ValentinaKonMD
Nephrology • Nashville, TNProfessor, Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000Fax+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
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 40 citationsDC ENaC-Dependent Inflammasome Activation Contributes to Salt-Sensitive Hypertension.Ashley Pitzer, Fernando Elijovich, Cheryl L Laffer, Lale A Ertuglu, Melis Sahinoz
Circulation Research. 2022-08-05 - 13 citationsKidney as modulator and target of “good/bad” HDLJianyong Zhong, Haichun Yang, Valentina Kon
Pediatric Nephrology. 2019-10-01 - 22 citationsVitronectin-binding PAI-1 protects against the development of cardiac fibrosis through interaction with fibroblastsJianyong Zhong, Haichun Yang, Valentina Kon, Agnes B. Fogo, Daniel A. Lawrence
Laboratory Investigation; a Journal of Technical Methods and Pathology. 2014-03-31
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
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