Dr. Shashi Kumar Nagaraj MD
Nephrologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Nephrology
2100 Erwin Rd Durham NC, 27710About
Dr. Shashi Nagaraj is a pediatric nephrologist practicing in Durham, NC. Dr. Nagaraj specializes in caring for children with chronic conditions such as hypertension, kidney disease, and chronic dialysis. Pediatric nephrologists have extensive knowledge on the dialysis and transplant processes, while simultaneously developing lasting relationships with the families of their young patients.
Education and Training
Kasturba Med Coll- Mysore Univ- Mangalore- Karnataka- India 1983
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Nephrology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Acute renal failure in cystic fibrosis: association with inhaled tobramycin therapy.
- Index of suspicion.
- A de novo novel missense mutation in AVPR2 with severe nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.
- Hyperimmune human IgG or recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor as adjunctive therapy for group B streptococcal sepsis in newborn rats.
- Molecular cloning of KS, a novel rat gene expressed exclusively in the kidney.
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