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Nirupama Ramkumar, MD, MPH, is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah Health. Her clinical expertise spans hypertension, polycystic kidney disease, and chronic kidney disease management. She oversees Nephrology fellows in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
- Education: M.B.B.S. from Bangalore University, India; M.P.H. from the University of Utah; Residency in Internal Medicine at UCSF-Fresno; Nephrology Fellowship at the University of Utah.
Her research focuses on the role of the prorenin receptor in renal physiology, sodium transport mechanisms, and hypertension regulation. Key studies examine collecting duct renin function, endothelin interactions, and metabolic syndrome's impact on kidney disease.
Selected publications highlight her work on urine concentration defects, angiotensinogen dynamics, and immune mechanisms in membranous nephropathy. She contributes to medical education through the ASN's TREKS program and review articles synthesizing nephrological concepts.
