Margaret Bia, MD
Biography
Margaret Johnson Bia, MD, is a retired Professor Emeritus of Medicine but is still involved in patient care. She functions intermittently as a medical attending seeing hospitalized kidney patients on the Peters Firm at Yale New Haven Hospital and as a preceptor for medical students in the clinics caring for underserved patients in the New Haven community.
Before retiring in 2018, she cared for patients with kidney disease, especially those receiving kidney transplants for 40 years. She has always been involved in teaching medical students, residents, and renal fellows and, after stepping down as medical director of transplant in 2000, she created and became director of the clinical skills program at the medical school until 2014.
She has authored over 110 original articles and book chapters.
Titles
- Professor Emeritus of Medicine (Nephrology)
Education & Training
- FellowYale University School of Medicine (1978)
- FellowUniversity of Pennsylvania Hospital (1976)
- ResidentUniversity of Pennsylvania Medical Center (1975)
- MDCornell University (1972)
Additional Information
- Career Development Award: National Kidney Foundation, CT Chapter (2018)
- Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine: (2017)
- Named Teaching Award: (2017)
- Yale School of Medicine Teaching Award Francis Gilman Blake Award: (2014)
- Yale School of Medicine - Leah Lowenstein Award: (2014)
- The Dean’s Award: (2014)
- Peggy Bia MD Annual Lectureship: (2014)
- Women Leaders in Medicine National Award: American Medical Student Association (2011)
- New York Metro’s Top Doctors 2010, 2013, 2014: Top Doctors (2010), (2013)
- Top Doctor in New Haven, CT: Top Doctors (2010)
- AB of Internal Medicine, Nephrology (1978)
- AB of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (1975)
- Yale Medical School Committee for Status of Women in Medicine (2015 - Present): Executive Committee
- Gulati A, Bale AE, Dykas DJ, Bia MJ, Danovitch GM, Moeckel GW, Somlo S, Dahl NK. TREX1 Mutation Causing Autosomal Dominant Thrombotic Microangiopathy and CKD—A Novel Presentation. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2018, 72: 895-899. PMID: 29941221, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2018.05.006.
- Bia MJ. Diarrhea in a Long-Term Kidney-Pancreas Recipient. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2017, 12: 998-1000. PMID: 28341775, PMCID: PMC5460719, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.12671216.
- Bia MJ. Slow Rise in Serum Creatinine Level in a Kidney Transplant Recipient 3 Years Post-Transplant. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2017, 12: 1692-1694. PMID: 28336817, PMCID: PMC5628727, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.12691216.
- Asch WS, Bia MJ. New Organ Allocation System for Combined Liver-Kidney Transplants and the Availability of Kidneys for Transplant to Patients with Stage 4–5 CKD. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2016, 12: 848-852. PMID: 28028050, PMCID: PMC5477211, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.08480816.
- Ellman MS, Putnam A, Green M, Pfeiffer C, Bia M. Demonstrating Medical Student Competency in Palliative Care: Development and Evaluation of a New Objective Structured Clinical Examination Station. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2016, 19: 706-711. PMID: 27249323, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2015.0462.
- Ellman MS, Fortin AH, Putnam A, Bia M. Implementing and Evaluating a Four-Year Integrated End-of-Life Care Curriculum for Medical Students. Teaching And Learning In Medicine 2016, 28: 229-239. PMID: 27064725, DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2016.1146601.
- Thiessen C, Kim YA, Formica R, Bia M, Kulkarni S. Opting out: confidentiality and availability of an ‘alibi’ for potential living kidney donors in the USA. Journal Of Medical Ethics 2014, 41: 506. PMID: 25368413, DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2014-102184.
- Asch WS, Bia MJ. Oncologic Issues and Kidney Transplantation: A Review of Frequency, Mortality, and Screening. Advances In Kidney Disease And Health 2014, 21: 106-113. PMID: 24359993, DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2013.07.003.
- Thiessen C, Kim YA, Formica R, Bia M, Kulkarni S. Written Informed Consent for Living Kidney Donors: Practices and Compliance With CMS and OPTN Requirements. American Journal Of Transplantation 2013, 13: 2713-2721. PMID: 24020884, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12406.
- Ellman MS, Schulman-Green D, Blatt L, Asher S, Viveiros D, Clark J, Bia M. Using Online Learning and Interactive Simulation To Teach Spiritual and Cultural Aspects of Palliative Care to Interprofessional Students. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2012, 15: 1240-1247. PMID: 22917274, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0038.
- Formica RN, Barrantes F, Asch WS, Bia MJ, Coca S, Kalyesubula R, McCloskey B, Leary T, Arvelakis A, Kulkarni S. A One-Day Centralized Work-up for Kidney Transplant Recipient Candidates: A Quality Improvement Report. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2012, 60: 288-294. PMID: 22571868, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2012.04.008.
- Asch WS, Bia MJ. Patient Education to Reduce Disparities in Renal Transplantation. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2012, 7: 527-529. PMID: 22403275, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.01770212.
- Asch WS, Bia M. When should nephrectomy be performed for a failed renal transplant? Seminars In Dialysis 2011, 24: 374-376. PMID: 21801221, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-139x.2011.00903.x.
- Vigneault CB, Asch WS, Dahl NK, Bia MJ. Should Living Kidney Donor Candidates with Impaired Fasting Glucose Donate? Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2011, 6: 2054-2059. PMID: 21784837, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.03370411.
- Kulkarni S, Emre S, Arvelakis A, Asch W, Bia M, Formica R, Israel G. Multidetector CT angiography in living donor renal transplantation: accuracy and discrepancies in right venous anatomy. Clinical Transplantation 2011, 25: 77-82. PMID: 20070320, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2009.01193.x.
- Bia M, Adey DB, Bloom RD, Chan L, Kulkarni S, Tomlanovich S. KDOQI US Commentary on the 2009 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for the Care of Kidney Transplant Recipients. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2010, 56: 189-218. PMID: 20598411, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.04.010.
- Hakim W, Sheikh S, Inayat I, Caldwell C, Smith D, Lorber M, Friedman A, Jain D, Bia M, Formica R, Mehal W. HCV Response in Patients With End Stage Renal Disease Treated With Combination Pegylated Interferon α-2a and Ribavirin. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2009, 43: 477-481. PMID: 19142165, PMCID: PMC3715868, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e318180803a.
- Ellman MS, Rosenbaum JR, Cherlin E, Bia M. Effectiveness of an Integrated Ward-based Program in Preparing Medical Students to Care for Patients at the End of Life. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2008, 26: 18-23. PMID: 18955735, DOI: 10.1177/1049909108325437.
- Shirali AC, Bia MJ. Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Renal Transplant Recipients. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2008, 3: 491-504. PMID: 18287250, PMCID: PMC6631091, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.05081107.
- Bia M. Evaluation and management of bone disease and fractures post transplant. Transplantation Reviews 2008, 22: 52-61. PMID: 18631858, DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2007.09.001.
- Ellman MS, Rosenbaum JR, Bia M. Development and Implementation of an Innovative Ward-Based Program to Help Medical Students Acquire End-of-Life Care Experience. Academic Medicine 2007, 82: 723-727. PMID: 17595576, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e3180674b3a.
- Formica RN, Friedman AL, Lorber MI, Smith JD, Eisen T, Bia MJ. A randomized trial comparing losartan with amlodipine as initial therapy for hypertension in the early post-transplant period. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2006, 21: 1389-1394. PMID: 16431893, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfk058.
- Formica RN, Friedman AL, Lorber MI, Bia MJ. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers used for the treatment of hypertension appear to be safe in the early posttransplant period. Transplantation Proceedings 2004, 36: 2675-2678. PMID: 15621121, DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.10.013.
- Renal transplant recipients over aged 60 have diminished immune activity and a low risk of rejectionFriedman AL, Goker O, Kalish MA, Basadonna GP, Kliger AS, Bia MJ, Lorber MI. Renal transplant recipients over aged 60 have diminished immune activity and a low risk of rejection. International Urology And Nephrology 2004, 36: 451-456. PMID: 15783123, DOI: 10.1007/s11255-004-8685-2.
- Cruz DN, Brickel HM, Wysolmerski JJ, Gundberg CG, Simpson CA, Kliger AS, Lorber MI, Basadonna GP, Friedman AL, Insogna KL, Bia MJ. Treatment of Osteoporosis and Osteopenia in Long‐term Renal Transplant Patients with Alendronate. American Journal Of Transplantation 2002, 2: 62-67. PMID: 12095058, DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-6143.2002.020111.x.
- Auersvald LA, Perez RV, Lorber MI, Sturges M, Friedman AL, Bia MJ, Orias M, Wilson J, Azhderian E, Gruber J. Serum sialic acid, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, improves following pancreas transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings 1995, 27: 3037. PMID: 8539831.
- Marks W, Perkal M, Bia M, Lorber M. Aseptic encephalitis and blindness complicating OKT3 therapy. Clinical Transplantation 1991, 5: 435-438. DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.1991.tb00574.x.
- Desir G, Bia MJ, Lange RC, Smith EO, Kashgarian M, Flye W, Schiff M, Ezekowitz MD. Detection of acute allograft rejection by indium-111 labeled platelet scintigraphy in renal transplant patients. Transplantation Proceedings 1987, 19: 1677-80. PMID: 3547876.
- BIA M, TYLER K, DEFRONZO R. The Effect of Dexamethasone on Renal Electrolyte Excretion in the Adrenalectomized Rat. Endocrinology 1982, 111: 882-888. PMID: 7106056, DOI: 10.1210/endo-111-3-882.
- DeFronzo RA, Sherwin RS, Felig P, Bia M. Nonuremic diabetic hyperkalemia. Possible role of insulin deficiency. JAMA Internal Medicine 1977, 137: 842-3. PMID: 879922, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.137.7.842.
Biography
Margaret Johnson Bia, MD, is a retired Professor Emeritus of Medicine but is still involved in patient care. She functions intermittently as a medical attending seeing hospitalized kidney patients on the Peters Firm at Yale New Haven Hospital and as a preceptor for medical students in the clinics caring for underserved patients in the New Haven community.
Before retiring in 2018, she cared for patients with kidney disease, especially those receiving kidney transplants for 40 years. She has always been involved in teaching medical students, residents, and renal fellows and, after stepping down as medical director of transplant in 2000, she created and became director of the clinical skills program at the medical school until 2014.
She has authored over 110 original articles and book chapters.
Titles
- Professor Emeritus of Medicine (Nephrology)
Education & Training
- FellowYale University School of Medicine (1978)
- FellowUniversity of Pennsylvania Hospital (1976)
- ResidentUniversity of Pennsylvania Medical Center (1975)
- MDCornell University (1972)
Additional Information
- Career Development Award: National Kidney Foundation, CT Chapter (2018)
- Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine: (2017)
- Named Teaching Award: (2017)
- Yale School of Medicine Teaching Award Francis Gilman Blake Award: (2014)
- Yale School of Medicine - Leah Lowenstein Award: (2014)
- The Dean’s Award: (2014)
- Peggy Bia MD Annual Lectureship: (2014)
- Women Leaders in Medicine National Award: American Medical Student Association (2011)
- New York Metro’s Top Doctors 2010, 2013, 2014: Top Doctors (2010), (2013)
- Top Doctor in New Haven, CT: Top Doctors (2010)
- AB of Internal Medicine, Nephrology (1978)
- AB of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (1975)
- Yale Medical School Committee for Status of Women in Medicine (2015 - Present): Executive Committee
- Gulati A, Bale AE, Dykas DJ, Bia MJ, Danovitch GM, Moeckel GW, Somlo S, Dahl NK. TREX1 Mutation Causing Autosomal Dominant Thrombotic Microangiopathy and CKD—A Novel Presentation. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2018, 72: 895-899. PMID: 29941221, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2018.05.006.
- Bia MJ. Diarrhea in a Long-Term Kidney-Pancreas Recipient. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2017, 12: 998-1000. PMID: 28341775, PMCID: PMC5460719, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.12671216.
- Bia MJ. Slow Rise in Serum Creatinine Level in a Kidney Transplant Recipient 3 Years Post-Transplant. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2017, 12: 1692-1694. PMID: 28336817, PMCID: PMC5628727, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.12691216.
- Asch WS, Bia MJ. New Organ Allocation System for Combined Liver-Kidney Transplants and the Availability of Kidneys for Transplant to Patients with Stage 4–5 CKD. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2016, 12: 848-852. PMID: 28028050, PMCID: PMC5477211, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.08480816.
- Ellman MS, Putnam A, Green M, Pfeiffer C, Bia M. Demonstrating Medical Student Competency in Palliative Care: Development and Evaluation of a New Objective Structured Clinical Examination Station. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2016, 19: 706-711. PMID: 27249323, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2015.0462.
- Ellman MS, Fortin AH, Putnam A, Bia M. Implementing and Evaluating a Four-Year Integrated End-of-Life Care Curriculum for Medical Students. Teaching And Learning In Medicine 2016, 28: 229-239. PMID: 27064725, DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2016.1146601.
- Thiessen C, Kim YA, Formica R, Bia M, Kulkarni S. Opting out: confidentiality and availability of an ‘alibi’ for potential living kidney donors in the USA. Journal Of Medical Ethics 2014, 41: 506. PMID: 25368413, DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2014-102184.
- Asch WS, Bia MJ. Oncologic Issues and Kidney Transplantation: A Review of Frequency, Mortality, and Screening. Advances In Kidney Disease And Health 2014, 21: 106-113. PMID: 24359993, DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2013.07.003.
- Thiessen C, Kim YA, Formica R, Bia M, Kulkarni S. Written Informed Consent for Living Kidney Donors: Practices and Compliance With CMS and OPTN Requirements. American Journal Of Transplantation 2013, 13: 2713-2721. PMID: 24020884, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12406.
- Ellman MS, Schulman-Green D, Blatt L, Asher S, Viveiros D, Clark J, Bia M. Using Online Learning and Interactive Simulation To Teach Spiritual and Cultural Aspects of Palliative Care to Interprofessional Students. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2012, 15: 1240-1247. PMID: 22917274, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0038.
- Formica RN, Barrantes F, Asch WS, Bia MJ, Coca S, Kalyesubula R, McCloskey B, Leary T, Arvelakis A, Kulkarni S. A One-Day Centralized Work-up for Kidney Transplant Recipient Candidates: A Quality Improvement Report. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2012, 60: 288-294. PMID: 22571868, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2012.04.008.
- Asch WS, Bia MJ. Patient Education to Reduce Disparities in Renal Transplantation. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2012, 7: 527-529. PMID: 22403275, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.01770212.
- Asch WS, Bia M. When should nephrectomy be performed for a failed renal transplant? Seminars In Dialysis 2011, 24: 374-376. PMID: 21801221, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-139x.2011.00903.x.
- Vigneault CB, Asch WS, Dahl NK, Bia MJ. Should Living Kidney Donor Candidates with Impaired Fasting Glucose Donate? Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2011, 6: 2054-2059. PMID: 21784837, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.03370411.
- Kulkarni S, Emre S, Arvelakis A, Asch W, Bia M, Formica R, Israel G. Multidetector CT angiography in living donor renal transplantation: accuracy and discrepancies in right venous anatomy. Clinical Transplantation 2011, 25: 77-82. PMID: 20070320, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2009.01193.x.
- Bia M, Adey DB, Bloom RD, Chan L, Kulkarni S, Tomlanovich S. KDOQI US Commentary on the 2009 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for the Care of Kidney Transplant Recipients. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2010, 56: 189-218. PMID: 20598411, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.04.010.
- Hakim W, Sheikh S, Inayat I, Caldwell C, Smith D, Lorber M, Friedman A, Jain D, Bia M, Formica R, Mehal W. HCV Response in Patients With End Stage Renal Disease Treated With Combination Pegylated Interferon α-2a and Ribavirin. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2009, 43: 477-481. PMID: 19142165, PMCID: PMC3715868, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e318180803a.
- Ellman MS, Rosenbaum JR, Cherlin E, Bia M. Effectiveness of an Integrated Ward-based Program in Preparing Medical Students to Care for Patients at the End of Life. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2008, 26: 18-23. PMID: 18955735, DOI: 10.1177/1049909108325437.
- Shirali AC, Bia MJ. Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Renal Transplant Recipients. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2008, 3: 491-504. PMID: 18287250, PMCID: PMC6631091, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.05081107.
- Bia M. Evaluation and management of bone disease and fractures post transplant. Transplantation Reviews 2008, 22: 52-61. PMID: 18631858, DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2007.09.001.
- Ellman MS, Rosenbaum JR, Bia M. Development and Implementation of an Innovative Ward-Based Program to Help Medical Students Acquire End-of-Life Care Experience. Academic Medicine 2007, 82: 723-727. PMID: 17595576, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e3180674b3a.
- Formica RN, Friedman AL, Lorber MI, Smith JD, Eisen T, Bia MJ. A randomized trial comparing losartan with amlodipine as initial therapy for hypertension in the early post-transplant period. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2006, 21: 1389-1394. PMID: 16431893, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfk058.
- Formica RN, Friedman AL, Lorber MI, Bia MJ. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers used for the treatment of hypertension appear to be safe in the early posttransplant period. Transplantation Proceedings 2004, 36: 2675-2678. PMID: 15621121, DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.10.013.
- Renal transplant recipients over aged 60 have diminished immune activity and a low risk of rejectionFriedman AL, Goker O, Kalish MA, Basadonna GP, Kliger AS, Bia MJ, Lorber MI. Renal transplant recipients over aged 60 have diminished immune activity and a low risk of rejection. International Urology And Nephrology 2004, 36: 451-456. PMID: 15783123, DOI: 10.1007/s11255-004-8685-2.
- Cruz DN, Brickel HM, Wysolmerski JJ, Gundberg CG, Simpson CA, Kliger AS, Lorber MI, Basadonna GP, Friedman AL, Insogna KL, Bia MJ. Treatment of Osteoporosis and Osteopenia in Long‐term Renal Transplant Patients with Alendronate. American Journal Of Transplantation 2002, 2: 62-67. PMID: 12095058, DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-6143.2002.020111.x.
- Auersvald LA, Perez RV, Lorber MI, Sturges M, Friedman AL, Bia MJ, Orias M, Wilson J, Azhderian E, Gruber J. Serum sialic acid, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, improves following pancreas transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings 1995, 27: 3037. PMID: 8539831.
- Marks W, Perkal M, Bia M, Lorber M. Aseptic encephalitis and blindness complicating OKT3 therapy. Clinical Transplantation 1991, 5: 435-438. DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.1991.tb00574.x.
- Desir G, Bia MJ, Lange RC, Smith EO, Kashgarian M, Flye W, Schiff M, Ezekowitz MD. Detection of acute allograft rejection by indium-111 labeled platelet scintigraphy in renal transplant patients. Transplantation Proceedings 1987, 19: 1677-80. PMID: 3547876.
- BIA M, TYLER K, DEFRONZO R. The Effect of Dexamethasone on Renal Electrolyte Excretion in the Adrenalectomized Rat. Endocrinology 1982, 111: 882-888. PMID: 7106056, DOI: 10.1210/endo-111-3-882.
- DeFronzo RA, Sherwin RS, Felig P, Bia M. Nonuremic diabetic hyperkalemia. Possible role of insulin deficiency. JAMA Internal Medicine 1977, 137: 842-3. PMID: 879922, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.137.7.842.