Margaret Bia, MD
Professor Emeritus of Medicine (Nephrology)Cards
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Professor Emeritus of Medicine (Nephrology)
Biography
Margaret Johnson Bia M.D. is now 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 YNHH 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 one hundred ten original articles and book chapters.
Appointments
Nephrology
EmeritusPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Internal Medicine
- Liver & Pancreas Transplant Program
- Medical Education Staff
- Nephrology
- Palliative and End-of-Life Care Education
- Program for Biomedical Ethics
- Status of Women in Medicine Committee (SWIM)
- Transplantation Center
- Yale Ventures
Education & Training
- Fellow
- Yale University School of Medicine (1978)
- Fellow
- University of Pennsylvania Hospital (1976)
- Resident
- University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (1975)
- MD
- Cornell University (1972)
Board Certifications
Nephrology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 1978
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 1975
Research
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Richard Formica, MD
William Asch, MD/PhD, BA
Matthew Ellman, MD
Sanjay Kulkarni, MD, MHCM, FACS
Andrew Tyler Putnam, MD, BA
Neera Dahl, MD, PhD
Publications
2018
TREX1 Mutation Causing Autosomal Dominant Thrombotic Microangiopathy and CKD—A Novel Presentation
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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRenal thrombotic microangiopathyThrombotic microangiopathyTREX1 mutationsRetinal microangiopathyChronic kidney diseaseRepair exonuclease 1Whole-exome sequencingSignificant brainSymptomatic brainTREX1 variantsKidney involvementClinical presentationKidney diseaseCerebral leukodystrophyComplement dysregulationMicroangiopathyClinical importanceDiverse causesComplement regulationNovel presentationSubstantial proportionBrainSignificant proportionGenetic determinantsCause
2017
Diarrhea in a Long-Term Kidney-Pancreas Recipient
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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricSlow Rise in Serum Creatinine Level in a Kidney Transplant Recipient 3 Years Post-Transplant
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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2016
New Organ Allocation System for Combined Liver-Kidney Transplants and the Availability of Kidneys for Transplant to Patients with Stage 4–5 CKD
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.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLiver-kidney transplantSimultaneous liver-kidney transplantOrgan allocationCombined liver-kidney transplantAvailability of kidneysMultiorgan transplant recipientsEquitable organ allocationMedical criteriaOrgan allocation systemLiver recipientsTransplant recipientsTransplant activityNephrology communityTransplantKidneyRecipientsStage 4Great controversyCKDPatientsAKICriteriaDemonstrating Medical Student Competency in Palliative Care: Development and Evaluation of a New Objective Structured Clinical Examination Station
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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPrimary palliative care competenciesPalliative care competenciesPalliative careCare scoresInter-rater reliabilityCare competenciesModerate internal consistencyObserved structured clinical examinationPalliative care curriculumFourth-year medical studentsInternal consistencyHistory itemsClinical examinationHigh inter-rater reliabilityInternal consistency reliabilityClinical examination stationMedical studentsStructured Clinical ExaminationCare curriculumClinical competencyCronbach's alphaHistory scoreScoresMedical student competencyConsistency reliabilityImplementing and Evaluating a Four-Year Integrated End-of-Life Care Curriculum for Medical Students
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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsObserved structured clinical examinationSelf-reported preparednessTeaching strategiesMedical studentsCare educationStudents' self-reported preparednessBlended learning strategyInterprofessional learning opportunitiesReviews of studentsLife care curriculaInteractive online modulesEOL care educationLife care educationStructured Clinical ExaminationSkill-building activitiesCurriculum purposesInterprofessional learningStudent competenciesStudents' skillsCurricular componentsCurricular structureLearning opportunitiesStudent surveysBasic competenciesFaculty resources
2014
Opting out: confidentiality and availability of an ‘alibi’ for potential living kidney donors in the USA
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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsOncologic Issues and Kidney Transplantation: A Review of Frequency, Mortality, and Screening
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.BooksCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAnus NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Renal CellColorectal NeoplasmsEarly Detection of CancerFemaleHumansImmunocompromised HostImmunosuppressive AgentsKidney Failure, ChronicKidney NeoplasmsKidney TransplantationLymphoproliferative DisordersNeoplasmsSkin NeoplasmsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsStandard incidence ratioKidney transplantationKidney transplant recipientsDevelopment of malignancyReview of frequencyTransplant recipientsIncidence ratiosCommon malignancyTreatment recommendationsTumor surveillanceOncologic issuesGeneral populationTumor growthMalignancyOncogenic virusesCurrent preventionTransplantationRiskEarly ageImmunosuppressantsReviewCancerMortalityRecipientsPrevention
2013
Written Informed Consent for Living Kidney Donors: Practices and Compliance With CMS and OPTN Requirements
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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsConsent formKidney donorsKidney donor evaluationLiving Kidney DonorsKidney transplantRoutine followTransplant centersDonor evaluationUS CentersOPTN policyOrgan procurementHealth problemsInformed consentInformed consent practicesPrior yearSurgeryDonor consentConsentConsent practicesDonorsComplicationsTransplantComplianceFollowYears
2012
Using Online Learning and Interactive Simulation To Teach Spiritual and Cultural Aspects of Palliative Care to Interprofessional Students
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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsInterprofessional educational programFree-text responsesLearning objectivesEducational programsInterprofessional aspectsPostworkshop questionnairesCase-based learning modulesFuture professional workHealth professional studentsInteractive simulationDiverse studentsEducational qualityInterprofessional studentsOnline learningEducational settingsProfessional studentsLearning modulesStudentsOnline interactiveSimulation workshopProfessional workInterprofessional teamSocial workOwn disciplineProfessional representation
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
activity Yale Medical School Committee for Status of Women in Medicine
CommitteesExecutive Committee MemberDetailsExecutive Committee02/02/2015 - Presenthonor Career Development Award
National AwardNational Kidney Foundation, CT ChapterDetails01/01/2018United Stateshonor Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine
National AwardDetails01/01/2017United Stateshonor Named Teaching Award
Yale School of Medicine AwardDetails01/01/2017United Stateshonor Castle Connolly Top Doctors in America
National AwardDetails08/06/2015, 08/08/2014, 08/02/2013, 08/03/2012, 08/05/2011, 08/06/2010, 08/07/2009, 08/03/2007, 08/05/2005United States
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News
- February 22, 2024
Yale Residents and Fellows Honored for Achievements in Clinical Teaching
- December 15, 2023
WHRY Celebrates 25 Years of Discovery
- July 27, 2022
Perazella Honored by the American Society of Nephrology
- December 13, 2021
Sanchez, Rege, and Hu Honored with Teaching Awards