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Sankar Navaneethan, MD

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Garabed Eknoyan MD Endowed Professor of Medicine; Associate Chief, Section of Nephrology; Director of Clinical Research, Section of Nephrology; Chief, Renal Section, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center · Baylor College of Medicine

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Region🇺🇸 Cleveland, OH · Midwest · United StatesSpecialtyNephrologyFocusChronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes+4
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Sankar Navaneethan is Garabed Eknoyan MD Endowed Professor of Medicine; Associate Chief, Section of Nephrology; Director of Clinical Research, Section of Nephrology; Chief, Renal Section, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center at Baylor College of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 452 publications with 44,855 citations (h-index 80); 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 27 Aug 2026

Sankar Dass Navaneethan, MD, is Garabed Eknoyan MD Endowed Professor of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. The public record shows 452 publications with 44,855 citations (h-index 80), centered on Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes, Dialysis and Renal Disease Management, Diabetes Treatment and Management. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 16 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2014–2015).

  • Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
  • Top research focus: Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
  • 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
  • Open Payments reporting from 16 companies

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Indications focus

from trials led + research topics
Chronic Kidney Disease2 trialsObesity2 trialsRenal Insufficiency, Chronic1 trialRenal Insufficiency1 trialType 2 DiabetesHeart FailureHypertensionESRD / Dialysis

Research focus

OpenAlex concept fingerprint
Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesDialysis and Renal Disease ManagementDiabetes Treatment and ManagementBlood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesHeart Failure Treatment and Management

Drugs & molecules

across trials, industry payments and publications
Kerendiageneric · FinerenoneClinical trials—Industry payments40Publications2Jardiancegeneric · EmpagliflozinClinical trials—Industry payments3Publications1Ocalivageneric · Obeticholic acidClinical trials—Industry payments13Publications—
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Works with

trial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments44Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments33Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments16
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Scholarship

indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
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452publications

Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 7 in PubMed.

44,855citations

Total citations across indexed works.

80h-index

Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 224.

Clinical & industry

trials, payments and federal funding
2clinical trials

Investigator role on registered studies.

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16companies · 2021–2025

Companies reporting payments to CMS. Facts, not judgments.

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1NIH grants · 2014–2015

Federally funded research awards.

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Contact

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Practice address

Telephone

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Clinical trials

Updated 27 Aug 2026

Listed as an investigator on 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:

Industry payments

Updated 27 Aug 2026

16 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:

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NIH funding

Updated 27 Aug 2026

1 NIH research award on record, funded 2014–2015 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.

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Most-cited works

by citation count (OpenAlex)
  1. 01
    Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2022 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
    6,066 citations2022
    doi.org ↗
  2. 02
    Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2023 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
    5,950 citations2023
    doi.org ↗
  3. 03
    Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2021 Update
    5,782 citations2021
    doi.org ↗
  4. 04
    Bariatric Surgery versus Intensive Medical Therapy for Diabetes — 5-Year Outcomes
    2,864 citations2017
    doi.org ↗
  5. 05
    2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association
    2,492 citations2024
    doi.org ↗
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Network

Updated 27 Aug 2026

The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.

Online presence

Updated 27 Aug 2026

This person's own public accounts first, then places where others mention them. Two different things, listed separately.

Owned accounts

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  • Doximity

    doximity.com/pub/sankar-navaneethan-md

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

    linkedin.com/in/sankar-dass-navaneethan-039589249

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

Mentions by others

where others cite or feature them
  • Other

    kidney.org/press-room/houston-s-sankar-dass-navaneethan-md-ms-mph-named-nkf-s-garabed-eknoyan-award-winner

    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 →kidney.org ↗
  • ResearchGate

    researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Sankar-D-Navaneethan-50097170

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

    Doximity profile listing: Nephrology, Houston, TX

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

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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
  • MS

    Case Western Reserve University

    2014
    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 →bcm.edu ↗
  • Nephrology Fellowship

    University of Rochester Medical Center

    2008
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →health.usnews.com ↗
  • MPH

    University of South Carolina

    2002
    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 →bcm.edu ↗
  • MBBS

    Madras Medical College

    2000
    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 →bcm.edu ↗

Editorial & leadership roles

journal and society appointments
  • Chair

    NIH Study Section

    2026
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →bcm.edu ↗
  • Chair

    Program Committee, National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings

    2025
    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 →bcm.edu ↗
  • Associate Editor

    American Journal of Kidney Diseases

    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 →bcm.edu ↗
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Awards & honors

honors on the public record
  • Garabed Eknoyan Award

    National Kidney Foundation

    2025
    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 →kidney.org ↗

Secondary affiliations

appointments beyond the home institution
  • Chief

    Renal Section, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX

    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 →houston.hsrd.research.va.gov ↗
  • Co-lead

    Resources Module, Consortium for Translational and Precision Health, Baylor College of Medicine

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

Media & interviews

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