RachelBurdickFissellMD

Nephrology • Nashville, TN

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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Office
1161 21st Ave S
# C-3119
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-2150

Fax+1 615-343-2675

Education & Training

University of MichiganFellowship, Nephrology, 2000 - 2002
University of MarylandResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2012 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
OH State Medical License 2007 - 2013
MI State Medical License 2002 - 2009
MD State Medical License 1999 - 2008
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

African American Patients' Perspectives on Determinants of Hemodialysis Adherence and Use of Motivational Interviewing to Improve Hemodialysis Adherence.
Kemberlee Bonnet, Erin M Bergner, Melissa Ma, Kathryn Taylor, Emily Desantis
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2025-01-01
1 citations
Impact of Prior Abdominal Procedures on Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Outcomes: Findings From the North American Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Registry.
Wazaira A Khan, Matthew J Oliver, John H Crabtree, Alix Clarke, Sean Armstrong
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2024-08-01
Health Competence Is a Determinant of Exercise Frequency in Older Adults With CKD.
Devika Nair, Jonathan S Schildcrout, Heather L Prigmore, Robert Greevy, Ricardo J Trochez
Kidney International Reports. 2024-08-01

Press Mentions

Phosphate Binder Adherence Challenging for Dialysis PatientsAugust 24th, 2015
Kidney Transplantation Found Superior to Intensive Home HemodialysisMay 22nd, 2014