Biographical summary
Dr. Sheshadri is a geriatric nephrologist with a focus on improving outcomes and care for older adults. His work focuses on improving quality of life and promoting healthy aging for individuals with chronic kidney disease, including dialysis-treated adults. This encompasses a broad variety of treatments and interventions, including education on physical activity, exercise, nutrition, and sleep. His research focus has primarily been in improving physical and cognitive function among older-dialysis treated adults, including pre-habilitation prior to kidney transplantation. A more recent focus being improving sleep disturbances across the spectrum of chronic kidney disease.
Conditions treated
Interests
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertension
- Kidney Stones
- Dialysis (including home dialysis)
- Sleep Disturbances in Chronic Kidney Disease
- Physical Dysfunction in Chronic Kidney Disease
- Cognitive Dysfunction in Chronic Kidney Disease
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2019
Fellow - NephrologyUniversity of California, San Francisco - Medical Center
- 2018
Masters of Applied Science - Clinical ResearchMedical Center, University of California, San Francisco
- 2014
Resident - Internal MedicineUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
- 2012
Intern - Internal MedicineUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
- 2011
MD - MedicineUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
- 2007
BA - BiochemistryThe University of Texas at Austin
Activities and honors
Awards and honors
- 2020
Clinician-Scientist Transdisciplinary Aging Research (CLIN-STAR) Conference Shark Tank WinnerOther
- 2017
Andy M. Choi Memorial Scholarship AwardeeUniversity of California San Francisco
- 2016
American Kidney Foundation Clinical Scientist in Nephrology Fellow AwardeeNational Kidney Foundation
- 2016
Benjamin J Lipps Fellowship Program, Donald E. Wesson Research Fellow AwardeeAmerican Society of Nephrology
- 2016
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship NRSA
- 2014
John S. Miller Award for Outstanding Senior Resident in Internal MedicineUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- 2011
Dallas Medical Society "Literature in Medicine" Grand Prize winnerUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- 2010
ACP On Being a Doctor creative writing Grand Prize winnerUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- 2007
Vice President of the Class of 2011 (08/07-05/09)UTSW Medical School
- 2006
Distinguished College ScholarUniversity of Texas at Austin
- 2005
College ScholarUniversity of Texas at Austin
- 2005
Gamma Beta Phi Honor SocietyGamma Beta Phi Honor Society
- 2005
Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma Honor Societies
- 2005
Biochemistry Merit Student Scholarship
- 2004
Dean's List HonorsUniversity of Texas at Austin
Professional memberships
- 2023 - present
MemberKidney Disease Aging Research Collaborative
- 2021 - present
Member American Geriatrics Society
- 2021 - present
MemberAmerican Geriatrics Society
- 2020 - present
MemberClinician-Scientists Transdisciplinary Aging Research
- 2019 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Transplantation
- 2019 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Transplantation
- 2015 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Nephrology
- 2015 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Nephrology
- 2011 - 2014
MemberAmerican Medical Association
- 2007 - 2011
MemberTexas Medical Association
Publications