Rajiv Saran, MBBS, DTCD, MD, MRCP (UK), MS
Florence E Bingham Research Professor of Nephrology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Professor of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
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Rajiv Saran, MBBS, DTCD, MD, MRCP (UK), MS
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
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Center MemberCenter for Global Health Equity
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Center MemberFrankel Institute for Heart and Brain Health
Recent Publications
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Wickens M, Bragg-Gresham J, Saran R, Tandan M, Argentina M, Chatoth D, Collins Damron K, Heung M, Krein S, Le V, Licon A, Murphy B, Zerkle A, Zheng K, Veinot T. 2026 Jul 29; JMIR Preprints,PreprintRecruitment, Engagement, Experiences and Self-Reported Changes in a Digital Patient Activation Intervention to Improve Hemodialysis Session Stability: A Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)
DOI:10.2196/preprints.93049 -
Wang F, Wen F, Han Y, Bragg-Gresham J, Agrawal A, Han S, Pavkov ME, Yang C, Zhang L, Saran R. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2026 Jan 9; Publish Ahead of Print:Journal ArticleThe Association of High Ambient Temperatures and Kidney Disease: A Kidney Disease Surveillance System (KDSS) Ecological Study
DOI:10.2215/CJN.0000000935 PMID: 41511848 -
Zhang L, Santos ACS, Anandh U, Saran R, Zhao MH. Nature Reviews Nephrology, 2026 Jan 1;Journal ArticleEffects of social determinants of health on the landscape of kidney disease
DOI:10.1038/s41581-026-01052-6 PMID: 41578009 -
Bragg-Gresham J, Xu F, Han Y, Licon AL, Kiryakos J, Heung M, Morgenstern H, Weitzel W, Veinot T, Gillespie B, Modi ZJ, Herman W, Koehlmoos TP, Nee R, Oliver JD, Han S, Pavkov ME, Saran R. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol, 2026 Feb 9;Journal ArticleEpidemiology of Kidney Disease in the United States: Highlights from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kidney Disease Surveillance System.
DOI:10.2215/CJN.0000000867 -
Tandan M, Browne L, Bragg-Gresham J, Saran R, Stack A. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2026 Jan 22; 40 (Supplement_3): gfaf116.0369 - gfaf116.0369.Journal Article#3901 Impact of adoption of European Kidney Consortium equation (EKFC) equation compared to CKD-EPI equations on CKD prevalence and staging in Irish adults
DOI:10.1093/ndt/gfaf116.0369 -
Almoussa M, Saran R, Pavkov ME, Han S, Bragg-Gresham JL. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2026 Jan 22; 36 (10S): 10.1681/asn.202597xbz9kf - 10.1681/asn.202597xbz9kf.Journal ArticleCorrelation Between Emerging Kidney Disease Death Hotspots and Exposure to High Ambient Temperatures
DOI:10.1681/asn.202597xbz9kf -
Fraunhofer L, Ennis J, Saran R, Bragg-Gresham JL. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2026 Jan 22; 36 (10S): 10.1681/asn.2025yp53jxyz - 10.1681/asn.2025yp53jxyz.Journal ArticleGeographic Differences in CKD Prevalence and Testing for Albuminuria at US Federally Qualified Health Centers
DOI:10.1681/asn.2025yp53jxyz -
Bragg-Gresham JL, Bano R, Han Y, Pavkov ME, Han S, Koraishy FM, Saran R. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2026 Jan 22; 36 (10S): 10.1681/asn.2025km72vpyj - 10.1681/asn.2025km72vpyj.Journal ArticleHigher Incidence of CKD and ESKD Among Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
DOI:10.1681/asn.2025km72vpyj
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