhury P, Besarab A. Autogenous arteriovenous
fistula options. J Nephrol 20:288-298, 2007 13) Asif A: Taking the weight off the fistula: the importance of vein transposition and fistula
evaluation in obese patients. Nat Clin Pract Nephrol 3:308-309, 2007
14) Roy-Chaudhury P, Spergel LM, Besarab A, Asif A, Ravani P. Biology of arteriovenous
fistula failure. J Nephrol 20:150-163, 2007
15) Bhimani B, Asif A: Diagnosis and salvage of immature fistula. Kidney International
16) Ravani P, Spergel LM, Asif A, Roy-Chaudhury P, Besarab A. Clinical epidemiology of
arteriovenous fistula in 2007. J Nephrol 20:141-149, 2007 17) Leon C, Asif A: Arteriovenous access hand pain: The distal hypoperfusion ischemic
syndrome. Clinical Journal of American Society of Nephrology 2:175-183, 2007
18) Spergel LM, Ravani P, Roy-Chaudhury P, Asif A, Besarab A. Surgical salvage of the
autogenous arteriovenous fistula (AVF). Journal of Nephrology 20:388-398, 2007 19) Asif A, Besarab A, Gadalean F, Merrill D, Rismeyer A, Contreras G, Lenz O, Wallach J,
Levine M: Utility of static pressure ratio recording during angioplasty procedure. Seminars in Dialysis 19: 551-556, 2006
20) Lenz O, Sadhu S, Fornoni A, Asif A: Overutilization of tunneled hemodialysis catheters:
Causes and potential resolution strategies. Seminars in Dialysis 19:543-550, 2006. 21) Asif A, Leon CA*, Merrill D, Bhimani B, Ellis R, Ladino M, Gadalean FN: Arterial steal
syndrome: A modest proposal for an old paradigm. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 48:88-97, 2006 22) Asif A, Lenz O, Merrill D, Cherla G, Cipleu C, Ellis R, Francois B, Epstein DL, Pennell P:
Percutaneous Management of Perianastomotic stenosis in Arteriovenous Fistulae: Results of a Prospective Study. Kidney International 69:1904-1909, 2006 23) Asif A, Leon C, Merrill D, Ellis R, Bhimani B, Pennell P: Optimal Timing For Secondary
Arteriovenous Fistula Creation: Devastating Effects of Delaying Conversion. Semin Dial 19:425-428, 2006
24) Asif A, Merrill D, Leon C, Ellis R, Pennell P: What nephrologists should do to maximize
fistulae. Seminars in Dialysis 19:203-205, 2006
25) Contreras G, Lenz O, Pardo V, Borja E, Cely C, Iqbal K, Nahar N, de La Cuesta C, Hurtado
A, Fornoni A, Beltran-Garcia L, Asif A, Young L, Diego J, Zachariah M, Smith-Norwood B.
Outcomes in African Americans and Hispanics with lupus nephritis. Kidney International
69:1846-1851, 2006

26) Asif A, Gadalean F, Vieira CF, Hogan R, Leon C, Merrill D, Ellis R, Amador A, Broche O,
Bush B, Contreras G, Pennell P: Salvage of Problematic Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters. Seminars in Dialysis 19:180-183, 2006
27) Asif A, Roy-Chaudhury P, Beathard GA: Early arteriovenous fistula failure: A logical
approach to when and how to intervene. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 1:332-339, 2006.
28) Asif A, Merrill D, Leon C, Ellis R, Pennell P: Strategies to minimize tunnel hemodialysis
catheter use. Blood Purif 24:90-94, 2006
29) Contreras G, Pardo V, Cely C, Borja E, Hurtado A, De La Cuesta C, Iqbal K, Lenz O, Asif A,
Nahar N, Leclerq B, Leon C, Schulman I, Ramirez-Seijas F, Paredes A, Cepero A, Khan T, Pachon F, Tozman E, Barreto G, Hoffman D, Almeida Suarez M, Busse JC, Esquenazi M, Esquenazi A, Garcia Mayol L, Garcia Estrada H. Factors associated with poor outcomes in patients with lupus nephritis. Lupus :890-895, 2005
30) Asif A: Peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion. Minerva Chirurgica 60:417-428, 2005
31) Asif A, Cherla G, Merrill D, Lenz O : Secondary arteriovenous fistula : Maximizing fistula
use in prevalent dialysis patients. Seminars in Dialysis 18:420-424, 2005
32) Asif A, Cherla G, Merrill D, Cipleu CD, Briones P, Pennell P: Conversion of catheter
consigned patients to arteriovenous fistula. Kidney International 67: 2399-2406, 2005
33) Asif A, Gadalean F, Merrill D, Cherla G, Cipleu D, Roth D: Inflow stenosis in arteriovenous
fistulae and grafts: A multi-center prospective study. Kidney International 67: 1986-1992, 2005
34) Asif A, Cherla G, Merrill D, Cipleu CD, Epstein DL, Roth D: Venous mapping using
venography and the risk of radiocontrast-induced nephropathy. Seminars in Dialysis 18: 239-242, 2005 35) Asif A: “Effectiveness and Safety of Dialysis Vascular Access Procedures Performed by
Interventional Nephrologists”. Kidney International 67:1634, 2005 36) Asif A, Pflederer TA Vieira C, Agarwal A: Does catheter insertion by nephrologists improve
peritoneal dialysis utilization: A multi-center analysis. Seminars in Dialysis 18: 157-160, 2005 37) Asif A, Epstein M: Iso-osmolar contrast medium for the prevention of radiocontrast-induced
nephropathy. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 45: 435, 2005 38) Asif A, Garces G, Preston R, Roth D: Current trials for the prevention of radiocontrast-
induced nephropathy. American Journal of Therapeutics 12: 127-132, 2005 39) Cipleu D, Cherla G, Merrill D, Asif A: Can blood flow surveillance and pre-emptive repair of
subclinical stenosis prolong the useful life of arteriovenous fistulae? Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation 20:241-242, 2005 40) Vieira CF, Asif A, Byers P, Vieira MC, Merrill D, Hogan R, Roth D, Vieira MA, Rost CA,
Vieira JA: Interventional Nephrology: Fact or Fiction? J Bras Nefrol 26: 129-136, 2004
41) Asif A, Epstein DL, Epstein M: Dopamine-1 receptor agonist: Renal effects and its potential
role in radiocontrast-induced nephropathy. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. J Clin Pharmacol 44:1342-1351, 2004 42) Asif A, Merril D, Briones P, Roth D, Beathard GA: Hemodialysis vascular access:
Percutaneous interventions by nephrologists. Seminars in Dialysis 17:528-534, 2004 43) Asif A: Peritoneal dialysis access-related procedures by nephrologists. Seminars in Dialysis
44) Merrill D, Asif A, Roth D, O'Nan P, Groenhoff C, Hogan R, Gadalean F, Vieira C, Tawakol
J, Khan T: Nephrology nurses in a new role: diagnostic and interventional nephrology. Nephrology Nursing Journal 31:390-396, 2004 45) Asif A, Epstein M: Prevention of radiocontrast-induced nephropathy. American Journal of
46) Pennell JP, Rojas C, Asif A, Rossini E: Managing metabolic complications of peritoneal
dialysis. Clinical Nephrology 62:35-43, 2004 47) Asif A, Merrill D, Brouwer D, Roth D, Ash SR: Procedural Nephrology: Changing the face
of renal disease care. Dialysis and Transplantation 33:258-265, 2004
48) Asif A, Tawakol J, Khan T, Vieira CF, Byers P, Gadalean F, Hogan R, Merrill D, Roth D:
Modification of the peritoneoscopic technique of peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion: experience of an interventional nephrology program. Seminars in Dialysis 17:171-173, 2004 49) Asif A: The access situation in the United Kingdom. American Journal of Kidney Diseases

50) Asif A, Leclercq B, Merrill D, Bourgoignie JJ, Roth D: Arteriovenous fistula creation: should
US nephrologists get involved? American Journal of Kidney Diseases 42:1293-300, 2003 51) Asif A, Byers P, Vieira CF, Merrill D, Gadalean F, Bourgoignie JJ, Leclercq B, Roth D,
Gadallah MF: Peritoneoscopic placement of peritoneal dialysis catheter and bowel perforation: experience of an interventional nephrology program. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 42:1270-1274, 2003 52) Asif A: Interventional nephrology in federal health care system. American Journal of Kidney

53) Asif A: Interventional nephrology: a call to action. International Journal of Artificial Organs

54) Banerjee D, Asif A*, Striker L, Preston RA, Bourgoignie JJ, Roth D: Short-term, high-dose
pamidronate-induced acute tubular necrosis: the postulated mechanisms of bisphosphonate nephrotoxicity. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 41:E18-E23, 2003
55) Asif A, Byers P, Gadalean F, Roth D: Peritoneal dialysis underutilization: the impact of an
interventional nephrology peritoneal dialysis access program. Seminars in Dialysis 16:266-271, 2003
56) Asif A, Preston RA, Roth D: Radiocontrast-induced nephropathy. American Journal of

57) Asif A, Byers P, Vieira CF, Preston RA, Roth D: Diagnostic and interventional nephrology.
American Journal of Therapeutics 9:530-536, 2002 58) Asif A, Toral C, Diego J, Miller J, Roth D: De novo ANCA-associated vasculitis occurring
14 years after kidney transplantation. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 35:E10-E15, 2000 20. Other works, publications and abstracts (all are refereed unless specifically noted)
1) Asif A, Samaha A, Merrill D, Briones P: Percutaneous approach to manage arterial steal. J
2) Asif A, Cipleu DC, Briones Patricia, Merrill D, Contreras G, Diego J, Pennell P. Diagnostic
and Interventional Nephrology. Miami International Revascularization Summitt. Miami Beach, FL; February, 2005 3) Arif Asif, Gautam Cherla, Donna Merrill, Patricia Briones, Tasnim Khan, Jan Tawakol,
Florin Gadalean, David Roth: Vein Mapping by Interventional Nephrology: Decreasing catheter use and improving fistula creation. J Am Soc Nephrol 15:808A, 2004
4) Arif Asif, Patricia Briones, Donna Merrill, Florin Gadalean, Gautam Cherla, Galo Garces,
Tasnim Khan, David Roth. Transposed Brachio-Basilic Fistula (TBBF): An Interventional Nephrology Team Approach. J Am Soc Nephrol 15:806A, 2004
5) Arif Asif, Donna Merrill, Florin Gadalean, Galo Garces, Gautam Cherla, Patricia Briones,
Jan Tawakol, C.F Vieira, David Roth: One year experince of an endovascular program managed by nephrologists at an academic center. J Am Soc Nephrol 15:806A, 2004
6) Jan Tawakol, Tasnim Khan, Gautam Cherla, Galo Garces, Donna Merrill, Arif Asif, David
Roth. Venography and Radiocontrast-Induced Nephropathy. J Am Soc Nephrol 15:788A, 2004
7) Cherla G, Vieira C, Groenhoff G, Hogan R, Khan T, Tawakol J, Gadalean F, Asif A, Roth D.
Avoidance of Bladder Perforation during Peritoneoscopic (PS) Insertion of Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Catheter using Ultrasound (US). J Am Soc Nephrol 15:370A, 2004 8) Cristovao Vieira, Cheryl Groenhoff, Rene Hogan, Gautam Cherla, Galo Garces, Florin Gadalean, Arif Asif, David Roth: A three year experience with interventional nephrology
peritoneal dialysis (PD) access program. J Am Soc Nephrol 15:370A, 2004

9) Arif Asif, Cristovao Vieira, Florin Gadalean, Donna Merrill, Rene Hogan, Jan Tawakol,
David Roth: An Innovative Technique of Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Catheter Placement by Interventional Nephrology. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 14:824A, 2003
10) Arif Asif, Florin Gadalean, Donna Merrill, Patricia Briones, Patricia O Nan, Cristovao
Vieira, Gautam Cherla, Jan Tawakol, David Roth: Development of a Vascular Access Intervention Center (VAIC) within a Dialysis Unit by Nephrologists. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 14:824A, 2003
11) Cristovao Vieira, Galo Garces, Florin Gadalean, Arif Asif, Ivonne Schulman, Cheryl
Groenhoff, Rene Hogan, David Roth: A Two Year Experience with Interventional Nephrology Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Access Program. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 14:480A, 2003
12) Florin Gadalean, Arif Asif*, Cristovao Vieira, David Roth, Renee Hogan. Skin erosion by
peritoneal dialysis catheter and its management by interventional nephrologists. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 14:824A, 2003 13) Florin Gadalean, Arif Asif*, Donna Merrill, Cristovao Vieira, David Roth, Jan Tawakol:
Ionizing Radiation exposure in the interventional nephrology lab. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 14:822A, 2003 14) Florin Gadalean, Arif Asif*, Cristovao Vieira, Timothy Rogers, Jan Tawakol, David Roth.
Hyperkalemia Associated with Non-Depolarizing Muscular Relaxant Agents. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 14:802A, 2003
15) Asif A, Byers P, Vieira C, Gadalean F, Roth D: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) access: Experience
of an academic Interventional Nephrology (IN) Program. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 13;393, 2002
16) Asif A, Byers P, Vieira, Gadalean F, Roth D: Choice of peritoneal dialysis and catheter
insertion in the setting of a catastrophic start: Impact of an Interventional Nephrology team. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 13;393, 2002
17) Asif, A. Byers, C. Vieira, F. Gadalean, P. Pennell, R. Hogan, D. Roth: Interventional
Nephrology (IN): An Emerging Specialty of Nephrology. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 13;401, 2002
18) Asif A, F. Gadalean, J. N. Reich, C. F. Vieira, K. Saigal, R. Hogan, D. Roth:
Ultrasonography by the Nephrologist. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 13; 457, 2002
19) Asif, A, Gadalean F, C. F. Vieira, K. Saigal, V. Rao, R. Hogan, D. Roth. Renal Allograft
Biopsy as an Outpatient Procedure. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 13;457, 2002 20) Levine M, Asif A: Inflow and coexisting outflow stenosis in an arteriovenous access occur
frequently and can be diagnosed using intra-access static pressure during percutaneous interventions. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 13;234, 2002
21) Contreras G, Asif A, Roth D: Sequential therapy for lupus nephritis. Journal of the American
22) Pennell, J.P., Asif, A., Rossini, E.H., Santacruz, L.: Experience with hernias in patients on
peritoneal dialysis. Peritoneal Dialysis International 19:558, 1999 23) Pennell, J.P., Rojas, C., Asif, A, Rossini, E.H., Santacruz, L: Experience with hyperlipidemia
and hyperglycemia in patients on peritoneal dialysis. Peritoneal Dialysis International 19:47, 1999 21. Other works accepted for publication: None PROFESSIONAL
22. Funded Research Performed:
Current Research: “A randomized study to evaluate the effects of aldosterone receptor blocker on vascular access stenosis post percutaneous balloon angioplasty procedure”, Funded by Kidney Foundation of South Florida. Principal Investigator: Arif Asif, M.D. Miami site, with 5% funded effort. Grant amount: $10,000.00; Project period: 01-2003 to present. “Cardiovascular Outcome in Renal Atherosclerotic Lesions”, sponsored by National Institutes of Health/NHLBI. Multicenter clinical trial, Principal Investigator: Gabriel Contreras, MD; Role in study as Investigator, Miami Site; Direct costs: $35,545, Indirect Costs $18,305 – For a total amount of $53,850; funding is based on recruitment effort; Project period 10/05 to present. Completed Research: “An Open Label Study Of The Safety Of Venofer (Iron Sucrose Injection), When Administered Without A Test Dose” Protocol No.: 1VEN99010; Funded by Luitpold Pharmaceuticals. Multicenter study – Principal Investigator J. Phillip Pennell, MD; Role in study as Investigator, Miami Site. Direct Costs: $20,055, Indirect Costs: $4,420 – Total Amount: $24,475; Project period: 10/00 – 9/01 “The Pathogenesis Of HIV-Associated Nephropathy (HIVAN)”, sponsored by NIH NIDDK Multicenter study – Principal Investigator: Jorge Diego, MD; Role in study as Investigator, Miami Site; Project period: 9/00 – 9/05 “A Study To Evaluate The Efficacy And Safety Of 7.5% Icodextrin Peritoneal Dialysis Solution As Compared To Dianeal® PD-2 Peritoneal Dialysis Solution With 4.25% Dextrose, For The Long Dwell In Patients Treated With Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD)” Protocol No.: RD-00-CA-050; Funded by Baxter Healthcare Corporation. Multicenter study – Principal Investigator J. Phillip Pennell, MD; Role in study as Investigator, Miami Site. Direct Costs: $ 5,936, Indirect Costs: $1,082 – Total Amount: $7,018.00; Project period: 7/2002-1/23/03 “An open label study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tadalafil administered on demand to men of various populations with erectile dysfunction”, Protocol #H6D-MC-LVFN; Funded by Multicenter study - Principal Investigator: Arif Asif, M.D. Miami site, with 5% funded effort. Direct Costs: $12,037, Indirect Costs: $2,058 – Total Amount: $14,095.00; Project period: 09/2003 – 04/2004 23. Editorial Responsibilities:

Editor: Seminars in Dialysis(Interventional Nephrology Section)
Editorial Board Member: Clinical JASN
Reviewer: New England Journal of Medicine. 2008 to present
Reviewer: Kidney International. 2003-Present
Reviewer: American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2003-Present
Reviewer: Seminars in Dialysis. 2003-Present
Reviewer: Hemodialysis International. 2005-Present
Reviewer: Nephrology Dialysis Transplant. 2005-Present
Reviewer: Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology. 2005-Present
Reviewer: J Association of Vascular Access. 2006-Present
Reviewer: Clinical Anatomy
24. Professional and Honorary Organizations: American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology American Society of Nephrology National Kidney Foundation American College of Physicians American College of Physicians (ACP); Clinical Vignettee Competition, Chicago, IL; 10/1996 (Winner of third prize). University of Miami, Miami, FL; Nephrology Fellowship, 06/1998 to 06/2000 Scientific Presentations: 1) Florin Gadalean, Carlos Leon, Carlos Mercado, Rao Ali Hashim Khan, Marco Pagani, Ken Choi, Arif Asif: Peritoneal dialysis-related procedures. American Society of Nephrology
Meeting, San Diego, CA 2007
2) Ken Choi, Carlos Leon, Carlos Mercado, Rao Ali Hashim Khan, Marco Pagani, Rao Ali Hashim Khan, Arif Asif: Nicolai- Bernadine test is more pronounced in mega arteriovenous
fistulae. American Society of Nephrology Meeting, San Diego, CA 2006
3) Asif A, Merrill D, Briones P, Cherla G: Secondary arteriovenous fistulas. 1st Annual
Scientific Meeting. Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology, Phoenix, AZ; 2005 4) Cristovao Vieira, Cheryl Groenhoff, Arif Asif: A three year experience with interventional
nephrology peritoneal dialysis catheter program. American Society of Nephrology Meeting. St. Louise, MO, 2004
5) Cherla G, Vieira C, Asif A : Avoidance of Bladder Perforation during Peritoneoscopic
Insertion of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter. American Society of Nephrology Meeting. St. Louise, MO, 2004 6) Arif Asif, Donna Merrill: Should nephrologists manage vascular access-related procedures.
International Society of Nephrology, XLI Congress, Lisbon, Portugal; 05/2004
7) Cristovao Vieira, Galo Garces, Florin Gadalean, Arif Asif, Ivonne Schulman, Cheryl
Groenhoff, Rene Hogan, David Roth: A Two Year Experience with Interventional Nephrology Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Access Program. American Society of Nephrology Meeting. San Diego, CA; 2003
8) Asif A, Byers P, Vieira C, Gadalean F, Roth D: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) access: Experience
of an academic Interventional Nephrology (IN) Program. American Society of Nephrology Meeting. Philadelphia, PA; 2002.
9) Asif A, Byers P, Vieira, Gadalean F, Roth D: Choice of peritoneal dialysis and catheter
insertion in the setting of a catastrophic start: Impact of an Interventional Nephrology team. American Society of Nephrology Meeting. Philadelphia, PA; 2002. (Poster presentation)
10) Asif, A. Byers, C. Vieira, F. Gadalean, P. Pennell, R. Hogan, D. Roth: Interventional
Nephrology (IN): An Emerging Specialty of Nephrology. American Society of Nephrology Meeting. Philadelphia, PA; 2002. 11) Asif A, F. Gadalean, J. N. Reich, C. F. Vieira, K. Saigal, R. Hogan, D. Roth:
Ultrasonography by the Nephrologist. American Society of Nephrology Meeting. Philadelphia, PA; 2002
12) Asif, A, Gadalean F, C. F. Vieira, K. Saigal, V. Rao, R. Hogan, D. Roth Renal Allograft
Biopsy as an Outpatient Procedure. American Society of Nephrology Meeting. Philadelphia, PA; 2002
13) Levine M, Asif A: Inflow and coexisting outflow stenosis in an arteriovenous access occur
frequently and can be diagnosed using intra-access static pressure during percutaneous interventions. American Society of Nephrology Meeting. Philadelphia, PA; 2002
14) Contreras G, Asif A, Roth D: Sequential therapy for lupus nephritis. American Society of
Nephrology Meeting. Philadelphia, PA; 2002
15) Pennell, J.P., Asif, A., Rossini, E.H., Santacruz, L.: Experience with hernias in patients on
peritoneal dialysis. Peritoneal Dialysis International Meeting. Charlotte, NC; 1999 16) Pennell, J.P., Rojas, C., Asif, A, Rossini, E.H., Santacruz, L: Experience with hyperlipidemia
and hyperglycemia in patients on peritoneal dialysis. Peritoneal Dialysis International Meeting. Charlotte, NC; 1999

Scientific Meetings Organized:
1) Co-Chairman: Third Scientific Meeting: Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology, San 2) Co-Chairman: Interventional Nephrology Course. Annual Scientific Meeting of National 3) Co-Chairman: Interventional Nephrology Course. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology. San Francisco, CA 11/2007. 4) Co-Chairman: Interventional Nephrology Program. Annual Scientific Meeting of National 5) Co-Chairman: Second Scientific Meeting: Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology, San 6) Co-Chairman: First Scientific Meeting: Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology, Phoenix, 7) Co-Chairman: Fundamentals of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology meeting. American Society of Nephrology National Meeting, Saint Louis, MO; 11/2004 8) Co-Chairman: Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology, Annual Dialysis Conference, San 9) Co-Chairman: Essentials of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. American Society of Nephrology National Meeting, San Diego, CA; 11/2003 1) Vascular access devices? Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. Salt Lake City, UT. February, 2008. 2) Biology of vascular access stenosis. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology. 3) Endovascular tools and techniques. Second Scientific Annual Meeting. American Society of Diagnostic Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico. April 2007 4) Miscellaneous Topics in Dialysis Vascular Access. Second Scientific Annual Meeting. American Society of Diagnostic Meeting. San Antonio, TX; April, 2005 5) Atheromatosis as a risk factor for chronic kidney disease. 4th International Congress “Risk Factors and Quality of Life in Chronic Renal Disease”. Thessaloniki, Greece; March 11, 2005 6) Maximizing the use of arteriovenous fistulas: The CMS/NV AII Mandate and the nephrologist’s role. Scientific Meeting. American Society of Nephrology, Saint Louis, MO; November, 2004 Invited Lectures:
Invited International lectures:
1) Endovascular procedures by nephrologists. 17th International Vicenza Course on
2) What to do with immature and a thrombosed fistula: Medical Grand Round. Singapore 3) Improving catheter life-span. Are we getting better? 11th Asian Pacific Congress of Nephrology. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. May 2008. 4) New hemodialysis catheters. Have our prayers been answered? 11th Asian Pacific Congress of Nephrology. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. May 2008. 5) Monitoring by physical examination is helpful for vascular access dysfunction. St. Georges vascular access meeting. Royal College of surgeons. London, England; September, 2007. 6) Endovascular procedures for dialysis access. World Congress of Nephrology Meeting. Rio de 7) Tunneled hemodialysis catheters. World Congress of Nephrology Meeting. Rio de Janeiro, 8) Peritoneal dialysis access for dialysis. World Congress of Nephrology Meeting. Rio de 9) What nephrologists should do to maximize arteriovenous fistula use: 10th vascular access symposim. Catholic University of Korea, Medical College of Seoul, Korea. March 25th 2007. 10) Management of distal hypoperfusion ischemic syndrome of the hand: 10th vascular access symposim. Catholic University of Korea, Medical College of Seoul, Korea. March 25th 2007. 11) Nephrologists and vascular access: XVII BIENNAL Conference. Mexico City, Mexico; 12) Nephrologists and peritoneal dialysis: XVII BIENNAL Conference. Mexico City, Mexico; 13) Vascular access care is best provided by an interventional nephrologist. Controversies in vascular surgery meeting. Paris, France. January, 2007 14) Nephrologist’s role in hemodialysis access. Annual meeting of the Mexican Society of Neprhology. Mexico City, Mexico. June 20th, 2006 15) Nephrologists’ role in peritoneal dialysis catheters. Annual meeting of the Mexican Society of Neprhology. Mexico City, Mexico. June 20, 2006 16) Endovascular approach to arterial steal syndrome. St George’s Vascular Access Meeting, Royal College of Surgeons. London, England. June 9th, 2006 17) Dialysis vascular access and the emerging role of nephrologists. 4th International Congress “Risk Factors and Quality of Life in Chronic Renal Disease”. Thessaloniki, Greece; March 9, 2006 18) Interventional Nephrology: An overview. 4th International Congress “Risk Factors and Quality of Life in Chronic Renal Disease”. Thessaloniki, Greece; March 10, 2006 19) Interventions by Nephrologists. St. George’s Medical Center, Surrey, England; April, 2005 20) Role of nephrologists in vascular access: Vascular Access Meeting: Royal College of 21) Balloon angioplasty for the treatment of venous stenosis: Brazilian National Society Meeting, 22) Prevention of radiocontrast nephropathy: Brazilian National Society Meeting, Baehr, Brazil. 23) Diagnostic and Interventional nephrology. Division of Nephrology, Royal University of
Invited National Lectures:
1) “Fistula First”: Is it right for everyone? Annual scientific meeting of the National Kidney 2) Excellent vascular access but terrible hand pain. Annual scientific meeting of the National Kidney Foundation. Dallas, TX. March 2008. 3) Interventional Nephrology: An update. Harvard case-base approach course. Naples, FL. 4) Should secondary arteriovenous fistula strategy be included in access planning? Annual Dialysis Conference. Orlando, FL. February 2008. 5) Complications of tunneled hemodialysis catheter insertion. Annual Dialysis Conference. 6) Tunneled hemodialysis catheter insertion. Annual Dialysis Conference. Orlando, FL. 7) Is there a standard method for thrombectomy of thrombosed arteriovenous access? Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. Salt Lake City, UT. February, 2008. 8) Is there data to support that physical examination works in access evaluation? Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. Salt Lake City, UT. February, 2008. 9) Early Arteriovenous Fistula Failure. Harvard University. MGH hospital, Boston, MA. 10) Declotting of arteriovenous fistulae. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology. 11) Physical examination of vascular access. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology. San Francisco, CA; November 2007 12) Surveillance for vascular access is helpful in detecting vascular access dysfunction. Cincinnati Vascular Access Meeting. Cincinnati, OH; September, 2007 13) Secondary arteriovenous fistula. Cincinnati Vascular Access Meeting. Cincinnati, OH; 14) Surveillance for vascular access is helpful in detecting vascular access dysfunction. Cincinnati Vascular Access Meeting. Cincinnati, OH; September, 2007 15) Interventional nephrology: A paradigm shift in the care of patients with renal disease. University of Arkansas Medical Science Center. Division of Nephrology. June, 2007. 16) Clinical features of hand ischemia. 3rd Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. San Juan, Puerto Rico. April 27, 2007 17) Radiocontrast administration and the risk of nephropathy in advanced renal failure. 3rd Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 27, 2007 18) Steal syndrome of distal hypoperfusion ischemic syndrome. Annual Meeting of the National Kidney Foundation Meeting. April 13, 2007 19) Interventional Nephrology: An overview: Brigham and Women’s Hospital: A case based approach for the nephrologist. Naples, March 28th, 2007 20) Chair side evaluation of vascular access: Renal Physician Association (RPA) Meeting, 21) Percutaneous Interventions for AVF problems: Annual Dialysis Conference. Denver, CO; 22) Evaluation and management of hand ischemia. Annual meeting of the American Society of 23) Management of early and late fistula failure: Annual meeting of the American Society of 24) Spectrum of complications during endovascular procedures. Controversies in dialysis access. 25) Restoring flow in a clotted fistula: Is it madness or is there a method. Controversies in dialysis access. San Francisco, 11/2006. 26) Central venous stenosis is best treated using endovascular stents. Controversies in dialysis 27) Physical Examination of Vascular Access. ANNA Fall Meeting. Boston, 09, 2006. 28) Fistula First. FMQAI: The Florida ESRD Network (Network 7). Miami, FL. 05, 2006 29) Catheter Dysfunction: Vascular Access for Hemodialysis X Symposium. Phoenix; Arizona. 30) Secondary Fistula: 2nd Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. San Antonio, TX, April 2006 31) Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters: 2nd Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. San Antonio, TX, April 2006 32) Mechanisms of AVF failure: Annual Meeting; National Kidney Foundation, Chicago, IL; 33) State-of-the-Art Lecture: Interventional Nephrology. Harvard University/Brigham and Women Hospital Naples, Florida Renal Meeting. Naples, FL. March, 2006 34) Initiation of Peritoneal Dialysis: Catheter Issues. Peritoneal Dialysis University Meeting. 35) Evaluation of fistula and graft over time: New insights. 8th International meeting on dialysis. 36) Strategies to minimize TDC use. Florida Regional Dialysis Network Meeting. Naples, Florida 37) Hemodialysis vascular access. Baptist Memorial Hospital Regional Conference. Miami, FL; 38) Peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion. American Society of Nephrology Annual Scientific 39) Central venous catheter dysfunction. ANNA Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA, March 2005 40) Interventional Nephrology: An Update. Harvard University/Brigham and Women Hospital Naples, Florida Renal Meeting. Naples, FL. February, 2005 41) Renal Ultrasound: A user’s guide. Harvard University/Brigham and Women Hospital Naples, Florida Renal Meeting. Naples, FL. February, 2005 42) Peritoneoscopic insertion of peritoneal dialysis catheter. First Annual Scientific Meeting. American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. Phoenix AZ. February, 2005 43) Tunneled catheter dysfunction. American Society of Nephrology Regional Meeting. Los 44) Salvage of immature and clotted arteriovenous fistulae: Division of Nephrology University of 45) Emergence of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. BW Hospital, Harvard University. 46) Peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion. Scientific Meeting. American Society of Nephrology, 47) Hemodialysis catheters. Vascular Access for Hemodialysis IX symposium. Orlando, FL; 48) Renal biopsy. National Kidney Foundation 2004 Clinical Meeting, Chicago, IL; 04/2004 49) Percutaneous balloon angioplasty for arteriovenous dialysis access. Scientific Meeting. American Society of Nephrology, San Diego, CA; 11/2003 50) Developing a diagnostic and interventional nephrology program at academic and private practice. Scientific Meeting. American Society of Nephrology, San Diego, CA; 11/2003 51) Interventional Nephrology. Annual Meeting Kidney Foundation of Illinois, Chicago, IL; 52) Central venous catheters for hemodialysis. ANNA meeting; Chicago, IL; 04/2003 53) Developing a Diagnostic and interventional nephrology program. Peritoneal Dialysis International Meeting, Seattle, WA; 03/2003 54) Renal ultrasonography: A hands-on approach. Scientific Meeting. American Society of 55) Radiocontrast-induced nephropathy. University of Miami Internal Medicine Update, Miami 56) Electrolyte and acid-base disturbances. National Kidney Foundation Clinical Nephrology TEACHING
1) Received “Student Teaching Award 2003-2004” from the Department of Medicine for
consistent excellence in medical student teaching. 2) Received “Best Teaching Faculty of the Year Award 2006-2007” from the Division of
Nephrology for consistent excellence in nephrology fellow’s teaching and mentorship. 3) Received “Best Teaching Faculty of the Year Award 2007-2008” from the Division of
Nephrology for consistent excellence in nephrology fellow’s teaching and mentorship. 1) Teaching nephrology fellows at the University of Miami the essentials and tools of interventional nephrology. Created a rotation for interventional nephrology (renal ultrasonography, peritoneal dialysis catheter placement, endovascular procedures for dialysis access) whereby fellows are exposed to this important aspect of the care of patients with renal disease. 2) Training and certification (using the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology recommendations) of the second year fellows and the junior faculty members committed to learn and perform interventional nephrology procedures. 3) Teaching and training of outside nephrologists in the area of interventional nephrology. 4) Teaching and hands-on demonstration at the national scientific meetings to teach the nephrologists the preliminary and basic techniques of interventional nephrology. I reach regularly at the American Society of Nephrology and National Kidney Foundation annual meetings. 5) Developed a 2-day demonstration course on peritoneoscopic insertion of peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion. The course offers an opportunity for nephrology fellows, faculty and private nephrologists to visit the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine from around the United States and spend two days in an intensive course providing a series of lectures on this topic. To date, 15 nephrologists, including renal fellows from other nephrology programs, have visited our center. 6) Teaching and training nephrology nurses and developing their skills in the area of 7) Developed a full scale leading training program in endovascular procedures for dialysis access at the University of Miami, Leonard Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL. The training is offered to nephrologists and nephrology fellows from other centers. Our own fellows are also enrolled in the program. This program provides hand-on training in procedures including percutaneous balloon angioplasty, intravascular stent insertion, intravascular coil placement, thrombectomy procedures for arteriovenous dialysis access. Vascular mapping using angiography and ultrasound are also taught. In addition, to technical skills didactic session cover the entire area of dialysis vascular access. 8) Teaching residents and medical students on medical team. 9) Interactive teaching sessions with fellows and helping them with scholarly activities. 30. Thesis and Dissertation Advising/Post-doctoral student supervision: NA SERVICE
31. University Committee and Administrative Responsibilities:
1) Medical Director; Interventional Nephrology: 2001-Present. 2) Medical Review Committee. University of Miami Hospital. University of Miami Miller 3) Serve on the admission committee for admission to medical school (April, 2005 to 2006) Committee Member: End Stage Renal Disease Medical Review Board. Florida End Stage Renal
Disease Network (Network 7).
Voluntary work: Teaching physiology of the transport of electrolytes and water across renal
tubules and counter-current mechanism to high school students during their biology class at Coral
Reef High School, Miami, FL.

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