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Manikkam Suthanthiran, MD, Nephrology, New York, NY

Manikkam Suthanthiran MD

Nephrology•New York, NY

Glomerular Disease, Hypertension, Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation

Professor, Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

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Overview of  Dr. Suthanthiran

Dr. Manikkam Suthanthiran is a nephrologist based in New York, NY, specializing in glomerular disease, hypertension, and kidney and pancreas transplantation. He completed his nephrology fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital and his internal medicine residency at Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University. Dr. Suthanthiran has experience in hypertension, transplant nephrology, and various glomerular diseases. He has a notable publication record with recent articles in journals like Human Immunology and Scientific Reports. His research interests include clinical trials on autoimmune and inflammatory nephropathies, liver allograft rejection, and islet cell transplants for diabetes. He is an elected member of The American Society for Clinical Investigation and a fellow of the American Society of Nephrology.

Education & Training

  • Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital
    Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1975 - 1977
  • Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University
    Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1974
  • Kilpauk Medical College
    Kilpauk Medical CollegeClass of 1970

Certifications & Licensure

  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License Current
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1978 - 2026
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1989
  • Fellow (ASNF) American Society of Nephrology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis and Diarrhea in Kidney Transplant Recipients  
    Eric Pamer, Manikkam Suthanthiran, Ying Taur, Michael J Satlin, Darshana Dadhania, John Richard Lee, Carl Crawford, Michelle Lubetzky, American journal of transplantation
  • Kidney Allograft Failure in the Steroid‐Free Immunosuppression Era: A Matched Case‐Control Study  
    Joseph E Schwartz, Jun B Lee, Choli Hartono, John R Lee, Darshana M Dadhania, Sandip Kapur, Meredith J Aull, Surya V Seshan, Manikkam Suthanthiran, Mohamad M Alkadi, A..., Clinical Transplantation

Press Mentions

  • Intercampus Collaboration Awarded Grant to Develop Method for Diagnosing Urinary Tract Infection Using Cell-Free DNA
    Intercampus Collaboration Awarded Grant to Develop Method for Diagnosing Urinary Tract Infection Using Cell-Free DNAOctober 14th, 2020
  • Intercampus Team to Develop Post-Transplant UTI Diagnosis
    Intercampus Team to Develop Post-Transplant UTI DiagnosisOctober 14th, 2020
  • Terry Strom, 76, Renowned Transplant Immunology Researcher
    Terry Strom, 76, Renowned Transplant Immunology ResearcherMarch 19th, 2018

Grant Support

  • Biomolecular Markers For SAFE Minimization Of ImmunosuppressionNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009–2011
  • FOXP3 Regulatory Network MRNA Profiles And Human Renal Transplant OutcomesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2007–2011
  • Noninvasive Diagnosis Of BKV NephropathyNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2004–2008
  • Urine MRNA Profiling For Renal Allograft SurveillanceNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2002–2006
  • Gene Therapy For Islet Cell TransplantationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2001–2002
  • Cyclosporine, TGF BETA1, And ImmunosuppressionNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2000–2002
  • Tgf-Beta1 And Excess Renal Disease In African AmericansNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999–2002
  • Cyclosporine, TGF Beta1 And ImmunosuppressionNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1999
  • Cyclosporine--Mechanisms Of Immunosuppressive ActionNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1992–1995
  • Cyclosporine: Mechanisms Of Immunosuppressive ActionNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1991–1993
  • Immune Pre-Conditioning Of Renal Graft RecipientsNat Inst Of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive &Kidney Diseases1985

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