Dr. Raymond Townsend, MD
Dr. Raymond Townsend, MD is a nephrologist in Philadelphia, PA and has over 45 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine in 1979. He is affiliated with medical facilities Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is accepting telehealth appointments.
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3400 Civic Center Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19104Make an Appointment
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Dr. Townsend is affiliated with Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, a highly rated hospital.
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Dr. Raymond Townsend, MD is a nephrologist in Philadelphia, PA and has over 45 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine in 1979. He is affiliated with medical facilities Penn Presbyterian...read moreNephrology
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Drexel University College Of Medicine
Medical School, 1979
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Learn more about medical license public record checkAssociation of Vitamin K Status with Arterial Calcification and Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease: The Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort, 2022-12-23
VASCULAR STIFFNESS IN CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, 2017-04-03
Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in White Coat Hypertension, 2019-10-15
Antihypertensive Class and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with HIV and Hypertension, 2021-04-05
GENETIC VARIANTS IN ARHGEF11 ARE ASSOCIATED WITH KIDNEY INJURY IN THE DAHL S RAT, 2012-09-17
SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE AS A POTENTIAL TARGET OF SIGMA-1 RECEPTOR AGONIST THERAPY, 2018-01-15
Vascular Compliance during Insulin Infusion and Oral Glucose Challenge, 2013-03-11
Content Validity Assessment of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire in CKD Using Qualitative Methods, 2022-07-16
Orthostatic changes in systolic blood pressure among SPRINT participants at baseline, 2016-08-26
Aortic PWV in Chronic Kidney Disease: A CRIC Ancillary Study, 2009-12-17
Hypertension in Cancer Patients and Survivors: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management, 2019-12-17
Urinary sodium is a potent correlate of proteinuria: Lessons from the CRIC Study, 2012-10-12
Aldosterone, Inactive Matrix Gla-protein, and Large Artery Stiffness in Hypertension, 2018-06-30
Arterial Stiffness and Diabetes Risk in Framingham Heart Study and UK Biobank, 2022-08-10
Central Pulse Pressure in Chronic Kidney Disease: A CRIC Ancillary Study, 2010-07-26
Hypertension urgencies in the SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED Pivotal trial, 2022-07-19
Effect of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction on Nitric Oxide Metabolites, 2016-09-15
Changes in Biomarkers Associated With Living Kidney Donation, 2013-08-27
FGF23, PTH and Phosphorus Metabolism in the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort, 2011-03-09
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hospital awardsAmerica's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024)
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Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
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91%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home7% higher than the national average
86%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well11% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 38
hospital awardsAmerica's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
89%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home5% higher than the national average
84%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well9% higher than the national average
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