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Mark Okusa, MD, Nephrology, Charlottesville, VA, Augusta Health

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Nephrology • Charlottesville, VA

John C. Buchanan Distinguished Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Mark Okusa is a nephrologist in Charlottesville, VA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Augusta Health and University of Virginia Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and has been in practice 35 years. He is experienced in hypertension, general nephrology, acute renal failure, acute interstitial nephritis, and transplant nephrology.

Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 1986 - 1987
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
    Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
    Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1983 - 2024
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1985 - 1991
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2022
  • C. Crait Tischer Lecturer University of Florida, 2019
  • Best Doctors in America 2005-2019
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Other

Press Mentions

  • Are You Part of the 90% Who Don’t Know They Have Chronic Kidney Disease?
    Are You Part of the 90% Who Don’t Know They Have Chronic Kidney Disease?March 30th, 2023
  • Webster Santos Brings Molecule Inhibitor Discovery in Chronic Kidney Disease Closer to Drug Treatment
    Webster Santos Brings Molecule Inhibitor Discovery in Chronic Kidney Disease Closer to Drug TreatmentAugust 19th, 2022
  • High School Students Look to SOAR with Help of New UVA Program
    High School Students Look to SOAR with Help of New UVA ProgramJuly 27th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Kidney Disease and InflammationNIH/NIDDK2006–2021
  • Sphingolipids in Acute Kidney Injury and Disease ProgressionNIH/NIDDK2015–2020
  • Ultrasound for Non-Invasive Prevention of Acute Kidney InjuryNIH/NIDDK2015–2020
  • Nanotherapeutics For Acute Kidney InjuryNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2012
  • Sphingolipids In Acute Kidney InjuryNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2012
  • Naturally Occurring IGM Anti-Leucocyte Autoantibodies Protect Against Renal IriNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2012
  • Kidney Disease And InflammationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006–2011
  • Leukocyte Trafficking In Acute Renal FailureNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003–2011
  • MBF Bioscience And Zeiss Microscope System For Stereology And Tissue MorphologyNational Center For Research Resources2010
  • Adenosine And Renal InjuryNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2000–2009
  • Core--Inflammatory AssayNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2004–2008
  • Lysophosphatidic Acid Receptors And Acute Renal FailureNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2007
  • Novel Adenosine 2A Agonists In Renal Tissue ProtectionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2000
  • SC 58535 BID And Naproxen BID On Renal Function And Urinary ProstaglandinsNational Center For Research Resources1998–1999

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Mark Okusa, Dr. Mark Okusa, MD, Dr. M Okusa, Dr. Mark D. Okusa