Alissar El Chediak

Alissar El Chediak, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in transplant nephrology with expertise in kidney, dual organ, and pancreas transplants, particularly incompatible-blood-type transplants and simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplants. Dr. El Chediak earned her medical degree and completed internal medicine residency at the American University of Beirut, followed by nephrology and transplantation fellowships at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She joined UT Southwestern in 2023. Her research focuses on advancing transplantation practices and managing post-transplant complications. She is a member of the American Society of Transplantation and its Kidney Pancreas Community of Practice. Beyond medicine, she enjoys functional strength training, travel, and shopping.

Education:

• M.D. from American University of Beirut
• Internal Medicine Residency at American University of Beirut
• Nephrology and Transplantation Fellowships at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Research Interests:

• Optimizing outcomes in incompatible-blood-type kidney transplants
• Management of simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplants
• Ultrastructural diagnostic approaches in renal pathology
• Antimicrobial strategies for immunocompromised patients
• Emerging biomarkers in kidney disease progression

Professional Activities:

• American Society of Transplantation Member
• Kidney Pancreas Community of Practice Member