RaymondClementHarrisMD

Nephrology • Nashville, TN

Professor, Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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Office
C-3121 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-343-0030

Fax+1 615-327-4751

Summary

I am a board certified nephrologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. I am an NIH and VA funded investigator, exploring mechanisms of acute and chronic kidney disease, with over 300 publications. I was the Chief of Nephrology for 18 years and am now the Associate Chief and Director of Research. I am a former Councilor of the American Society of Nephrology and served as the President in 2016. I am currently Co-chair of the Kidney Health Initiative, a public/private partnership sponsored by the ASN and the FDA.

Education & Training

Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1982 - 1986
University of California (San Francisco)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 1987 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Councilor American Society of Nephrology, 2010-2017
Preidenty American Society of Nephrology, 2016
Elected member of AAP 2000
Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1993
Fellow (ASNF) American Society of Nephrology
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Crosstalk between glomeruli and tubules.
Agnes B Fogo, Raymond C Harris
Nature Reviews. Nephrology. 2025-03-01
Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) Deficiency Substantially Attenuates Glomerular Injury in Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase (eNOS)-Deficient Diabetic Mice.
Daisuke Katagiri, Shinya Nagasaka, Keiko Takahashi, Akira Shimizu, Raymond C Harris
Cureus. 2025-01-01
1 citations
Endothelial eNOS deficiency causes podocyte injury through NFAT2 and heparanase in diabetic mice.
Daisuke Katagiri, Shinya Nagasaka, Keiko Takahashi, Suwan Wang, Ambra Pozzi
Scientific Reports. 2024-11-25

Journal Articles

EGF Receptor–Dependent YAP Activation Is Important for Renal Recovery from AKI
Raymond Harris, MD, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Lectures

How the Kidney Health Initiative Catalyzes Innovation in a Dynamic Environment
American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/9/2019

Authored Content

How the Kidney Health Initiative Catalyzes Innovation in a Dynamic EnvironmentMarch 2020

Press Mentions

Low Potassium ‘Turns On’ Kidney Proximal Tubule: StudyAugust 8th, 2024

Grant Support

The role of the innate immune cell cyclooxygenase/prostaglandin system in blood pressureregulationVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2002–2028
The role of the innate immune cell cyclooxygenase/prostaglandin system in blood pressureregulationVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2002–2028
Role of the innate immune system in acute kidney injuryVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2013–2027
Impact of Clonal Hematopoiesis on the Progression of Kidney DiseaseVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2022–2026
Mechanisms of Adaptive and Maladaptive Response of Renal Epithelium to InjuryVETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2009–2026
Renal Biology and Disease Training ProgramVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER1993–2025
Mechanisms of EGFR Activation and Signaling in Kidney DiseaseVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER1997–2024
Mechanisms of EGFR Activation and Signaling in Kidney DiseaseVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER1997–2024
Mechanisms of EGFR Activation and Signaling in Kidney DiseaseVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER1997–2024
Role Of P450 Metabolites In Renal Tubular Epithelial Growth And FunctionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2011
Vanderbilt O'Brien Mouse Kidney Physiology And Disease CenterNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2011
Generating Mouse Mutants With Diabetic NephropathyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2010
P450 Metabolites In Proximal Tubule Growth &FunctionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2008
The Biology Of Progressive Nephron DestructionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002–2007
The Role Of Cycloxgenise 2 In Progressive Nephron DestruNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002
Role Of Cyclooxygenase-2 Metabolites In Glomerular InjuryNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1997–2001
Biology Of Progressive DestructionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1997–2001
Biology Of Progressive Nephron DestructionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995–1996
Role Of Cyclooxygenase Metabolites In Nephron Injury Following Renal AblationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1992–1996