Venkat Ramanathan, M.D., FASN
Professor of Medicine; Associate Chief of Medicine & Director of Solid Organ Transplant programs - Michael E. DeBakey VAMC
Positions
- Professor of Medicine; Associate Chief of Medicine & Director of Solid Organ Transplant programs - Michael E. DeBakey VAMC
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Medicine-Nephrology
ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ of Medicine
Houston, TX, US
Education
- MD from Kilpauk Medical College
- 01/1991 - Chennai, India
- Residency at Henry Ford Hospital
- 06/1998 - Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Fellowship at Vanderbilt University
- 06/2001 - Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Transplant Nephrology
- Fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital
- 06/2000 - Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Nephrology
Certifications
- Nephrology
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine
Professional Interests
- Clinical: Kidney Transplantation, Infections in dialysis patients, Chronic Kidney Disease management, Hypertension, Acid-base disorders
- Research: In Kidney Transplantation, Biofilm/Infection in hemodialysis catheters
Professional Statement
Dr. Venkat Ramanathan is the Associate Chief of Medical Care Line at the Michael E. DeBakey VA medical center, Houston. He currently serves as the Director of all Solid-Organ transplant programs at MEDVAMC. He completed the ASN-accredited fellowship in kidney transplantation. Prior to the current roles, he served as the Program Director for Baylor’s Nephrology fellowship program and as the Chief of Nephrology at the Houston VA hospital.
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