Meet Dr. Eric Wechsler

In 1998, I completed my undergraduate work in Neuroscience at the University of Florida in Gainesville. I spent over 2 years researching a neurological disease known as stereotypic movement disorder. I was honored to be selected in Phi Beta Kappa and graduated with Highest Honors.

I then went to the University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami, Florida where I learned not just from the textbooks, but from the enormous inner city and indigent population prevalent in the surrounding community. I was involved in assisting many free clinics and other volunteer opportunities which ultimately led me to receive an Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society Award for the best "Doctor-Patient Relationships".

In 2002, I was accepted to the Internal Medicine training program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA where I continued my specialty in Nephrology, graduating in 2007.

The kidneys are a fascinating organ and the associated diseases are not only complex and interesting but often can be prevented or slowed with early detection. My general philosophy in medicine is to educate patients so they will be empowered to aid the doctor curing or treating their disease.

Without the patient's complete involvement in this process, even the brightest doctor in the world would be of little use.

With that said, I am eager to work with you as we continuously learn about and fight kidney disease together.

Research, Development & Publications

• 2006-2007 Department of Transplant Immunology, CSMC, Los Angeles, CA. Efficacy and safety profiles of subcutaneous (SQ) Campath 1H administration in crossmatch (CMX) positive patients desensitized with intravenous gammaglobulin. Mentors: Dr. S. Jordan, Ashley Vo, PharmD.


• 2006-2007 Department of Transplant Immunology, CSMC, Los Angeles, CA. Update on parvovirus nephropathy: treatments and outcome. Mentors: Dr. C. Nast, Dr. S. Jordan.


• 2003 Department of Transplant Immunology, CSMC, Los Angeles, CA
  Polyoma virus nephropathy, relation to anti-endothelial cell antibodies and transplant failure. Mentors: Dr. S. Jordan, Dr. M. Toyoda, Dr. D. Puliyanda


• 1999 University of Miami Dept of Family Medicine
  Investigating the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in rural Haiti
  
  
• 1999 American College of Physicians
  ASIM Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in rural Haiti


• 1999 Eastern Student Research Forum, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
  Abstract presentation: Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in rural Haiti
  
• 1996-1998 University of Florida Department of Psychiatry
  Investigating the effects of chronic fluoxetine treatment on stereotyped behavior in deer mice. Mentor:Mentor: Mark H. Lewis, PhD, Dept, of Psychiatry, University of Florida


• Wechsler, E. Yang, T. Jordan, S. Vo, Ashley. Nast, C. Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease in an HIV-infected patient. Nature Clinical Practice. Waiting for publishing.


• Vo, A. Wechsler, E.A. Wang , J. Peng, A. Toyoda, M. Lukovsky, M. Reinsmoen, N. Jordon, S. Analysis of subcutaneous (SQ) alemtuzumab induction therapy in highly sensitized patients desensitized with IVIG and rituximab. Am Journal of Transplantation 2008; 8: 144-149.
  

Professional Memberships

• National Kidney Foundation 2007-present
• Renal Physicians Association 2005-present
• American Society of Nephrology: 2003-present
• American Medical Association: 1998-present
• Orange County Medical Association: 2007-present