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Teaching and educational interests
Dr. Fitzsimons supervises medical students, residents and fellows in their outpatient clinical nephrology rotations. She also provides supervision of the medical students in the first year renal block by precepting Problem-Based Learning sessions.
Clinical interests
Dr. Fitzsimons has a clinical interest in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Her clinical activities are focused on outpatient management of in-center and home hemodialysis, as well as peritoneal dialysis. Dr. Fitzsimons is the Medical Director of a free-standing dialysis unit in Mechanicsburg which offers various modalities of renal replacement therapy.
Education/Academic qualification
Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania
… → 1998
Residency, University of Connecticut
… → 1995
MB BCh BAO, University of Galway
… → 1981
External positions
Member, American Society of Nephrology
Member, Pennsylvania Medical Society
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Research output
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Humoral autoimmunity to basement membrane antigens is regulated in C57BL/6 and MRL/MpJ mice transgenic for anti-laminin Ig receptors
Rudolph, E. H., Congdon, K. L., Sackey, F. N. A., Fitzsimons, M. M. & Foster, M. H., Jun 1 2002, In: Journal of Immunology. 168, 11, p. 5943-5953 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diverse endogenous light chains contribute to basement membrane reactivity in nonautoimmune mice transgenic for an anti-laminin Ig heavy chain
Fitzsimons, M., Chen, H. & Foster, M. H., 2000, In: Immunogenetics. 51, 1, p. 20-29 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lupus-like nephrotropic autoantibodies in non-autoimmune mice harboring an anti-basement membrane/anti-DNA Ig heavy chain transgene
Foster, M. H. & Fitzsimons, M., Feb 15 1998, In: Molecular Immunology. 35, 2, p. 83-94 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The nephritogenic immune response
Fitzsimons, M. & Foster, M. H., 1997, In: Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension. 6, 3, p. 267-275 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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