ValentinaKonMD

Nephrology • Nashville, TN

Professor, Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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

Fax+1 615-936-0605

Education & Training

Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1981 - 1983
Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, 1980 - 1981
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1977 - 1980
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 1986 - 2025

Clinical Trials

Mechanisms of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)-Induced Foam Cell Formation Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Myeloid Cell Glucocorticoid, Not Mineralocorticoid Receptor Signaling, Contributes to Salt-Sensitive Hypertension in Humans via Cortisol.
Claude F Albritton, Mert Demirci, Kit Neikirk, Lale A Ertuglu, Jeanne A Ishimwe
Biorxiv. 2024-06-12
Mechanisms of Lymphatic Endothelial Cell Junction Transformations.
Jianyong Zhong, Elaine L Shelton, Annet Kirabo, Valentina Kon
Circulation Research. 2023-08-04
Murine Fecal Isolation and Microbiota Transplantation.
Jeanne A Ishimwe, Jianyong Zhong, Valentina Kon, Annet Kirabo
Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2023-05-26

Press Mentions

Dysfunctional HDL May Contribute to Excess CVD Risk in CKD PatientsJune 23rd, 2015
Dysfunctional HDL May Contribute to Excess CVD Risk in CKD PatientsJune 23rd, 2015

Grant Support

Role Of Macrophage-Specific AT1R In Atherosclerosis Of Chronic Kidney DysfunctionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2012
Role Of Angiotensin II In AtherosclerosisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002
Genetic Variants In Renin Angiotensin System In Pediatric Renal DiseaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1997–2001
Biology Of EndothelinNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995–1998
Role Of Endothelium In Glomerular DysfunctionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1990–1992
Physiology-Adrenergic Influence On Renal Fluid TransferNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1988–1992