Rajnish W. Mehrotra, M.D., M.B.B.S.

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A Short Biography:

Dr. Mehrotra is Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is Associate Chief of the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He chairs the Dialysis Advisory Group of the American Society of Nephrology. He has been admitted to Alpha Omega Alpha, a honorary medical society and was awarded the John Maher Award by the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis in 2006. His research support includes, among others, grants from the National Institutes of Health, and American Heart Association. His research interests include determinants of selection of dialysis modality, outcome studies in peritoneal dialysis, and mineral metabolism in chronic kidney disease. He has published/co-authored over 120 articles and/or book chapters. He is an Associate Editor of NephSAP, section editor for Clinical Nephrology, and serves as a member of the editorial board of Journal of American Society of Nephrology, Kidney International, Clinical Journal of American Society of Nephrology, Peritoneal Dialysis International, and Journal of Renal Nutrition. He chairs the Education Committee of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, and is a member of the Board of Directors for the International Society for Hemodialysis.
Work Titles
The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation Associate Chief, NEPHROLOGY AND HYPERTENSION
UCLA Professor, Medicine
Education:
Degrees:
M.B.B.S.
M.D.
M.S.

Contact Information:

Work Email Address:

rmehrotra@lundquist.org


Fax Number:

(310) 782-1837

Work Phone Number:

(310) 222-3891

Office Address:

1124 West Carson Street
Torrance, CA 90502


Work Address:

Office
HARBOR
Los Angeles, CA 90095


Detailed Biography:

Area of Clinical Interest: - Peritoneal Dialysis - Hemodialysis - Fluid-Electrolyte Disorders - Acid-Base Disorders Areas of Research Interest: - Cardiovascular Disease in ESRD patients - Malnutrition, Inflammation and Atherosclerosis - Gastric Emptying in peritoneal dialysis patients - Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Publications:

A selected list of publications:

Mehrotra Rajnish, Story Kenneth, Guest Steven, Fedunyszyn Michelle   Neighborhood location, rurality, geography, and outcomes of peritoneal dialysis patients in the United States Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, ; 32(3): 322-31.
Mehrotra Rajnish   Comparing outcomes of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients: consider the pitfalls Contributions to nephrology, 2012; 178(3): 30-4.
Mehrotra Rajnish   Choice of dialysis modality Kidney international, 2011; 80(9): 909-11.
Mehrotra Rajnish, Duong Uyen, Jiwakanon Sirin, Kovesdy Csaba P, Moran John, Kopple Joel D, Kalantar-Zadeh Kamyar   Serum albumin as a predictor of mortality in peritoneal dialysis: comparisons with hemodialysis American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation, 2011; 58(3): 418-28.
Mehrotra Rajnish, Chiu Yi-Wen, Kalantar-Zadeh Kamyar, Bargman Joanne, Vonesh Edward   Similar outcomes with hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis in patients with end-stage renal disease Archives of internal medicine, 2011; 171(2): 110-8.
Mehrotra R, Norris K   Hypovitaminosis D, neighborhood poverty, and progression of chronic kidney disease in disadvantaged populations Clinical nephrology, 2010; 74 Suppl 1(2): S95-8.
Mehrotra Rajnish, Kermah Dulcie A, Salusky Isidro B, Wolf Myles S, Thadhani Ravi I, Chiu Yi-Wen, Martins David, Adler Sharon G, Norris Keith C   Chronic kidney disease, hypovitaminosis D, and mortality in the United States Kidney international, 2009; 76(9): 977-83.
Mehrotra Rajnish, Khawar Osman, Duong Uyen, Fried Linda, Norris Keith, Nissenson Allen, Kalantar-Zadeh Kamyar   Ownership patterns of dialysis units and peritoneal dialysis in the United States: utilization and outcomes American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation, 2009; 54(2): 289-98.
Mehrotra Rajnish, Chiu Yi-Wen, Kalantar-Zadeh Kamyar, Vonesh Edward   The outcomes of continuous ambulatory and automated peritoneal dialysis are similar Kidney international, 2009; 76(1): 97-107.
Mehrotra Rajnish   Long-term outcomes in automated peritoneal dialysis: similar or better than in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis? Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 2009; 29 Suppl 2(1): S111-4.
Mehrotra Rajnish, Martin Kevin J, Fishbane Steven, Sprague Stuart M, Zeig Steven, Anger Michael, Anger Michael   Higher strength lanthanum carbonate provides serum phosphorus control with a low tablet burden and is preferred by patients and physicians: a multicenter study Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN, 2008; 3(5): 1437-45.
Mehrotra Rajnish, Kermah Dulcie, Budoff Matthew, Salusky Isidro B, Mao Sang Shaou, Gao Yan Lin, Takasu Junichiro, Adler Sharon, Norris Keith   Hypovitaminosis D in chronic kidney disease Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN, 2008; 3(4): 1144-51.
Mehrotra Rajnish   Looking for adequate return on investment: timing of educating patients about dialysis modalities Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 2008; 28(4): 347-8.
Mehrotra Rajnish, Kermah Dulcie, Fried Linda, Adler Sharon, Norris Keith   Racial differences in mortality among those with CKD Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN, 2008; 19(7): 1403-10.
Mehrotra Rajnish, Kermah Dulcie, Fried Linda, Kalantar-Zadeh Kamyar, Khawar Osman, Norris Keith, Nissenson Allen   Chronic peritoneal dialysis in the United States: declining utilization despite improving outcomes Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN, 2007; 18(10): 2781-8.
Mehrotra R   Emerging role for fetuin-A as contributor to morbidity and mortality in chronic kidney disease Kidney international, 2007; 72(2): 137-40.
Mehrotra Rajnish   Changing patterns of peritoneal dialysis utilization in the United States Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 2007; 27 Suppl 2(2): S51-2.
Mehrotra Rajnish   The John F. Maher Award Recipient Lecture 2006. The continuum of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease: challenges and opportunities for chronic peritoneal dialysis in the United States Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 2007; 27(2): 125-30.
Mehrotra Rajnish   Peritoneal dialysis penetration in the United States: march toward the fringes? Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 2006; 26(4): 419-22.
Mehrotra R, Kathuria P   Place of peritoneal dialysis in the management of treatment-resistant congestive heart failure Kidney international. Supplement, 2006; 27(103): S67-71.
Mehrotra Rajnish, Adler Sharon   Strong association of carotid plaques with mortality and cardiovascular morbidity in hemodialysis patients Nature clinical practice. Nephrology, 2006; 2(11): 620-1.
Mehrotra Rajnish   Disordered mineral metabolism and vascular calcification in nondialyzed chronic kidney disease patients Journal of renal nutrition : the official journal of the Council on Renal Nutrition of the National Kidney Foundation, 2006; 16(2): 100-18.
Mehrotra Rajnish, Budoff Matthew, Hokanson John E, Ipp Eli, Takasu Junichiro, Adler Sharon   Progression of coronary artery calcification in diabetics with and without chronic kidney disease Kidney international, 2005; 68(3): 1258-66.
Mehrotra Rajnish, Marsh Douglas, Vonesh Edward, Peters Vickie, Nissenson Allen   Patient education and access of ESRD patients to renal replacement therapies beyond in-center hemodialysis Kidney international, 2005; 68(1): 378-90.
Kopple Joel D, Kalantar-Zadeh Kamyar, Mehrotra Rajnish   Risks of chronic metabolic acidosis in patients with chronic kidney disease Kidney international. Supplement, 2005; 68(95): S21-7.
Budoff Matthew J, Yu Dale, Nasir Khurram, Mehrotra Rajnish, Chen Lynn, Takasu Junichiro, Agrawal Nisha, Liu Sandy T, Blumenthal Roger S   Diabetes and progression of coronary calcium under the influence of statin therapy American heart journal, 2005; 149(4): 695-700.
Mehrotra Rajnish, Westenfeld Ralf, Christenson Peter, Budoff Matthew, Ipp Eli, Takasu Junichiro, Gupta Ajay, Norris Keith, Ketteler Markus, Adler Sharon   Serum fetuin-A in nondialyzed patients with diabetic nephropathy: relationship with coronary artery calcification Kidney international, 2005; 67(3): 1070-7.
Mehrotra Rajnish, Budoff Matthew, Christenson Peter, Ipp Eli, Takasu Junichiro, Gupta Ajay, Norris Keith, Adler Sharon   Determinants of coronary artery calcification in diabetics with and without nephropathy Kidney international, 2004; 66(5): 2022-31.

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