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Carmen Elena Cervantes

Carmen Elena Cervantes, MD

Nephrology

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Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

Languages

  • French
  • Spanish
  • English

14 Insurances Accepted

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Gender

Female

About Carmen Elena Cervantes

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Background

Dr. Cervantes is a nephrologist and faculty member in the Division of Nephrology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she also serves as part of the Johns Hopkins Amyloid Center.

Passionate about medical education, Dr. Cervantes co-directs the Genes to Society Renal Physiology Course for medical students and is the Assistant Program Director for the Nephrology Fellowship, focusing on Career Pathway Development. Her clinical and research interests include quality improvement, amyloidosis, paraproteinemias, hypertension, and diabetic kidney disease.

Reflecting her commitment to quality improvement, advocacy and global health, Dr. Cervantes was accepted into the Armstrong Institute Patient Safety and Quality Leadership Academy, 14th cohort in 2024 and as a member of the 3rd cohort, 2024, for the International Society of Nephrology Emerging Leaders Program.

Selected Publications

  • Cervantes CE, Kant S, Atta M, The Link between Conventional and Novel Anti-Cancer Therapeutics with Thrombotic Microangiopathy. Drug Metab Lett. 2021 doi: 10.2174/1872312814666210716141633 PMID: 34279209

  • Cervantes CE, Sperati CJ. From Dropsy to Chart Biopsy- Opportunities and Pitfalls of Electronic Health Records. Kidney360. 2021; doi: 10.34067/KID.0004392021 PMID:35373111

  • Cervantes, CE, Atta, Mohamed G. Chapter 4. Chronic Tubulointerstitial nephritis: Hypokalemia, hyperoxaluria, and hyperuricemia. In the Book: Tubulointerstitial Nephritis. Edited by Mohamed G. Atta and Mark A. Perazella. 2022. Springer

  • Cervantes, CE, Hanouneh, Mohamad. A New Era in Diabetic Kidney Disease. In the Book: Chronic Kidney Disease – Beyond the Basics. Edited by Prof. Ane Claudia Fernandes Nunes. 2022. IntechOpen. DOI: 10.5992/intechopen.1000197

  • Alvarado F, Cervantes CE, Crews D, Blanck J, Al Ammary F, Ng D, Purnell T. Examining post-donation outcomes in Hispanic/Latinx living kidney donors in the United States: A systematic review. Am J Transplant. 2022. doi: 10.1111/ajt.17017. PMID:35258164

Courses & Syllabi

Genes To Society Pathophysiology Course of Medical Students, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 7/1/21

Honors

L. Randol Barker MD Teaching Skills Scholarship, Johns Hopkins Bayview Faculty Development Program: Longitudinal Course in Teaching Skills, 6/30/20

Memberships

  • American Society of Nephrology
  • National Kidney Foundation,

    7/2019-

Locations

  1. Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
    • 301 Mason Lord Drive, Suite 3400, Baltimore, MD 21224
    • Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
      • 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 7, Baltimore, MD 21287

      Expertise

      Education

      Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

      Fellowship, Nephrology, 2021

      HCA Florida Aventura Hospital

      Residency, Internal Medicine, 2019

      Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine

      Medical Education, MD, 2014

      Board Certifications

      Nephrology

      American Board of Internal Medicine, 2021

      Internal Medicine

      American Board of Internal Medicine, 2019

      Insurance

      Johns Hopkins providers accept various commercial health insurance plans. However, they may not be included in all of an insurance company's plans or offerings. This may include Exchange, Medicaid, Medicare, and specific limited benefit plans. Exceptions to participation also exist based on your employer’s benefits package and the provider's location or specialty. Please contact your insurer directly to make sure your doctor is covered by your plan. For more details, please review our Insurance Information.
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      • Aetna
      • CareFirst
      • Cigna
      • First Health
      • Geisinger Health Plan
      • HealthSmart/Accel
      • Humana
      • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
      • MultiPlan
      • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
      • Point Comfort Underwriters
      • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
      • UnitedHealthcare
      • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)