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Rajiv Kumar, MD, Nephrology, Rochester, MN

RajivKumarMD

Nephrology Rochester, MN

Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Renal Metabolism

Professor, Internal Medicine, Mayo Medical School

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  • Office

    200 1st St Sw
    Rochester, MN 55905
    Phone+1 507-284-2511

Education & Training

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 1977 - 1978
  • University Hospital
    University HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1974 - 1977
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1974
  • New York Medical College (Metropolitan)
    New York Medical College (Metropolitan)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1973
  • Maulana Azad Medical College
    Maulana Azad Medical CollegeClass of 1971

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1974 - 2026
  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 1995 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1977 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1978 - 2025
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 1974 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • John Phillips Memorial Award of the American College of Physicians for Outstanding Work in Clinical Medicine American College of Physicians, 2012
  • E.V. McCollum Award American Society for Nutrition, 2010
  • Louis Avioli Award for Fundamental Contributions to Bone and Mineral Research American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, 2008
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Thrombopoietin promotes nhej dna repair in hematopoietic stem cells through specific activation of erk and nf-kappa b pathways and their target, iex-1  
    de Laval B, Pawlikowska P, Barbieri D, Besnard-Guerin C, Cico A, Kumar R , Gaudry M, Baud V, Porteu F, Blood, 1/23/2014
  • Detection of 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D-regulated miRNAs in zebrafish by whole transcriptome sequencing  
    Craig TA, Zhang Y, Magis AT, Funk CC, Price ND, Ekker SC, Kumar R, Zebrafish, 1/1/2014
  • Characterization of the effect of chronic administration of a calcium-sensing receptor antagonist, ronacaleret, on renal calcium excretion and serum calcium in postmen...  
    Caltabiano S, Dollery CT, Hossain M, Kurtinecz MT, Desjardins JP, Favus MJ, Kumar R , Fitzpatrick LA, Bone, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Effects of paricalcitol on bone turnover in kidney transplant recipients.
    Amer H, Griffin M, Ryan Z, Park W, Kremers W, Stegall M, Cosio F, Kumar R, Transplantation, 7/15/2014
  • Effects of paricalcitol on bone turnover in kidney transplant recipients.
    Amer H, Griffin M, Ryan Z, Park W, Kremers W, Stegall M, Cosio F, Kumar R, Am J Transplant, 6/1/2014
  • Decreased renal clearance of uric acid is present in first time female kidney stone formers.
    Ketha H, Lieske JC, Bergstralh EJ, Li X, Kumar R , Rule AD, J Am Soc Nephrol., 1/1/2013
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Lectures

  • Fundamentals of Molecular Biology and Genetics 
    Scottsdale, AZ - 4/1/2001
  • New Insights into Vitamin D Action. 
    Stanford, CA - 11/1/1998
  • Phosphatonin - a new phosphaturetic hormone? (Lessons from tumor-induced osteomalacia and X-linked hypophosphatemia). 
    Iowa City, IA - 4/1/1997
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Other

  • DNA encoding HEM-1, a gene expressed by sclerosing hemangioma cells. 
    Kumar R, US Patent Number: US 5618695
    4/1/1997

Press Mentions

  • Tackling and Taming a Rare Autoimmune Disease
    Tackling and Taming a Rare Autoimmune DiseaseJune 24th, 2018

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