Terrence S. Bjordahl
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Terrence S. Bjordahl, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Redstone Health Center

Redstone Nephrology
Park City
435-658-9200

St. Mark’s Hospital East Medical Building

Wasatch Kidney Specialists
Salt Lake City
801-281-5996

  • Terrence Bjordahl MD is an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Dialysis/Wasatch Kidney Specialists. As a nephrologist his clinical interests are in dialysis care, renal transplant care, difficult to treat high blood pressure, electrolyte disorders, chronic kidney disease, and glomerular diseases.

    Dr. Bjordahl received his medical degree from The Ohio State University School of Medicine in 2001, and then finished his Internal Medicine Residency at University of Utah School of Medicine in 2004. He continued at University of Utah to complete a Nephrology Fellowship in 2007. Upon completion of his fellowship he joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Nephrology.

    He currently serves as the Medical Director of University of Utah’s West Valley Dialysis Center and co-director of Wasatch Kidney Specialists. His main office is based at St. Mark’s Hospital where he is involved in recruitment of patients for clinical trials and is serving as a co-investigator in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial(SPRINT) trial. He also has offices at multiple other University community clinics including the Redstone clinic to serve Summit/Wasatch Counties. He takes care of patients at most of the hospitals in the Salt Lake Valley.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology)

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 126 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    June 27, 2024
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    I appreciated all the information and explanations he gave me regarding my health and the treatments necessary to maintain my health.

    June 26, 2024
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr Bjordahl is a caring and professional doctor. I never feel rushed and he is very articulate in explaining complex kidney issues. I highly recommend him

    May 24, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr. Bjordahl is an absolutely amazing provider and person. After a decade of horrible kidney stones (I quit counting at 50) and 4 surgeries, I found him and he has absolutely changed my life. Tons of other Drs. Could not find a solution. In fact, I was ready to go anywhere in the world to find a solution to my suffering. But as I did the research, I found Dr. Bjordahl in my own city and his treatment has quite literally saved my life.

    May 22, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Great Doctor knowing what was best and advised.

    May 14, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr Bjordahl is very nice and cares about your health.

    May 10, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    He's one of the best doctors I've ever seen.

    May 09, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr Bjordahl is great. His competency is unquestioned, his bedside manner is empathetic and sincere

    May 08, 2024
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    Very understanding, very caring, very professional.

    April 28, 2024
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    He is really a good doctor very kind and treats his patients with respect.

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  • Terrence Bjordahl MD is an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Dialysis/Wasatch Kidney Specialists. As a nephrologist his clinical interests are in dialysis care, renal transplant care, difficult to treat high blood pressure, electrolyte disorders, chronic kidney disease, and glomerular diseases.

    Dr. Bjordahl received his medical degree from The Ohio State University School of Medicine in 2001, and then finished his Internal Medicine Residency at University of Utah School of Medicine in 2004. He continued at University of Utah to complete a Nephrology Fellowship in 2007. Upon completion of his fellowship he joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Nephrology.

    He currently serves as the Medical Director of University of Utah’s West Valley Dialysis Center and co-director of Wasatch Kidney Specialists. His main office is based at St. Mark’s Hospital where he is involved in recruitment of patients for clinical trials and is serving as a co-investigator in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial(SPRINT) trial. He also has offices at multiple other University community clinics including the Redstone clinic to serve Summit/Wasatch Counties. He takes care of patients at most of the hospitals in the Salt Lake Valley.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary
    Academic Divisions Nephrology
    Board Certification
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology)

    Education history

    Fellowship Nephrology - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Internal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident
    Internship Internal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Intern
    Medicine - The Ohio State University College of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Biology - University of California - Irvine B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. S Beddhu, R Filipowicz, Bin Wang, Terrence Bjordahl et al (12/2016). A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Febuxostat Therapy on Adipokines and Markers of Kidney Fibrosis in Asymptomatic Hyperuricemic Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy. Can J Kidney Health Dis, 1-11.
    2. Anderton NA, Giri A, Wei G, Marcus RL, Chen X, Bjordahl T, Habib A, Herrera J and Beddhu S (2015). Sedentary Behavior in Individuals With Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease and Maintenance Hemodialysis. I. J Ren Nutr, 25(No 4 July), 364-370.
    3. Bjordahl TS, Dimyan MA, Weinberger NM (1998). Induction of long-term receptive field plasticity in the auditory cortex of the waking guinea pig by stimulation of the nucleus basalis. Behav Neurosci, 112(3), 467-79. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Peter B Hathaway, MD, and Terrence Bjordahl, MD (6/2014). Who Shouldn’t Get a Percutaneous PD Catheter? Improving clinical outcomes with optimal patient selection and percutaneous techniques for peritoneal dialysis. [Review].

    Abstract

    1. Tahir Zaman, MD, Terrence S Bjordahl, MD, Monica Patricia Revelo Penafiel, MD, PhD, Monique E Cho, MD Univ of Utah, Univ of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, Pathology, Univ of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (11/2016). Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Role for Renal Biopsy in an Unusual Presentation [Abstract].
    2. Rabia Nadeem Kiani, MBBS, R E Boucher, Guo Wei, Debra Lynn Simmons, MD, Terrence S Bjordahl, MD, Linda F Fried, MD, FASN, MPH, Tom Greene, PhD, Srini Beddhu, MD Univ of Utah, SLC, UT, VA, Pittsburgh, PA (11/19/2016). Need for Insulin Is Associated with Increased Risk of All-Cause Mortality (ACM) in Various CKD Stages in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) [Abstract].
    3. R E Boucher, Debra Lynn Simmons, MD, Rabia Nadeem Kiani, MBBS, Guo Wei, Tom Greene, PhD, Terrence S Bjordahl, MD, Linda F Fried, MD, FASN, MPH, Srini Beddhu, MD Univ of Utah, VA Pittsburgh (11/18/2016). Advanced CKD Is Associated with Higher Use of Insulin, Independent of Hemoglobin (Hb) A1C Levels and Duration of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) [Abstract].
    4. Rabia Nadeem Kiani, MBBS, R E Boucher, Guo Wei, Debra Lynn Simmons, MD, Linda F Fried, MD, FASN, MPH, Terrence S Bjordahl, MD, Tom Greene, PhD, Srini Beddhu, MD Univ of Utah, SLC, UT, VA, Pittsburgh (11/17/2016). Insulin Requirement Is a Risk Factor for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Independent of Hemoglobin (Hb) A1C Levels in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) [Abstract].
    5. Chen X, Ikizler TA, Wei G, Constantz E, Boucher R, Huang Y, Wang B, Bjordahl TS, Greene T, Beddhu S 2014 (2014). Protein intake, serum phosphorous and FGF23 levels in dialysis patients. [Abstract].
    6. Xiaorui Chen1, G Wei1, R Filipowicz1, Tom Greene1, A N Habib, T S Bjordahl and Srinivasan Beddhu1 1Dept of Med, U of Utah, SLC, UT, United States (11/2013). Title: Higher Intake of Vegetable Protein is Associated with Lower All-Cause Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease [Abstract].
    7. R Filipowicz, 1 Alfred K Cheung, 1, 2 T Alp Ikizler, 3 Y Zhang, 1 Tom Greene, 1 T S Bjordahl, 1 A N Habib, 1 G Wei, 1 S Beddhu1, 21U of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 2SLCVHA, Salt Lake City, UT, 3Vanderbilt Univ, Nashville, TN (11/2012). Uremic Dyslipidemia and Arterial Stiffness in Hemodialysis Patients [Abstract].
    8. Nestor E Almeida, 1 T Alp Ikizler, 3 Y Zhang, 1 R Filipowicz, 1 Mary B Sundell, 3 G Morrell, 1 G Wei, 1 J Abraham, 1 A N Habib, 1 T S Bjordahl, 1 Tom Greene, 1 Alfred K Cheung, 1, 2 S Beddhu1, 21Univ of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 2VA, Salt Lake City, UT, 3Vanderbilt Univ, Nashville, TN (11/2012). Body Composition Is Associated with Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients N [Abstract].
    9. Nestor E Almeida, 1 T Alp Ikizler, 3 Y Zhang, 1 R Filipowicz, 1 G Morrell, 1 G Wei, 1 J Abraham, 1 A N Habib, 1 T S Bjordahl, 1 Tom Greene, 1 Alfred K Cheung, 1, 2 S Beddhu121Univ of Utah, SLC, UT, 2VA, SLC, UT, 3Vanderbilt Univ, Nashville, TN (11/2012). Body Composition Affects Serum Creatinine but Not Serum Cystatin C Levels [Abstract].

    Other

    1. Bjordahl TS, Weinberger NM (1996). Induction of Physiological Memory by Basal Forebrain Stimulation in Waking Animals. Journal of Undergraduate Research in the Biological Sciences (26, pp. 410-421). University of California, Irvine.