Kevin Niswender, MD
Enriched profileAssociate Professor of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism · Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Kevin Niswender is Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. OpenAlex indexes 148 publications with 6,655 citations (h-index 40); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 17 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Kevin Niswender, MD, PHD, is Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The public record shows 148 publications with 6,655 citations (h-index 40), centered on Diabetes Treatment and Management, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins, Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 1 companies, 11 NIH-funded awards (2004–2026).
- Top research focus: Diabetes Treatment and Management
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 1 companies
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Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 73.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 18 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Rare and Atypical Diabetes Network
Sponsor: University of South Florida
- Dietary Carbohydrate and GERD in Veterans
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
- Resveratrol-Leucine Metabolite Synergy in Pre-diabetes
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University
Industry payments
Updated 18 Oct 2026
1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2025–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Novo Nordisk IncProgram year20252 payments
NIH funding
Updated 18 Oct 2026
11 NIH research awards on record, funded 2004–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Translational Research in Endocrinology And Diabetes (TREAD)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2026$268,205T32DK007061 - Research Training in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2025$413,048T32DK007061 - Research Training in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2024$327,807T32DK007061
Congress activity
Updated 18 Oct 2026
5 congress contributions (2019–2024) across ENDO per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- 7091 Triglyceride Glucose Index Is Strongly Associated With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the Normal BMI US Population
ENDO Annual Meeting
ENDO2024Co-author - 7093 Atherogenic Index of Plasma Is Strongly Correlated With Cardiovascular Disease Independent of LDL level in the US Population
ENDO Annual Meeting
ENDO2024Co-author - FRI098 Triglyceride Glucose Index Is Associated With Elevated Blood Pressure, Independent Of Body Mass Index: Analysis From NHANES Study
ENDO Annual Meeting
ENDO2023Co-author
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Publications
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- Post-transplant diabetes mellitus following heart transplantation
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
2022 - Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Regulates Thromboxane-Induced Human Platelet Activation
JACC Basic to Translational Science
2022
Most-cited works
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Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Education
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Medical director
Division Clinical Research Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Department of Medicine LGBTQ+ Healthcare Fellowship Program
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Executive committee member
Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
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