Carmen Patrascu, MD

Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Nephrology Pennsylvania Hospital
Schedule onlineCall 800-789-7366
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Director, Acute Dialysis Unit, Pennsylvania Hospital
  • Director, Acute Dialysis Unit, GSPP, Penn Rittenhouse
  • Director, DaVita Franklin at Home
  • Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension)

My education and training

  • Medical School: Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Victor Babes
  • Residency: Spitalul Clinic Municipal de Urgenta Timisoara
  • Residency: Mount Sinai Morningside
  • Fellowship: Temple University Hospital

Spoken languages

English
English
Română
Romanian
Français
French

Reviews

Average Rating

236 reviews

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Anonymous
May 2026
does not rush, asks questions, timely.
Anonymous
May 2026
courteous and informative
Anonymous
April 2026
this is the first time i saw her and it was only a temporary measure to deal with her current mobility problems. i am returning to my long time provider.
Anonymous
April 2026
doctor was very knowledgeable and explained things.

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Medicine Rittenhouse Long-Term Acute Care Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Patrascu is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Bassam AlHamer, Ajit Singh, Carmen Patrascu, Mona Al Mukaddam Tumor induced osteomalacia due to sarcomatoid non small cell lung carcinoma , JCEM case reports, 2(6): 2024

Bassam AlHamer, Ajit Singh, Carmen Patrascu, Mona Al Mukaddam Hyperexpression of FGF-23 in a Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma with Fanconi syndrome causing recalcitrant hypophosphatemia , case report and poster - second prize ACP meeting Philadelphia Chapter : 2022

Tanuja Yalamarti, Shahrzad Zonoozi, Adu Ntoso, Carmen Patrascu hypokalemic periodic paralysis and Hypertension in Pregnancy , ASN Annual Meeting: 2019

Gluhovschi G, Schiller A, Raica M, Petrica L, Trandafirescu V, Velciov S, Bozdog G, Patrascu C The effects of the therapy with natural glucosaminoglycans (Sulodexide)in proteinuria in different types of glomerulonephritis. , Facta Universitatis, 8(1): 2001,26-30

Gluhovic G, Schiller A, Velciov S, Rosiu B, Petria L, Trandafirescu V, Buzdog G, Patrascu C HBV and HCV infection associated with chronic glomerulonephritis-etiologic considerations, therapeutic implications. , Nefrologia, 2(2): 1997,249-252