Dr. Mary Hammes DO is a clinical Nephrologist certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine for over 30 years.She has an interest in chronic out-patient hemodialysis and is the Medical Director for a large outpatient hemodialysis unit. Her clinical effort is focused on improving the lives and outcomes of patients with End Stage Kidney Disease.
Dr Hammes conducts research focused on the vascular access used by patients to receive their hemodialysis. This is considered their lifeline and is an important aspect of their care. Her primary research goal is to investigate the science behind vascular access failure specifically stenosis and thrombosis which will lead to improved care for patients on hemodialysis. In collaboration with other scientists at the University of Chicago, she has developed a novel patient specific milli-fluidic model to study the flow through veins used for dialysis. She has numerous publications on this topic, has been awarded research grants and directs a monthly dialysis access conference. Her work had brought together multi-discipline collaboration in medicine, surgery, radiology, epidemiology, bioengineering, and genetics with the aim to understand the choice of access placement, mechanism of access failure, direct treatment and improve overall morbidity and mortality of patients with end stage renal disease requiring hemodialysis.
Acute Kidney Injury in Coronavirus Disease and Association with Thrombosis.
Acute Kidney Injury in Coronavirus Disease and Association with Thrombosis. Am J Nephrol. 2023; 54(3-4):156-164.
PMID: 37019091
The FACT : Use of a novel intermittent pneumatic compression device to promote pre-surgery arm vein dilation in patients with chronic renal failure.
The FACT : Use of a novel intermittent pneumatic compression device to promote pre-surgery arm vein dilation in patients with chronic renal failure. J Vasc Access. 2023 Sep; 24(5):911-919.
PMID: 34789025
Computational modeling of the cephalic arch predicts hemodynamic profiles in patients with brachiocephalic fistula access receiving hemodialysis.
Computational modeling of the cephalic arch predicts hemodynamic profiles in patients with brachiocephalic fistula access receiving hemodialysis. PLoS One. 2021; 16(7):e0254016.
PMID: 34260609
A cohort study showing correspondence of low wall shear stress and cephalic arch stenosis in brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistula access.
A cohort study showing correspondence of low wall shear stress and cephalic arch stenosis in brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistula access. J Vasc Access. 2021 May; 22(3):380-387.
PMID: 32693668
Weight, Weight Perception and Self-reported Access to Transplantation in African American Hemodialysis Patients.
Weight, Weight Perception and Self-reported Access to Transplantation in African American Hemodialysis Patients. Kidney Med. 2019 Jul-Aug; 1(4):226-227.
PMID: 31754661
Restoration of wall shear stress in the cephalic vein during extreme hemodynamics.
Restoration of wall shear stress in the cephalic vein during extreme hemodynamics. J Med Eng Technol. 2018 Nov; 42(8):617-627.
PMID: 30942634
Hemodynamic effects of hemodialyzer pump speed on arteriovenous fistulas?.
Hemodynamic effects of hemodialyzer pump speed on arteriovenous fistulas?. Clin Nephrol. 2019 Mar; 91(3):138-146.
PMID: 30526815
Use of Hepatitis C Positive Organs: Patient Attitudes in Urban Chicago.
Use of Hepatitis C Positive Organs: Patient Attitudes in Urban Chicago. Am J Nephrol. 2019; 49(1):32-40.
PMID: 30554209
Intradialytic Hypotension: Is Midodrine the Answer?
Intradialytic Hypotension: Is Midodrine the Answer? Am J Nephrol. 2018; 48(5):378-380.
PMID: 30423560
A Report of Two Cases of Hazards Associated with High Flow Arteriovenous Fistula in ESRD Patients.
A Report of Two Cases of Hazards Associated with High Flow Arteriovenous Fistula in ESRD Patients. Case Rep Nephrol. 2018; 2018:1686135.
PMID: 29850309