Sankar Dass Navaneethan, M.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Garabed Eknoyan MD Endowed Professor in Nephrology
(713) 798-7847Positions
- Garabed Eknoyan MD Endowed Professor in Nephrology
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Medicine-Nephrology
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Houston, TX, US
- Associate Chief
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Nephrology
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
- Director of Clinical Research
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Section of Nephrology
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
- Chief, Renal Section
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Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Addresses
- ICTR (Office)
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Jewish Institute for Research
Room 100D37
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-7847
Education
- MS from Case Western Reserve University
- 05/2014 - Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- MPH from University of South Carolina
- 05/2002 - Columbia, South Carolina, United States
- MBBS from Madras Medical College
- 05/2000 - Madras, India
Honors & Awards
- Workgroup Member: KDIGO guidelines for management of Diabetes and CKD
- Co-Chair, Program Committee
- National Kidney Foundation- Spring Clinical Meetings (04/2023 - 05/2024)
- Chair, Program Committee
- National Kidney Foundation- Spring Clinical Meetings (06/2024 - 04/2025)
- Chair
- NIH Study section (07/2024 - 06/2026)
- Workgroup member
- American Society of Nephrology- Guidance Statement on Obesity and Kidney Disease (01/2024 - 12/2024)
- Co-Chair
- KDOQI Commentary on KDIGO CKD guidelines (08/2023 - 09/2024)
- Workgroup Member, Technical Expert Panel on CKD prevention in Diabetes
- KDIOO-American Diabetes Association Technical Expert Panel (06/2024)
Professional Interests
- Obesity, intentional weight loss and chronic kidney disease
- Electronic Medical Records in CKD care
- Cardiovascular disease in CKD- novel markers and interventions
- Health services research in nephrology
- Diabetes and CKD
Websites
Memberships
- American Journal of Kidney Diseases
- Associate Editor
- Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension
- Section Editor
Funding
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OPTIMIZING RENIN ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM BLOCKER USE AMONG VETERANS WITH KIDNEY DISEASE
#1I01HX002917-01A1 - Grant funding from VA HSRD
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Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Towards Optimizing Cardiovascular Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease
#K24HL161414 - NIH- NHLBI
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Visceral Adiposity and Physical Fitness in CKD
#R01DK101500 - Grant funding from NIH - NIDDK
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