Curriculum Vitae
Affiliation: Kidney Associates, PLLC
Scurlock Tower
6560 Fannin, Suite 1730
Houston, Texas 77030
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married to Joyce Abramson Fadem, R.N.
High School: Thomas Edison High School, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1963-1966
College: Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1966-1969
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 1969-1973 (M.D. June 10, 1973)
Externships:
- Beth Israel Hospital, Radiology Service, 1972
- National Institute of Health Rural Medicine Preceptorship, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1972
- Harvard University Medical School, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Renal Transplant Service, 1973
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Pathology Service, 1973
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Endocrine Service, 1973
Internship: University of Texas Medical School at Houston Affiliated Hospitals - Internal Medicine, 1973-1974
Residency: University of Texas Medical School at Houston Affiliated Hospitals - Internal Medicine, 1974-1976
Fellowship: University of Texas Science Center at San Antonio - Renal Diseases, 1976-1978
Certification:
- Oklahoma State Board of Medical Examiners, FLEX examination, 1973
- National board of Medical Examiners, 1974
- American Board of Internal Medicine, 1976
- ABIM - Subspecialty Board in Nephrology, 1978
- ABQAURP - American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, 1994
Licensure:
- Oklahoma - June 30, 1974, #10289
- Texas - December 4, 1974, #E3262
Societies:
- American Society of Nephrology (Fellow)
- American College of Physicians (Fellow)
- American Society of Internal Medicine
- Harris County Medical Society
- American Medical Association (1978 - 2002)
- Texas Medical Association
- International Society of Nephrology
- American Heart Association - Council on the Kidney
- American Heart Association - Council on High Blood Pressure
- American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians
Affiliated Dialysis Units and Kidney Disease Programs:
- Davita Med Center (2000 to present)(Co-Medical Director)
- Northwest Kidney Center (1990 - 2022)(Medical Director)
- LoneStar Dialysis 2002- 2007 (Co-Medical Director)
- LoneStar Dialysis 2009, 2011, 2013 (Medical Director)
- Houston Kidney Center Southwest (1998 - present) (Medical Director)
- Houston Kidney Center Cypress Station (1998 - 2022)(Medical Director)
- Northstar Dialysis Unit (2002 to 2006)
- Jacinto Dialysis (2004 to 2008)
- Downtown Davita Dialysis
- Kingwood Dialysis
- Pearland Dialysis
- Houston Kidney Center Southeast (1993 - 2002) (Medical Director)
- North Houston Kidney Center - now Northstar Dialysis (1994 - 2002) (Medical Director
- DaVita, Inc (nephrologists - 1998-present)
- Total Renal Care, Inc (1996-1998)
- Houston Kidney Center (1986-2006) (Medical Director)
- DaVitaCare Chronic Kidney Disease Management and Education (Houston, 2003)
Positions & Committees:
Practice
- Director-Zimmerman Medical Clinic Dialysis Unit, 1978-1979
- Director-Medical Center Del Oro Hospital Acute Dialysis Unit, 1978-1980
- Stephen Z. Fadem, M.D., PA - 1980 - present
- Medical Director - Houston Kidney Center - 1986-1996
- Medical Director-Houston Kidney Center Integrated Service Network, 1996-2003
- Kidney Associates - Managing Physician - 1997-present
Practice Related
- Professional Laboratory Advisory Committee - DaVita (1998-2006)
- Internal Medicine Peer Review Committee - St. Lukes Hospital, Houston (1982-1999)
- Governing Body - DaVita: DaVita Medical Center Dialysis Center,
Davita HKC Southwest
- St Lukes Independent Practice Association - Secretary 2015-2016
- St Lukes Independent Practice Association (Physician Quality Network) - President 2017-2018
- St Lukes Independent Practice Association - Secretary 2020-2021
- National Committee on Quality Assurance Diabetes Measurement Advisory Panel (DMAP)2014-Presenrt
Academic
- Clinical Instructor-University of Texas Health Science Center, 1978
- Clinical Assistant Professor-Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 1986-2002
- Medical Director-Houston Kidney Center, 1986-1996
- Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Renal Division, Baylor College of Medicine, 2002-2003
- Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine, Renal Division, Baylor College of Medicine, 2003- present
Community and Religious
- Security Committee Chairman-West Bellfort Property Owner's Association, 1982
- President-West Bellfort Property Owner's Association, 1983 & 1984
- Board of Directors-West Bellfort Property Owner's Association, 1985
- Education Committee-Congregation Beth Yeshurun, 1983-1990
- Membership Committee-Congregation Beth Yeshurun, 1991- 1995
- Internet Committee - Jewish Federation, 1997-1998
- Member, Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Amschwand Sarcoma-Cancer Foundation, 2005 - 2023
- Member HAM-TMC Library Advisory Committee - 2004 - 2008
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