Laalasa Varanasi

Dr. Laalasa Varanasi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. She practices at Nephrology and Hypertension Faculty Practice (400 Parnassus Ave., B1 Plaza Level, San Francisco, CA 94143) and provides virtual visits. Her clinical focus includes chronic kidney disease, hypertension, glomerular disorders, and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).

• Education: MD from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (2015), Residency in Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2018), Nephrology Fellowship (Clinician Educator Track) at UCSF (2020).

Research interests span Nephrology, Medical Education, and ADPKD, with a focus on point-of-care ultrasound and CKD-MBD (Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder). She contributes to clinical trials at the UCSF PKD Center of Excellence as a sub-investigator.

Her 2024 publication in Advances in Kidney Disease and Health addresses evaluation protocols, risk stratification, and therapeutic strategies for chronic kidney disease progression. Key themes include glomerular filtration rate monitoring and early intervention frameworks.

Scientific Awards & Honors

• Chief Nephrology Fellow, UCSF (2019-2020)
• PKD Center of Excellence Fellow, UCSF (2019-2020)
• Fellow of the Year Award, UCSF (2019-2020)

As a clinician-educator, Dr. Varanasi oversees nephrology consultations and dialysis services for inpatients across medical, surgical, and ICU settings while maintaining a strong patient-centered care ethos.