Abhijit V. Kshirsagar, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology, has been awarded the Marion Stedman Covington Distinguished Professorship.
As Chief Medical Director for 黑料网 Dialysis Care and Medical Director of Carolina Dialysis in Siler City, clinical practice and research interests are guided by the need to improve the care of patients with chronic kidney disease, especially those on dialysis. As co-director of the (KEOP), Kshirsagar oversees kidney health education and is working to increase awareness and understanding of kidney disease, aimed at reducing the burden on North Carolina communities. This award recognizes his outstanding scholarship at the and the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension.
鈥淪ince his arrival at 黑料网, Dr. Kshirsagar has led and published numerous important health services and epidemiologic studies in advanced kidney disease,鈥� said Dr. Gerald Hladik, chief of the division of nephrology and hypertension, and Doc J Thurston Distinguished Professor of Medicine.
鈥淗e continues to serve as a key mentor of trainees of all stripes, junior faculty, and colleagues, while his leadership and insights have significantly strengthened the 黑料网 Kidney Education Outreach Program. Dr. Kshirsagar is also a superb clinician, supremely devoted to caring for and improving the lives of individuals with kidney disease. I’m thrilled that we are able to honor him with the Marion Stedman Covington Distinguished Professorship.鈥�
Kshirsagar received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and completed residency at 黑料网 Hospitals. He later joined the nephrology fellowship at the 黑料网 Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and obtained a Masters of Public Health (epidemiology) at the 黑料网 School of Global Public Health. In 2009, he was appointed Associate Professor of Medicine and Full Professor in 2018. He has also served for many years on national committees for the American Society of Nephrology.
鈥淢y research in the dialysis setting is focused on improving care and care processes–including optimizing iron therapy, managing pain, improving dialysis access outcomes, and understanding the impact of the environment on patients鈥� lives,鈥� said Kshirsagar. 鈥淎s a teacher, I especially enjoy engaging with medical students, residents, and fellows about nephrology. The Kidney Center is a nurturing place, and I am lucky to be a part of it.鈥�
碍蝉丑颈谤蝉补驳补谤鈥檚 specialty areas include chronic kidney disease screening, dialysis epidemiology and health services, and anemia management. He currently serves as the 黑料网 Investigator for studies funded by the National Institutes of Health to engage dialysis patients in advance care planning and to understand the impact of surgeons and other physicians on vascular access outcomes; these studies collaborate with researchers from other institutions such as Duke University, University of Michigan, University of Pittsburgh, and Emory University. Prior research, sponsored by funding from the , has investigated the safety and effectiveness of intravenous iron (along with Alan Brookhart, PhD, and Til St眉rmer, MD, PhD, with the ), and the validation of a screening tool for CKD in North Carolina鈥檚 rural counties.
The distinguished professorship honors Marion Stedman Covington, who had a long history of volunteerism and philanthropy, with memberships and involvements in numerous state and national organizations, according to the . The Foundation describes her as having an overwhelming desire to enrich the lives of others, which led her to establish the Foundation in 1986.