Dr Rakesh Malhotra and former fellow and T32 trainee, Ujjala Kumar, recently published "Physical Activity in Hemodialysis Patients on Nondialysis and Dialysis Days: Prospective Observational Study." Drs Pranav Garimella, Joachim Ix, and Danuta Trzebinska were also a part of the study.

As of April of 2021 Dr. Charles Ginsberg has taken over as the new site-PI (UCSD) for the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Study. 

Former Nephrology Division T32 trainee and current F32 grant awardee, Dr. Lindsay Miller, just published "Association of Urine Biomarkers of Kidney Tubular Injury and Dysfunction with Frailty Index and Cognitive Function in Persons with CKD in SPRINT." Lindsay published this article alongside her mentors, Drs Dena Rifkin and Joachim Ix. Congrats Lindsay!

Chief of Nephrology at the VASDHS, Dr. Scott Thomson, and Director of Renal Physiology for the O'Brien Core Center for Acute Kidney Injury Research, Dr. Volker Vallon, just published "Effects of SGLT2 Inhibitor and Dietary NaCl on Glomerular Hemodynamics Assessed by Micropuncture in Diabetic Rats" on the American Journal of Physiology.

Straight out of the press! Dr. Prabhleen Singh's most recent publication "Altered Lung Metabolism and Mitochondrial DAMPs in Lung Injury Due to Acute Kidney Injury."

Dr. Volker Vallon's latest publication "Effects of SGLT2 Inhibitors on Kidney and Cardiovascular Function" is now available for online reading through the link above.

Christine Bakhoum, one our star T32 fellows, recently published "Proteinuria and Nocturnal Blood Pressure Dipping in Hypertensive Children and Adolescents." Drs Caitlin Carter, Francis Gabbai, Joachim Ix, and Pranav Garimella are also authors on this Pediatric Research publication.

Another of our star T32 fellows, Erika Allred, recently published a case in Pediatric Nephrology titled "Flank Pain and Gross Hematuria: An Uncommon Presentation of a Rare Disease." The article contains a second portion addressing questions raised in the first article.

Dr Etienne Macedo's recent publication is now available online: Recognition and Management of Community-Acquired Acute Kidney Injury in Low-Resource Settings in the ISN 0by25 Trial: A Multi-Country Feasibility Study.

Our Kidney Transplant Program was ranked 7^th in the nation in outcomes by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. We are incredibly proud of our  amazing UC San Diego Kidney Transplant Team!

You may download and read a copy of Dr. Michael Baker's latest publication "Progesterone: An Enigmatic Ligand for the Mineralocorticoid Receptor" here.

Applications are now open for the August 4-9, 2021 Nephrology Business Leadership University (NBLU) annual program. This event has been invaluable and life-changing for so many of our nephrology fellows. Apply ASAP!

Congratulations to Jon Cheng on his acceptance into the UCSD Improving the Health of Aging Women and Men T32 Program! Jon will study free vitamin D and cardiovascular disease under the mentoship of Drs Joachim Ix, Charles Ginsberg, and Andrea LaCroix.

We are excited to announce that this April Dr. Joachim Ix was awarded a new R01 grant from the NIDDK. Dr. Ix will be collaborating with Dr. Alexander Bullen as well as colleagues from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Oregon State University in a project titled "Kidney Tubule Dysfunction and Future Risk of Acute Kidney Injury."

Former UCSD Nephrology Fellow and current Assistant Professor, Dr. Charles Ginsberg, received a Notice of Grant Award for his first NIH/NIDDK R01. Dr. Ginsberg will partner with UCSD Radiation Medicine colleagues to evaluate the utility of tilmanocept imaging for the early diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy.

Dr Prabhleen Singh was recently awarded a Senior Clinical Scientist grant from the VA. In addition, her VA Merit Award "Renal Oxygenation and Mitochondrial Function in the Pathophysiology of Kidney Disease" was renewed for an additional 6 years! Congrats Dr. Singh!

With a lot of pride and excitement we congratulate Dr. Cheryl Anderson, Dean of the School of Public Health & Human Longevity Science here at UC San Diego, for being the Health Sciences recipient of the 2020 UC San Diego Inclusive Excellence Award. Our Division is very proud of Dr. Anderson's commitment and contribution to a more inclusive, equitable, and diverse community at UC San Diego!

Dr. Tyler Woodell is the recipient of the 2020 Chief Resident Teaching Award from the Internal Medicine graduating chief medical residents. This is a terrific honor, as it represents the Chiefs' choice for the one faculty member for the inspiration, guidance, and mentorship they provided throughout their 4 years in their residency program. Congratulations Dr. Woodell!

Dr. Cheryl Anderson was recently named founding dean of the School of Public Health & Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego. Part of our faculty, and mentor to several of our fellows, our Division is proud of Dr. Anderson's new appointment.

Nephrology Division Chief, Dr. Joachim H. Ix, was recently awarded the prestigious Dr. Shaul G. Massry  Distinguished Lecture Award from the National Kidney Foundation.

This October our dedicated team of UC San Diego nephrologists and surgeons completed their 100th successful kidney transplant for the year. Despite an ongoing global pandemic, our healthcare team continues to work very hard to provide the best and most expedient care possible for our patients.

National Recognition

UC San Diego Health recently ranked No. 1 among hospitals in San Diego, and among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Also in the 2020 report,10 Adult Specialties within the UC San Diego Health System were Nationally Ranked, including Nephrology.