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 highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. 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.
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1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
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Daniel C. Brennan, M.D., joins the Johns Hopkins Division of Renal Medicine as professor of nephrology and medical director of the Comprehensive Transplant Center. Dr. Brennan’s areas of clinical expertise include transplant nephrology and renal disease. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Brennan was the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of renal Diseases at Washington University and the Director of Transplant Nephrology at the Washington University School of Medicine. He received his undergraduate degree from Cornell College and earned his medical degree at the University of Iowa, where he completed a residency in internal medicine. He then completed research and clinical nephrology fellowships at Brigham & Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Brennan holds professional memberships at various organizations, including the American College of Physicians, the International Society of Nephrology, the American Society of Nephrology, The Transplantation Society, the American Society of Transplant Physicians and the American Society of Clinical Investigation. Dr. Brennan is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.
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.
- Advanced
- Acute Kidney FailureDr. Alachkar isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Kidney Failure.
- Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Alachkar isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Experienced
- 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.