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Elliot Charen, MD
Internal Medicine, Nephrology
About Me
Dr. Charen specializes in dialysis quality performance, acute kidney injury, dialysis (hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis), chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte disorders, hypertension, diabetes, general nephrology, and kidney transplantation. Dr. Charen is the Director of In-Patient Dialysis Mount Sinai Beth Israel. He provides oversight for hemodialysis operations and conducts quality improvement research.
He is the Director of Quality Improvement for the Department of Nephrology. He is a member of the Clinical Competency Committee for the Internal Medicine Residency Program and of the Program Evaluation Committee for the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension.
He is the Instructor of Nephrology Simulation Laboratory Training. Dr. Charen is a consultant nephrologist as well as a preceptor for nephrology fellows within the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension. He also takes care of out-patient chronic hemodialysis patients.
Dr. Charen is boarded by the American Board of Internal Medicine in both Internal Medicine and Nephrology. He is also a member of the American Society of Nephrology. He received his medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine and Nephrology fellowship at Mount Sinai Beth Israel.
He is the Director of Quality Improvement for the Department of Nephrology. He is a member of the Clinical Competency Committee for the Internal Medicine Residency Program and of the Program Evaluation Committee for the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension.
He is the Instructor of Nephrology Simulation Laboratory Training. Dr. Charen is a consultant nephrologist as well as a preceptor for nephrology fellows within the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension. He also takes care of out-patient chronic hemodialysis patients.
Dr. Charen is boarded by the American Board of Internal Medicine in both Internal Medicine and Nephrology. He is also a member of the American Society of Nephrology. He received his medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine and Nephrology fellowship at Mount Sinai Beth Israel.
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Medicine, Nephrology
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Acute Interstitial Nephritis
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Acute Renal Failure
- Acute Tubular Necrosis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Diabetic Kidney Disease
- Edema/Swelling
- Electrolyte Problems, Acidosis
- General Consultation
- Glomerulonephritis
- Hematuria
- High Blood Pressure
- High Potassium
- Hydronephrosis
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Hypertension And Related Disorders
- Hyponatremia
- Kidney Disease (Acute Or Chronic)
- Kidney Failure
- Kidney Infection
- Kidney Stones
- Kidney Transplant Care
- Lupus Kidney Diseases
- Malignant Hypertension
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Proteinuria (Protein In The Urine)
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Renovascular Hypertension
- Urinary Tract Infection
Education
MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Residency, Internal Medicine
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Fellowship, Nephrology
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Research
Focus on clinically relevant topics in nephrology and quality improvement within hemodialysis.
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Unusual cases of peritonitis: A case series of five patients. Marzuq Billah, Jaime Uribarri, Elliot Charen, Shuchita Sharma. Seminars in Dialysis
- Toxicity of Herbs, Vitamins, and Supplements. Elliot Charen, Nikolas Harbord. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
- Extracorporeal Therapies in Acute Intoxication and Poisoning. Nikolas Harbord, James Frank Winchester, Elliot Charen, Naitik Sheth, Arjun Bhansali.
Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
The Patient Experience Star Rating reflects our patients’ perception of how well their Mount Sinai provider communicated with them during an office visit. The Star Rating is based on patient responses to three questions on a patient experience survey, a standardized questionnaire sent to verified patients and distributed by a third party vendor, Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
Care Provider’s Explanation
4.7 out of 5
Care Provider’s Concern
4.9 out of 5
Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
4.7 out of 5
The Doctor is very friendly; he treats me as one of his family members.
Dr. Charon is wonderful and terrifically empathetic.
Very thorough and patient.
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Charen has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.