Email

ramanath@bcm.edu

Positions

Professor of Medicine; Associate Chief of Medicine & Director of Solid Organ Transplant programs - Michael E. DeBakey VAMC

Medicine-Nephrology
Baylor College 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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