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Dr. Elizabeth Lozada-Pastorio, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (2000)

Professional interests include: dialysis

752 MEDICAL CENTER COURT SUITE 302
Chula Vista, CA 91911

(619) 421-3361

Dr. Elizabeth Lozada-Pastorio, MD is a nephrologist in Chula Vista, CA specializing in adult nephrology. She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 2000 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Elizabeth Lozada-Pastorio, MD is affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Health, Sharp HealthCare, EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION, Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego and BALBOA NEPHROLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Address:

752 MEDICAL CENTER COURT SUITE 302
Chula Vista, CA 91911

Address:

340 Fourth Avenue Suite 4
Chula Vista, CA 91910

Address:

4225 Executive Square Suite 450
La Jolla, CA 92037

Some issues Dr. Elizabeth Lozada-Pastorio, MD can help you with:

Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
Polycystic kidney disease
Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
High blood pressure
Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

dialysis	189
doctor visit	535
hemofiltration	35
hospital care	1412
inpatient care	1412

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	44
Hispanic	411
Asian	65
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	139
Less than 65	142

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	75
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

dialysis	170
doctor visit	578
hemofiltration	23
hospital care	1132
inpatient care	1132
preventive care	29
vaccines	29

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	40
Hispanic	345
Asian	68
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	103
Less than 65	134

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	75
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

dialysis	59
doctor visit	578
hospital care	1314
inpatient care	1314
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

**Gender**
Male	590
Female	604

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	100
Hispanic	644
Asian	140
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	202
Less than 65	274

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	75
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

dialysis	75
doctor visit	577
hospital care	1217
inpatient care	1217

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	37
Hispanic	335
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	119
Less than 65	141

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	74
Dementia	27
Cancer	10

dialysis	25
doctor visit	495
hospital care	1009
inpatient care	1009

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	31
Hispanic	298
Asian	56
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	98
Less than 65	108

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	75
Dementia	29
Cancer	7

dialysis	35
doctor visit	444
hospital care	867
inpatient care	867

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	29
Hispanic	247
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	77
Less than 65	107

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	74
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

dialysis	26
doctor visit	407
hospital care	979
inpatient care	979

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	20
Hispanic	272
Asian	54
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	70
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	75
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

dialysis	10
doctor visit	259
hospital care	944
inpatient care	944

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	18
Hispanic	250
Asian	45
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	64
Less than 65	97

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	75
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

dialysis	75
doctor visit	476
hospital care	2063
inpatient care	2063

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Lozada-Pastorio, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Lozada-Pastorio, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chula Vista, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	74
doctor visit	483
hemofiltration	29
hospital care	1215
inpatient care	1215
preventive care	22
vaccines	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Lozada-Pastorio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	54
Non-Hispanic White	106
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	280
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	87
75 to 84	150
Less than 65	100
65 to 74	142

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Lozada-Pastorio, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Elizabeth Lozada-Pastorio, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	59
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	19
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Elizabeth Lozada-Pastorio, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 2000. She completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (2000)

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital (2003)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology (2005)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Elizabeth Lozada-Pastorio, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Scripps Health

Sharp HealthCare

EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

BALBOA NEPHROLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Elizabeth Lozada-Pastorio, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$814 Sensipar $574	Parsabiv $218	Tavneos $23
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$712 SOLIRIS $589	Strensiq $2	$121
Boston Scientific Corporation	$637 WATCHMAN $349	Tachy System $169	VIGILANT $118
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$568 SAMSCA $486	JYNARQUE $82
Relypsa, Inc.	$556 VELTASSA $556
Other	$5,145 ACTHAR $572	CardioMEMS HF System $298	Bradycardia products $279	ENTRESTO $276	Kerendia $268	Other $3,451

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,399
Education	$34

Biography

Dr. Elizabeth Lozada-Pastorio is a physician who specializes in adult nephrology. Dr. Lozada-Pastorio (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Arabic, Spanish, and Russian. Clinical interests for Dr. Lozada-Pastorio include dialysis. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center and Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista. Her education and training includes medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Lozada-Pastorio welcomes new patients at her office inChula Vista, CA as reported by Doctor.com.