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Sankar Navaneethan, MD, Nephrology, Houston, TX, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

SankarDassNavaneethanMDMS, MPH, FASN

Nephrology Houston, TX

Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical Research, Section of Nephrology, Baylor College of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • Case Western Reserve University
    Case Western Reserve UniversityMS, Clinical Research, 2010 - 2012
  • University of Rochester
    University of RochesterFellowship, Nephrology, 2006 - 2008
  • Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital (Rochester)
    Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2006
  • University of South Carolina
    University of South CarolinaMS, Public Health, 2001 - 2002
  • Madras Medical College
    Madras Medical CollegeClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2015 - 2024
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2008 - 2016
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2005 - 2008
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011
  • Fellow (ASNF) American Society of Nephrology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Dialysis Modality and Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Older Patients with ESRD  
    Jose J Perez, Medha Airy, Sankar D Navaneethan, Wolfgang C Winkelmayer, American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Lectures

  • What Markers Should I Follow in My Hospitalized Heart Failure Patient: The Nephrologists Perspective 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019
  • Cardiorenal Syndrome in Heart Failure: Balancing the Needs of the Heart and Kidney 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019

Press Mentions

  • Pulmonary Hypertension in CKD and Risk of Adverse Events and Mortality
    Pulmonary Hypertension in CKD and Risk of Adverse Events and MortalityJanuary 31st, 2022
  • Highlights from the November 2021 Issue
    Highlights from the November 2021 IssueNovember 1st, 2021
  • Highlights from the January 2021 Issue
    Highlights from the January 2021 IssueJanuary 6th, 2021
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