"The most rewarding aspect of practicing medicine for me is the bonds I form with my patients and their families.  My goal is to not just provide the best treatment possible, but for my patients to have a firm understanding of what we are doing for treatment and why we are doing it.  I believe a earning a patient’s trust is extremely important and strive to obtain this trust by candor, explaining the plan for treatment and taking time to answer questions."

Certification
I am certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and its subspecialty board of Nephrology.

Education
My medical degree is from Wayne State University School of Medicine. I completed my Internal Medicine residency, Nephrology Fellowship, and Transplant Fellowship at St. John Hospital & Medical Center in Detroit.

My Interests:

• Kidney Transplantation
• Consult Nephrology
  
• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Professional Affiliations:

• American Society of Transplantation
• National Kidney Foundation
• American College of Physicians

Hospitals:

• St. John Hospital and Medical Center
• St. John Providence Hospital
  
• Bostford Hospital
  
• William Beaumont - Royal Oak
  
• William Beaumont - Grosse Pointe
• Henry Ford Cottage
• Select Specialty - Grosse Pointe
• Triumph Hospital - Detroit
• DMC - Harper University Hospital

• Influenza A Viruses

• Thymoglobulin Induction for the Double Avoidance of Steroids and Calcineurin Inhibitors in Living-related Kidney Transplantation
  
  El-Ghoroury, M., Butcher, D., Shahab, H., Thymoglobulin Induction for the Double Avoidance of Steroids and Calcineurin Inhibitors in Living-related Kidney Transplantation, National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings, Orlando, FL, 2007.
• C-Reactive Protein Levels Do Not Predict Acute Rejection in Kidney Transplant Recipients
  
  Butcher, D., El-Ghoroury, M., Bellovich, K., Provenzano, R., C-Reactive Protein Levels Do Not Predict Acute Rejection in Kidney Transplant Recipients, National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2006.
• The Impact of Avoiding Both Steroids and Calcineurin Inhibitors on Polyomavirus-Associated Nephropathy in Kidney Transplantation
  
  Brar, N., Butcher, D., El-Ghoroury, M., Provenzano, R., The Impact of Avoiding Both Steroids and Calcineurin Inhibitors on Polyomavirus-Associated Nephropathy in Kidney Transplantation, National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2006.
• Pretransplant C-Reactive Protein Levels Do Not Predict Renal Function or Graft Survival at One Year
  
  Butcher, D., Kassar, A., Bellovich, K., El-Ghoroury, M., Provenzano, R., Pretransplant C-Reactive Protein Levels Do Not Predict Renal Function or Graft Survival at One Year.  American Society of Nephrology, Philadelphia, PA, 2005.
• Baxiliximab Versus Thymoglobulin Induction for Steroid-Free Maintenance Immunosuppression in Live Kidney Transplant Recipients
  
  Butcher, D., El-Ghoroury, M., Provenzano, R., Granger, D., Oh, H., Baxiliximab Versus Thymoglobulin Induction for Steroid-Free Maintenance Immunosuppression in Live Kidney Transplant Recipients, Transplant Immunosuppression 2005: Improving Recipient Outcome, University of Minnesota, 2005. (Oral Presentation)