Curriculum Vitae

Birth Date: May 18, 1948

Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Marital Status: Married to Joyce Abramson Fadem, R.N.

Number of Children: 3

Education

High School: Thomas Edison High School, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1963-1966

College: Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1966-1969

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 1969-1973 (M.D. June 10, 1973)

Beth Israel Hospital, Radiology Service, 1972
National Institute of Health Rural Medicine Preceptorship, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1972
Harvard University Medical School, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Renal Transplant Service, 1973
Massachusetts General Hospital, Pathology Service, 1973
Massachusetts General Hospital, Endocrine Service, 1973

Internship: University of Texas Medical School at Houston Affiliated Hospitals - Internal Medicine, 1973-1974

Residency: University of Texas Medical School at Houston Affiliated Hospitals - Internal Medicine, 1974-1976

Fellowship: University of Texas Science Center at San Antonio - Renal Diseases, 1976-1978

Oklahoma State Board of Medical Examiners, FLEX examination, 1973
National board of Medical Examiners, 1974
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1976
ABIM - Subspecialty Board in Nephrology, 1978
ABQAURP - American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, 1994

Davita Med Center (2000 to present)(Co-Medical Director)
Northwest Kidney Center (1990 - 2022)(Medical Director)
LoneStar Dialysis 2002- 2007 (Co-Medical Director)
LoneStar Dialysis 2009, 2011, 2013 (Medical Director)
Houston Kidney Center Southwest (1998 - present) (Medical Director)
Houston Kidney Center Cypress Station (1998 - 2022)(Medical Director)
Northstar Dialysis Unit (2002 to 2006)
Jacinto Dialysis (2004 to 2008)
Downtown Davita Dialysis
Kingwood Dialysis
Pearland Dialysis
Houston Kidney Center Southeast (1993 - 2002) (Medical Director)
North Houston Kidney Center - now Northstar Dialysis (1994 - 2002) (Medical Director
DaVita, Inc (nephrologists - 1998-present)
Total Renal Care, Inc (1996-1998)
Houston Kidney Center (1986-2006) (Medical Director)
DaVitaCare Chronic Kidney Disease Management and Education (Houston, 2003)

Professional Laboratory Advisory Committee - DaVita (1998-2006)
Internal Medicine Peer Review Committee - St. Lukes Hospital, Houston (1982-1999)
Governing Body - DaVita: DaVita Medical Center Dialysis Center, Davita HKC Southwest
St Lukes Independent Practice Association - Secretary 2015-2016
St Lukes Independent Practice Association (Physician Quality Network) - President 2017-2018
St Lukes Independent Practice Association - Secretary 2020-2021
National Committee on Quality Assurance Diabetes Measurement Advisory Panel (DMAP)2014-Presenrt

Clinical Instructor-University of Texas Health Science Center, 1978
Clinical Assistant Professor-Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 1986-2002
Medical Director-Houston Kidney Center, 1986-1996
Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Renal Division, Baylor College of Medicine, 2002-2003
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine, Renal Division, Baylor College of Medicine, 2003- present

Security Committee Chairman-West Bellfort Property Owner's Association, 1982
President-West Bellfort Property Owner's Association, 1983 & 1984
Board of Directors-West Bellfort Property Owner's Association, 1985
Education Committee-Congregation Beth Yeshurun, 1983-1990
Membership Committee-Congregation Beth Yeshurun, 1991- 1995
Internet Committee - Jewish Federation, 1997-1998
Member, Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Amschwand Sarcoma-Cancer Foundation, 2005 - 2023
Member HAM-TMC Library Advisory Committee - 2004 - 2008