Takamitsu Saigusa MD
Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Hereditary Kidney Disease Genetics, Hypertension
Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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1717 6th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35233
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Summary
- Dr. Takamitsu Saigusa is a nephrologist based in Birmingham, AL, specializing in chronic kidney disease, genetic kidney disease including polycystic kidney disease and tuberous sclerosis. He completed his residency in internal medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and a fellowship in nephrology at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Saigusa is currently a Staff Physician at Birmingham VA Medical Center and an Associate Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. His research experience includes a focus on hypertension, diabetic kidney diseases and polycystic kidney disease (PKD). His research interest focuses on how specific dietary protein affects the progression of PKD, which is funded by the National Institute of Health. Dr. Saigusa has been recognized with the Dr. Vincent H. Gattone Research Award from the PKD Foundation and currently serve as a scientific advisory panel member.
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 - 2025
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
- Intestinal barrier function declines during polycystic kidney disease progression.Randee Sedaka, Caleb Lovelady, Emily Hallit, Branden Duyvestyn, Sejal Shinde
American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology. 2025-02-01 - 1 citationsRapamycin-encapsulated nanoparticle delivery in polycystic kidney disease mice.Shinobu Yamaguchi, Randee Sedaka, Chintan Kapadia, Jifeng Huang, Jung-Shan Hsu
Scientific Reports. 2024-07-02 - 1 citationsAccelerated cystogenesis by dietary protein load is dependent on, but not initiated by kidney macrophages.Randee Sedaka, Jifeng Huang, Shinobu Yamaguchi, Caleb Lovelady, Jung-Shan Hsu
Frontiers in Medicine. 2023-01-01
Grant Support
- The Role of Wheat-Gluten in Polycystic Kidney DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM2022–2027
- 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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