SandraJTalerMD

Nephrology • Rochester, MN

Hypertension, Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation

Professor of Medicine, Mayo Medical School

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Office
200 1st Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905
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Education & Training

Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 1986 - 1988
Hennepin HealthcareResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 1994 - 2026
FL State Medical License 1991 - 2025
MN State Medical License 1984 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians, 1999

Clinical Trials

Live Kidney Donor Study Start of enrollment: 2007 Aug 01
Completed
Live Kidney Donor Study -Renal Function Study Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lowering the Norms for Blood Pressure.
Sandra J Taler> ;Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2023 Mar 1
1 citations
The Challenge of Accurate Blood Pressure Measurement: Optimizing Cuff Size and Fit Is Important for All, Not Just for Some.
Sandra J Taler, Tammy M Brady> ;American Journal of Hypertension. 2022 Jun 16
Hypertension and Racial Differences in Dementia Reveal a Strategy for Risk Reduction in All Races.
David S Knopman, Sandra J Taler> ;American Journal of Hypertension. 2022 Aug 1
A Rare Disease Leading to Hypertension.
Jing Chen, Xin Chen, Anna F Dominiczak, Robert M Carey, Cheryl L Laffer, Fernando Elijovich, Sandra J Taler, Tanja Dudenbostel, Rhian M Touyz, Ji-Guang Wang> ;Hypertension. 2022 Jun 1
1 citations
Clinical and Kidney Structural Characteristics of Living Kidney Donors With Nephrolithiasis and Their Long-term Outcomes.
Matthew R D'Costa, Massini A Merzkani, Aleksandar Denic, Aidan F Mullan, Joseph J Larson, Walter K Kremers, Walter D Park, Mariam P Alexander, Harini A Chakkera, Sandr...> ;Transplantation Direct. 2022 Jan 1
2 citations
Diffuse C4d staining of peritubular capillaries in renal allograft following bamlanivimab therapy.
Nattawat Klomjit, Mireille El Ters, Benjamin Adam, Priya Sampathkumar, Raymund R. Razonable, Sandra J. Taler, Timucin Taner, Mariam P. Alexander> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2021 Aug 26
2 citations
CONNed in Pregnancy.
Spoorthy Kulkarni, Anna F. Dominiczak, Rhian M. Touyz, J. David Spence, Daniel Batlle, Mohammed Barigou, Morris J. Brown, Robert M. Carey, Fernando Elijovich, Sandra J...> ;Hypertension. 2021 Jun 1
13 citations
Outcomes of Living Kidney Donor Candidate Evaluations in the Living Donor Collective Pilot Registry
Bertram L. Kasiske, Yoon Son Ahn, Michael Conboy, Mary Amanda Dew, Christian Folken, Macey L. Levan, Ajay K. Israni, Krista L. Lentine, Arthur J. Matas, Kenneth A. New...> ;Transplantation Direct. 2021 Apr 22
19 citations
Guideline-Driven Management of Hypertension: An Evidence-Based Update.
Robert M. Carey, Jackson T. Wright, Sandra J. Taler, Paul K. Whelton> ;Circulation Research. 2021 Apr 2
2 citations
Renal function outcomes and kidney biopsy features of living kidney donors with hypertension
Massini A. Merzkani, Aidan F. Mullan, Aleksandar Denic, Matthew R D'Costa, Ryan Iverson, Walter K. Kremers, Mariam P. Alexander, Stephen C. Textor, Sandra J. Taler, Ma...> ;Clinical Transplantation. 2021 Mar 30
4 citations
Renovascular Hypertension: One Size Does Not Fit All: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management.
Abhilash Koratala, Gajapathiraju Chamarthi, Rhian M. Touyz, Anna F. Dominiczak, Fernando Elijovich, J. David Spence, Clarence E. Grim, Sandra J. Taler, Rajesh Mohandas> ;Hypertension. 2021 Mar 10
Doctor: Does living kidney donation increase my risk for cardiovascular disease?
Sandra J. Taler> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2021 May 1
21 citations
Kidney Microstructural Features at the Time of Donation Predict Long-term Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in Living Kidney Donors.
Massini A. Merzkani, Aleksandar Denic, Ramya Narasimhan, Camden L. Lopez, Joseph J. Larson, Walter K. Kremers, Harini A. Chakkera, Walter D. Park, Sandra J. Taler, Mar...> ;Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2021 Jan 1
1 citations
Uncontrolled Hypertension in an Elderly Man on Multiple Antihypertensive Drugs.
Matthew R D'Costa, Sandra J. Taler, Anna F. Dominiczak, Rhian M. Touyz, Robert M. Carey, Jan Basile, Michael Bursztyn, Vivek Bhalla, Gary L. Schwartz> ;Hypertension. 2020 Oct 26
20 citations
HOUSES Index as an Innovative Socioeconomic Measure Predicts Graft Failure Among Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Maria A. Stevens, Timothy J. Beebe, Chung Ii Wi, Sandra J. Taler, Jennifer L. St. Sauver, Young J. Juhn> ;Transplantation. 2020 Jan 23
24 citations
Kidney Structural Features from Living Donors Predict Graft Failure in the Recipient.
Naim Issa, Camden L. Lopez, Aleksandar Denic, Sandra J. Taler, Joseph J. Larson, Walter K. Kremers, Luisa Ricaurte, Massini A. Merzkani, Mariam P. Alexander, Harini A....> ;Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2020 Jan 23
40 citations
Initial Skin Cancer Screening for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in the United States: Delphi Method Development of Expert Consensus Guidelines
Lauren D. Crow, Anokhi Jambusaria-Pahlajani, Christina L. Chung, David A. Baran, Stefan E. Lowenstein, Mark Abdelmalek, Rehana L. Ahmed, Milan J. Anadkat, Selim M. Arc...> ;Transplant International. 2019 Dec 1
4 citations
New-Onset Resistant Hypertension in a Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer Patient
Nattawat Klomjit, Daniel J. Rowan, Andrea G. Kattah, Irina Bancos, Sandra J. Taler> ;American Journal of Hypertension. 2019 Nov 15
1 citations
Rediscovering Renovascular Hypertension.
Stephen C. Textor, Sandra J. Taler> ;Hypertension. 2019 Oct 28
1 citations
Progressive Hypertension and Severe Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction
Alan C. Cameron, Ninian N. Lang, Anna F. Dominiczak, Garry L. Jennings, Daniel Batlle, Michael Bursztyn, Atul R. Chugh, John S. Floras, Sandra J. Taler, Rhian M. Touyz...> ;Hypertension. 2019 Dec 1
36 citations
Larger nephron size, low nephron number, and nephrosclerosis on biopsy as predictors of kidney function after donating a kidney
Naim Issa, Lisa E. Vaughan, Aleksandar Denic, Walter K. Kremers, Harini A. Chakkera, Walter D. Park, Arthur J. Matas, Sandra J. Taler, Mark D. Stegall, Joshua J. Augus...> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2019 Jul 1
28 citations
History and Justification of a National Blood Pressure Measurement Validated Device Listing.
Jordana B. Cohen, Raj Padwal, Michael Gutkin, Beverly B. Green, Michael J. Bloch, F. Wilford Germino, Domenic A. Sica, Anthony J. Viera, Benjamin M. Bluml, William B. ...> ;Hypertension. 2019 Feb 1
14 citations
Comparison of high glomerular filtration rate thresholds for identifying hyperfiltration.
Harini A. Chakkera, Aleksandar Denic, Walter K. Kremers, Mark D. Stegall, Joseph J. Larson, Harish Ravipati, Sandra J. Taler, John C. Lieske, Lilach O. Lerman, Joshua ...> ;Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 2020 Jun 1
471 citations
Resistant Hypertension: Detection, Evaluation, and Management: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
Robert M. Carey, David A. Calhoun, George L. Bakris, Robert D. Brook, Stacie L. Daugherty, Cheryl Dennison-Himmelfarb, Brent M. Egan, John M. Flack, Samuel S. Gidding,...> ;Hypertension. 2018 Nov 1
266 citations
2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: Executive S...
Paul K Whelton, Robert M Carey, Wilbert S Aronow, Donald E Casey Jr, Karen J Collins, Cheryl Dennison Himmelfarb, Sondra M DePalma, Samuel Gidding, Kenneth A Jamerson,...> ;Circulation. 2018 Oct 23
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Lectures

Epidemiological Versus Trial Evidence for Hypertension Treatment
American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/9/2019

Press Mentions

Elevated Blood Pressure at Age 50 Tied to Dementia LaterJune 13th, 2018
Lowering Blood Pressure: Mayo Clinic Radio Health MinuteJune 7th, 2018
New Blood Pressure Guidelines: Mayo Clinic Radio Health MinuteMay 1st, 2018
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Grant Support

The Health Status Of Caucasian And African American Living With Kidney DonorsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2006–2010
Artery Compliance--Liver Transplant Recipient/Renal DonoNational Center For Research Resources2004