Vijaya KumarGorantlaMD

Nephrology • Bartlett, TN

Acute Renal Failure, Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Glomerular Disease, Hypertension

Nephrologist

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Office
2743 Summer Oaks Dr
Kidney Care Consultants
Bartlett, TN 38134
Phone+1 901-382-5256

Fax+1 901-382-3731

Education & Training

University of TennesseeFellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, 2018 - 2019
University of TennesseeFellowship, Nephrology, 2016 - 2018
University of TennesseeResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2012 - 2016
J.J.M. Medical CollegeClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2019 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

Acute esophageal necrosis (black esophagus) complicating calcific uremic arteriolopathy
Jawed Akhtar, Vijaya Kumar Gorantla, Peter D. Snell, Barry M. Wall, Clinical Nephrology, 1/1/2019
Insulin-like growth factor-I stimulates differentiation of ATII cells to ATI-like cells through activation of Wnt5a
Manik C Ghosh, Vijay Gorantla, Patrudu S Makena, Charlean Luellen, Scott E Sinclair, Andreas Schwingshackl, Christopher M Waters, American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, 5/24/2013
Deletion of Apoptosis Signal–Regulating Kinase–1 Prevents Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury in Mice
Patrudu S Makena, Vijay K Gorantla, Manik C Ghosh, Lavanya Bezawada, Kathirvel Kandasamy, Louisa Balazs, Charlean L Luellen, Karin E Thompson, Kaushik Parthasarathi, H..., American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology, 4/1/2012
Insulin Like Growth Factor-1α Stimulates Differentiation of ATII Cells to ATI-Like Cells Through Wnt5a
Manik C Ghosh, Vijay Gorantla, Patrudu S Makena, Charlean Luellen, Scott E Sinclair, Christopher M Waters, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 4/1/2012
Hyperoxia alters the mechanical properties of alveolar epithelial cells
Esra Roan, Kristina Wilhelm, Alex Bada, Patrudu S Makena, Vijay K Gorantla, Scott E Sinclair, Christopher M Waters, American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, 3/30/2012
CXCR4 regulates migration of lung alveolar epithelial cells through activation of Rac1 and matrix metalloproteinase-2
Manik C Ghosh, Patrudu S Makena, Vijay Gorantla, Scott E Sinclair, Christopher M Waters, American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, 2/17/2012
Regulation and function of the two-pore-domain (K2P) potassium channel Trek-1 in alveolar epithelial cells
Andreas Schwingshackl, Bin Teng, Manik Ghosh, Alina Nico West, Patrudu Makena, Vijay Gorantla, Scott E Sinclair, Christopher M Waters, American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, 9/23/2011
Lung injury caused by high tidal volume mechanical ventilation and hyperoxia is dependent on oxidant-mediated c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase activation
Patrudu S Makena, Vijay K Gorantla, Manik C Ghosh, Lavanya Bezawada, Louisa Balazs, Charlean Luellen, Kuashik Parthasarathi, Christopher M Waters, Scott E Sinclair, Journal of Applied Physiology, 7/28/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

Onco-Nephrology
Chapter: Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and the Kidney
John J Bissler and Vijay GorantlaElsevierEdition 1st,2019

Abstracts/Posters

Refractory Hypokalemia Secondary to Intestinal Pseudo- Obstruction
Vijaya Kumar Gorantla, Geeta G Gyamlani, Barry M. Wall, Kidney week 2017, 11/2/2017
Differential Roles Of P38/mapk And Sapk/JNK In Ventilator Induced Apoptosis, Inflammation And Injury
Patrudu S Makena, Manik C Ghosh, Vijay Gorantla, Charlean C Luellen, Louisa Balazs, Karin E Thompson, Christopher M Waters, Scott E Sinclair, American thoracic Society, 5/20/2013
Apoptosis Signal Regulating Kinase 1 Negatively Regulates Survivin Via P38/MAPK And Egr1 In Ventilator Induced Apoptosis And Lung Injury
Patrudu S Makena, Vijay K Gorantla, Manik C Ghosh, Lavanya Bezawada, Louisa Balazs, Charlean L Luellen, Hidenori Ichijo, Scott E Sinclair, Christopher M Waters, American Thoracic Society, 5/23/2012
Regulation Of ERK-1, 2 By Apoptosis Signal Regulating Kinase-1 (ASK-1) Is Required For Ventilator Induced-Apoptosis And Lung Injury
Patrudu S Makena, Manik C Ghosh, Vijay K Gorantla, Lavanya Bezawada, Louisa Balazs, Charlean L Luellen, Hidenori Ichijo, Christopher M Waters, Scott E Sinclair, American Thoracic Society, 5/23/2012
Apoptosis Signal-Regulating Kinase-1 (ASK-1) Knockdown Augments Antioxidant Response Element (ARE)-Mediated Gene Expression Of Phase-II Antioxidant Enzymes (AOES) Duri...
Patrudu S. Makena , Manik C. Ghosh , Vijay K. Gorantla , Lavanya Bezawada , Charlean L. Luellen , Christopher M. Waters , Scott E. Sinclair, American Thoracic Society, 5/18/2011
Regulation And Function Of The Two-Pore-Domain Potassium (K2P) Channel Trek-1 In Acute Lung Injury
Andreas Schwingshackl, Bin Teng, Patrudu S Makena, Vijay K Gorantla, Alina N West, Manik C Ghosh, Christopher M Waters, American Thoracic Society, 5/17/2011
The Chemokine Receptor CXCR4 Is Involved In Alveolar Type II Epithelial Cell Migration
Manik C Ghosh, Patrudu S Makena, Vijay K Gorantla, Scott E Sinclair, Christopher M Waters, American Thoracic Society, 5/17/2011
Induction Of ER Stress-Mediated Apoptotic Signals During Sub-Acute Hyperoxia (HO) In Alveolar Type-2 Epithelial Cell Line (MLE-12)
Vijay K Gorantla, Patrudu S Makena, Manik C Ghosh, Lavanya Bezawada, Christopher M Waters, Scott E Sinclair, American Thoracic Society, 5/15/2011
Hyperoxia And mechanical stretch regulate expression of two-pore-domain potassium (K2P) channels in lung epithelium
Andreas Schwingshackl, Alina Nico West, Patrudu S Makena, Vijay K Gorantla, Scott E Sinclair, Christopher M Waters, American Thoracic Society, 5/16/2010
N-Acetylcysteine Protects From Lung Injury And Apoptosis Caused By Combined Hight Tidal Volume Mechanical Ventilation And Hyperoxia In Mice
Patrudu S Makena, Vijay K Gorantla, Charlean Luellen, Christopher M Waters, Scott E Sinclair, American Thoracic Society, 5/16/2010
Apoptosis Signal Regulating Kinase-1 (ASK-1) Deficiency Protects From Apoptosis And Autophagy Induced By Combined High Tidal Volume Mechanical Ventilation And Hyperoxia
Patrudu S Makena, Vijay K Gorantla, Charlean Luellen, Christopher M Waters, Scott E Sinclair, American Thoracic Society, 5/16/2010
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