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Dr. Farsad Afshinnia is a nephrologist based in Ann Arbor, MI. He completed his fellowship in nephrology at the University of Michigan and his residency in internal medicine at the Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center. He graduated from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. His research work includes publications on lupus nephritis, diabetic kidney disease, and chronic kidney disease, appearing in journals such as Kidney International Reports, Diabetes Care, Journal of American Society of Nephrology. Dr. Afshinnia has been recognized with a CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from EpicCare Ambulatory EMR.

University of MichiganFellowship, Nephrology, 2010 - 2012
One Brooklyn Health System/Brookdale University Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
Isfahan University of Medical SciencesClass of 1999

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

PubMed

Voclosporin Induces Systemic Lipidomic Alterations: Implications for Lupus Nephritis Remission.
Farsad Afshinnia, Thekkelnaycke M Rajendiran, Jaeman Byun, Manikanta Swamy Arnipalli, Linda M Rehaume
Kidney International Reports. 2024-08-01
1 citations
Tubular dysfunction impairs renal excretion of pseudouridine in diabetic kidney disease.
Anna V Mathew, Pradeep Kayampilly, Jaeman Byun, Viji Nair, Farsad Afshinnia
American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology. 2024-01-01
4 citations
Low concentrations of medium-sized HDL particles predict incident CVD in chronic kidney disease patients.
Baohai Shao, Farsad Afshinnia, Anna V Mathew, Graziella E Ronsein, Carissa Thornock
Journal of Lipid Research. 2023-06-01

Lectures

Adapt or Perish: Renal Metabolism in AKI and CKD
American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/9/2019
State Of The Art: Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation
University of Michigan Health System, Midland, Michigan - 9/12/2013

Precision Medicine Helps Identify "At-Risk Rapid Decliners" in Early-Stage Kidney DiseaseJuly 8th, 2021