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Office
1717 6th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233Phone+1 800-822-8816
Education & Training
- Medical University of South CarolinaFellowship, Nephrology, 2009 - 2012
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
- OtherClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
- AL State Medical License 2016 - 2024
- SC State Medical License 2009 - 2017
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Dr. Vincent H. Gattone Research Award PKD Foundation, 2019
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 39 citationsGalectin-3-positive cell infiltration in human diabetic nephropathyYuichi Kikuchi, Shuzo Kobayashi, Noriaki Hemmi, Ryota Ikee, Naomi Hyodo
Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 2004-03-01 - 27 citationsImpact of hypertension and hypertension-related vascular lesions in IgA nephropathyRyota Ikee, Shuzo Kobayashi, Takamitsu Saigusa, Tamehachi Namikoshi, Muneharu Yamada
Hypertension Research. 2006-01-01 - 16 citationsAttenuation of Accelerated Renal Cystogenesis in Pkd1 Mice by Renin Angiotensin System BlockadeWayne R. Fitzgibbon, Yujing Dang, Marlene A. Bunni, Catalin F. Baicu, Michael R. Zile
American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology. 2018-02-01
Grant Support
- Kidney specific drug delivery using nanoparticles in Pkd1 micePKD Foundation2019–2021
- The role of kidney immune cells in acceleration of cyst growthNIDDK2019–2021
- Renal Mechanism for Hypertension in Polycystic Kidney DiseaseNational Institute of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2015–2020
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Japanese
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