Sanjeev Kumar Akkina MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine
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2160 S 1st Ave# MulcahyMaywood, IL 60153
Phone+1 708-327-4897
Fax+1 708-216-6003
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Education & Training
University of MinnesotaFellowship, Nephrology, 2005 - 2009
Hennepin HealthcareResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2009 - 2026
MN State Medical License 2004 - 2010
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Clinical Trials
- Acthar as Rescue Therapy for Transplant Glomerulopathy in Kidney Transplant Recipients Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 01
- Renal Tubular Injury and Transplant Outcomes in Cardiac Recipients Converting From IR Tacrolimus to XR Tacrolimus Start of enrollment: 2021 Aug 16
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsInduction of immune tolerance in living related human leukocyte antigen-matched kidney transplantation: A phase 3 randomized clinical trial.Dixon B Kaufman, Sanjeev K Akkina, Mark D Stegall, James B Piper, A Osama Gaber
American Journal of Transplantation. 2025-02-06 - Readiness for the Next Pandemic: A Nurse Practitioner-Driven COVID-19 Management Model for Kidney Transplant Recipients.Jongwon Yoo, Sima Patel, Ted Clevy-Schneller, Sanjeev Akkina, Amishi Desai
Western Journal of Nursing Research. 2025-02-01 - 3 citationsAssociation Between Total Cell Free DNA and SARS-CoV-2 In Kidney Transplant Patients: A Preliminary Study.Jose Otto Reusing Jr, Jongwon Yoo, Amishi Desai, Katya Brossart, Sarah McCormick
Transplantation Proceedings. 2022-03-15
Press Mentions
Health-Related Quality of Life, Depressive Symptoms, and Kidney Transplant Access in Advanced CKD: Findings from the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) StudyAugust 11th, 2020
Grant Support
- Novel Biomarkers In Interstitial Fibrosis/Tubular Atrophy In Kidney TransplantsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2011
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