Cindy Denu-Cioccca, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine; Medical Director, Carolina Dialysis Pittsboro
Email: cynthia_denu-ciocca@med.unc.edu
Phone: (919) 966-2561 x 252
Fax: (919) 966-4251
Office Location: 7024 Burnett-Womack
Specialty Areas: End Stage Renal Disease, Nephrolithiasis, Kidney Disease and pregnancy
Chronology: BA Magna Cum Laude: St. Lawrence University 1988; MD: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey 1993; Resident: University of North Carolina 1993-1996; Chief resident: University of North Carolina 1996-1997; Nephrology Fellow: University of North Carolina 1997-1999; Clinical Instructor in Medicine 1999-2000; Assistant Professor of Medicine 2000-present
Dr. Denu-Ciocca is interested in management of patients with both acute and chronic kidney disease. She has a strong interest in lipids and cardiovascular disease in this population. She participates in clinical trials in the end stage renal disease population and is the director of the Carolina dialysis center located in Pittsboro. Dr. Denu-Ciocca specializes in the medical management of kidney stones and has a strong interest in pregnancy and renal disease.
Selected Bibliography:
Dornbrook-Lavender KA, Joy MS, Denu-Ciocca CJ, Chin H, Hogan SL, Pieper JA
Effects of Atorvastatin on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol phenotype and C-reactive Protein levels in patients undergoing long-term dialysis. Pharmacotherapy. 2005 March 25(3): 335-44
Kshirsagar AV, Poole C, Mottl A, Shoham D, Franceschini N, Tudor G, Agrawal M, Denu-Ciocca C, Magnus Ohman E, Finn WF. N-acetylcysteine for the prevention of radiocontrast induced nephropathy: a meta analysis of prospective controlled trials. J Am Soc Nephrol 15(3) 761-9, 2004
Denu-Ciocca CJ, Colindres RE. Urinary Stone Disease (Nephrolithiasis). In: Netter's Internal Medicine, 1st edition. Runge MS, Greganti MA, Icon Learning Systems LLC. 2003 pp 764-770
Joy MS, Denu-Ciocca CJ, Phillips T, Hogan SL, Hladik GA. Lipids in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients: Demographic Differences and Associations with Albumin and Homocysteine. J Am Soc Nephrol 10:245A, 1999.
Poster Presentation: American Society of Nephrology 32nd Meeting Miami, FL 11/99
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