Abhijit V. Kshirsagar, MD, MPH
Associate Professor; Medical Director, DaVita Burlington Dialysis Clinic
Email: sagar@med.unc.edu
Phone: (919) 966-2561 x 258
Fax: (919) 966-4251
Office Location: CB 7155 Burnett-Womack
Specialty Areas: Chronic Kidney Disease; Cardiovascular Disease
Chronology: BS Cum Laude: Duke University, 1989;MD: Emory University School of Medicine, 1993;Intern: University of North Carolina, 1993-4;Resident: University of North Carolina, 1994-6;MPH: University of North Carolina, 2000;Nephrology Fellow: University of North Carolina, 1998-2000;Research Assistant Professor: University of North Carolina, 2000-2002;
Medical Director: Da Vita Dialysis Clinic - Burlington, 2001-Present; Assistant Professor of Medicine: University of North Carolina, 2002-2008; Associate Professor of Medicine: University of North Carolina, present.
Dr. Kshirsagar is interested in determining novel risk factors for Cardiovascular Disease among individuals with preexisting Chronic Kidney Disease. He focuses specifically on Periodontal Disease as a risk factor for Cardiovascular Disease. Additionally, Kshirsagar is interested in the epidemiology of hypertension and prehypertension, and the role of lipids in kidney injury.
Selected Bibliography:
Kshirsagar AV, Carpenter M, Bang H, Wyatt SB, Colindres RE. Blood pressure usually considered normal is associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. Am J Med 119:133-141, 2006
Joy MS, Kshirsagar A, Paparello J. Chapter 44. Chronic Kidney Disease: Progression-Modifying Therapies. Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach. Sixth Edition. DiPiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC, Matzke GR, Wells BG, Posey LM, Eds. McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing, 2005
Kshirsagar AV, Falk RJ. Primary Glomerular Diseases. Conn's Current Therapy 2005. Rakel RE, Bope ET, Eds. Elsevier Saunders, Philadelphia, 2005
Kshirsagar AV, Elter JR, Craig R, Yoshino M, Moss KL, Beck JD, Offenbacher S. Periodontal disease is associated with renal insufficiency in NHANES III. Long-Term Care Interface 6:23-25, 2005
Falk R, Kshirsagar AV. 7 Vascular Diseases of the Kidney. 10 Nephrology. ACP Medicine Online. Dale DC, Federman DD, Eds. WebMD Inc., New York. http://acpmedicine.com December, 2007
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