Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Ravindra Mehta, MD, is Professor Emeritus of Medicine at University of California, San Diego. The public record shows 478 publications with 51,958 citations (h-index 90), centered on Acute Kidney Injury Research, Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes, Dialysis and Renal Disease Management. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 10 companies, 6 NIH-funded awards (1988–2010).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Nature reviews. Nephrology
- Top research focus: Acute Kidney Injury Research
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 10 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 15 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 284.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Fluid Mobilization in Hospitalized Patients With Acute Kidney Injury
Sponsor: University of California, San Diego
InvestigatorPhase 4CompletedNCT04522635 - Global Assessment of Acute and Chronic Kidney Disease Incidence and Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19 Infection
Sponsor: University of California, San Diego
InvestigatorUnknownNCT04491227
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
10 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Vantive US Healthcare LLCProgram year20251 payment
- Abbott LaboratoriesProgram year20251 payment
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20251 payment
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
6 NIH research awards on record, funded 1988–2010 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Core A - Resource for Clinical Studies of AKI
University of Alabama at Birmingham
FY2022$299,374P30DK079337 - Core A - Resource for Clinical Studies of AKI
University of Alabama at Birmingham
FY2021$299,376P30DK079337 - Core A - Resource for Clinical Studies of AKI
University of Alabama at Birmingham
FY2020$327,302P30DK079337
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- The global epidemiology of acute kidney injury: challenges and opportunities.
Nature reviews. Nephrology
2026
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
Contact
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Office address
9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees 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 →clre.ucsd.edu ↗
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- D.M. (Doctor of Medicine, Nephrology specialization)
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Site PI
NIH/NIDDK-funded UAB/UCSD O'Brien Center for Acute Kidney Injury Research
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UCSD CREST and Master of Advanced Studies in Clinical Research (MAS-CR) Program
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Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative (ADQI)
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- UC San Diego Health
La Jolla, Hillcrest, and East Campus Medical Centers (clinical affiliation)
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UC San Diego Department of Medicine
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Owned accountspublic accounts run by this person
- LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/ravindra-mehta-5b4473105
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researchgate.net/profile/Ravindra-Mehta-2
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
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mednews.ucsd.edu/dr-ravi-mehta-receives-lifetime-achievement-award-for-work-in-acute-kidney-injury
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theisn.org/blog/2020/02/25/the-ravi-mehta-acute-kidney-injury-fellowship-fund
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