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Kumar Sharma, MD, Nephrology, San Antonio, TX, Temple Community Hospital

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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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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 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1991 - 2008
  • 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
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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
  • Diabetic kidney disease  
    Thomas, M., Brownlee, M., Susztak, K., Sharma, K., Jandeleit-Dahm, K., Zoungas, S., Rossing, P., Per-Henrik Groop, P-H, Cooper, M., Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Nutrient Metabolism in Diabetic Complications 
    American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/9/2019
  • State-of-the-Art Lecture--Mitochondrial Hormesis and Diabetic Kidney Disease 
    Kumar Sharma, MD - 6/14/2014
  • Imaging Mass Spectrometry for the Detection of Metabolites in Diabetic Kidney Disease 
    La Jolla, CA - 6/14/2014
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Press Mentions

  • 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
  • Precision Medicine Uses Multiomic Details to Battle Kidney Disease
    Precision Medicine Uses Multiomic Details to Battle Kidney DiseaseSeptember 10th, 2020
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