Eliott Arroyo

Eliott Arroyo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health & Exercise Science at Wake Forest University. He holds a BS and MS in Sport and Exercise Science from the University of Central Florida, a PhD in Exercise Physiology from Kent State University, and completed an NIH T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Nephrology & Hypertension at Indiana University School of Medicine. Certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and an American College of Sports Medicine Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-EP), his research focuses on mechanisms of cardiovascular disease and skeletal muscle dysfunction in chronic kidney disease (CKD), alongside developing exercise interventions to improve physical function. He teaches Physiology of Exercise (HES 353).

Research Interests: His work explores physical function decline in CKD patients, cardiovascular complications in CKD, skeletal muscle atrophy mechanisms, and exercise-based therapies. Key themes include epimeric vitamin D effects, klotho protein roles in aging, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing protocols for dialysis patients. His studies bridge clinical nephrology with exercise physiology to address functional decline in chronic diseases.

Publications Trends (2024): Recent work emphasizes hydration strategies in heat stress, phase angle-cardiorespiratory fitness links in hemodialysis patients, and systematic reviews on muscle atrophy in CKD. He also investigates optimal CPET protocols for dialysis patients and FGF23 biomarkers in acute kidney injury.

Awards: No scientific awards listed in available texts. Focus remains on clinical certifications and research productivity.

Advising & Grants: No student advisees or grant details explicitly stated. His research is supported by postdoctoral training and institutional affiliations.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with Wake Forest's Health & Exercise Science department, collaborating with nephrology and exercise physiology groups. Active in clinical research networks studying CKD complications.