Matthew A Sparks MD
Hereditary Kidney Disease Genetics, Hypertension, Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation
Associate Professor of Medicine
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2 Genome Court, Msrb2 Room 1013, Box 103015,Durham, NC 27710
Phone+1 919-684-9737
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Summary
- I serve as the Program Director for the Nephrology Fellowship Program. I am the lead for the newly established Society for Early Education Scholars (SEEDS) in the Department of Medicine. The SEEDS Program is a year-long mentored education program designed for fellows planning careers as clinician educators or education scholars.
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 2007 - 2011
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of MedicineChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2007- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2006
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2004
- University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of MedicineClass of 2003
University of ArkansasBS, Microbiology/Immunology, Cum Laude, 1994 - 1999
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2007 - 2026
AR State Medical License 2006 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Midcareer Distinguished Educator Award American Society of Nephrology, 2022
- Young Physician-Scientist Award American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2017
- Excellence in Education Award Duke Department of Medicine, 2016
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Transforming Dialysis Access Together Dialysis Access Training: Recommendations for Nephrology Fellows.Atlee Baker, Koyal Jain, Anna M Burgner, Bharvi P Oza-Gajera, Sam Kant
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2025-09-16 - Use of the Desmopressin Clamp in Hyponatremia: Smooth Sailing or Turbulent Waters?Aruna Phekoo, Matthew A Sparks
Kidney360. 2025-09-01 - Trends in Steroidal Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist Prescriptions by Nephrologists after Approval of the Nonsteroidal Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist Finer...Daniel Edmonston, Benjamin Catanese, Matthew Sparks
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2025-08-18
Press Mentions
The Different Colors of Peritoneal DialysateMarch 12th, 2025- Cardiorenal Metabolic Syndrome: MRAs and Potassium BindersSeptember 19th, 2024
- How to Manage Chronic Kidney Disease in Primary CareAugust 11th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Emerging Leaders in Hypertension Fellowship GrantForest Pharmaceuticals2010–2011
Committees
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Board 2021 - Present
- Committee Member, Amercian Society of Nephrology Media and Communications Committee 2017 - Present
- Member, Duke Nephrology Fellowship Education Committee 2008 - Present
- Member, American Society of Nephrology Education Committee 2012 - 2016
Research History
- Duke University Biomedical Scholar2010 - 2011
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Fellow
External Links
- Renal Fellow Networkhttp://www.renalfellow.blogspot.com
- AJKD Bloghttp://www.ajkdblog.org
- KIDNEYconhttp://www.kidneycon.org
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