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Summary
- Eric Lai, MD, is a nephrologist based in San Leandro, CA. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus) and a fellowship in Nephrology at Houston Methodist Hospital. Dr. Lai practices at West Coast Kidney Institute and has prior experience as a hospitalist and postdoctoral research fellow. He specializes in hypertension, renal failure, and dialysis therapies. His research includes publications on chronic kidney disease and the effects of renal conditions. His accolades include an NIH grant, a Chief Fellowship, and membership in honor societies such as Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha.
Education & Training
Houston Methodist Hospital (Medical Center)Fellowship, Nephrology, 2015 - 2017
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 2011, MD
University of Texas at AustinBS, Biology, College of Natural Sciences Dean's Honored Graduate, 2003 - 2007
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2016 - 2028
NY State Medical License 2013 - 2016
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
American Society of HypertensionSpecialist in Clinical Hypertension- Rice UniversityRice Education in Management for Physician Trainees
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Chief Nephrology Fellow Houston Methodist Hospital, 2016-2017
- NIH grant for UT-Houston Summer Research Program National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 2008
- Member Phi Beta Kappa, 2007
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 13 citationsChronic kidney disease in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in an urban cohort.Rosbel Brito, Duc T. Nguyen, Justine R. Johnson, Eric Lai, Rochelle E. Castro
Plos One. 2019-04-17 - 28 citationsPlasma metabolite profiles, cellular cholesterol efflux, and non-traditional cardiovascular risk in patients with CKD.Anjali Ganda, Laurent Yvan-Charvet, Yuan Zhang, Eric Lai, Renu Regunathan-Shenk
Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2017-05-04 - 15 citationsSingle mutation on the surface of Staphylococcus aureus Sortase A can disrupt its dimerization.Jie Zhu, Changsheng Lu, Matthew Standland, Eric Lai, Gabrielle N. Moreno
Biochemistry. 2008-01-15
Journal Articles
- Change in QTC Interval after Kidney Transplantation; Mechanisms and OutcomesLai EJ, Acharya V*, Nguyen DT, Graviss EA, Gaber AO and Suki W, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Transplantation, 9/23/2018
Research History
- Post-Doctoral Translational Research FellowRecruited patients and helped conduct experiments to investigate mechanisms of accelerated atherosclerosis in chronic kidney disease patients2014 - 2015
- UT-Houston Medical School Research ProgramConducted experiments to explore how nitric oxide sensitizes TRP channels, calcium-permeable mechanoreceptors expressed in renal & neural tissue2008 - 2008
- Undergraduate Honors Research Project/ThesisConducted protein cloning experiments on Sortase A, an anchoring enzyme used by Staphylococcus aureus2005 - 2007
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish
External Links
- Provider Biographyhttp://chabotnephrology.com/providers/eric-lai-md/
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