Rajiv Saran MD

Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School

1500 E Medical Center Dr# 3Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone+1 734-936-5548
Fax+1 734-763-4004

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Education & Training

University of Missouri-ColumbiaFellowship, Nephrology, 1994 - 1997
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and ResearchClass of 1984

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Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 1999 - 2027

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Tetrahydrobiopterin in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Albuminuria
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Lowering Salt Intake in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Pilot Randomized Crossover Trial
COMPLETED
NA
Nebivolol Versus Sustained Release Metoprolol Succinate in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
COMPLETED

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

30 citations
Epidemiology of Kidney Disease in the United States: Highlights from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kidney Disease Surveillance System.
Jennifer Bragg-Gresham, Fang Xu, Yun Han, Ana Laura Licon, Jenna Kiryakos
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2026-08-01
2 citations
Effects of social determinants of health on the landscape of kidney disease.
Luxia Zhang, Augusto Cesar S Santos Jr, Urmila Anandh, Rajiv Saran, Ming-Hui Zhao
Nature Reviews. Nephrology. 2026-05-01
Closing the digital divide for hemodialysis patients: implementing technology training and support in a digital patient activation intervention.
Tiffany C Veinot, Megan Wickens, Edward Hennessey, Marissa Argentina, Kara Eggebrecht
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2026-05-01

Journal Articles

Missed Hemodialysis Treatments: International Variation, Predictors, and Outcomes in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)
Rajiv Saran, American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Lectures

Contemporary Issues in CKD-MBD
American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/7/2019

Authored Content

US Renal Data System 2017 Annual Data Report: Epidemiology of Kidney Disease in the United StatesFebruary 2018
Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation in Prevalent Hemodialysis Patients in the United States: A National StudyFebruary 2018
Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation in Prevalent Hemodialysis Patients in the United States: A National StudyFebruary 2018

Press Mentions

For Kidney Disease, Screening Early Is VitalOctober 10th, 2025
Removing Race from eGFR Calculations Ups CKD Prevalence Among Black PatientsFebruary 1st, 2021
Assessing Prescription Analgesic Use in Older Adults with CKDJanuary 5th, 2021