Assistant Professor of Medicine
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Department of Nephrology, Hypertension and Transplant Medicine
Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
Phone: 706-721-9655
E-mail: RKAPOOR@augusta.edu
Education
| Graduate and Professional 2000-2005 |
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) University College of Medical Sciences University of Delhi, New Delhi, India |
| Post-Doctoral Training 2005-2006 |
Internship, Internal Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India |
| 2006-2008 | Resident, Internal Medicine, Indrapastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India |
| 2008-2011 | Resident, Internal Medicine, Montefiore New Rochelle, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New Rochelle, NY |
| 2011-2013 | Fellow, Nephrology, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY |
| 2013- 2014 | Fellow, Transplant Nephrology, Augusta University, Augusta, GA |
| 2014- Present | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Renal and Pancreas transplant Program, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Augusta University, Augusta, GA |
Biography
Research Interest
- Renal transplant Medicine
- Living donor transplants
- Immunosuppression in renal transplant
- Recurrence of primary glomerular disease in an allograft
- Cardiovascular risk factors in renal transplant and Dialysis patient.
Scientific Activities
Awards/ Honors
| 2010 | Podium Position at New York ACP meeting |
| 2010-2011 | Outstanding Resident of the Year |
| 2010-2011 | Julien Friedan Cardiology Award |
| 2011 | Podium Position at Medical Society of the State of New York meeting |
Scientific and Professional Societies
National Societies
- American Society of Transplantation
- American Society of Nephrology
- National Kidney Foundation
- American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
Member
- AST Committee - Cardiovascular Working Group - American Society of Transplantation Kidney Pancreas Community of Practice (AST KPCOP)
- ASN Communities - Women’s health and Research, Kidney Transplantation, Onco-Nephrology
- Fellow of American Society of Nephrology (FASN)
Member – Internal Committees – Augusta University
- Infectious Disease/ Antimicrobial Subcommittee
- Governance and Communication Committee
Publications
- Callaway CM, Ajith A, Portik-Dobos V, Best P, Zayas C, Kapoor R, Horuzsko A, Mulloy L: Soluble human leukocyte antigen-G levels and allograft survival: a demographic analysis. Presented, Southern AFMR 2017. J Investig Med 65:619, 2017
- Rajan Kapoor, Carlos Zayas, Laura Mulloy, Muralidharan Jagadeesan. Recurrence of Acute Page Kidney in a Renal Transplant Allograft. Case Reports in Medicine. vol. 2016, PMID: 27725836
- Maureen Ezeakile, Vera Portik-Dobos, Daniel D. Horuzsko, Rajan Kapoor, Katsumi Maenaka, Carlos F. Zayas, Laura L. Mulloy, Anatolij Horuzsko. Mechanisms Reprogramming B cells by HLA-G and their signature in kidney transplant patients. Tissue Antigens 86(2):90-91;August 2015
- Maureen Ezeakile, Vera Portik-Dobos, Juan Wu, Daniel D. Horuzsko, Rajan Kapoor, Muralidharan Jagadeesan, Laura L. Mulloy, Anatolij Horuzsko HLA-G Dimers in the Prolongation of Kidney Allograft Survival, Journal of Immunology Research; March 2014. PMID: 24741575
- Kapoor R, Blum D, Batra A, Varma N, Lakshmi K, Basak P, Jesmajian S. Life-threatening hypoglycemia with moxifloxacin in a dialysis patient. J Clin Pharmacol. Feb 2012. PMID: 21383336.
- Kohli A, Kapoor R. Embolic spread of tuberculomas in the brain in multidrug resistant tubercular meningitis. BMJ Case Reports. 2009 Feb; BCR 2007. (Feb 2009): doi: 10. 1136.
- Kohli A, Kapoor R. Embolic spread of tuberculomas in the brain in multidrug resistant tubercular meningitis. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry (JNNP) 2008; 79: 198: 2008 Feb (79 (2)): 198. PMID: 18202209.
