CURRICULUM VITAE
Brahm Vasudev MD
Brahm Vasudev MD
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Nephrology
Department of Medicine
Division of Nephrology
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Froedtert Hospital |
9200 W Wisconsin Ave |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
08/1989 - 10/1994 MBBS/MD, AFMC, University of Pune, Pune, India |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/1998 - 06/2001 Resident, Department of Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, Brookdale University and Hospital Center, New York, NY |
07/2000 - 06/2001 Chief Resident, Department of Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, Brookdale University and Hospital Center, New York, NY |
07/2001 - 06/2002 Critical Care Fellowship, Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY |
07/2002 - 06/2004 Nephrology Fellowship, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
07/2004 - 06/2005 Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Fellowship, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
10/2007 - 06/2010 Docere Fellowship, Department of Medicine, Faculty Development Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2004 - 06/2005 Instructor, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
09/2005 - 09/2011 Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
09/2011 - 11/2016 Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
12/2016 - 08/2017 Transplant Nephrologist, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Baylor University, Dallas, TX |
07/2018 - Present Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2008 - 04/2012 Course Director, M4 Integrated Elective in Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
08/2008 - 06/2009 Associate Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship Program, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
07/2009 - 11/2016 Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship Program, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
04/2012 - 06/2015 Program Director, Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Program, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
10/2019 - Present Program Director, Transplant Nephology Fellowship, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
09/2005 - 11/2016 Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI |
12/2016 - 08/2017 Baylor University Hospital, 3500 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX |
07/2018 - Present Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
American Board of Internal Medicine | 08/2005 | 12/2015 |
American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology | 10/2006 | 12/2026 |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
ECFMG | ECFMG | 01/1998 | None |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Wisconsin | 45097-20 | 10/2002 | 10/2021 |
Texas | R0804 | 11/2016 | 11/2018 |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
06/1989 Merit Scholarship in Medical School, Full Tuition Remission, All India Medical Entrance Examination, Ranked 131 among >100,000 applicants. |
06/2003 Best Teaching Fellow Award, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, one Fellow selected among all Department of Medicine Fellows. |
06/2004 Best Teaching Fellow Award, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, one Fellow selected from all Department of Medicine Fellows. |
05/2005 Young Investigator Award, American Transplant Congress |
06/2005 Best Teaching Fellow Award, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, one Fellow selected from all Department of Medicine Fellows. |
06/2006 Top Ten Teaching Faculty, Department of Medicine., Medical College of Wisconsin. One of ten chosen among >250 Department of Medicine Faculty voted by Internal Medicine Residents. |
06/2007 Best New Teaching Faculty Award, Department of Medicine., Medical College of Wisconsin, awarded to new Faculty Member annually, voted by Internal Medicine Residents. |
06/2008 Top Ten Teaching Faculty, Department of Medicine., Medical College of Wisconsin. One of ten chosen among >250 Department of Medicine Faculty voted by Internal Medicine Residents. |
06/2009 Best Teacher Senior Teaching Faculty, Department of Medicine., Medical College of Wisconsin, awarded annually to one Faculty Member, voted by Internal Medicine Residents. |
06/2010 Top Ten Teaching Faculty, Department of Medicine., Medical College of Wisconsin. One of ten chosen among >250 Department of Medicine Faculty voted by Internal Medicine Residents. |
06/2011 Top Ten Teaching Faculty, Department of Medicine., Medical College of Wisconsin. One of ten chosen among >250 Department of Medicine Faculty voted by Internal Medicine Residents. |
06/2012 Top Five Teaching Faculty, Department of Medicine., Medical College of Wisconsin. One of ten chosen among >250 Department of Medicine Faculty voted by Internal Medicine Residents. |
06/2013 Top Ten Teaching Faculty, Department of Medicine., Medical College of Wisconsin. One of ten chosen among >250 Department of Medicine Faculty voted by Internal Medicine Residents. |
03/2014 Regional Top Ten Doctor 2014, Castle Connolly Medical LTD |
06/2014 Top Ten Teaching Faculty, Department of Medicine., Medical College of Wisconsin. One of ten chosen among >50 Department of Medicine Faculty voted by Internal Medicine Residents. |
03/2015 Regional Top Doctor 2015, Castle Connolly Medical LTD. |
06/2015 Top Ten Teaching Faculty, Department of Medicine., Medical College of Wisconsin. One of ten chosen among >250 Department of Medicine Faculty voted by Internal Medicine Residents. |
03/2016 Regional Top Doctor 2016, Castle Connolly Medical LTD. |
03/2017 Regional Top Doctor 2017, Caste Connolly Medical LTD. |
01/2018 Top Doctor: Best Physician in Metro Milwaukee chosen by peers., Milwaukee Magazine, Milwaukee WI. |
03/2018 Regional Top Doctor 2018, Castle Connolly Medical LTD. |
01/2019 Top Doctor: Best Physician in Metro Milwaukee, chosen by my peers., Milwaukee Magazine, Milwaukee, WI. |
03/2019 Regional Top Doctor 2019, Castle Connolly Medical LTD. |
06/2019 Best Didactic Lecturer, Department of Medicine., Medical College of Wisconsin. One Faculty chosen from among >250 Department of Medicine Faculty voted by Internal Medicine Residents. |
01/2020 Top Doctor: Best Physician in Metro Milwaukee, chosen by my peers. , Milwaukee Magazine, Milwaukee, WI. |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
07/2002 - Present American Society of Nephrology |
07/2002 - Present National Kidney Foundation |
07/2002 - Present American Society of Transplantation |
07/2005 - Present Fellow, American Society of Nephrology |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Ad-Hoc Reviewer |
01/2020 Manuscript #KI-12-19-1808 "Understanding Kidney Disease in Hematological Malignancies and the Burden of Cancer After Kidney Transplantation..., Kidney International |
03/2021 Manuscript# TPA-2021-0357 "The Association Between Peri-transplant RBC Transfusion and Graft Failure After Kidney Transplantation: a Nationwide Cohort Study." Transplantation |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
08/2008 - 2011 Member At Large, Disease Transmission Advisory Committee, Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network of Organ Sharing |
07/2017 - 07/2019 President Elect, North American Alumni, Armed Forces Medical College |
07/2019 - Present President, North American Alumni, Armed Forces Medical College |
RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Local |
Vasudev, Brahm, Overview of Kidney Transplantation., Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 03/2007 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Optimal Immunosuppressive Drug Combinations in Kidney Transplantation., Department of Transplant Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2007 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Kidney Transplantation - ER Perspective., Department of Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 04/2008 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Complications of Dialysis, Department of Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2008 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Perioperative Renal Failure, Department of Anesthesia Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 02/2010 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Post-Transplant Center, Department of Transplant Surgery Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 04/2011 |
Vasudev, Brahm, It's Human to Dialyze, but Dive to Pee, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 01/2019 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Palliative Care in ESRD Patients, Aurora Hospice & Palliative Fellowship Program, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI, 07/2019 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Heart Your Kidneys, National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 10/2019 |
Vasudev, Brahm, What Every Transplant Patient Needs to Know About Their Gift of Life, Froedtert & Medical College and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 10/2019 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Basics of Kidney Transplantation, Chalk Talk for Post Kidney Transplant Coordinators, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, MCW, Milwaukee, WI, 2019 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Palliative Care and Kidney Transplantation, Aurora Hospice & Palliative Fellowship Program, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI, 01/2020 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Management of AKI and CKD, Acute Care Surgery, Fellows Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 02/2020 |
Vasudev, Brahm, The "STEMI" of Nephrology, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 02/2020 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Series of Five, Transplant Chalk Talks Series, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 04/23/2021 - 05/21/2021 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Long Term Kidney Transplant Survival, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 03/2022 |
Regional |
Vasudev, Brahm, CVS Management in Renal Transplant Recipients, CME Renal Transplantation Update, Neenah, WI, 01/2006 |
National |
Ison MG, Pruett T, Teperman L, Covington S, Taylor K, Blumberg E, Carney K, Cutler J, DiMaio M, Green M, Hasz R, Kubak B, VASUDEV B, Nalesnik M., Donor Serologic Screening: Current Practices and Future Challenges - A Survey Reported by the OPTN/UNOS Ad Hoc Diseases Transmission Committee (DTAC), American Transplant Congress, Boston, Bassachusetts, 05/2009 |
Sujeet K, Yhu Y, VASUDEV B, Saad E, Bresnahan B, Hariharan S., Improved Long-Term Kidney Graft Survival in Subjects with BK Viral Nephritis., American Transplant Congress, San Diego, California, 05/2010 |
Ison MG, Covington S, Taylor K, Taranto S, Parker K, Blumberg E, Ching-Hong P, DiMaio M, Gockerman JP, Green M, Hasz R, Kubak B, Lebovitz D, Pruett T, Smith A, Teperman L, VASUDEV B, Nalesnik M., Donor-Derived Disease Transmission Events in the United States in 2009. A Report from the OPTN Ad Hoc Diseases Transmission Advisory Committee., American Transplant Congress, San Diego, California, 05/2010 |
Miller R, Covington S, Taranto S, Taylor K, Parker K, Comellas C, Ehsan A, Lyon GM, Nalesnik MA, Pruett TL, Smith A, Teperman L, Tuttle-Newhall JE, VASUDEV B, Blumberg. E, Communication Gaps Associated with Donor Derived Infections. OPTN Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC)., American Transplant Congress, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 05/2011 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Kidney Transplantation, Armed Forces Medical College Alumni, Dallas, TX, 08/2012 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Management of Antibody Mediated Rejection., Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11/2012 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Manage of Kidney Rejection, North Shore University Hospital, Long Island, New York, 2013 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Update on Kidney Transplantation, Armed Forces Medical College Alumni, Atlanta, GA, 08/2016 |
Vasudev, Brahm, What's New in Kidney Transplantation, Armed Forces Medical College Alumni, Chicago, IL, 08/2017 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Kidney Allocation System, Baylor University, Dallas, Texas, 2017 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Current Challenges and Future Directions in the Field of Kidney Transplantation., Armed Forces Medical College Alumni, New York, NY, 08/2019 |
International |
Vasudev, Brahm, Overview of Kidney Transplantation., Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India, 11/2004 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Advances in the World of Kidney Transplantation., International Medical Science Academy, IMA, New Delhi, India, 11/2010 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Belatacept., Indian Society of Organ Transplantation 2011, New Delhi, India, 10/2011 |
Vasudev,Brahm, BK Virus Nephritis., Indian Society of Organ Transplantation 2011, New Delhi, India, 10/2011 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Cancer after Kidney Transplantation., Indian Society of Organ Transplantation 2011, New Delhi, India, 10/2011 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Management of Post-Transplant Center., Indian Society of Organ Transplantation 2012, Mumbai, India, 11/2012 |
Vasudev, Brahm, The Biology Behind the Newer Therapies for AMR., Indian Society of Organ Transplantation 2012, Mumbai, India, 11/2012 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Treatment of Antibody Mediated Rejection., Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India, 12/2012 |
Vasudev, Brahm, It is Human to Dialyze, Divine to Pee., Indian Society of Organ Transplantation 2013, Bhuvneshwar, India, 11/2013 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Management of a Kidney Transplant Recipient., Indian Society of Organ Transplantation 2013, Bhuvneshwar, India, 11/2013 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Kidney Diseases, Heart Care Foundation of India, Bhuvneshwar, India, 11/2013 |
Vasudev, Brahm, COVID and Dialysis, Heart Care Foundation of India, Virtual Zoom CME Conference, 05/2020 |
Vasudev, Brahm, Recycle Life, Armed Forces Medical College Alumni, Global Town Hall Virtual Zoom Conference, 03/2021 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
VASUDEV B, Cors C, Cherikh WS, McBride MA, Bresnahan B, Hariharan S., Improving Long-term Kidney Transplant Survival - An Analysis of UNOS Database., American Transplant Congress, Seattle, Washington, 05/2005 |
Medipalli R, VASUDEV B, Zhu Y, Saad E, Orentas RJ, Jurgens L, Hariharan S., Improved Outcomes of BKVN: Impact of BKV Surveillance Protocol., American Transplant Congress, San Francisco, CA, 05/2007 |
Ison MG, Covington S, Taylor K, Blumberg E, Carney K, Cutler J, DiMaio M, Green N, Hasz R, Kubak B, Pruett T, Teperman L, VASUDEV B, Nalesnik M., Donor Derived Disease Transmission Events in the United States 2008. A Report from the OPTN Ad Hoc Diseases Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC)., American Transplant Congress, Boston Massachusetts, 05/2009 |
Ison MG, Pruett T, Teperman L, Covington S, Taylor K, Blumberg E, Carney K, Cutler J, DiMaio M, Green M, Hasz R, Kubak B, VASUDEV B, Nalesnik M., Donor Serologic Screening: Current Practices and Future Challenges - A Survey Reported by the OPTN/UNOS Ad Hoc Diseases Transmission Committee (DTAC)., American Transplant Congress, Boston, Massachusetts, 05/2009 |
Sujeet K, Yhu Y, VASUDEV B, Saad E, Bresnahan B, Hariharan S., Improved Long-Term Kidney Graft Survival in Subjects with BK Viral Nephritis., American Transplant Congress, San Diego, CA, 05/2010 |
Ison MG, Covington S, Taylor K, Taranto S, Parker K, Blumberg E, Ching-Hong P, DiMaio M, Gockerman JP, Green M, Hasz R, Kubak B, Lebovitz D, Pruett T, Smith A, Teperman L, VASUDEV B, Nalesnik M., Donor-Derived Disease Transmission Events in the United States in 2009. A Report from the OPTN Ad Hoc Diseases Transmission Advisory Committee., American Transplant Congress, San Diego, California, 05/2010 |
Miller R, Covington S, Taranto S, Taylor K, Parker K, Comellas C, Ehsan A, Lyon GM, Nalesnik MA, Pruett TL, Smith A, Teperman L, Tuttle-Newhall JE, VASUDEV B, Blumberg E., Communication Gaps Associated with Donor Derived Infections. OPTN Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC), American Transplant Congress, Philadelphia, PA, 05/2011 |
International |
Ison MG,Covington S, Taylor K, Taranto S, Paker K, Blumberg E, Chin-Hong, P, DiMaio M, Gockerman JP, Green N, Hasz R, Kubak B, Lebovitz D, Pruett T, Smith A, Teperman L, VASUDEV B, Nalesnik M., Donor Derived Desease Transmission Events in the United States 2006 - 2009. A Report from the OPTN Ad Hoc Diseases Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC)., XXIII International Congress of the Transplantation Society Meeting., Vancouver, Canada, 08/2010 |
Ison MG,Covington S, Taylor K, Taranto S, Paker K, Blumberg E, Chin-Hong, P, DiMaio M, Gockerman JP, Green N, Hasz R, Kubak B, Lebovitz D, Pruett T, Smith A, Teperman L, VASUDEV B, Nalesnik M., Donor Derived Desease Transmission Events in the United States 2006 - 2009. A Report from the OPTN Ad Hoc Diseases Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC)., 48th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Disease Society of America, British Columbia, Canada, 10/2010 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2006 - 07/2012 Member, Resident Selection Committee, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2008 - 11/2016 Member, Internal Medicine Program Evaluation Committee (PEC), Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2009 - 07/2016 Chair, Nephrology Fellow Selection Committee, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2010 Chair, Internal Review Committee for Pediatric Fellowship Training Program, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconin |
07/2010 Chair, Internal Review Committee, Fellowship Training Program, Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2012 - 11/2016 Chair, Transplant Nephrology Fellow Selection Committee, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2012 - 07/2015 Chair, Transplant Nephrology Fellow Selection Committee, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2013 - 11/2016 Member, Continuing Member Education Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2013 - 11/2016 Member, Continuing Medical Education Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2014 - 11/2016 Member, Admission Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2014 - 07/2016 Member, Admissions Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2019 - Present Member, Internal Medicine Program Evaluation Committee, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2019 - Present Chair, Transplant Nephrology Fellow Selection Committee, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
MEDICAL COLLEGE TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Community/Lay Public |
07/09/2008 Introduction to Kidney Disease and Kidney Transplantation to Medical College of Wisconsin Coders and Billers |
Medical Student Education |
2005 - 2016 Preceptor, Nephrology Inpatient Ward Rotatio, M4 Students. |
2005 - 2016 Preceptor, Nephrology Consult Elective Rotation |
2006 - 2008 Preceptor, Clinical Examination and Reasoning, M2 Students |
2006 - 2008 Lecturer, Renal Physiology, M2 Students |
2007 Preceptor, Problem Based Learning Module, M1 Students |
2008 - 2009 Lecturer, Renal Pathology, M1 Students |
2010 - 2014 Lecturer, Acute Renal Failure, M3 Clinical Clerkship |
2020 Academic Half Day Lecture, AKI, Introduction to Dialysis, Transplant Nephrology, PGY – 1 Students |
Resident and Fellow Education |
2003 - 2010 Nephrology Inpatient Lecture, Introduction to Transplantation Internal Medicine Residents |
2003 - 2010 Nephrology Inpatient Lecture, Introduction to Dialysis, Internal Medicine Residents |
2003 - 2010 American Board of Internal Medicine Board Review Questions |
2005 - 2016 Preceptor, Outpatient Dialysis, Centre Point Dialysis |
2005 - 2016 Inpatient Nephrology Attending, Nephrology Consult Attending |
2005 - Present Inpatient Nephrology and Consult Service Attending |
2005 - 2016 Academic Half Day Lecture to Internal Medicine House Staff |
2006 - 2016 Core Skills Program, Internal Medicine 101, Renal Failure |
2008 Renal Physiology and Transplant Nephrology, General Surgery Residents |
2009 - 2016 Outpatient Nephrology Clinic Preceptor |
2018 - Present Inpatient Transplant and Consult Service Attending |
2019 - Present Annual Academic Half Day Lecture Series, Internal Medicine Residents |
2019 - Present Annual Core Skills 101 Talk, Internal Medicine Interns, Renal Disease |
2020 - Present Outpatient Transplant Clinic Preceptor |
2020 - Present Academic Half Day Lecture, Internal Medicine Residents, Glomerulonephritis, Urgent Dialysis, Transplant Nephrology |
MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Medical Students |
Timothy Chang, M1, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2009 - 08/2009 Summer Student Project Mentor, Project titled "Skin Cancer Risk Perception in Renal Transplant Recipients." Abstract accepted for presentation at Society for Investigative Dermatology Annual Meeting. Atlanta, Georgia 2010. |
Clinical/Research Fellows |
Radhika Medipalli, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2006 - 06/2008 Clinical and Research Mentor, Project titled “Improved Outcomes of BKVN: Impact of BKV Surveillance Protocol.” Abstract oral presentation at American Transplant Congress Meeting, San Francisco, California, May 2007. Project titled “Impact of BK Virus Surveillance: A Single Center Experience.” Abstract present at American Transplant Congress, Toronto, Canada, May 2008 |
Shamila Senanayake, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2008 - 06/2011 Research Mentor, Project title “Prospective Study on Treatment of BK Virus Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients with Reduction of Maintenance Immunosuppression.” Abstract presented at American Society of Nephrology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 2008 |
Kumar Sujeet, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 08/2008 - 06/2010 Research Mentor, Project titled “Improved Long-Term Kidney Graft Survival in Subjects with BK Viral Nephritis.” Abstract orally presented an American Transplant Congress, San Diego, California, May 2010 |
Chirag Lavani, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2019 - 06/2020 Research Mentor, Project title “CMV associated Collapsing Glomerulopathy in Renal Transplant Recipient” Abstract presented at American Society of Nephrology, October 2020 |
Residents |
Ruchika Batwara, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2004 - 06/2007 Clinical and Research Mentor, Project titled "Recurrent BKVN after Re-transplantation." Abstract published. Project titled "Kidney transplantation in patients with Caroli's Disease." Abstract published. Project titled "Recurrence of scleroderma renal crisis in a kidney transplant patient with antecedent corticosteroid use." Abstract presented at annual National Kidney Foundation, Chicago, IL, April 2006. |
Puneet Sood, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2005 - 06/2008 Clinical and Research Mentor, Project titled "Kidney transplantation in patients with Caroli's disease." Abstract published. |
Nidhi Aggarwal, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2005 - 06/2008 Clinical and Research Mentor, Project titled "Recurrence of scleroderma renal crisis in a kidney transplant patient with antecedent corticosteroid use." Abstract presented at National Kidney Foundation, Chicago, IL, April 2006 |
Shelly Williams, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2009 - 06/2010 Research Mentor, Project titled “Renal transportation for end-stage renal disease following bone marrow transplantation: A 10-year outcomes review.” Abstract presented at American Transplant Congress, San Diego, California, May 2010 |
Ankit Sakhuja, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2009 - 06/2011 Clinical and Research Mentor, Project titled “A single center experience with management of solid organ cancers in renal transplant patients.” Abstract presented at American Transplant Congress, San Diego, California, May 2010. Co-Authored chapter “Kidney Transplant Outcomes.” Clinical Decision Making in Nephrology, Hypertension, and Renal Transplantation. Published. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-4454-1_38 |
Amy Braden, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 07/2009 - 06/2010 Research Mentor, Project titled “Renal transplantation for end-stage renal disease following bone marrow transplantation: A 10-year outcomes review.” Abstract presented at American Transplant Congress, San Diego, California, May 2010 |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Educational Programs |
Student |
2009 - 2006 M4 Integrated Elective in Nephrology. Designed and implemented a four-week curriculum in basic and clinical sciences pertaining to general and transplant nephrology. |
Fellow |
2009 - 2016 Nephrology Fellowship AHD Lecture series |
2009 Nephrology Fellowship curriculum incorporated monthly Access and Biopsy Conference; development of weekly Academic Half-Day and Case Conference; annual QA projects and M&M Conference. |
2012 - 2016 Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Academic Half-Day Lecture Series |
2019 - Present Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Academic Half-Day Lecture Series |
Resident |
2008 - 2010 American Board of Internal Medicine Board Review Questions. Developed for internal medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, and neurology residents rotating in inpatient nephrology. |
2008 - 2011 Orientation to Inpatient Nephrology. Review of patient care and system-based practice pertinent to inpatient nephrology. |
2009 Inpatient Nephrology Attending, Nephrology Consult Attending Curriculum to address and improve Internal Medicine in Training Exam Scores. |
Research Programs |
2010 Student: Summer Research Elective – 2010 - Skin Cancer Post-Transplantation |
CLINICAL EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS: |
2007 Cancer Post-Transplantation Brochure. Distributed to kidney transplant patients. |
LOCAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES ORGANIZED: |
09/2011 1st Annual One day Review and Update in Nephrology. Organized by the Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
09/2012 2nd Annual One day Review and Update in Nephrology. Organized by the Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin. |
2017 - Present Armed Forces Medical College Alumni Association Annual CME Conference, CME Director. |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Vasudev B, Hariharan S, Hussain S, Zhu Y, Bresnahan B, Cohen E. BK Virus Nephritis: Risk Factors, Timing and Outcomes in Renal Transplant Recipients. Kidney International. 68(4): 1834 – 39, 2005. DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1755.2005.00602. |
2. Hariharan S, Cohen E, Vasudev B, Orentas R, Viscidi R, Kakela J, DuCheateau B. BK Virus-Specific Antibodies and BKV DNA in Renal Transplant Recipients with BKV Nephritis. Am J of Transplant 5(11):2719-2724, 2005. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2005.01080. |
3. 3. Vasudev B, Hariharan S. Cancer after renal transplantation. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 16:523-528, 2007. DOI: 10.1097/MNH.0b013e3282f06bba. |
4. Saad E, Bresnahan B, Chen E, Lu N, Orentas R, Vasudev B, Hariharan S. Successful Treatment of BK Viremia Using Reduction in Immunosuppression without Anti-Viral Therapy. Transplantation 85: 850-854, 2008. DOI: 10.1097/TP.0b013e318166cba8. |
5. Sujeet K, Vasudev B, Desai P, Bellizzi J, Novoa-Takara L, He C, El-Meanaway A. Acute kidney injury requiring dialysis secondary to adenovirus nephritis in renal transplant recipient. Transplant Infectious Disease, 13: 174-177, 2011. DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2010.00577. |
6. Nalesnik MA, Woodle ES, DiMaio JM, Vasudev B, Teperman LW, Covington S, Taranto S, Gockerman JP, Shapiro R, Sharma V, Swinnen LJ, Yoshida A, Ison MG. Donor transmitted malignancies in organ transplantation: Assessment of clinical risk. Am J Transplant. 11(6):1140-7, 2011. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03565. |
7. Vasudev M, Bresnahan B, Cohen E, Hari P, Hariharan S, Vasudev B. Percussion hemoglobinuria - a novel term for hand trauma-induced mechanical hemolysis: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports 5:508, 2011. DOI:10.1186/1752-1947-5-508. |
8. Vasudev B, Vasudev M. A Model Curriculum for Residents Rotating in Nephrology. MedEdPORTAL; 2012. |
9. Sood P, Senanayake S, Sujeet K, Medipalli R, Saad E, Vasudev B, Bresnahan BA, Johnson CP, Hariharan S. Lower prevalence of BK virus infection in African American renal transplant recipients: a prospective study. Transplantation. Feb 15;93(3):291-6, 2012. DOI: 10.1097/TP.0b013e31823ec05a. |
10. Bunnapradist S, Ciechanowski K, West-Thielke P, Mulgaonkar S, Rostaing L, Vasudev B, Budde K; on behalf of the MELT investigators. Conversion from Twice-Daily Tacrolimus to Once-Daily Extended Release Tacrolimus (LCPT): The Phase III Randomized MELT Trial. Am J Transplant. Dec 21, 2013. DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12035. |
11. Miller R, Covington S, Taranto S, Carrico R, Ehsan A, Friedman B, Green M, Ison MG, Kaul D, Kubak B, Lebovitz DJ, Lyon GM, Nalesnik M, Pruett TL, Teperman L, Vasudev B, Blumberg E. Communication gaps associated with donor-derived infections. Am J Transplant. Jan;15(1):259-64, 2015. DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12978. |
12. Vasudev B, Simpson Haines E, Duthie E, Anderson C, Denson K. Geriatric Nephrology OSCE: Managing Drugs With Aging Patients and Kidneys. MedEdPORTAL 2015. 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10251. |
13. Puttarajappa, C, Schinstock, C, W, C, Leca N, Kumar V, Vasudev B, Hariharan, S. KDOQI US Commentary on the KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline on the Evaluation and Management of Candidates for Kidney Transplantation. American Journal of Kidney Disease. Mar 12; S0272-6386(20)31197-5, 2021. DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.11.017. PMID 33745779. |
14. May R, Cassol C, Hannoudi A, Larsen C, Lerma E, Haun R, Braga J, VanBeek C, Vankalakunti M, Barnum L, Walker P, Bourne TD, Messias N, Ambruzs JM, Boils CL, Sharma SS, Cossey LN, Baxi PV, Palmer M, Zuckerman J, Walavalkar V, Urisman A, Gallan A, Rodby R, Luyckx V, Espino G, Santhana-Krishnan S, Alper B, Lam SG, Hannoudi GN, Matthew D, Belz M, Singer G, Kunaparaju S, Figueroa JC, Sauabh C, Rondla C, Abdalla MA, Britton ML, Paul S, Ranjit U, Bichu P, Williamson S, Sharma Y, Gaspert A, Grosse P, Meyer I, Velez JCQ, Vasudev B, Caza TN. Nephropathology of Coronavirus 2019 Disease (COVID-19): A Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study by the COVID-19 Kidney Biopsy Consortium – Under submission |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. Sakhuja A, Sehgal N, Vasudev M, Vasudev B. Kidney Transplant Outcomes. In: Lerma E., Rosner M. (eds) Clinical Decisions in Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation. Springer, New York, NY 2013. 459-467. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-4454-1_38. |
2. Vasudev B, Cohen, E. Cancer in Renal Transplant Patients 1st ed: Elsevier; 2019. 314 – 321p. Hardcover ISBN: 9780323549455, eBook ISBN: 9780323549622. |
3. Vasudev B, Intern Survival Guide. (chapter review). Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin. May 2020. |
4. Vasudev B. Slawski, B. Decision Making in Perioperative Patient Care: Clinical Pearls. 1st ed: Elsevier, 2021. 189 – 194. Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-1260468106. |
5. What Internal Medicine Specialists Need to Know About Nephrology. Book Editor, Work in progress |
Abstracts |
1. VASUDEV B, Sreenivasan M. "Salmonella Mycotic Aneurysm." Poster presented, American College of Physicians-American Society of IM Regional Scientific Meeting, New York. 2001. |
2. Markell M, Salifu M, VASUDEV B, Haria D, Patel B, Wolf F, Sumrani N, Hong J, Distant D, Sommer B, Friedman E. "Determinants of Referral for Transplantation in a Population of Inner-City Hemodialysis Patients." Journal American Society Nephrology 12:A4734, 2001. Poster presented at the American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting, 2001. |
3. Markell M, Salifu M, Haria D, VASUDEV B, Patel B, Carbonell E, Sumrani N, Distant DA, Hong J, Sommer B, Friedman E. "Referral for Living-donor Renal Transplant Work-up in Inner City Hemodialysis Patients: Impact of Patient Beliefs." American Society of Nephrology Vol 12 A4735, American Society of Nephrology, 2001. |
4. VASUDEV B, Siddiqi N, Zhu Y, Hariharan S. "Positive and Negative Predictive Value of 1-Year Post Transplant Serum Creatinine." Journal of American Society of Nephrology.14: 670A, 2003. Poster #623 presented at the American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting, 2003. |
5. VASUDEV B, Siddiqi N, Zhu Y, Hariharan S. "Positive and Negative Predictive Value of 1-Year Post Transplant Serum Creatinine." Journal of American Society of Nephrology.14: 670A, 2003. Poster presented at the American Transplant Congress, May 2004. |
6. VASUDEV B, Orentas R, Walczak J, Hariharan S. "Tropism of BK Virus to renal cells and the effect of immunosuppressants on viral cytopathic effect in a tissue culture model." American Journal of Transplantation 4(s8): 335, 2004. Poster P105-II presented at American Transplant Congress. |
7. VASUDEV B, Afzal O, Hussain S. Bresnahan B, Cohen E, Zhu Y, Hariharan S. "BK Virus Nephritis: Transplant Variables, Incidence, Onset and Outcomes in a Single Center." Journal American Society of Nephrology. 15:753A, 2004. Poster #1023 presented at American Society of Nephrology, October 2004. |
8. VASUDEV B, Cors C, Cherikh WS, McBride MA, Bresnahan B, Hariharan S. "Improving Long-term Kidney Transplant Survival - An Analysis of OPTN/UNOS Database." American Journal of Transplantation 5(s11):411, 2005. |
9. DuChateau B, Kakela J, Cohen EP, VASUDEV B, Orentas R, Hariharan S. "BK Virus Specific Abs in Renal Transplant Recipients with BK Nephritis." American Journal of Transplantation 5(s11): 452 - 453, 2005. Poster P90-III presented at American Transplant Congress, May 2005, Seattle, WA. |
10. Cohen E, Hariharan S, VASUDEV B. "Latency, Progression and Recovery of BKV Nephritis." Journal of American Society Nephrology 15: 738A, 2004. Poster #954 presented at the Annual American Society of Nephrology Meeting, October 2004. |
11. Batwara R, VASUDEV B, Bresnahan B, Cohen E, Hariharan S. "Recurrent BKVN after re-transplantation." Journal of American Society of Nephrology 16:841A, 2005. |
12. Sood P, Batwara R, VASUDEV B, Cohen E, Bresnahan B, Hariharan S. "Kidney Transplantation in patients with Caroli's disease." Journal of American Society of Nephrology 16:841A, 2005. |
13. VASUDEV B, Vasudev M, Hariharan S, Cohen E, Hari P, Bresnahan B. "Percussion Hemoglobinuria." Journal of American Society of Nephrology 16:782A, 2005. Poster #1031 presented at American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting, November 2005, Philadelphia, PA. |
14. VASUDEV B, Bresnahan B, Cherikh W, McBride M, Cors C, Hariharan S. "Measuring Improvement in Long Term Renal Transplant Survival by Ratio of Actual to Maximum Expected Dialysis Free Time: 1988 - 203, an Analysis of OPTN/UNOS Database." Journal of American Society of Nephrology 16:686A, 2005. Poster #593 presented at the annual American Society of Nephrology Meeting November 2005, Philadelphia, PA. |
15. VASUDEV B, Cohen E, Orentas R, DuChateau B, Hariharan S. "Humoral Immune Recovery in BK Virus Nephritis: A Prospective Study." Journal of American Society of Nephrology 16: 704A, 2005. Poster #675 presented at the Annual American Society of Nephrology Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. |
16. Batwara R, Aggarwal N, VASUDEV B. "Recurrence of scleroderma renal crisis in a kidney transplant patient with antecedent corticosteroid use. " National Kidney Foundation, Chicago, IL 2006. |
17. VASUDEV B, Bircher L, Kakela J, Orentas R, Hariharan S. "Prevalence of BK Viremia and BKV Specific Antibodies in Healthy Donors, ESRD Patients on Hemodialysis, and Renal Transplant Recipients." Journal American Society Nephrology 17:762A, 2006. Poster #892 presented at the Annual American Society of Nephrology Meeting, San Diego, CA, November 2006. |
18. VASUDEV B, Bresnahan B, Cherikh W, Cors S, McBride M, Hariharan S. "Measuring Improvement in Long Term Renal Transplant Survival: 1998 - 2003, An Analysis of the UNOS Database." American Journal of Transplantation 6(s2):646, 2006. Poster P68-II presented at the World Transplant Congress, 2006. |
19. Saad E, Bresnahan B, Cohen E, Hussain S, VASUDEV B, Orentas R, Hariharan S. "Reduction in immunosupression without use of anti-viral therapy in the treatment of BK Virus infection after renal transplant." American Journal of Transplantation 6(s2):938, 2006. Poster P89-IV presented at the World Transplant Congress, 2006. |
20. Medipalli R, VASUDEV B, Zhu Y, Saad E, Cohen E, Orentas R, Jurgens L, Hariharan S. "Improved Outcomes of BKVN: Impact of BKV Surveillance Protocol." American Journal of Transplantation 7(s2):150, 2007. |
21. Medipalli R, VASUDEV B, Yong-ran Z, Saad E, Bresnahan B, Jurgens L, Orentas R, Hariharan S. "Impact of BK Virus Surveillance: A Single Center Experience." American Journal of Transplantation 8(s2):461, Poster #195-II present at the American Transplant Congress, Toronto, Canada, June 2008. |
22. Vasudev M, VASUDEV B, Hariharan S, Schauer D, Grossman W. "Perforin and Granzyme Expression in a Patient with De Novo Renal Cell Carcinoma after Kidney Transplantation." Journal American Society of Nephrology. 19:889-890A, 2008. |
23. Vasudev M, VASUDEV B, Hariharan S, Routes J, Grossman W. " A Pilot Study Correlating Cellular and Granzyme Level in Peripheral Lymphocytes Measured by Flow Cytometry with Rejection, BK Virus Infection and Chronic Allograft Nephropathy in Kidney Transplant Recipients." Journal American Society of Nephrology 19: 219A, 2008. Poster presented at the American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting, 2008. |
24. Senanayake S, VASUDEV B, Jurgens L, Hariharan S. "Perspective Study on Treatment of BK Virus Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients with Reduction of Maintenance Immunosuppression." Journal American Society of Nephrology 19:444-445A, 2008. Poster presented at the American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting, 2008. |
25. Sujeet K, Saad E, VASUDEV B, Bresnahan B, Ran Zhu Y, Hariharan S. "Improved Long-Term Kidney Transplant Survival in Patients with BKV Nephritis." Journal American Society Nephrology 20:814A, 2009. Poster #3086- presented at the American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting 2009. |
26. VASUDEV B, Bresnahan B, Johnson N, Hariharan S. "A Single Center Analysis of Risk Factors and Knowledge of Post-Transplant Cancer." Journal American Society of Nephrology 20:816A, 2009. Poster #3093 presented at the American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting 2009. |
27. Ison MG, Covington S, Taylor K, Blumberg E, Carney K, Cutler J, DiMaio M, Green M, Hasz R, Kubak B, Pruett T, Teperman L, VASUDEV B, Naselnik M. "Donor-Derived Disease Transmission Events in United States in 2008: A Report from the OPTN/UNOS Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC)." American Journal of Transplantation 9(s2): 302, 2009. |
28. Ison MG< Pruett T, Teperman L, Covington S. Taylor K, Blumberg E, Carney K, Cutler J, DiMaio M, Green M, Hasz R, Kubak B, VASUDEV B, Nalesnik. "Donor Serologic Screening: Current Practices and Future Challenges - A Survey Reported by the OPTN/UNOS Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Committee (DTAC). American Journal of Transplantation 9(s2): 196, 2009. |
29. Chang TW, DeMara M, VASUDEV B, Olasz EB. "Skin cancer risk perception in renal transplant recipients." Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2010. Society for Investigative Dermatology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA 2010. |
30. Williams S, Braden A, VASUDEV B, Palmer J, Cohen E. "Renal transplantation for end-stage renal disease following bone marrow transplantation: A 10-year outcomes review." Poster #184-IV presented at American Transplant Congress, San Diego, CA, May 2010. American Journal of Transplantation 10(s4):525, 2010. |
31. Sujeet K, Yhu Y, VASUDEV B, Saad E, Bresnahan B, Hariharan S. "Improved Long-Term Kidney Graft Survival in Subjects with BK Viral Nephritis." American Journal of Transplantation 10(s4): 17, 2010. |
32. Ison MG, Covington S, Taylor K, Taranto S, Parker K, Blumberg E, Chin-Hong P, DiMaio M, Gockerman JP, Green M, Hasz R, Kubak B, Lebovitz D, Pruett T, Smith A, Teperman L, VASUDEV B, Nalesnik M. "Donor-Derived Disease Transmission Events in the United States in 2009: A Report from the OPTN Ad Hoc Diseases Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC)." American Journal of Transplantation 10(s4): 64, 2010. |
33. Covington S, Parker K, Taylor K, Taranto S, Comellas C, Ehsan A, Friedman B, Kaul D, Kubak B, Lebovitz D, Lyon M, Miller R, Nalesnik M, Pruett T, Smith A, Teperman L, Tuttle-Newhall E, VASUDEV B, Weiss L, Green M, Ison M, Blumberg E. "Donor-Derived Disease Transmission Events in the United States in 2010: A Report from the OPTN Ad Hoc Diseases Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC)." NATCO Conference, August 2011. |
34. Blumberg E. Covington S, Taranto S, Taylor K, Parker K, Comellas C, Ehsan A, Friedman B, Kaul D, Kubak B, Lebovitz DJ, Lyon GM, Miller R, Nalesnik MA, Pruett TL, Smith A, Teperman L, Tuttle-Newall E, VASUDEV B, Weiss L, Green M. "OPTN/UNOS Ad Hoc DTAC, UNOS, Donor Derived Transmission Events in 2010: A Report of the OPTN Ad Hoc Diseases Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC)." American Transplant Congress, May 2011. |
35. Lavani C, Gallan A, VASUDEV B. "CMV associated Collapsing Glomerulopathy in Renal Transplant Recipient." Poster #2451 ASN Digital Kidney Week2, October 2020. |
Peer Reviewed Educational Products |
1. American Society of Nephrology In-Training Exam Questions. One of nineteen authors invited to contribute and develop nephrology basic and clinical related questions. September 2010. |
