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Nephrology

Avrum Gillespie, MD

Avrum Gillespie
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  • Associate Professor, Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Specialties

Nephrology, Kidney Transplant

5.0
35 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
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about me
Clinical Interests
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Kidney transplantation
  • Peritoneal dialysis
  • Hypertension
  • Critical care nephrology
  • Acid/base disorders
Research Interests
  • Health disparities in ESRD
  • Kidney transplantation
  • Acute kidney injury/critical care nephrology
Education
  • MD, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY
Training
  • Fellowship, Nephrology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Board Certification
  • Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology
Memberships
  • American Society of Nephrology
  • American Society of Transplantation
  • National Kidney Foundation
Awards and Honors
  • Howard Hughes Research Fellow, Howard Hughes Foundation
  • Henry Rutgers Scholar, Rutgers University
  • Outstanding Fellow Educator Award, Temple University
  • First Place Mid-Atlantic Nephrology Young Investigators Forum
  • Young Investigators Forum, National Kidney Foundation
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Office Locations

Temple Nephrology

Temple University Hospital 
3401 N. Broad Street
Outpatient Building, 4th Floor 
Philadelphia, PA 19140
800-TEMPLE-MED

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Publications

Dialysis: Critical Care Study Guide: Criner, D’Alonzo, 2nd ed. (in press).

ratings & reviews

35 PATIENT SATISFACTION REVIEWS

Our Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to care provider related questions from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Learn more about Patient Satisfaction Rating.

OVERALL RATING

5.00 / 5.0

RATINGS BREAKDOWN

4.9
Give easy to understand instruction
5.0
Provider expl in way you understand
5.0
Provider listen carefully to you
5.0
Show respect for what you say
4.9
Spend enough time with you
PATIENT COMMENTS
5.0
April 21, 2020

DR GILLESPIE AND THE STAFF IN NEPHROLOGY HAVE VERY KIND TO ME TREAT ME WITH UTTERMOST RESPECT. WOULD RECOMMEND ANY TO DR. GILLESPIE EXCELLENT WITH HIS PATIENCE.
5.0
March 20, 2020

It was good.
5.0
March 12, 2020

Excellent doctor I will not change for anyone.
5.0
February 24, 2020

Overall the visit was good.
5.0
February 12, 2020

I have never had a bad experience with Dr. Gillespie or his staff.
5.0
December 18, 2019

Dr. Gillespie is an excellent dr. I have 11 years being his patient and I do not complain nor do I change it.
5.0
November 4, 2019

All my experiences with Dr. Gillespie, Avrum have been good & professional.
5.0
September 10, 2019

Always a pleasant experience and offers advice on any of my concerns.
5.0
August 28, 2019

Good.
5.0
August 25, 2019

Okay.
5.0
July 12, 2019

I don't complain about Dr. Gillespie; I have 10 or more years with him as my doctor -
5.0
May 15, 2019

My experience with the doctor, nurse was great [...].
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