| Degrees: | MD, BS University of Florida, 1969 |
| Medical School: | University of Miami, 1974 |
| Internship: | University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1974-1975 |
| Residency: | University of Utah, 1975-1977 |
| Fellowship: | University of Utah, 1982-1984 |
| Board Certification: | National Board of Medical Examiners, 1975 American Board of Internal Medicine, 1977 American Board of Nephrology, 1984 |
| Achievements/Awards/Honors: | Phi Kappa Phi, 1969; AOA, 1973 |
| Publications: | Westenfelder, C., Haws, R. M., Muniz, H., Duffy, C., Menlove, RM., & Baranowski, RL. (1984). Renal function in the first artificial heart patient. Kidney International 25:179. Haws, R. M., Muniz, H., Baranowki, R. L., & Westenfelder, C. (1984). Unilateral arterial obstruction causes and decrease in GFR, Reduction in glomerular diameter and blunted kaliuretic response to bumetanide and furosemide. Kidney International 25:289 Westenfelder, C., Muniz, H., & Baranowski, R. L. Furosemide is ineffective in acute renal failure because of proximal tubular necrosis. Journal of the American Medical Association. deFilippi, C., Wasserman, S., Rosanio, S., Tiblier, E., Sperger, H., Tocchi, M., Christenson, R., Uretsky, B., Smiley, M., Gold, J., Muniz, H., Badalamenti, J., Herzog, C., & Henrich, W. (2003). Cardiac troponin T and C-reactive protein for predicting prognosis, coronary atherosclerosis, and cardiomyopathy in patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis. Journal of the American Medical Association, 290, 353-359 |
| Affiliations: | Fellow- American College of Physicians (ACP) Harris County Medical Society American Society f Nephrology (ASN) International Society of Nephrology (ISN) Houston- Gulf Coast Area Nephrology Association American Medical Association ACP- Fellow |
| Practice Location: | 250 Blossom, Suite 275 Webster, TX 77598 |
| RSOH Years of Service: | 23 |
| Hobbies/ Other Interests: | reading, tennis, bilingual (Spanish, English) |