Abinash C. Roy,
MD
Languages Spoken: Bengali, English, Hindi
Abinash C. Roy, M.D., FASN., is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, at the University of Utah. As a nephrologist and specialist of clinical hypertension, his clinical interests include Chronic Kidney Disease including all modalities of Renal replacement therapy, Hypertension, Kidney Stone disease, Fluid -Electrolytes abnormalities and Primary Renal Diseases.
Dr. Roy received his Medical Degree from the University of Chittagong in Bangladesh in 1979. He received training in Internal Medicine from Maimonides Medical Center (State University of New York Program) in Brooklyn, New York. He went to Brown University at Providence, Rhode Island for fellowship in Nephrology and Hypertension. Upon completion of the fellowship he joined the division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine at the University of Utah. He is one of the 1st certified specialists in Clinical Hypertension in USA and Canada.
Dr. Roy is Board certified and recently recertified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology.
In addition to the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics, he has staff privilege in Dixie Regional Medical Center, St George, Utah, Valley View Hospital, Cedar City Utah and Mesa View General Hospital, Mesquite, Nevada.
He currently serves as the Medical Director of Dixie and Desert Valley Dialysis Center of the University of Utah. He runs clinics in southern Utah and Mesquite, Nevada. He provides in-patient acute care nephrology service at Dixie Regional Medical Center, St. George, Utah.
Clinical Locations
Desert Valley Dialysis
435-673-3556
Dixie Dialysis Center
435-673-3556
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Internal Medicine
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Associate Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | Nephrology |
| Board Certification | American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology) |
Abinash Chandra Roy, M.D., FASN, is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology at the University of Utah School of Medicine, medical director of Dixie and desert Valley dialysis Center and led the dialysis program of the University of Utah at southern Utah and Nevada.
Dr. Roy is experienced in basic research, particularly in animal studies and published in basic science journal ‘Physiology’. His clinical research interest is in Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis and hypertension. He presented his basic and clinical study results in many national and international clinical meetings and published in peer review journals. He peer reviews American Society of Nephrology publication NephSAP.
Academic Locations
Dixie Dialysis
435-673-3556
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Internal Medicine
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Associate Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | Nephrology |
| Board Certification | American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology) |
Research Interests
My research focuses on Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD) in the setting of rural USA, I.e. prereferral care of CKD in rural USA; prevalence, treatment and control of hypertension in CKD; CKD in Native Americans and progession of CKD.
- Disease Progression
- Anemia
- Renal Dialysis
- Anemia of CKD
- Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease
- CKD Progression
Education History
| Fellowship | Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Neph-Hypertension Fellow |
| Residency | Maimonides Medical Center Internal Medicine Resident |
| Internship | Maimonides Medical Center Internal Medicine Intern |
| Professional Medical | Chittagong Medical College Medicine M.B.B.S. |
Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Biswas P, Roy AC (2005). Hepatocyte growth factor induces an endothelin-mediated decline in glomerular filtration rate. Am J Physiol, 288, F8-F15.
Abstract
- Roy AC, Baird BC, Williams S, Carol B (2007). Prevalence, Treatment and Control of Hypertension in Non-Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease in rural United States [Abstract]. J Am Soc Nephrol, 18(Abstract), 539A-539A.
- Roy AC, Biard BC, Williams S, Clark A (2007). Prevalence, Treatment and Control of Hypertension in Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease in rural United States [Abstract]. J AM Soc Nephrol, 18(Abstract), 539A.
- Roy AC, Baird BC, Williams S, Bullard C (2006). Treatment and Control of Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease in Rural United States [Abstract].
- Roy AC, Bullard C, Williams S (2006). Pre-referral Care of Chronic Kidney Disease in Rural United States [Abstract].
- Roy AC, Baird BC, Williams S (2006). Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease in Paiute Indians [Abstract].
- Roy AC, Baird BC, Williams S, Bullard C (2006). Prevalence and Predictors of Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease in Rural United States [Abstract].
- Roy AC, Baird BC, Williams SJ (2005). Correction of Anemia is Not Associated is not Associated with Slower progression of Chronic Kidney Disease [Abstract].
- Roy AC, Baird BC, Williams SJ (2005). Long Term Use of Recombinant Human Erythropoietin Slows the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease [Abstract]. 16(892A).
- Roy AC, Tolbert E, Centracchio J, Yango A, Dworkin LD (2001). Hepatocyte Growth Factor Induces Endothelin Mediated Decline in Renal Plasma Flow and Glomerular Filtration Rate in Rat [Abstract]. 2001 World Congress of Nephrology.
Poster
- Beddhu S, Greene T, Wei G, Terry C, Huang Y, Cheung AK, Neilson JL, Filipowicz R, Roy AC, Farmer B, Chonchol M (Novvember 2012). Effect of Pioglitazone on Adiponectin and Inflammatory Markers in Overweight or Obese Hemodialysis Patients: A Double Blind Randomized Control Trial. Poster session presented at Kidney Week 2012, San Diego, CA.
- Roy AC, Baird BC, Williams SJ, Bullard C, Reeder S (Nov 2008). 25 Hydroxy Vitamin D Deficiency is Associated with Low 1,25 Dihydroxy Vitamin D in Chronic Kidney Disease. Poster session presented at American Society of Nephrology Annual Convention, Kidney Week 2008, Philadelphia, PA.
- Roy AC, Baird BC, Williams SJ, Bullard C, Clark A (Nov 2008). Prevalence of Abnormal Bone Minerals, Vitamin D and iPTH Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in Sunny Rural United States. Poster session presented at Kidney Week 2008, Philadelphia, PA.
- Roy AC, Baird BC, Williams S, Carol B (2007). Prevalence, Treatment and Control of Hypertension in Non-Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease in rural United States. Poster session presented at American Society of Nephrology Annual Convention, Kidney Week, San Francisco, CA.
- Roy AC, Baird BC, Williams S, Clark A (2007). Prevalence, Treatment and Control of Hypertension in Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease in rural United States. Poster session presented at 40th ASN Renal Week,, San Francisco, CA.
- Roy AC, Baird BC, Williams S, Bullard C (2006). Prevalence and Predictors of Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease in Rural United States. Poster session presented at 39th ASN Annual Renal Week, San Diego, CA.
- Roy AC, Bullard C, Williams S (2006). Pre-referral Care of Chronic Kidney Disease in Rural United States. Poster session presented at 39th ASN Annual Renal Week, San Diego, CA.
- Roy AC, Baird BC, Williams S, Bullard C (2006). Treatment and Control of Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease in Rural United States. Poster session presented at 39th ASN Annual Renal Week, San Diego, CA.
- Roy AC, Baird BC, Williams S (2006). Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease in Paiute Indians. Poster session presented at 39th ASN Renal Week, San Diego, CA.
- Roy AC, Baird BC, Goldfarb-Rumyantzev A, Williams SJ (2005). Differential Effect of Recombinant Human Erythropoietin in the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease. Poster session presented at American Society of Nephrology, Washington, DC.
- Roy A, Bullard C, Williams S (2005). Chronic Kidney Disease in the Rural United States. Poster session presented at American Society of Nephrology, Washington, DC.
- Dworkin LD, Roy A, Tolbert E, Centracchio J, Yango A (2002). Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) Induces a rapid Sustained Decline in Glomerolar Filtration Rate (GFR): Role of Endothelin (ET) and Angiotensin II (AII). Poster session presented at J Am Soc Nephrol.
- Roy AC, Gohh RY, Morrissey PE, Esparza A, Dworkin LD (2001). Malignant Nephrosclerosis as a Complication of Pediatric 'En Bloc' Renal Transplantation. Poster session presented at Clinical Nephrology Meetings; A-22.
- Roy AC, Tolbert E, Centracchio J, Yango A, Dworkin LD (2001). Hepatocyte Growth Factor Induces Endothelin Mediated Decline in Renal Plasma Flow and Glomerular Filtration Rate in Rats. Poster session presented at World Congress of Nephrology.
Global Impact
Education History
| Professional Medical | Chittagong Medical College Medicine M.B.B.S. |
Career
| Tabalchari Health Complex, Hill Tracts | Full-time Physician | Bangladesh |
| Tuberculosis and Chest Center | Full-time Physician | Bangladesh |
| Institute of Postgraduate Medicine and Research | Assistant Registrar of Medicine (Nephrology) | Bangladesh |
| Mahayel General Hospital | Full-time Nephrologist | Saudi Arabia |