Panduranga Sadashiva Rao, M.D., D.N.B., M.S.
Faculty Appointment:	Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Additional Title:	Director, Nephrology Fellowship Program
Specialty:	Nephrology
Clinical Interests:	Glomerulonephritis, Nephrotic syndrome, Lupus, Genetic diseases
Research Interests:	Research interest in outcome studies in kidney transplantation with a focus on donor risk index and transplant benefit. Another area of research interest is Lupus Nephritis with focus on predictors of renal outcome based on gene expression profile in kidney biopsy.
Degrees:	M.D., 1986, University of Madras, India D.N.B., 1993, National Board of Education, New Delhi M.S., 2005, University of Michigan
Professional Organizational Fellowships:	ASN, American Society of Nephrologists ISN, International Society of Nephrology ISPD, International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis AHA, American Heart Association
Residency:	1997-2000, Internal Medicine, Cook County Hospital
Residency:	1989, University of Madras
Fellowships:	Nephrology, 1993, Apollo Hospitals, Madras, India Nephrology, 1997, The Toronto Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Certifications:	2001, Nephrology 2000, Internal Medicine
Faculty Appointment Date:	9/23/2003
Academic office address	Simpson Memorial Institute 102 Observatory Street Room 303A Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5725-5725
Academic office telephone:	(734)615-3994
Academic office FAX:	(734)615-4887
E-mail Address:	spandu@umich.edu
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