Nada Alachkar
Experienced in Diabetic Nephropathy

Dr. Nada Alachkar

Nephrology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1800 Orleans Street, 
Baltimore, MD 

Experienced in Diabetic Nephropathy
Johns Hopkins Medicine
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1800 Orleans Street, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Dr. Nada Alachkar is an associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include incompatible kidney transplants, kidney transplants, nephrology and pancreas transplants. Dr. Alachkar earned her M.D. at Aleppo University Faculty of Medicine in Syria. She completed residencies at Aleppo University and Wright State University School of Medicine. She performed clinical fellowship in nephrology and transplant nephrology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. Her research interests include recurrent glomerular diseases post kidney transplantation; in particular recurrent FSGS post transplant. Also, she is studying biomarkers in kidney transplants; outcome of living and deceased donor kidney transplant recipients with positive crossmatch; and responses to desensitization treatments and post-transplant outcome in highly sensitized patients. Dr. Alachkar is a member of the American Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Transplantation.

Dr. Alachkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy. Her top areas of expertise are Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS), D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Kidney Transplant, and Splenectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 66 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Diabetic Nephropathy.

Residency
Wright State University Boonshoft School, Internal Medicine, 2004
Specialties
Nephrology
Licenses
Hospitalist in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Nephrology, 2008
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Arabic
Gender
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1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 410-955-5000

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66 Total Publications

Not All IgA Nephropathy are the Same: Clinical Implications of Recurrent Versus de novo Disease Posttransplant.
Not All IgA Nephropathy are the Same: Clinical Implications of Recurrent Versus de novo Disease Posttransplant.
Journal: Kidney international reports
Published: August 15, 2025
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  • Diabetic Nephropathy
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