Biographical summary
Current clinical practice is in Nephrology and Transplant. Interests include renal involvement in hypertensive pregnancy disorders, as well as future risk of cardiovascular and renal disease after hypertensive pregnancy. Additional interests include management of pregnancy in dialysis and solid organ transplant patients, and pregnancy outcomes after kidney donation. Recent accomplishments include re-establishment of a living kidney donation program at the University of Mississippi. Part of the clinical mission was the development of a specialized Nephrology Program for women with high risk pregnancies and underlying renal disease.
Conditions treated
Interests
- Renal involvement in hypertensive pregnancy disorders
- Future risk of cardiovascular and renal disease after hypertensive pregnancy
- Management of pregnancy in dialysis and solid organ transplant patients
- Pregnancy outcomes after kidney donation
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2011
Fellowship - NIH Research Training GrantMayo School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2009
Fellowship - Nephrology FellowshipMayo School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2006
ResidencyInternal Medicine, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2003
Doctorate of MedicineSouthern Illinois University School Of Medicine
- 1998
BScMDUniversity of Illinois
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2009
NephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2006
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2019
Department of Medicine Award for Leadership, Mentoring, and Scientific ExpertiseUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine
- 2009
NIH Training Grant in NephrologyNIH
- 2005
Mayo International Health Program AwardMayo Clinic Rochester
Professional memberships
- 2018 - 2019
ChairUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center
- 2017 - 2019
Fellowship DirectorUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center
- 2016 - present
MentorAmerican Society of Nephrology
- 2016 - 2019
OfficerUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center
- 2016 - present
ModeratorUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center
- 2013 - 2019
ChairUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center
- 2013 - 2018
Course DirectorUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center
- 2012 - 2019
MemberUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center
- 2006 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Nephrology
- 2006 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Hypertension
- 2006 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Transplantation
- 2006 - present
MemberMayo Clinic Alumni Association
Publications