Dr Sousan Karimi, M.D.

Dr Sousan Karimi is a board certified nephrologist practicing in Beverly Hills, CA for over 22 years. She is affiliated with Cedars Sinai Medical Center and is currently the medical director of Davita Tower Dialysis facility. She received her medical degree from George Washington university School of Medicine and completed her internal medicine residency at University of California, Irvine Internal residency Program. Following completion of her residency, she attended the Nephrology fellowship program at UCLA/Harbor UCLA program. Her clinical practice focuses on treatment of various nephrology related conditions including glomerular diseases, Hypertension, Acute and chronic kidney diseases as well as rendering care to pre-dialysis and dialysis patient population. Her internal medicine practices focuses on preventive care and promoting overall health and wellbeing of patients.  She has been the principal investigator in numerous clinical studies during her career. 

In her free time, Dr Karimi enjoys spending time with her family including her husband and her two children.

Education

2000-20022000-2002 Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Torrance, CA Nephrology Fellowship Program
1997-20001997-2000 University of California, Irvine-Department of Internal Medicine Irvine, CA
Internal Medicine Residency Training Program
1993-1997George Washington University School of Medicine Washington, D.C.
Doctor of Medicine, May 1997
1987-19921987-1992 University of California, Los Angeles- Department of Biochemistry Los Angeles, CA Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, June 1992
1985-19871985-1987 Van Nuys High School

Professional Certificate

NephrologyAmerican Board of Nephrology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
MedicalCalifornia Medical License
DEAControlled Substance Registration Certicate (DEA),

Honors and Awards

  • UCIMC Internal Medicine Clinic Award, February 2000
  • School of Medicine Honor Society, 1993-1995
  • UCLA Department of Biochemistry Award, 1992
  • UCLA Cum Laude, 1992
  • UCLA Medical Center Volunteer Scholarship Award, 1991
  • Occidental College Summer Research Fellowship Recipient, 1989

Skills And Procedures

  •  Renal Biopsy
  •  Quinton cathere placement
  •  Central line Placement
  •  Thoracentesis, Paracentesis, and Arthrocentesis
  •  Lumbar Puncture

Practice Affiliation

Private Practice since 2002 in group known as Tower Nephrology Medical Group.

Research Experience

D-dimer levels are elevated in adult patients with nephrotic syndrome.

S. Karimi, R. Sinow, P. Fu, S. Adler. Harbor UCLA Medical Center. Presented at ASN 2001, San Francisco

Expression of Major Histocompatibility Antigen and Vascilar Adhesion Molecules on Human Cardiac Allografts Preserved in University of Wisconsin solution. UCLA Medical Center, Division of Pathology and Cardiovascular surgery, 1992-1993

Metabolic alterations avvompanu ionic disturbances and cellular swelling during a hypoxic indult to the retina: an in vitro study. UCLA Medical Center, Division of Neurosurgery 1991

Structural study of Concanavalin A Molecule. Occidental College, Department of Physical Chemistry 1989

Clinical Study Location

Tower Nephrology Medical Group, 8641 Wilshire ST #485W Los Angeles, CA 90048

Davita Tower Dialysis 8635 West 3rd St Los Angeles CA 90048

DaVita of Crescent Heights, 8151 Beverly blvd Los Angeles, CA 90048

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