Professional Bio
T. Alp Ikizler, MD, is currently the Director of 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). He is a member of American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI) and Association of American Physicians (AAP).
Dr. Ikizler's clinical and research interests and expertise are focused on the care of the patients with chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury. He also has research interest in nutritional and metabolic aspects of acute and chronic diseases.
He is currently an associate editor for Kidney International, and he was the President of International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism 2010-2012 and National Kidney Foundation of Middle TN 2002-2004, associate editor for Journal of American Society of Nephrology 2006-2012, Director of the Master of Science in Clinical Investigation Program at VUSM 2005-2017 and member and Chair of American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology Test Writing Committee 2008-2018.
Dr. Ikizler is the recipient of National Kidney Foundation Joel Kopple Award, International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism Thomas Addis Award and VUSM Excellence in Mentoring Translational Scientist Award.
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Education
Internship - Surgery, Pediatrics, Psychiatry and OB&GYN - Istanbul University, 1987
MD - Istanbul University, 1987
Residency - Sisli Etfal Hospital, 1992
Fellowship - Nephrology - Vanderbilt University, 1996
Contact
Email
Kimryn.Rathmell@Vumc.Org
Address
777 Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Ave
Nashville, TN 37232-6307