Venkat Ramanathan

Dr. Venkat Ramanathan is a Professor of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and serves as Associate Chief of the Medical Care Line and Director of Solid Organ Transplant programs at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in Houston. He specializes in nephrology and kidney transplantation, with a focus on managing infections in dialysis patients and chronic kidney disease.

Education: MD from Kilpauk Medical College (Chennai, India), followed by residency at Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit, MI), fellowship at Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), and transplant nephrology fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital. Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology.

Research interests include kidney transplantation outcomes, biofilm-related infections in hemodialysis catheters, and optimizing care for transplant recipients. Previously served as Program Director for Baylor’s Nephrology Fellowship and Chief of Nephrology at Houston VA Hospital.

Professional roles emphasize leadership in solid-organ transplant programs and clinical nephrology. Affiliated with the Nephrology Care Center and engaged in advancing transplant medicine through clinical practice and research.