Dr. Liebman has been with the Nephrology Division since 2004. He has an active general nephrology practice, with a particular interest in disorders of serum sodium, peritoneal dialysis and kidney problems in patients with cancer. He firmly believes that patient education is a key component of the doctor-patient relationship, and that it leads to better care. Dr. Liebman is also very involved in medical education, acting as the nephrology fellowship program director from 2016 - 2022, as well as teaching residents and students at all levels of training.

Professional Background

EDUCATION
College: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
• Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry and Biology, May 1993
Medical: SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
• Doctor of Medicine, May 1997
Masters of Public Health:
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
• Advisors: Peter Veazie, PhD, David Bushinsky, MD, James Dolan, MD
• 2005- 2010

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
Residency:
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City
• Internal Medicine
• July 1997- June 2000
Fellowship:
University of Colorado Health Science Center
• Nephrology
• July 2001- June 2004

ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Instructor:
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City
• Hospitalist, Department of Medicine
• July 2000 – June 2001

Assistant Professor of Medicine:
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
• Division of Nephrology
• July 2004- October 2011

Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
• Division of Nephrology
• October 2011 - present

RESEARCH TRAINING
Research Fellow:
University of Colorado Health Science Center
• 2002-2004
• Advisor: Moshe Levi, MD
• Supported by National Research Service Award Grant

Certified Specialties

Nephrology - American Board of Internal Medicine

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Medicine, Nephrology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Nephrology, University of Colorado. 2001 - 2004

Residency, Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Dental Anesthesiology Residency. 1998 - 2000

Internship, Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Dental Anesthesiology Residency. 1997 - 1998

Education

MPH | University of Rochester. 2010

MD | Suny Health Science Center At Syracuse. 1997

Awards

Named by residents as one of the faculty who they felt contributed most to their education. 2009

Named by residents as one of the faculty whom they felt contributed most to their education. 2008

Buswell Award Recipient. An Analysis of Pre-Dialysis Education. 2008

ASN Travel Grant Recipient. 2007

National Research Service Award Grant Recipient. 2003

Travel Award Recipient. 2003

Elected to AOA. 1996

Academic Promotions Committee Commendation. 1994 - 1995

Dean's Commendation. 1994 - 1995

Academic Promotions Committee Commendation. 1993 - 1994

Dean's Commendation. 1993 - 1994

Graduated with distinction in all subjects. 1993

Dean's List, five semesters.

Class Rank: Top 10%.

Alumni Scholarship Recipient.

Publications

Journal Articles

Managing protein-energy wasting in hemodialysis patients: A comparison of animal- and plant-based protein foods.

St-Jules DE, Goldfarb DS, Popp CJ, Pompeii ML, Liebman SE

Seminars in dialysis.. 2019 January 32 (1):41-46. Epub 07/15/2018.

Assessment and misassessment of potassium, phosphorus, and protein in the hemodialysis diet.

St-Jules DE, Goldfarb DS, Pompeii ML, Liebman SE, Sherman RA

Seminars in dialysis.. 2018 September 31 (5):479-486. Epub 05/29/2018.

Change in quality of life and one-year mortality risk in maintenance dialysis patients.

Liebman S, Li NC, Lacson E

Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation.. 2016 September 25 (9):2295-306. Epub 03/03/2016.

Self-Reported Employment Status and Social Participation After Successful Kidney Transplantation.

Parajuli S, Singh J, Sandal S, Liebman SE, Demme RA

Progress in transplantation : official publication, North American Transplant Coordinators Organization ... [et al.]. 2016 March 26 (1):92-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

A Qualitative Assessment of Mismatch Between Dialysis Modality Selection and Initiation.

Ziolkowski S, Liebman S

Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis.. 2016 36 (4):463-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Proton Pump Inhibitor-Associated C. difficile Infection in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient.

Ziolkowski SL, Malabanan MH, Liebman SE

Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis.. 2015 35 (5):586-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prospective analysis of after-hour pages to nephrology fellows.

Sandal S, Singh J, Liebman SE

American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.. 2014 July 64 (1):158-9. Epub 05/03/2014.

Urgent-start peritoneal dialysis: a chance for a new beginning.

Arramreddy R, Zheng S, Saxena AB, Liebman SE, Wong L

American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.. 2014 March 63 (3):390-5. Epub 11/15/2013.

Drug-induced acute kidney injury

Blatt, A.; Liebman, SE.

Hospital Medicine Clinics. 2013; 2(4): e525-e541.

Differences between dialysis modality selection and initiation.

Liebman SE, Bushinsky DA, Dolan JG, Veazie P

American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.. 2012 April 59 (4):550-7. Epub 02/02/2012.

Cis-vaccenic acid and the Framingham risk score predict chronic kidney disease: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA).

Block R;. Kakinami L.; Liebman S;. Shearer GC.; Kramer H.; Tsai M.

Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 2012; 86(4-5): 175-82.

Smoking in dialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of mortality and cardiovascular morbidity.

Liebman SE, Lamontagne SP, Huang LS, Messing S, Bushinsky DA

American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.. 2011 August 58 (2):257-65. Epub 06/12/2011.

Transplanting Sam.

Liebman SE

American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.. 2011 April 57 (4):A20-2. Epub 1900 01 01.

Spontaneous Rupture of a Silicon Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Presenting as Outflow Failure and Peritonitis

Agarwal S.; Gandhi M.; Kashyap R.; Liebman, S.

Perit Dial Int. 2011; 31(4): 204-206.

Training of surgeons in peritoneal dialysis catheter placement in the United States: a national survey.

Wong LP, Liebman SE, Wakefield KA, Messing S

Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN.. 2010 August 5 (8):1439-46. Epub 05/24/2010.

Referral patterns of primary care physicians for chronic kidney disease in general population and geriatric patients.

Navaneethan SD, Kandula P, Jeevanantham V, Nally JV, Liebman SE

Clinical nephrology.. 2010 April 73 (4):260-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Uric Acid Nephrolithiasis.

Liebman SE; Taylor J; Bushinsky D.

Current Rheumatology Reports. 2007; 9(3): 251-7.

Hypercalciuria.

Liebman SE; Taylor J; Bushinsky D.

Current Rheumatology Reports. 2006; 8(1): 70-5.

Calorie restriction modulates renal expression of sterol regulatory element binding proteins, lipid accumulation, and age-related renal disease.

Jiang T; Liebman SE; Lucia MS; Phillips CL; Levi M.

. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2005; 16(8): 2385-94.

Diet induced obesity in C57BL/6J mice causes increased renal lipid accumulation and glomerulosclerosis via a sterol regulatory element binding protein-1c dependent pathway.

Jiang T; Wang Z; Proctor G; Moskowitz S; Liebman SE; Rogers T; Lucia MS; Li J; Levi M.

J Biol Chem. 2005; 280(37): 32317-25.

Role of altered renal lipid metabolism and the sterol regulatory element binding proteins in the pathogenesis of age-related renal disease.

Jiang T; Liebman SE; Lucia MS; Li J; Levi M.

Kidney Int. 2005; 68(6): 2608-20.

Books

Textbook of Critical Care, 7th Edition (2016)

Chapter: Urinary Tract Obstruction

Authors: Monford, J, Teitelbaum I, Liebman SE.

Publisher: Elsevier 2016

Textbook of Critical Care, 6th Edition (2011)

Chapter: Urinary Tract Obstruction

Authors: Liebman SE, Teitelbaum I.

Publisher: Elsevier Saunders, Philadelphia 2011

Textbook of Critical Care, 5th Edition. (2005)

Chapter: Urinary Tract Obstruction

Authors: Liebman S, Teitelbaum I.

Publisher: Elsevier Saunders, Philadelphia 2005