Nephrology and Hypertension Faculty

DIVISION DIRECTOR

Talat Alp Ikizler, M.D.

Talat Alp Ikizler, M.D.

Director, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine

Catherine McLaughlin Hakim Chair in Vascular Biology

Professor of Medicine

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Associate Director

Raymond C. Harris, Jr., M.D.

Raymond C. Harris, Jr., M.D.

Associate Director, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine

Professor, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Ann and Roscoe R. Robinson Chair in Nephrology, Department of Medicine

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CLINICAL FACULTY

Khaled Abdel-Kader, M.D., M.S.

Khaled Abdel-Kader, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Gautam Bhave, Ph.D., M.D.

Gautam (Jay) Bhave, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Kelly A. Birdwell, M.D.

Kelly A. Birdwell, M.D., M.S.C.I.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Anna Burgner, M.D.

Anna Burgner, M.D., M.E.H.P.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Kerri L. Cavanaugh, M.D., MHS

Kerri L. Cavanaugh, M.D., MHS

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Beatrice P. Concepcion, M.D.

Beatrice P. Concepcion, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Mark P. de Caestecker, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.

Mark P. de Caestecker, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.

Professor of Medicine

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Jamie P. Dwyer, M.D.

Jamie P. Dwyer, M.D.

Professor of Medicine

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William H. Fissell, IV, M.D.

William H. Fissell, IV, M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Rachel Fissell, M.D.

Rachel Fissell, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Leslie S. Gewin, M.D.

Leslie S. Gewin, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Thomas A. Golper, M.D.

Thomas A. Golper, M.D.

Professor of Medicine

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Edward Gould, M.D.

Edward Gould, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Volker H. Haase, M.D.

Volker H. Haase, M.D.

Krick-Brooks Chair in Nephrology

Professor of Medicine

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J. Harold Helderman, M.D.

J. Harold Helderman, M.D., FASN, FAST

Professor of Medicine

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Adriana M. Hung, M.D.

Adriana M. Hung, M.D., MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Anthony J. Langone, M.D.

Anthony J. Langone, M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Julia Breyer Lewis, M.D.

Julia Breyer Lewis, M.D.

Professor of Medicine

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Natalie McCall, M.D.

Natalie McCall, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Devika Nair, M.D., M.S.C.I.

Devika Nair, MD, MSCI

Instructor of Medicine

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Megha Salani, M.D.

Megha Salani, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Neil Sanghani, M.D.

Neil Sanghani, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Heidi M. Schaefer, M.D.

Heidi M. Schaefer, M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Saed Shawar, M.B.B.S.

Saed Shawar, M.B.B.S.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Edward D. Siew, M.D.

Edward D. Siew, M.D., M.S.C.I.

Associate Professor of Medicine

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William J. Stone, M.D.

William J. Stone, M.D.

Professor of Medicine

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Ebele Umeukeje, M.D., M.P.H.

Ebele M. Umeukeje, M.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Matthew H. Wilson, Ph.D., M.D.

Matthew H. Wilson, Ph.D., M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Roy Zent, M.B.B.Ch., Ph.D.

Roy Zent, M.B.B.Ch., Ph.D.

Professor of Medicine

Thomas F. Frist Sr. Chair in Medicine, Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine

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RESEARCH FACULTY

Khaled Abdel-Kader, M.D., M.S.

Khaled Abdel-Kader, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Gautam Bhave, Ph.D., M.D.

Gautam (Jay) Bhave, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Kelly A. Birdwell, M.D.

Kelly A. Birdwell, M.D., M.S.C.I.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Corina M. Borza, Ph.D.

Corina M. Borza, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Richard M. Breyer, Ph.D.

Richard M. Breyer, Ph.D.

Ruth King Scoville Chair in Medicine

Professor of Medicine

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Craig R. Brooks, Ph.D.

Craig R. Brooks, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Kyle L. Brown, Ph.D.

Kyle L. Brown, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Sergey Budko, Ph.D.

Sergey Budko, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Nada M. Bulus, M.D.

Nada M. Bulus, M.D.

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Kerri L. Cavanaugh, M.D., MHS

Kerri L. Cavanaugh, M.D., MHS

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Jian-Chun Chen, M.D.

Jian-Chun Chen, M.D.

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Sergei Chetyrkin, Ph.D.

Sergei Chetyrkin, Ph.D.

Research Associate Professor of Medicine

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Mark P. de Caestecker, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.

Mark P. de Caestecker, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.

Professor of Medicine

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Bertha C. Elias, Ph.D.

Bertha C. Elias, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Nicholas J. Ferrell, Ph.D.

Nicholas J. Ferrell, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Aaron L. Fidler, Ph.D.

Aaron L. Fidler, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine

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William H. Fissell, IV, M.D.

William H. Fissell, IV, M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Leslie S. Gewin, M.D.

Leslie S. Gewin, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Volker H. Haase, M.D.

Volker H. Haase, M.D.

Krick-Brooks Chair in Nephrology

Professor of Medicine

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Billy G. Hudson, Ph.D.

Billy G. Hudson, Ph.D.

Professor of Medicine

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Adriana M. Hung, M.D.

Adriana M. Hung, M.D., MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Alla V. Ivanova, Ph.D.

Alla V. Ivanova, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Hanako Kobayashi, Ph.D.

Hanako Kobayashi, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Wentian Luo, M.D., Ph.D.

Wentian Luo, M.D., Ph.D.

Research Assistance Professor in Medicine

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Devika Nair, M.D., M.S.C.I.

Devika Nair, MD, MSCI

Instructor of Medicine

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Patrick Page-McCaw, Ph.D.

Patrick Page-McCaw, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Sharidan Parr, M.D.

Sharidan Parr, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology

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Vadim K. Pedchenko, Ph.D.

Vadim K. Pedchenko, Ph.D.

Research Associate Professor of Medicine

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Elena Pokidysheva, Ph.D.

Elena Pokidysheva, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Ambra A. Pozzi, Ph.D.

Ambra A. Pozzi, Ph.D.

Professor of Medicine

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Cassianne Robinson-Cohen, Ph.D.

Cassianne Robinson-Cohen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Edward D. Siew, M.D.

Edward D. Siew, M.D., M.S.C.I.

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Mohammed Sika, Ph.D.

Mohammed Sika, Ph.D.

Research Professor of Medicine

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Takamune Takahashi, M.D., Ph.D.

Takamune Takahashi, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Ebele Umeukeje, M.D., M.P.H.

Ebele M. Umeukeje, M.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Roberto M. Vanacore, Ph.D.

Roberto M. Vanacore, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Ruth Ann Veach

Ruth Ann Veach

Research Instructor in Medicine

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Paul A. Voziyan, Ph.D.

Paul A. Voziyan, Ph.D.

Research Professor of Medicine

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Yinqiu Wang, Ph.D.

Yinqiu Wang, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Matthew H. Wilson, Ph.D., M.D.

Matthew H. Wilson, Ph.D., M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Lauren E. Woodard, Ph.D.

Lauren E. Woodard, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Eugenia M. Yazlovitskaya, Ph.D.

Eugenia M. Yazlovitskaya, Ph.D.

Research Associate Professor of Medicine

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Roy Zent, M.B.B.Ch., Ph.D.

Roy Zent, M.B.B.Ch., Ph.D.

Professor of Medicine

Thomas F. Frist Sr. Chair in Medicine, Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine

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Ming-Zhi Zhang, M.D.

Ming-Zhi Zhang, M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Nurse Practitioners

Adrienne Clagett, M.S.N.

Adrienne Clagett, M.S.N.

Assistant in Medicine

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Robin L. Hensley, M.S.N.

Robin L. Hensley, M.S.N.

Assistant in Medicine

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Toddra S. Liddell, M.S.N.

Toddra S. Liddell, M.S.N.

Assistant in Medicine

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Mary Rogers Sorey, M.S.N.

Mary Rogers Sorey, M.S.N.

Assistant in Medicine

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Tanaya (Niki) Summers, M.S.N.

Tanaya (Niki) Summers, M.S.N.

Assistant in Medicine

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Zhijian Wang, M.S.N.

Zhijian Wang, M.S.N.

Assistant in Medicine

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