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Ramesh Saxena, MD, Nephrology, Dallas, TX, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

RameshSaxenaMDPhD, FASN

Nephrology Dallas, TX

Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Critical Care, Glomerular Disease

Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Medical School

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Summary

  • Dr. Ramesh Saxena is a nephrologist in Dallas, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health & Hospital System. He received his medical degree from Maulana Azad Medical College and has been in practice 38 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Hindi and Urdu. He specializes in chronic renal failure & dialysis, critical care, and glomerular disease and is experienced in acute renal failure, glomerular disease, lupus nephritis, chronic renal failure, and dialysis.

Education & Training

  • Ohio State University Hospital
    Ohio State University HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1997 - 1999
  • Canton Medical Education Foundation/NEOMED
    Canton Medical Education Foundation/NEOMEDResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
  • Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 1991 - 1994
  • University of Lund, Sweden
    University of Lund, SwedenPh.D., Autoimmune Glomerulonephritis, 1987 - 1990
  • Maulana Azad Medical College
    Maulana Azad Medical CollegeClass of 1979
  • University of Lund
    University of LundPhD, Anna Greta Crafoord Prize for Best PhD Work at the University of Lund

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1999 - 2024
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1996 - 2010
  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 1996 - 1999
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Excellence in Teaching Award; Nephrology UT Southwestern Medical Center, 2012, 2015, 2021
  • Excellence in Teaching. UT Southwestern Medical Center/ Nephrology-2015
  • Excellence in Teaching UT Southwestern Medical Center/ Nephrology, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Urine Angiostatin and VCAM‐1 Surpass Conventional Metrics in Predicting Elevated Renal Pathology Activity Indices in Lupus Nephritis  
    Ramesh Saxena, MD, International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
  • Shen J, Zheng J, Saxena R, Zhang CC, Tang, L. Novel source of human hematopoietic stem cells from peritoneal dialysis effluents.  
    Saxena R, Stem Cell Research. doi:10.1016/j.scr.2015.07.003. 2015., 2015
  • Ding H; Kharboutli M; Saxena R; Wu T.IGFBP-2 as a novel biomarker for disease activity and renal pathology changes in lupus nephritis. Clin Exp Immunol.  
    Saxena R, Manuscript ID: CEI-2015-5542.R1, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Peritoneal Dialysis: Misperceptions and Reality. A Non-nephrologist Perspective 
    Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, TX - 1/3/2015
  • Lupus Nephritis 
    Multiple Locations, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 - 1/1/2015
  • Amino Acid Solutions in Peritoneal Dialysis: Implications on Nutrition and Peritoneal Membrane Preservation 
    Multiple Locations, 2009, 2011, 2012 - 1/1/2015
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Other

  • A Case Of Alport Syndrome With Post-Transplant Aanti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease Despite Negative Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibodoies By Elisa Treat... 
    Armstead S, Hellmark T, Wieslander J, Zhou X, Rajora N, Case Reports in Transplantation
    1/1/2013
  • Alport's Syndrome 
    Saxena R
    www.emedicine.com
    1/1/2013
  • Anti-Glomerular basement membrane glomerulonephritis 
    Saxena R
    www.emedicine.com
    1/1/2008

Press Mentions

  • Portable, Less Costly Peritoneal Dialysis Shows No Additional Catheter Risk Factors, Study Suggests
    Portable, Less Costly Peritoneal Dialysis Shows No Additional Catheter Risk Factors, Study SuggestsMarch 3rd, 2011

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Urdu

Hospital Affiliations