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First-Year Clinical Fellows |
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Rasheeda Hall, MD, MBA
Medical School - Vanderbilt University
Residency - Duke University |
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Jean-Paul Kovalik, MD
Medical School - Vanderbilt University
Residency - Duke University
Fellowship - Endocrinology, Duke University
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Crystal Simpson, MD
Medical School - Wayne State University
Residency - St. John Hospital, Detroit, MI
Chief Resident- St. John Hospital, Detroit, MI |
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Justin Westervelt, MD
Medical School - Tulane University
Residency - Duke University |
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Second-Year
Research Fellows |
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Jae Chang, MD
Residency - Albert
Research Project-
1. The role of Gq-signaling in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy- Mentor- Robert F. Spurney, MD |
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Peter Lavin, MD
Medical School - Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland
Residency - Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Fellowship - Nephrology Higher Medical Training, Royal College of Physicians, Dublin, Ireland
Research Project-
1. An investigation into the genetic basis of familial interstitial nephritis- Mentor- Michelle P. Winn, MD
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Sejan Patel, MD
Residency - Case Western Reserve
Research Project-
1. The impact of CKD on clinical outcomes in patients with ICD implantation- Mentor- John P. Middleton, MD |
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Jane Schell, MD
Residency - Johns
University
Research Project-
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Third-Year
Research Fellows |
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Jason Eckel, MD
Residency -
Research Project-
1. The mechanism of kidney injury and potential therapy in familial FSGS secondary to a mutated TRPC-6 gene- Mentor- Michelle P. Winn, MD
2. Diagnosis and treatment of volume depletion in adults, book chapter- Mentor- Arthur Greenberg, MD |
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Rujuta Patel, MD
Residency - Mount Sinai,
Fellowship - Geriatric Medicine,
Research Projects-
1. Effect of vitamin D on endothelial function in dialysis patients-
2. Prevalence and predictors of falls among old medicare patients with CKD
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Eric Raasch, MD
Residency -
Research Projects-
1. The impact of CKD on myocardial fibrosis- Mentor- John P. Middleton, MD
2. Treatment and evaluation of renal artery stenosis- Mentor- John P. Middleton, MD |
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Matthew Sparks, MD
Residency -
Chief Resident -
Research Projects-
1. Role of angiotensin receptors in vascular smooth muscle-
2. Risk factors for CMV disease in renal transplantation-
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Incoming Fellows Starting July 2010 |
Marcono Hines, MD
Residency - Duke University
Romita Mukerjee, MD
Residency - Duke University
David Ortiz-Melo, MD
Residency - Wayne State University
Chief Resident- Wayne State University
Mehul Patel, MD
Residency - New York University |