Elaine M. Worcester, MD

  • Professor of Medicine
  • Clinical Interests: Chronic Kidney Disease, Hemodialysis, Kidney Stones
  • Research and Scholarly Interests: Acid base metabolism, Chronic kidney disease, Kidney Stones, Mineral metabolism
  • Websites: Research Network Profile
  • Contact: eworcest@uchicago.edu

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
- Fellowship, Nephrology
1986

Loyola University
Maywood, IL
- Residency, Internal Medicine
1982

University of Illinois
Chicago, IL
MD
1979

Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
BS - Biology
1974

Insulin Resistance in Hypercalciuric Calcium Kidney Stone Patients.
Insulin Resistance in Hypercalciuric Calcium Kidney Stone Patients. Kidney Med. 2024 Dec; 6(12):100922.
PMID: 39634328

Two distinct phenotypes of calcium oxalate stone formers could imply different long-term risks for renal function.
Two distinct phenotypes of calcium oxalate stone formers could imply different long-term risks for renal function. Urolithiasis. 2024 Sep 28; 52(1):133.
PMID: 39340639

Two distinct phenotypes of calcium oxalate stone formers could imply different long-term risks for renal function.
Two distinct phenotypes of calcium oxalate stone formers could imply different long-term risks for renal function. Res Sq. 2024 Sep 02.
PMID: 39281877

Contrasting Response of Urine Stone Risk to Medical Treatment in Calcium Oxalate versus Calcium Phosphate Stone Formers.
Contrasting Response of Urine Stone Risk to Medical Treatment in Calcium Oxalate versus Calcium Phosphate Stone Formers. Kidney360. 2024 Feb 01; 5(2):228-236.
PMID: 38251931

Contribution of thick ascending limb and distal convoluted tubule to glucose-induced hypercalciuria in healthy controls.
Contribution of thick ascending limb and distal convoluted tubule to glucose-induced hypercalciuria in healthy controls. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2023 12 01; 325(6):F811-F816.
PMID: 37823200

Metabolomic profiles and pathogenesis of nephrolithiasis.
Metabolomic profiles and pathogenesis of nephrolithiasis. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2023 09 01; 32(5):490-495.
PMID: 37530089

A spatially anchored transcriptomic atlas of the human kidney papilla identifies significant immune injury in patients with stone disease.
A spatially anchored transcriptomic atlas of the human kidney papilla identifies significant immune injury in patients with stone disease. Nat Commun. 2023 07 19; 14(1):4140.
PMID: 37468493

End Point Considerations for Clinical Trials in Enteric Hyperoxaluria.
End Point Considerations for Clinical Trials in Enteric Hyperoxaluria. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2023 12 01; 18(12):1637-1644.
PMID: 37342976

Water Loading and Uromodulin Secretion in Healthy Individuals and Idiopathic Calcium Stone Formers.
Water Loading and Uromodulin Secretion in Healthy Individuals and Idiopathic Calcium Stone Formers. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2023 08 01; 18(8):1059-1067.
PMID: 37256909

Clinical Effectiveness of Calcium Oxalate Stone Treatments.
Clinical Effectiveness of Calcium Oxalate Stone Treatments. Am J Nephrol. 2022; 53(10):761-766.
PMID: 36412567

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