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Kumar Sharma, MD, Nephrology, San Antonio, TX

Kumar Sharma MD

Nephrology•San Antonio, TX

Chief, Division of Nephrology Hillis Chair, Professor of Medicine Vice Chair of Research, Department of Medicine University of Texas Health San Antonio

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  • 8300 Floyd Curl DrFl 4San Antonio, TX 78229

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Summary

  • Dr. Kumar Sharma is Chief of Nephrology at UT Health San Antonio and Vice Chair of Research for the Department of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and has been in academic medicine for 32 years. He is had continuous NIH funding for the past 30 years in the areas of diabetic nephropathy, obesity, clinical trials, multi-omics and mitochondrial dysfunction. He is presently funded by the NIH, VA, JDRF and DOD for precision medicine programs in acute and chronic kidney disease, diabetic complications and multi-organ injury and is the Director of the Center for Renal Precision Medicine at UTHSA.

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Nephrology, 1990 - 1994
  • Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
  • Temple University Hospital
    Temple University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1986
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1985
  • Boston University
    Boston UniversityB.A., Biology, 1978 - 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2007 - Present
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2018 - 2027
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1991 - 2008
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Plenary Lecture Australian Society of Diabetes, 2014
  • Robert Hearin Distinguished Lecture 2013
  • NIDDK DP3 Award 2011

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Molecular Imaging of the Glomerulus via Mesangial Cell Uptake of Radiolabeled Tilmanocept  
    Carl K Hoh, Kumar Sharma, Amin Haghighat Jahromi, Journal of Nuclear Medicine
  • Aging increases the susceptibility of hepatic inflammation, liver fibrosis and aging in response to high-fat diet in mice  
    Kim IH, Xu J, Liu X, Koyama Y, Ma HY, Diggle K, You YH, Schilling JM, Jeste D, �Sharma K, Brenner DA, Kisseleva T, Age, 1/1/2016
  • Defective fatty acid oxidation in renal tubular epithelial cells plays a key role in kidney fibrosis development  
    Kang, H., Ahn, S., Choi, P., Ko, Y-A., Han, S., Chinga, F., Park, A., Tao, J., Sharma, K., Pullman, J., Bottinger, E., Goldberg, I., Susztak, K., Nature Medicine, 1/1/2015

Books/Book Chapters

  • Mitochondria in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes 
    Chapter: Role of Mitochondria in the Regulation of Kidney Function and Metabolism in Type 2 Diabetes 
    Han X, Shi Y, Diamond-Stanic M, Sharma KEditors: Beatrice Morio, Michel Rigoulet and Luc Penicaud.Elsevier2019
  • Mitochondrial Dynamics in Cardiovascular Medicine 
    Chapter: Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Diabetic Kidney Disease 
    Sharma, K.Editors: Gaetano Santulli.Springer/Nature2018
  • Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology 
    Chapter: Pathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations, and Natural History of Diabetic Nephropathy 
    Wolf, G., and Sharma, K.Editors: Richard Johnson, John Feehally and Jurgen Floege.Edition 5th,2014

Lectures

  • Nutrient Metabolism in Diabetic Complications 
    American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/9/2019
  • Advances in Basic Science of Diabetic Kidney Disease and How They Benefit the Clinician 
    Kumar Sharma, MD - 6/13/2014
  • State-of-the-Art Lecture--Mitochondrial Hormesis and Diabetic Kidney Disease 
    Kumar Sharma, MD - 6/14/2014

Press Mentions

  • UT Health San Antonio Receives $400,000 Donation from IBC Foundation for Diabetes-Related Kidney Disease Research
    UT Health San Antonio Receives $400,000 Donation from IBC Foundation for Diabetes-Related Kidney Disease ResearchDecember 30th, 2024
  • Can a Vitamin Treat COVID-19-Related Acute Kidney Injury?
    Can a Vitamin Treat COVID-19-Related Acute Kidney Injury?August 2nd, 2021
  • Genome-Wide Identification, Expression Profiling, and Evolution of Phosphate Transporter Gene Family in Green Algae
    Genome-Wide Identification, Expression Profiling, and Evolution of Phosphate Transporter Gene Family in Green AlgaeOctober 8th, 2020

Grant Support

  • Metabolite Markers of Diabetic Kidney DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER2026–2031
  • Metabolite Markers of Diabetic Kidney DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER2026–2031
  • Metabolite Markers of Diabetic Kidney DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER2026–2031
  • Metabolite Markers of Diabetic Kidney DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER2026–2031
  • Spatial Multi-Omics to Profile Metabolic Pathways for Kidney DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER2017–2027

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