Nisha Bansal, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Medicine; Arthur Stach Family Endowed Professor, Division of Nephrology · University of Washington
Nisha Bansal is Professor of Medicine; Arthur Stach Family Endowed Professor, Division of Nephrology at University of Washington. OpenAlex indexes 372 publications with 22,512 citations (h-index 63); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Nephrology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Nisha Bansal, MD, is Professor of Medicine at University of Washington, Division of Nephrology (Harborview Medical Center / Kidney Research Institute). The public record shows 372 publications with 22,512 citations (h-index 63), centered on Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes, Dialysis and Renal Disease Management, Heart Failure Treatment and Management. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 3 companies, 10 NIH-funded awards (2013–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
- Top research focus: Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 3 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 42 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 169.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- The Home Blood Pressure (BP) Trial
Sponsor: University of Washington
- Blood Pressure Lowering in Dialysis (BOLD) Trial
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
Industry payments
Updated 14 Oct 2026
3 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPProgram year20254 payments
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPProgram year20243 payments
- Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.Program year20231 payment
NIH funding
Updated 14 Oct 2026
10 NIH research awards on record, funded 2013–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Northwest Comprehensive Research Training in Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Sciences (NCOR-KUH)
University of Washington
FY2026$366,538U2CDK140919 - Mentored research in the intersection of kidney and cardiovascular disease
University of Washington
FY2026$110,136K26DK138333
Congress activity
Updated 14 Oct 2026
1 congress contribution (2007) across ASCO per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Utility of endometrial sampling in the detection of uterine sarcomas
ASCO Annual Meeting
ASCO2007Presenting author
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Authors' Reply: Dialysis Dose and Flux as Potential Effect Modifiers of Sphingolipid-Mortality Associations.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Article2026 - Cardiac Biomarkers in Chronic Kidney Disease: Signal or Noise?
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Review2026 - Major Adverse Kidney Events in the American Indian or Alaska Native Population with Diabetes.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Article2026 - Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Prevention and Management in Chronic Kidney Disease.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Article2026 - Association of Sphingolipids with All-Cause and Cardiovascular Death in Patients with Kidney Failure Treated with Maintenance Hemodialysis.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Article2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)Network
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/nisha-bansal-md
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x.com/NishaKidneyDoc
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Bluesky
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nephrology.uw.edu/grand-rounds/2025/bansal-wasse
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womeninnephrology.org/about/profile.aspx
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youtube.com/@universityofwashingtonNEPHRO/videos
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →nephrology.uw.edu ↗
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- Board Certified
Internal Medicine and Nephrology (ABIM)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →uwmedicine.org ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Investigator
Kidney Research Institute, University of Washington
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Kidney-Heart Service, University of Washington
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Nephrology Clinical and Research Education
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Department of Medicine, University of Washington
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Physician Scientist Learning Pathway, Internal Medicine Residency
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American Society of Nephrology (FASN)
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Kidney360
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Kidney Medicine
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →mednews.uw.edu ↗
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Core Faculty
Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of Washington
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- "Collective Conversations: Dr. Nisha Bansal"
interview discussing the intersection of kidney and heart disease
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →mednews.uw.edu ↗ - ASN podcast appearance discussing Kidney Week highlights
community interactions, and kidney health
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