Raymond Clement Harris MD
Professor, Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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C-3121 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
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Summary
- I am a board certified nephrologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. I am an NIH and VA funded investigator, exploring mechanisms of acute and chronic kidney disease, with over 300 publications. I was the Chief of Nephrology for 18 years and am now the Associate Chief and Director of Research. I am a former Councilor of the American Society of Nephrology and served as the President in 2016. I am currently Co-chair of the Kidney Health Initiative, a public/private partnership sponsored by the ASN and the FDA.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1982 - 1986
University of California (San Francisco)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 1987 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Councilor American Society of Nephrology, 2010-2017
- Preidenty American Society of Nephrology, 2016
- Elected member of AAP 2000
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- KCC3 is not required for the distal convoluted tubule response to reduced dietary potassium intake.Masa-Ki Inoue, Alina Yu, Mohammed Zubaerul Ferdaus, Yahua Zhang, Xiao-Tong Su
American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology. 2025-10-01 - 1 citationsEGF Receptor Activation Stimulates SOX9 Expression in Injured Renal Proximal Tubule Epithelial Cells.Jianchun Chen, Fenfen Peng, Mengdi Jiang, Shirong Cao, Chen Zhao
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2025-09-02 - 1 citationsChronic kidney disease and sex dimorphism.Sarah Abu Kar, Raymond C Harris
Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension. 2025-07-01
Journal Articles
- EGF Receptor–Dependent YAP Activation Is Important for Renal Recovery from AKIRaymond Harris, MD, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Authored Content
- How the Kidney Health Initiative Catalyzes Innovation in a Dynamic EnvironmentMarch 2020
Press Mentions
VUMC Discovery One Step Closer to Treatment for Kidney FibrosisMay 20th, 2025- Low Potassium ‘Turns On’ Kidney Proximal Tubule: StudyAugust 8th, 2024
Grant Support
- The role of the innate immune cell cyclooxygenase/prostaglandin system in blood pressureregulationVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2002–2028
- Role of the innate immune system in acute kidney injuryVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2013–2027
- Impact of Clonal Hematopoiesis on the Progression of Kidney DiseaseVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2022–2026
- Mechanisms of Adaptive and Maladaptive Response of Renal Epithelium to InjuryVETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2009–2026
- Renal Biology and Disease Training ProgramVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER1993–2025
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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