Skip to Main Content
DownloadHi-Res Photo

Asghar Rastegar, MD

Professor Emeritus of Medicine; Founding Director of Office of Global Health; Senior Research Scientist, Internal Medicine

Contact Information

Asghar Rastegar, MD

Office Location

Mailing Address

  • Internal Medicine

    PO Box 208033

    New Haven, CT 06520-8033

    United States

Related Links

Research Summary

  1. Nephrology:
    Acid-base and electrolyte disorders; Training of nephrologists for resource poor environment world-wide.
  2. General Medicine:
    Residency training and capacity building.
  3. International health:
    Capacity building for resource poor settings; Development of bilateral interinstitutional collaboration in education.

Research Interests

Acid-Base Equilibrium; Education, Medical; Electrolytes; Internship and Residency; Nephrology; Global Health

Selected Publications

  • Use of the DeltaAG/DeltaHCO3- ratio in the diagnosis of mixed acid-base disorders.Rastegar A. Use of the DeltaAG/DeltaHCO3- ratio in the diagnosis of mixed acid-base disorders. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology : JASN 2007, 18:2429-31.
  • A. Mixed acid-base disordersRastegar A. Mixed acid-base disorders. In Gennari FJ, Adrougue HJ, Galla JH, Madaias NE editors. Acid-base disorders and their treatment. Taylor & Francis.2005 pp681-697 (2005).
  • Disorders of potassium and acid-base metabolism in association with renal diseasePerazella MA, Rastegar A: Disorders of potassium and acid-base metabolism in association with renal disease In: Schrier RW, ed. Diseases of the Kidney. 8th Edition 2006.
  • The threat to the universality of science in the post-9/11 world.Rastegar A. The threat to the universality of science in the post-9/11 world. Nature Clinical Practice. Nephrology 2006, 2:465.
Edit Profile