Current Fellows
2016 - 2017 Fellows
2nd Year
Megha Babu, MBBS
Megha Babu, MBBS
Summary
Megha is interested in pursuing transplant nephrology after completing her clinical nephrology fellowship. She will be participating in a research and quality improvement project this year at the Minneapolis VA to minimize hypotension during dialysis. Her other interests include reading, travelling, and cooking.
Training
Medical School: Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College in Kolenchery , India
Internal Medicine Residency: Bridgeport Hospital Yale New Haven Health, CT
Viral Vakil, MD
Viral Vakil, MD
Summary
Viral has interests in medical education and critical care. He will be participating in a research project this upcoming year involving our nephrology curriculum. He is a native of the Baltimore/D.C. area but is enjoying his time as a new Minnesotan. Other interests include making art, everything involving sports (particularly tennis), and serenading his infant daughter with his guitar.
Training
Undergraduate: University of Maryland at College Park, MD
Masters: Georgetown University, Washington DC
Medical School: Georgetown University, Washington DC
Internal Medicine Residency: Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC
3rd Year
Maxwell Leither, MD
Maxwell Leither, MD
Summary
Max is chief fellow for the 2016-2017 academic year. He is completing a masters in clinical research in addition to his clinical training, partially supported by an institutional NIH T32 training grant. His research interests include cardiovascular disease in dialysis patients, dialyzability of cardioprotective medications, and acute kidney injury. He has submitted two abstracts for the American Society of Nephrology conference and will present in Chicago in November, 2016. Other interests include running, cross country skiing, and spending quality time at the cabin and with his wife and young daughter.
Training
Undergraduate: Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN
Medical School: Loyola Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Internal Medicine Residency: Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
Publications
- Tieu, A.; Leither, M.D.; Urquhart, B.L.; Weir, M.A. 2016. Clearance of cardiovascular medications during hemodialysis. Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension 25(3), 257–267.
- Leither, M.D.; Shroff, G.R.; Ding, S.; Gilbertson, G.T.; Herzog, C.A. 2013. Long-Term Survival of Dialysis Patients with Bacterial Endocarditis Undergoing Valvular Replacement Surgery in the United States. Circulation 128(4):344-351.
- Leither, M.D. and Ontrop, N.P. 2012. Improving Diabetes Care in the Uninsured: The Success of the Access To Care Program in Cook County, Illinois. Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved 23(1):460-473.
- Hennek, M.D.; Gamble, C.L.; Hauptfleisch, J.O.; Leither, M.D.; Thrasher, J.S.; O'Brien, B.A. 2005. Phthaloylphosphide as a Reagent for Preparation of Perfluorophenyl- and Polyfluoroalkylphosphines. Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Fluorine Chemistry, Shanghai, China, July 24-29, 2005.
Transplant Fellows
Silviana Marineci, MD
Silviana Marineci, MD
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