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Rajiv Saran, MD

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Florence E. Bingham Research Professor of Nephrology; Professor of Internal Medicine (Nephrology) and Professor of Epidemiology · University of Michigan

ORCID↗NPI↗
Region🇺🇸 Ann Arbor, MI · Midwest · United StatesSpecialtyNephrologyFocusESRD / Dialysis
Last active 2023findmyKOL typefindmyKOL type: our influence ranking, shown when you reveal the full profileLatest publication2023Online presenceverified 2026PaymentsNone reportedNIH funding2004–2019Why? →

Rajiv Saran is Florence E. Bingham Research Professor of Nephrology; Professor of Internal Medicine (Nephrology) and Professor of Epidemiology at University of Michigan. OpenAlex indexes 299 publications with 28,043 citations (h-index 79); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 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 27 Aug 2026

Rajiv Saran, MB, BS, is Florence E. Bingham Research Professor of Nephrology at University of Michigan (Michigan Medicine / University of Michigan Medical School, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine; also School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology). The public record shows 299 publications with 28,043 citations (h-index 79), centered on ESRD / Dialysis. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, 4 NIH-funded awards (2004–2019).

  • Most recent indexed publication: 2023 · JMIR research protocols
  • Top research focus: ESRD / Dialysis
  • 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Indications focus

from trials led + research topics
Albuminuria1 trialChronic Kidney Disease1 trialESRD / Dialysis1 trialRenal Insufficiency1 trial

Research focus

OpenAlex concept fingerprint
ESRD / Dialysis

Works with

trial sponsors and companies reporting payments
University of MichiganClinical trials4Industry payments—

Scholarship

indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
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299publications

Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 3 in PubMed.

28,043citations

Total citations across indexed works.

79h-index

Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).

Clinical & industry

trials, payments and federal funding
4clinical trials

Investigator role on registered studies.

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0companies · 2021 onward

Companies reporting payments to CMS. Facts, not judgments.

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4NIH grants · 2004–2019

Federally funded research awards.

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Public positions

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  • Co-Principal Investigator

    CDC National Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Surveillance System for the United States

    2006
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →sph.umich.edu ↗

Contact

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Practice address

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Clinical trials

Updated 27 Aug 2026

Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:

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Industry payments

No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →

NIH funding

Updated 27 Aug 2026

4 NIH research awards on record, funded 2004–2019 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:

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Publications

Updated 27 Aug 2026

Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.

Online presence

Updated 27 Aug 2026

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Owned accounts

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  • Doximity

    doximity.com/pub/rajiv-saran-md

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Mentions by others

where others cite or feature them
  • Other

    medschool.umich.edu/profile/2350/rajiv-saran

    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 →medschool.umich.edu ↗

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Background & recognition

Updated 27 Aug 2026

Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.

Education

degrees and training on record
  • MBBS

    Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, Madras University, India

    1984
    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 →acru.med.umich.edu ↗
  • DTCD (Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases)

    Delhi University, India

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  • MD (Internal Medicine)

    Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI), Chandigarh, India

    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 →acru.med.umich.edu ↗
  • MRCP (UK)

    Member of the Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom

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  • MS (Epidemiology)

    University of Michigan School of Public Health

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Editorial & leadership roles

journal and society appointments
  • Director

    United States Renal Data System (USRDS), 2014-2019 (historical/past role)

    2019
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →medschool.umich.edu ↗
  • Associate Director

    U-M Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center (KECC)

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ihpi.umich.edu ↗

Awards & honors

honors on the public record

Secondary affiliations

appointments beyond the home institution
  • Center Member

    Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation (IHPI), University of Michigan

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  • Member

    Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS), University of Michigan

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →midas.umich.edu ↗
  • Center Member

    Center for Global Health Equity, University of Michigan

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →scholargps.com ↗
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