Overview
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 Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis. 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 2 articles in the study of Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis.
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1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
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Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. C. John Sperati is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include renal medicine. Dr. Sperati is Director of the Glomerular Diseases Fellowship Program since 2023 and formerly directed the Nephrology Fellowship Training Program from 2019 - 2025. He was the long-serving Firm Faculty Leader of the Barker Firm and has held leadership positions within the Osler Medical Residency training program. In addition, he co-directs the Johns Hopkins Osler Learning Initiative which brings the principles of medical residency training to executive education worldwide. He obtained his medical degree from The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and a Master in Health Science from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He completed an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, followed by a year as an Assistant Chief of Service (chief resident). He subsequently pursued subspecialty training in nephrology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and joined the faculty in the Division of Nephrology. Dr. Sperati’s clinical interests are in thrombotic microangiopathy including atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), complement-mediated kidney diseases including C3 glomerulopathy, glomerular disease such as glomerulonephritis (e.g., IgA nephropathy, MPGN) and nephrotic syndromes (e.g., FSGS, membranous, minimal change, amyloidosis, and others), and secondary and resistant hypertension (e.g., fibromuscular dysplasia, atherosclerotic renal arterial disease, hyperaldosteronism, and genetic hypertensive syndromes). He is the site principal investigator for clinical trials in glomerular disease, serves on editorial boards, and chairs the approval committee of the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment for nephrology for the American Board of Internal Medicine. His clinical acumen and educational contributions have been recognized by induction into the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence as well as the American Society of Nephrology Distinguished Educator Award in 2020. He has been recognized as a physician resource through the Atypical HUS Foundation, a NephCure glomerular disease specialist, an IgA Nephropathy Foundation specialist, and a Baltimore TopDoc. He is registered with the Florida Department of Health to perform telehealth services for patients in Florida. Dr. Sperati is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis. His top areas of expertise are Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS), D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome, Glomerulonephritis, and Kidney Transplant.
Chanigan Nilubol is a Nephrologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Nilubol is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Nilubol is currently accepting new patients.
Virginia Nephrology Group Llp
Renu Regunathan-Shenk is a Nephrologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Regunathan-Shenk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Glomerulonephritis, and Acute Kidney Failure. Dr. Regunathan-Shenk is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
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- Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS)Dr. Alachkar isDistinguished. Learn about Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS).
- D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic SyndromeDr. Alachkar isDistinguished. Learn about D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Alachkar isDistinguished. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- GlomerulonephritisDr. Alachkar isDistinguished. Learn about Glomerulonephritis.
- Hemolytic-Uremic SyndromeDr. Alachkar isDistinguished. Learn about Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome.
- Kidney TransplantDr. Alachkar isDistinguished. Learn about Kidney Transplant.
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- Acute Kidney FailureDr. Alachkar isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Kidney Failure.
- Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Alachkar isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.
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- Beta-Ketothiolase DeficiencyDr. Alachkar isExperienced. Learn about Beta-Ketothiolase Deficiency.
- Cytomegalic Inclusion DiseaseDr. Alachkar isExperienced. Learn about Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease.
- Cytomegalovirus InfectionDr. Alachkar isExperienced. Learn about Cytomegalovirus Infection.
- Diabetic NephropathyDr. Alachkar isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Nephropathy.
- Disseminated Intravascular CoagulationDr. Alachkar isExperienced. Learn about Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation.
- IgA NephropathyDr. Alachkar isExperienced. Learn about IgA Nephropathy.