AbhijitVKshirsagarMD
Nephrology • Chapel Hill, NCProfessor of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
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Office
101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514Phone+1 919-966-4131
Education & Training
University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Nephrology, 1998 - 2000- University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 1996 - 2024- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 139 citationsAssociation of sickle cell trait with chronic kidney disease and albuminuria in African Americans.Rakhi P. Naik, Vimal K. Derebail, Morgan E. Grams, Nora Franceschini, Paul L. Auer
JAMA. 2014-11-26 - 59 citationsHigh Prevalence of Sickle Cell Trait in African Americans with ESRDVimal K. Derebail, Patrick H. Nachman, Nigel S. Key, Heather Ansede, Ronald J. Falk
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2010-03-01 - 150 citationsBlood Pressure Usually Considered Normal Is Associated with an Elevated Risk of Cardiovascular DiseaseAbhijit V. Kshirsagar, Myra A. Carpenter, Heejung Bang, Sharon B. Wyatt, Romulo E. Colindres
The American Journal of Medicine. 2006-02-01
Lectures
- Association of Sickle Cell Trait with Measures of Cognitive Function and Dementia in African Americans2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
Other
- High-Dose Influenza Vaccine Use Among Patients Receiving Hemodialysis in the United States, 2010–2013Abhijit Kshirsagar, MD, ScienceDirect
https://www.doximity.com/articles/596a818f-90fe-4a31-8b48-9db99d4f20c1
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-07-16 - High-Dose Influenza Vaccine Use Among Patients Receiving Hemodialysis in the United States, 2010–2013Abhijit Kshirsagar, MD, ScienceDirect
https://www.doximity.com/articles/596a818f-90fe-4a31-8b48-9db99d4f20c1
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-05
Press Mentions
Medicare to Guide, Then Push, More Kidney Patients to Get Their Dialysis at HomeNovember 16th, 2020
SCreening for Occult REnal Disease (SCORED): A Simple Prediction Model for Chronic Kidney DiseaseFebruary 26th, 2020
PIVOTAL Trial Provides Important Guidance on IV Iron Use in ESRDSeptember 9th, 2019- Join now to see all
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