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Talat Ikizler, MD, Nephrology, Nashville, TN

TalatIkizlerMD

Nephrology Nashville, TN

Professor, Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    3601 21st Ave S
    Nashville, TN 37232
    Phone+1 615-322-3000

Summary

  • Dr. Talat "Alp" Ikizler is the Director of the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Vice-Chair for Clinical
    Research, Department of Medicine, Professor of Medicine, and Catherine McLaughlin
    Hakim Chair in Vascular Biology at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    (VUSM) in Nashville, Tennessee. He specializes in hypertension, nutrition, general nephrology, acute renal failure, and chronic kidney disease. He completed both his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Nephrology at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He has multiple notable publications which include topics on infection prevention in dialysis patients, impaired incretin homeostasis in non-diabetic moderate-severe chronic kidney disease, and the impact of a wearable activity tracker on patients in hemodialysis. He has performed clinical trials on nutrition, inflammation and insulin resistance in end-stage renal disease, and prevention and treatment of hemodialysis vascular access malfunction. Dr. Ikizler was honored as an Elected Member from The American Society for Clinical Investigation in 2005 and the Association of American Physicians in 2018.

Education & Training

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 1999
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 1993 - 1996
  • Istanbul University Fom
    Istanbul University FomClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1996 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1995 - 1999
  • Nephrology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2005

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed