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Manikkam Suthanthiran, MD, Nephrology, New York, NY

ManikkamSuthanthiranMD

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 in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Kilpauk Medical College and has been in practice 47 years. Dr. Suthanthiran accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 171 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 62 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Nephrology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital
    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
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • 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

Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    Altius Provider Directory
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Texas BlueChoice
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Great West PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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