Fellow Publications

As a fellow in our program, you’ll investigate the development, diagnosis, comorbidities and treatment of renal diseases. Our faculty mentors will guide you through the publication process.

View a selection of our fellows’ scholarly activity by publication year:

2014
Jyoti Brar Zachariah M, Nader N, Brar J, Singh N, Patel S, Said M, Laftavi M, Pankewycz O. Alemtuzumab and minimization immunotherapy in kidney transplantation: long-term results of comparison with rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin and standard triple maintenance therapy. Transplant Proceedings. 2014; 46(1).
Paul Jack Der Mesropian Der Mesropian P, Kalamaras J, Eisele G, Phelps K, Asif A, Mathew R. Long-term outcomes of community-acquired versus hospital-acquired acute kidney injury: a retrospective analysis. Clinical Nephrology. 2014; 81(3).
Neha Nainani Gowda M, Nainani N, Lohr JW, Arora P. Quiz page March 2014: A patient with malignant hypertension, thrombotic microangiopathy and nephrotic-range proteinuria. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2014; 63(3).
Neeraj Singh Zachariah M, Nader N, Brar J, Singh N, Patel S, Said M, Laftavi M, Pankewycz O. Alemtuzumab and minimization immunotherapy in kidney transplantation: long-term results of comparison with rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin and standard triple maintenance therapy. Transplant Proceedings. 2014; 46(1).
2013
Kiran Kandukurti Kandukurti K, Sun J, Venuto R. Multiple pathologies in the kidney biopsy of a recently pregnant woman. Case Reports in Nephrology and Urology. 2013; 3(1).
Nicolae Leca Tornatore K, Brazeau D, Dole K, Danison R, Wilding G, Leca N, Gundroo A, Gillis K, Zack J, DiFrancesco R, Venuto R. Sex differences in cyclosporine pharmacokinetics and ABCB1 gene expression in mononuclear blood cells in African American and Caucasian renal transplant recipients. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2013; 53(10).
Nilang Patel Yacoub R, Patel N, Lohr J, Rajagopalan S, Nader N, Arora P. Acute kidney injury and death associated with renin angiotensin system blockade in cardiothoracic surgery: a meta-analysis of observational studies. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2013; 62(6). 
Prashant Pendyala Kumar R, Pendyala P, Attwood K, Gray V, Venuto R, Tornatore K. Comparison of 12-hour creatinine clearance and estimated glomerular filtration rate in renal transplant recipients. Renal Failure. 2013; 35(3).
2012
Sana Ahmed Mustafa R, Ahmed S, Gupta A, Venuto R. A comprehensive review of hypertension in pregnancy. Journal of Pregnancy. 2012.
Jyoti Brar Kumar R, Brar J, Yacoub R, Khan T, Zachariah M, Venuto R. Assessment of cardiovascular risk factors after renal transplantation: a step toward reducing graft failure. Transplantation Proceedings. 2012; 44(5).
Jon Ferguson Gupta A, Ferguson J, Rahman M, Weber-Shrikant E, Venuto R. Acute oliguric renal failure in HELLP syndrome: case report and review of literature. Renal Failure. 2012; 34(5).
Anu Gupta 

Gupta A, Ferguson J, Rahman M, Weber-Shrikant E, Venuto R. Acute oliguric renal failure in HELLP syndrome: case report and review of literature. Renal Failure. 2012; 34(5).

 

Mustafa R, Ahmed S, Gupta A, Venuto R. A comprehensive review of hypertension in pregnancy. Journal of Pregnancy. 2012.
Kiran Kandukurti Chopra T, Kandukurti K, Shah S, Ahmed R, Panesar M. Understanding nephrogenic systemic fibrosis. International Journal of Nephrology. 2012.
Hari Kolli Arora P, Kolli H, Nainani N, Nader N, Lohr J. Preventable risk factors for acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2012; 26(4).
Reem Mustafa Mustafa R, Ahmed S, Gupta A, Venuto R. A comprehensive review of hypertension in pregnancy. Journal of Pregnancy. 2012.
Neha Nainani

Arora P, Kolli H, Nainani N, Nader N, Lohr J. Preventable risk factors for acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2012; 26(4).

 

Arora P, Rajagopalan S, Patel N, Nainani N, Venuto R, Lohr J. The MDRD equation underestimates the prevalence of CKD among blacks and overestimates the prevalence of CKD among whites compared to the CKD-EPI equation: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Nephrology. 2012; 13:4.

 

Nainani N, Patel N, Tahir N, Kumar R, Weber-Shrikant E, Gundroo A, Murray B,Tornatore K, Blessios G, Venuto R. Effect of steroid-free low concentrationcalcineurin inhibitor maintenance immunosuppression regimen on renal allografthistopathology and function. Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 2012; 27.
Nilang Patel

Arora P, Rajagopalan S, Patel N, Nainani N, Venuto R, Lohr J. The MDRD equation underestimates the prevalence of CKD among blacks and overestimates the prevalence of CKD among whites compared to the CKD-EPI equation: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Nephrology. 2012; 13:4.

 

Nainani N, Patel N, Tahir N, Kumar R, Weber-Shrikant E, Gundroo A, Murray B,Tornatore K, Blessios G, Venuto R. Effect of steroid-free low concentrationcalcineurin inhibitor maintenance immunosuppression regimen on renal allografthistopathology and function. Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 2012; 27.
Mohammed Rahman Gupta A, Ferguson J, Rahman M, Weber-Shrikant E, Venuto R. Acute oliguric renal failure in HELLP syndrome: case report and review of literature. Renal Failure. 2012; 34(5).
Nauman Tahir Nainani N, Patel N, Tahir N, Kumar R, Weber-Shrikant E, Gundroo A, Murray B,Tornatore K, Blessios G, Venuto R. Effect of steroid-free low concentrationcalcineurin inhibitor maintenance immunosuppression regimen on renal allografthistopathology and function. Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 2012; 27.
2011
Jyotsna Bhatnagar Damodar A, Mustafa R, Bhatnagar J, Panesar M, Gundroo A, Zachariah M, Blessios G, Tornatore K, Weber-Shrikant E, Venuto R. Use of anti-CD20 antibody in the treatment of post-transplant glomerulonephritis. Clinical Transplantation. 2011; 25(3).
Amar Damodar Damodar A, Mustafa R, Bhatnagar J, Panesar M, Gundroo A, Zachariah M, Blessios G, Tornatore K, Weber-Shrikant E, Venuto R. Use of anti-CD20 antibody in the treatment of post-transplant glomerulonephritis. Clinical Transplantation. 2011; 25(3).
Nicolae Leca

Pankewycz O, Leca N, Kohli R, Wallace P, Said M, Feng L, Alnimri M, Patel S, Laftavi M. Low-dose rabbit antithymocyte globulin induction therapy results in prolonged selective lymphocyte depletion irrespective of maintenance immunosuppression. Transplantation Proceedings. 2011; 43(2).

 

Pankewycz O, Leca N, Kohli R, Weber-Shrikant E, Said M, Alnimri M, Feng L, Patel S, Laftavi M. Conversion to low-dose tacrolimus or rapamycin 3 months after kidney transplantation: a prospective, protocol biopsy-guided study. Transplantation Proceedings. 2011; 43(2).
Reem Mustafa Damodar A, Mustafa R, Bhatnagar J, Panesar M, Gundroo A, Zachariah M, Blessios G, Tornatore K, Weber-Shrikant E, Venuto R. Use of anti-CD20 antibody in the treatment of post-transplant glomerulonephritis. Clinical Transplantation. 2011; 25(3).
Prashant Pendyala Gupta A, Pendyala P, Arora P, Sitrin M. Development of the nephrotic syndrome during treatment of Crohn's disease with adalimumab. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 2011; 45(3).
2010
Hari Kolli

Kolli H, Rajagopolam S, Patel N, Ranjan R, Venuto R, Lohr J, Arora P. Mild acute renal injury is associated with increased mortality after cardiac surgery in patients with eGFR < 60 mL/min. Renal Failure. 2010; 32(9).

 

Pradeep A, Rajagopalam S, Kolli H, Patel N, Venuto R, Lohr J, Nader N. High volumes of intravenous fluid during cardiac surgery are associated with increased mortality. HSR Proceedings in Intensive Care and Cardiovascular Anesthesia. 2010; 2(4).
Pooja Mahajan

Mahajan P, Weber-Shrikant E, Iyer R, Sitrin M, Lohr J, Arora P. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a patient with pancreatic carcinoma. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2010; 56(3).

 

Panesar M, Boateng F, Patel S, Masood S, Mahajan P, Patel N, Murray B. Transmetallation and gadolinium: do low iron stores prevent the development of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis in high-risk end-stage renal disease patients. Hemodialysis International. 2010; 14(3).
Nilang Patel

Kolli H, Rajagopolam S, Patel N, Ranjan R, Venuto R, Lohr J, Arora P. Mild acute renal injury is associated with increased mortality after cardiac surgery in patients with eGFR < 60 mL/min. Renal Failure. 2010; 32(9).

 

Panesar M, Boateng F, Patel S, Masood S, Mahajan P, Patel N, Murray B. Transmetallation and gadolinium: do low iron stores prevent the development of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis in high-risk end-stage renal disease patients. Hemodialysis International. 2010; 14(3).

 

Pradeep A, Rajagopalam S, Kolli H, Patel N, Venuto R, Lohr J, Nader N. High volumes of intravenous fluid during cardiac surgery are associated with increased mortality. HSR Proceedings in Intensive Care and Cardiovascular Anesthesia. 2010; 2(4).
2009
Amar Damodar Nainani N, Singh N, Shanahan T, Damodar A, Parimoo N, Ummadi S, Qazi Y, Murray B, Tornatore K, Ciccirella J, Blessios G, Venuto R. Cross reactive epitope group antibodies in sensitized kidney transplant recipients was associated with early acute antibody mediated rejection. Transplant Immunology. 2009; 20(3).
Neha Nainani

Nainani N, Panesar M. Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis. American Journal of  Nephrology. 2009; 29(1).

 

Singh N, Nainani N, Arora P, Venuto R. CKD in MYH9-Related Disorders. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2009; 54(4).
Nakul Parimoo

Nainani N, Singh N, Shanahan T, Damodar A, Parimoo N, Ummadi S, Qazi Y, Murray B, Tornatore K, Ciccirella J, Blessios G, Venuto R. Cross reactive epitope group antibodies in sensitized kidney transplant recipients was associated with early acute antibody mediated rejection. Transplant Immunology. 2009; 20(3).

 

Swaroop R, Zabaneh R, Parimoo N. Pregnancy in end-stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis: two case reports. Cases Journal. 2009.
Neeraj Singh

Nainani N, Singh N, Shanahan T, Damodar A, Parimoo N, Ummadi S, Qazi Y, Murray B, Tornatore K, Ciccirella J, Blessios G, Venuto R. Cross reactive epitope group antibodies in sensitized kidney transplant recipients was associated with early acute antibody mediated rejection. Transplant Immunology. 2009; 20(3).

 

Singh N, Nainani N, Arora P, Venuto R. CKD in MYH9-Related Disorders. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2009; 54(4).
Sudheer Ummadi Nainani N, Singh N, Shanahan T, Damodar A, Parimoo N, Ummadi S, Qazi Y, Murray B, Tornatore K, Ciccirella J, Blessios G, Venuto R. Cross reactive epitope group antibodies in sensitized kidney transplant recipients was associated with early acute antibody mediated rejection. Transplant Immunology. 2009; 20(3).
2008
Amar Damodar Panesar M, Damodar A. Aliskiren combined with losartan in diabetes and nephropathy. New England Journal of Medicine. 2008; 359(10).
Hari Kolli Arora P, Rajagopalam S, Ranjan R, Kolli H, Singh M, Venuto R, Lohr J. Preoperative use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers is associated with increased risk for acute kidney injury after cardiovascular surgery. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2008; 3(5).
Nilang Patel Patel N, Dalal P, Panesar M. Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome: a narrative review. Seminars in Dialysis. 2008; 21(5).
Manpreet Singh Arora P, Rajagopalam S, Ranjan R, Kolli H, Singh M, Venuto R, Lohr J. Preoperative use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers is associated with increased risk for acute kidney injury after cardiovascular surgery. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2008; 3(5).
2007
Neeraj Singh Singh N, Neubauer B, Venuto R. Acute renal failure during pregnancy secondary to spontaneous perirenal hematoma. Renal Failure. 2007; 29(8).
Heather Wheat Karam J, Pitiranggon P, Wheat H, Stefanick B, Venuto R. Postpartum hemolytic uremic syndrome in a patient with preexisting hypertension and resolving preeclampsia. Clinical Nephrology. 2007; 68(1).
2006
Reem Mustafa Arora P, Mustafa R, Karam J, Khalil P, Wilding G, Ranjan R, Lohr J. Care of elderly patients with chronic kidney disease. International Urology Nephrology. 2006; 38(2).