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James Luther, MD, Nephrology, Nashville, TN, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

JamesMatthewLutherMDMSCI

Nephrology Nashville, TN

Hypertension, Renovascular Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology

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Summary

  • Dr. James M. Luther is Associate Professor of medicine and pharmacology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. The focus of his translational research program is to investigate the pathophysiologic links between hypertension and metabolic complications. His clinical focus in the Vanderbilt Hypertension Clinic is to evaluate and treat resistant and secondary hypertension. He is board certified in Medicine and Nephrology.

    Dr. Luther received his MD degree from Vanderbilt School of Medicine, where he also completed training in Internal Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology, and Nephrology before joining the faculty in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology. He also received a Masters in Clinical Investigation program at Vanderbilt, and now serves as faculty in the program.

Education & Training

  • Vanderbilt Univ Med Ctr
    Vanderbilt Univ Med Ctr2007 - 2008
  • Vanderbilt Univ Med Ctr
    Vanderbilt Univ Med Ctr2005 - 2007
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2003 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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Press Mentions

  • What's Your Approach? MRAs and Chronic Kidney Disease
    What's Your Approach? MRAs and Chronic Kidney DiseaseJuly 30th, 2023
  • Diabetes Drug May Improve Asthma
    Diabetes Drug May Improve AsthmaFebruary 21st, 2023
  • Medicare Reimbursement Policy for Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring: A Qualitative Analysis of Public Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
    Medicare Reimbursement Policy for Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring: A Qualitative Analysis of Public Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesDecember 1st, 2019

Grant Support

  • Endogenous Aldosterone and glucose metabolismNIH/NIDDK, NHLBI2013–Present
  • Role of Eicosanoids in Renal FunctionNIH/NIDDK2009–Present
  • Aldosterone And Glucose MetabolismNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2011

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