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Pooja Budhiraja, M.B.B.S.

  1. Nephrologist

Pooja Budhiraja, M.B.B.S., M.D., F.A.S.N., is a Nephrologist & Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. She is also Associate Program Director of Renal Transplant Fellowship, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona.

As Associate Program Director of the Renal Transplant Fellowship and involved in teaching fellows, residents, and students.

My research focus includes center-specific outcomes, Donor Acute Kidney Injury, outcomes of Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney transplants, and post-transplant complications.

She received her medical degree from Maulana Azad Medical College and has been in practice for more than 20 years.

  1. Autoimmune disease
  2. Kidney failure
  1. Hemodialysis
  2. Kidney donor evaluation
  3. Peritoneal dialysis
  1. 2009
    Fellowship - NephrologyUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine
  2. 2007
    Residency - Internal MedicineUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine
  3. 2004
    Research Associate - Sleep MedicineHenry Ford Hospital
  4. 2002
    MDMaulana Azad Medical College

Certifications

  1. 2009
    NephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2013
    Gold Star Award for Superior Customer ServiceSouthern Arizona Veteran Affairs
  2. 2010
    VISN 18 Young Investigator GrantVeterans Affairs Healthcare Network Competitive Career Development Fund
  3. 2010
    Among the Best Three Poster Presentation on RLSAssociated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) Annual Meeting
  4. 2008
    Travel GrantNephrology Young Investigators Forum
  5. 2006
    First Place, Distinguished Resident Research AwardUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine
  6. 2006
    Second Place AwardACP Annual Vignette Competition, University of Arizona College of Medicine
  7. 2002
    Clinical Honors/High Pass in Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, Medicine, Surgery, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, and Preventive MedicineMaulana Azad Medical College
  8. 1997
    National Certificate for being among Top 0.1% of Students for Board ExaminationAll India National Board Examinations
  9. 1997
    Scored 42nd Rank among over 100,000 ExamineesAll India Medical Entrance Exam

Professional memberships

  1. 2023 - present
    MemberKidney and Pancreas Transplant Convergence Workgroup, Transplant Specialty Council Practice Committee, Transplant Specialty Council
  2. 2023 - present
    MemberMorbidity and Mortality Committee, Kidney Transplant, Transplant Specialty Council
  3. 2023 - present
    MemberAdverse Effects Committee, Kidney Transplant, Transplant Specialty Council
  4. 2023 - present
    MemberLiving Donor Leadership, Transplant Specialty Council, Clinical Practice Committee
  5. 2023
    Meeting Co-DirectorMayo Clinic Nephrology, HTN, and Kidney Transplantation Update for the Clinician, Transplant Nephrology, Division of Nephrology
  6. 2022 - 2023
    Course DirectorMayo Clinic Nephrology, HTN, and Kidney Transplantation Update for the Clinician, Transplant Nephrology, Division of Nephrology
  7. 2021 - present
    MemberClinical Competency Committee (CCC), Renal Transplant Fellowship, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
  8. 2021 - present
    MemberProgram Evaluation Committee, Renal Transplant Fellowship, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
  9. 2014 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Transplantation
  10. 2007 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Nephrology

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