
William H Fissell IV MD
Associate Professor, Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
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Education & Training
University of MichiganFellowship, Nephrology, 2001 - 2002
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 2000 - 2028
OH State Medical License 2006 - 2027
TN State Medical License 2012 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Design and Implementation of a Universal Donor Kidney.William H Fissell, Shuvo Roy
Kidney360. 2025-10-30 - Inhibition of TGF-β in Tubule Cells Increases Respiration via Upregulation of Respiratory Genes.Kuniko Hunter, Shuvo Roy, Alissa Ice, Rachel C Evans, Roy Zent
Tissue Engineering. Part A. 2025-10-22 - 1 citationsUtilizing an Opportunistic Clinical Study and Population-Based Pharmacokinetic Models to Identify Rational Empiric Dosing Regimens for Piperacillin-Tazobactam in Criti...Joshua A Reeder, C Buddy Creech, Roger L Nation, Kenan Gu, Demet Nalbant
Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2025-04-01
Press Mentions
Health Spotlight | the Connection Between Vital OrgansNovember 5th, 2024
YOUR HEALTH: Double Whammy: How Heart and Kidneys ConnectOctober 22nd, 2024
This Bioartificial Organ Could One Day Save ‘Millions’ Living with Kidney DisordersSeptember 21st, 2021- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Beyond Urea Kinetics: Balancing Tradeoffs in Dialyzer Design for the Next 50 YearsVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2024–2029
- Antibiotic Dosing In Continuous DialysisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011
- Biomems Model Of Glomerular FunctionNational Institute Of Biomedical Imaging And Bioengineering2006–2008
- Biomems Model Of Glomerular FunctionNational Institute Of Biomedical Imaging And Bioengineering2004–2006
- Biomems Materials For Renal Tissue EngineeringNational Institute Of Biomedical Imaging And Bioengineering2003–2004
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