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Dr. Simin Goral MD

Dr. Simin Goral MD

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Dr. Simin Goral MD

Dr. Simin Goral MD

Overview

Dr. Simin Goral is a nephrologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is affiliated with Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian. She received her medical degree from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. Dr. Simin Goral has expertise in treating chronic kidney disease, among other conditions - see all areas of expertise. Dr. Simin Goral accepts Medicare, Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross, United Healthcare - see other insurance plans accepted. Dr. Simin Goral is highly recommended by patients.

Doctor's Details

Specialties

Specialty

Nephrology

Nephrologists are medical doctors who specialize in diagnosing and managing kidney disease, including monitoring how other chronic conditions, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, affect the kidneys. Nephrologists typically do not perform surgery.

Subspecialties

General Nephrology

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Patient Experience

Patient Awards

Patients recommend

Makes time for patients

Patients' top choice award

Listens attentively

Practices at Best Hospital

Patients recommend

Patients would recommend to friends and family.

Makes time for patients

Spends appropriate amount of time with patient and provides thorough examinations.

Patients' top choice award

Doctor has top marks across all patient-rated categories

Listens attentively

Rated highly on their manner and listening skills.

Practices at Best Hospital

This doctor practices at a U.S. News Best Regional Hospital

Overall Patient Experience

Excellent

(5/5)

8 Reviews Total|0 Reviews Within Last 12 Months

Provider's follow-up

Previous patients' satisfaction of the followup care they received from this physician and responsiveness to their concerns

Excellent

(5/5)

Amount of Time with Patient

Previous patients' satisfaction with the time this physician spent with them during appointments

Excellent

(5/5)

Provider's Attitude

Previous patients' assessment of this physician's friendliness and caring attitude

Excellent

(5/5)

Perceived Outcomes

Previous patients' satisfaction with the physician's treatment of a condition or outcome of a procedure

Excellent

(5/5)

Patient Loyalty

Previous patients' trust in this physician, likelihood to see this physician again, or willingness to recommend this physician to another patient

Excellent

(5/5)

General Feedback

Previous patients' general assessment of this physician

Excellent

(5/5)

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Areas of Expertise for Dr. Goral

This doctor provides the following types of care. The more often a doctor has treated a particular condition or has performed a particular surgery, the more expertise they may have in treating patients with similar needs. Based on three years (2020-2022) of Medicare data, each scale below indicates the volume of episodes compared to other doctors who treat the same condition. Click here to learn more about our methodology.

Chronic kidney diseaseChronic kidney disease is a condition where your kidneys gradually lose their ability to filter waste and fluid from your blood.

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Chronic anemiaChronic anemia is a condition where you don't have enough healthy red blood cells in your body. This can make you feel tired and weak.

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Kidney cystsKidney cysts are fluid-filled sacs in the kidneys, which can sometimes cause pain or other symptoms.

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Location & Contact Information

Doctor Address

3400 Spruce St, One Founders, Philadelphia, PA, 19104

(215) 662-2638

Affiliated Hospitals

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Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian

Where does Dr. Goral practice?

Doctor’s Office

University Of Penn - Medical Group

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Hospital Affiliations

Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn PresbyterianPhiladelphia, PA

Best Hospitals Honor Roll

#1 in Pennsylvania

High Performing in Kidney Failure

Education & Experience

Medical School & Residency

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Fellowship, Nephrology, 1993-1996

Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine

Medical School

Certifications & Licensure

American Board of Internal Medicine

Certified in Nephrology

GA State Medical License

Active through 2003

PA State Medical License

Active through 2024

TN State Medical License

Active through 2007

NJ State Medical License

Active through 2025

Awards, Honors & Recognitions

CMS Stage 1 EHR, 2012

CMS Stage 1 EHR, 2013

Super Doc

Publications

Renal transplantation.

Ramanathan, V., Goral, S., Helderman, J. H.

Reproduction and transplantation: report on the AST Consensus Conference on Reproductive Issues and Transplantation.

McKay, D. B., Josephson, M. A., Armenti, V. T., August, P., Coscia, L. A., Davis, C. L., Davison, J. M., Easterling, T., Friedman, J. E., Hou, S., Karlix, J., Lake, K. D., Lindheimer, M., Matas, A. J., Moritz, M. J., Riely, C. A., Ross, L. F., Scott, J. R., Wagoner, L. E., Wrenshall, L., Adams, P. L., Bumgardner, G. L., Fine, R. N., Goral, S., Krams, S. M., Martinez, O. M., Tolkoff-Rubin, N., Pavlakis, M., Scantlebury, V.

Detection of Rochalimaea henselae DNA in specimens from cat scratch disease patients by PCR.

Anderson, B., Sims, K., Regnery, R., Robinson, L., Schmidt, M. J., Goral, S., Hager, C., Edwards, K.

Acute renal failure due to sulfinpyrazone.

Walls, M., Goral, S., Stone, W.

Association of Recipient APOL1 Kidney Risk Alleles With Kidney Transplant Outcomes.

Neil Roy, M Catalina Morales-Alvarez, Karim H Anis, Simin Goral, Cataldo Doria, Jeffrey B Kopp, Cheryl A Winkler, Rui Feng, Sylvia E Rosas

Changes in Body Composition, Muscle Strength, and Fat Distribution Following Kidney Transplantation

Thomas Dienemann, Susan L. Ziolkowski, Shaun Bender, Simin Goral, Jin Long, Joshua F. Baker, Justine Shults, Babette S. Zemel, Peter P. Reese, F. Perry Wilson, Mary B. Leonard

Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Assess CKD.

Nathaniel Reisinger, Abhilash Koratala, Simin Goral

Current state of kidney transplantation in patients with HIV, hepatitis C, and hepatitis B infection.

Deirdre Sawinski, Tiffany Wong, Simin Goral

Initial Skin Cancer Screening for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in the United States: Delphi Method Development of Expert Consensus Guidelines

Lauren D. Crow, Anokhi Jambusaria-Pahlajani, Christina L. Chung, David A. Baran, Stefan E. Lowenstein, Mark Abdelmalek, Rehana L. Ahmed, Milan J. Anadkat, Selim M. Arcasoy, Daniel Berg, Kristin Bibee, Elizabeth M. Billingsley, William Black, Travis W. Blalock, Melissa Bleicher, Daniel C. Brennan, David G. Brodland, Mariah Brown, Bryan T. Carroll, John A. Carucci, Timothy W. Chang, George Chaux, Carrie Ann Cusack, Daniel F. Dilling, Alden M. Doyle, A. Emtiazjoo, Nkanyezi H. Ferguson, Scott W. Fosko, Matthew C. Fox, Simin Goral, Alice L. Gray, John R. Griffin, Ramsey R. Hachem, Shelley A. Hall, Allison Hanlon, Don Hayes, Gavin Hickey, Jonathan E. Holtz, Robert Samuel Hopkins, Jenny Hu, Conway C. Huang, Shang I Brian Jiang, Siddhartha G. Kapnadak, Edward S. Kraus, Erika D. Lease, Nicolae Leca, James C. Lee, Justin J. Leitenberger, Mary Ann Lim, Maria Isabel Longo, Shahid M. Malik, Jorge M. Mallea, Alan Menter, Sarah A. Myers, Marcy Neuburg, Rajiv I. Nijhawan, Douglas J. Norman, Clark C. Otley, So Yeon Paek, Amit D. Parulekar, Manisha J. Patel, Vishal A. Patel, Timothy Patton, Melissa Pugliano-Mauro, Karthik Ranganna, Ashwin K. Ravichandran, Rachel Redenius, Garrett R. Roll, Faramarz H. Samie, Thuzar M. Shin, Jonathan P. Singer, Pooja Singh, Seaver L. Soon, Teresa Soriano, Ronald A. Squires, Thomas Stasko, Jennifer A. Stein, Sandra J. Taler, Norah A. Terrault, Christie P. Thomas, Sofya Tokman, Rade Tomic, Amanda R. Twigg, Mark Wigger, Nathalie C. Zeitouni, Sarah T. Arron

Lupus Nephritis and Kidney Transplantation: Where Are We Today?

Tiffany Wong, Simin Goral

Single-center, real-world experience with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor for management of leukopenia following kidney transplantation.

Stephanie Hamel, Vicky Kuo, Deirdre Sawinski, David Johnson, Roy D. Bloom, Melissa Bleicher, Simin Goral, Mary Ann Lim, Jennifer Trofe-Clark

Bariatric surgery before and after kidney transplantation: long-term weight loss and allograft outcomes

Jordana B. Cohen, Mary Ann Lim, Colleen Tewksbury, Samuel Torres-Landa, Jennifer Trofe-Clark, Peter L. Abt, Noel N. Williams, Kristoffel R. Dumon, Simin Goral

Safety and Feasibility of Outpatient Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin Induction Therapy Administration in Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Alexandra N. Varga, David Johnson, Deirdre Sawinski, Mary Ann Lim, Roy D. Bloom, Peter L. Abt, Simin Goral, Melissa Bleicher, Matthew H. Levine, Ali Naji, Susanna M. Nazarian, Paige M. Porrett, Jennifer Trofe-Clark

Adherence rates to ferric citrate as compared to active control in patients with end stage kidney disease on dialysis

Diana Jalal, Molly McFadden, Jamie P. Dwyer, Kausik Umanath, Erwin A. Aguilar, Yoram Yagil, Barbara A. Greco, Mohammed Sika, Julia B. Lewis, Tom Greene, Simin Goral

Kidney transplantation due to medical urgency: time for reconsideration?

Mehmet Sukru Sever, Simin Goral

Successful Treatment of Hepatitis C in Renal Transplant Recipients With Direct‐Acting Antiviral Agents

Deirdre Sawinski, N. Kaur, A. Ajeti, Jennifer Trofe-Clark, Mary Ann Lim, Melissa Bleicher, Simin Goral, Kimberly A. Forde, Roy D. Bloom

The Phosphate Binder Ferric Citrate and Mineral Metabolism and Inflammatory Markers in Maintenance Dialysis Patients: Results From Prespecified Analyses of a Randomized Clinical Trial

Peter N. Van Buren, Julia B. Lewis, Jamie P. Dwyer, Tom Greene, John P. Middleton, Mohammed Sika, Kausik Umanath, Josephine Abraham, Shahabul S. Arfeen, Isai G. Bowline, Gil Chernin, Stephen Z. Fadem, Simin Goral, Mark J. Koury, Marvin Sinsakul, Daniel E. Weiner

Persistent BK Viremia Does Not Increase Intermediate-Term Graft Loss but Is Associated with De Novo Donor-Specific Antibodies

Deirdre Sawinski, Kimberly A. Forde, Jennifer Trofe-Clark, Priyanka Patel, Beatriz Olivera, Simin Goral, Roy D. Bloom

BK virus infection: an update on diagnosis and treatment

Deirdre Sawinski, Simin Goral

Transplant nephrectomy: histologic findings—a single center study.

Simin Goral, Kirsten Brukamp, Erin H. Ticehurst, Peter L. Abt, Roy D. Bloom, Jane Kearns, Serban Constantinescu, Malek Kamoun, John E. Tomaszewski

Plasmacytic post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder: a case series of nine patients.

Meghan Karuturi, Nirav N. Shah, Dale Frank, Omotayo Fasan, Ran Reshef, Vivek N. Ahya, Michael Bromberg, Thomas W. Faust, Simin Goral, Stephen J. Schuster, Edward A. Stadtmauer, Donald E. Tsai

Elevated serum creatinine in a kidney transplant recipient: unusual suspect.

Zelal Adibelli, Edward Woo, Peter L. Abt, Simin Goral

Efficacy and safety of extended-duration inpatient-to-outpatient rabbit antithymocyte globulin induction in de novo kidney transplant recipients: 6-month outcomes.

Jennifer Trofe-Clark, Peter P. Reese, Hina J. Patel, Diane Jakobowski, Simin Goral, Stacey L. Doll, Peter L. Abt, Roy D. Bloom

Changes in vitamin D binding protein and vitamin D concentrations associated with liver transplantation

Peter P. Reese, Roy D. Bloom, Harold I. Feldman, Ari Huverserian, Arwin Thomasson, Justine Shults, Takayuki Hamano, Simin Goral, Abraham Shaked, Kimberly Olthoff, Michael R. Rickels, Melissa Bleicher, Mary B. Leonard

The Influence of Induction Therapy for Kidney Transplantation after a Non-Renal Transplant

James Cassuto, Matthew H. Levine, Peter P. Reese, Roy D. Bloom, Simin Goral, Ali Naji, Peter L. Abt

Age, exclusion criteria, and generalizability of randomized trials enrolling kidney transplant recipients.

Christopher D. Blosser, Ari Huverserian, Roy D. Bloom, Peter D. Abt, Simin Goral, Arwin Thomasson, Justine Shults, Peter P. Reese

Reduction of Immunosuppression as Initial Therapy for Posttransplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorder

Ran Reshef, Saran Vardhanabhuti, Marlise R. Luskin, Daniel F. Heitjan, Denis Hadjiliadis, Simin Goral, Karen L. Krok, Lee R. Goldberg, David L. Porter, Edward A. Stadtmauer, Donald E. Tsai

Kidney transplantation in patients with a prior heart transplant.

James Cassuto, Peter P. Reese, Roy D. Bloom, Alden Doyle, Simin Goral, Ali Naji, Peter L. Abt

Kidney transplantation at the University of Pennsylvania: 1998-2008.

Paige M. Porrett, Malek Kamoun, Ronald F. Parsons, Roy D. Bloom, Simin Goral, Peter P. Reese, Robert I. Grossman, Jorge Baluarte, Melissa Bleicher, Alden Doyle, James F. Markmann, Matthew H. Levine, Clyde F. Barker, Kim M. Olthoff, Ali Naji, Abraham Shaked, Peter L. Abt

Aortic calcification predicts cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in renal transplantation

Stephanie DeLoach, Marshall M. Joffe, Xingchen Mai, Simin Goral, Sylvia E. Rosas

Preformed donor-directed anti-HLA-DP antibodies may be an impediment to successful kidney transplantation

Simin Goral, Eline T. Luning Prak, Jane Kearns, Roy D. Bloom, Erin Pierce, Alden Doyle, Robert I. Grossman, Ali Naji, Malek Kamoun

Rapidly reversible cardiogenic shock as a pheochromocytoma presentation.

Kirsten Brukamp, Simin Goral, Raymond R. Townsend, Frank E. Silvestry, Drew A. Torigian

Posttransplantation Anemia at 12 Months in Kidney Recipients Treated with Mycophenolate Mofetil: Risk Factors and Implications for Mortality

Anikphe E. Imoagene-Oyedeji, Sylvia E. Rosas, Alden Doyle, Simin Goral, Roy D. Bloom

24-week oral ganciclovir prophylaxis in kidney recipients is associated with reduced symptomatic cytomegalovirus disease compared to a 12-week course.

Alden Doyle, Karen M Warburton, Simin Goral, Emily A. Blumberg, Robert A. Grossman, Roy D. Bloom

Macroscopic Hematuria in a Kidney Transplant Recipient: A Rare Cause

Glenn A. Ladinsky, Simin Goral

Experience with antibody-mediated rejection in kidney allograft recipients.

Erin Wade, Simin Goral, Jane Kearns, Erin Pierce, Jennifer Trofe, Roy D. Bloom, Malek Kamoun

Recurrence of lupus nephritis after renal transplantation: if we look for it, will we find it?

Francis L. Weng, Simin Goral

Complications Related to Dapsone Use for Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Ingi Lee, Todd D. Barton, Simin Goral, Alden Doyle, Roy D. Bloom, Donna Chojnowski, Kathleen Korenda, Emily A. Blumberg

Screening asymptomatic diabetic patients for coronary artery disease prior to renal transplantation

Venkataraman Ramanathan, Simin Goral, Bekir Tanriover, Irene D. Feurer, Rumeyza Kazancioglu, David Shaffer, J. Harold Helderman

A pilot protocol of a calcineurin-inhibitor free regimen for kidney transplant recipients of marginal donor kidneys or with delayed graft function.

David Shaffer, Anthony Langone, William Nylander, Simin Goral, A. Tarik Kizilisik, J. Harold Helderman

L-carnitine treatment of anemia

Thomas A. Golper, Simin Goral, Bryan N. Becker, Craig B. Langman

Recurrent lupus nephritis in renal transplant recipients revisited: it is not rare.

Simin Goral, Christina Ynares, Scott B. Shappell, Shannon Snyder, Irene D. Feurer, Rumeyza Kazancioglu, Agnes B. Fogo, J. Harold Helderman

A 50-year-old man with persistent renal allograft dysfunction.

Xochi Geiger, Ingrid J. Chang, Simin Goral, J. Harold Helderman, Agnes B. Fogo

Isolated pleural involvement by Cryptococcus in a kidney–pancreas transplant recipient

Venkataraman Ramanathan, Rumeyza Kazancioglu, Simin Goral, R. Stephen Dummer, J. Harold Helderman

A systematic examination of estimates of cyclosporine area under the curve in renal transplant recipients.

Rumeyza Kazancioglu, Simin Goral, Sl Shockley, Id Feurer, Ramanathan, Jh Helderman, D Vanburen

Gastrointestinal complications of transplant immunosuppression.

J. Harold Helderman, Simin Goral

An uncommon disease in a patient with a solitary kidney.

Michael Coleman, Robert G. Horn, Simin Goral

A 14-year-old boy with kidney allograft failure in the first month after transplantation.

Monica P. Revelo, Paisit Paueksakon, Simin Goral, Harold Helderman, Agnes B. Fogo

Is there hope to improve chronic renal allograft outcome

Simin Goral, J H Helderman

Transplantation for the millennium: attaining tolerance in our time--the Holy Grail.

Helderman Jh, Simin Goral

The allocation of cadaveric kidneys.

J H Helderman, Simin Goral

A middle-aged woman with refractory graft dysfunction in the early posttransplant period.

Xochi Geiger, Denise Harris, David H. Van Buren, Simin Goral, J. Harold Helderman, Agnes B. Fogo

Levocarnitine and muscle metabolism in patients with end-stage renal disease

Simin Goral

Monoclonal gammopathy in a type II diabetic: a case of determined significance.

Gritter Nj, Simin Goral, Agnes B. Fogo

Fever, thrombocytopenia, anasarca, and acute renal failure in a 50-year-old woman

Simin Goral, Robert G. Horn, J Brouillette, Agnes B. Fogo

Hepititis C and renal transplantation: The controversy continues

Simin Goral, J. Harold Helderman

Cyclosporin withdrawal: to be or not to be!

Helderman Jh, Simin Goral

Emphysematous Pyelonephritis in a Nonfunctioning Renal Allograft of a Patient Undergoing Hemodialysis

Simin Goral, William J. Stone

Long-term renal function in heart transplant recipients receiving cyclosporine therapy.

Simin Goral, C Ynares, Y Shyr, T K Yeoh, H K Johnson

Posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder in a renal allograft recipient

Simin Goral, Ray Felgar, Scott B. Shappell

The evolution and future of immunosuppression in renal transplantation.

Simin Goral, J H Helderman

Cat-scratch disease in a patient undergoing haemodialysis.

Simin Goral, M A Scott, S Dummer, G Miller, S Antony, J H Helderman

Acyclovir prophylaxis for cytomegalovirus disease in high-risk renal transplant recipients: is it effective?

Simin Goral, C Ynares, S Dummer, J H Helderman

A case of a lethal febrile illness in a renal transplant patient presenting after a dental visit

J H Helderman, M. Govani, T. McCurley, Simin Goral, Agnes B. Fogo

Serologic responses to Bartonella and Afipia antigens in patients with cat scratch disease.

Cynthia M. Szelc-Kelly, Simin Goral, Guillermo I. Perez-Perez, Bradley A. Perkins, Russell L. Regnery, Kathryn M. Edwards

Update in transplantation 1995.

J H Helderman, Simin Goral

Detection of Rochalimaea henselae DNA by polymerase chain reaction from suppurative nodes of children with cat-scratch disease.

Simin Goral, Burt E. Anderson, Cynthia C. Hager, Kathryn M. Edwards

Cytomegalovirus and rejection.

Simin Goral, J H Helderman

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