Biographical summary
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.
Conditions treated
- Autoimmune disease
- Kidney failure
Procedures performed
Education
- 2009
Fellowship - NephrologyUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine
- 2007
Residency - Internal MedicineUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine
- 2004
Research Associate - Sleep MedicineHenry Ford Hospital
- 2002
MDMaulana Azad Medical College
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2009
NephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2013
Gold Star Award for Superior Customer ServiceSouthern Arizona Veteran Affairs
- 2010
VISN 18 Young Investigator GrantVeterans Affairs Healthcare Network Competitive Career Development Fund
- 2010
Among the Best Three Poster Presentation on RLSAssociated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) Annual Meeting
- 2008
Travel GrantNephrology Young Investigators Forum
- 2006
First Place, Distinguished Resident Research AwardUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine
- 2006
Second Place AwardACP Annual Vignette Competition, University of Arizona College of Medicine
- 2002
Clinical Honors/High Pass in Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, Medicine, Surgery, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, and Preventive MedicineMaulana Azad Medical College
- 1997
National Certificate for being among Top 0.1% of Students for Board ExaminationAll India National Board Examinations
- 1997
Scored 42nd Rank among over 100,000 ExamineesAll India Medical Entrance Exam
Professional memberships
- 2023 - present
MemberObesity in Kidney Transplantation Workgroup, Kidney Pancreas Community of Practice (KPCOP), American Society of Transplantation
- 2023 - present
MemberKidney and Pancreas Transplant Convergence Workgroup, Transplant Specialty Council Practice Committee, Transplant Specialty Council
- 2023 - present
MemberMorbidity and Mortality Committee, Kidney Transplant, Transplant Specialty Council
- 2023 - present
MemberAdverse Effects Committee, Kidney Transplant, Transplant Specialty Council
- 2023 - present
MemberLiving Donor Leadership, Transplant Specialty Council, Clinical Practice Committee
- 2023
Meeting Co-DirectorMayo Clinic Nephrology, HTN, and Kidney Transplantation Update for the Clinician, Transplant Nephrology, Division of Nephrology
- 2022 - 2023
Course DirectorMayo Clinic Nephrology, HTN, and Kidney Transplantation Update for the Clinician, Transplant Nephrology, Division of Nephrology
- 2021 - present
MemberClinical Competency Committee (CCC), Renal Transplant Fellowship, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2021 - present
MemberProgram Evaluation Committee, Renal Transplant Fellowship, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2014 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Transplantation
- 2007 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Nephrology
Publications