Rajendran Alappan
Experienced in Low Potassium Level

Dr. Rajendran Alappan

Nephrology
Piedmont Healthcare
Renal Associates
6228 Bradley Park Drive, Suite A, 
Columbus, GA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Low Potassium Level
Piedmont Healthcare
Renal Associates
6228 Bradley Park Drive, Suite A, 
Columbus, GA 
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Overview

Rajendran Alappan is a Nephrologist in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Alappan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Low Potassium Level. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and Nephrosclerosis. Dr. Alappan is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Educational Commission Of Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG)
Residency
Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1996
Specialties
Nephrology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Nephrology
Fellowships
Yale-New Haven Hospital, 2000
Hammersmith Hospital of West Indies, 1986
University of London, Nephrology, 1986
Hospital Affiliations
St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare
Warm Springs Medical Center
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Renal Associates
6228 Bradley Park Drive, Suite A, Columbus, GA 31904
Call: 706-322-1486

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Alappan has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hypoparathyroidism

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


2 Clinical Trials

A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-blind, Parallel, Active-control Study of the Effects of Sparsentan, a Dual Endothelin Receptor and Angiotensin Receptor Blocker, on Renal Outcomes in Patients With Primary FSGS
A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-blind, Parallel, Active-control Study of the Effects of Sparsentan, a Dual Endothelin Receptor and Angiotensin Receptor Blocker, on Renal Outcomes in Patients With Primary FSGS
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 12, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Sparsentan, Irbesartan
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-label (Sponsor-blind), Active-controlled, Parallel-group, Multi-center, Event Driven Study in Non-dialysis Subjects With Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Daprodustat Compared to Darbepoetin Alfa
A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-label (Sponsor-blind), Active-controlled, Parallel-group, Multi-center, Event Driven Study in Non-dialysis Subjects With Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Daprodustat Compared to Darbepoetin Alfa
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 02, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Daprodustat, Darbepoetin Alpha
Study Phase: Phase 3
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706-322-1486
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English
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Accepting New Patients
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