Posts by Sagar U. Nigwekar, MD, MMSc
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Many Phase III Trials of COVID-19 Therapies Exclude Patients with Kidney Disease
Sagar U. Nigwekar, MD, MMSc, an assistant in Medicine in the Nephrology Division at Massachusetts General Hospital, and colleagues found that 43% of phase III randomized controlled trials of COVID-19 interventions excluded patients with kidney disease.
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Chronic Hyponatremia Is a Risk Factor for Hip Fracture in Older Patients with CKD
Affirming similar results to the general population, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have shown that chronic prolonged hyponatremia is a risk factor for hip fracture in patients over age 60 who have chronic kidney disease.
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Alleviating Kidney Stone Burden in Patients with Enteric Hyperoxaluria
A team led by Sagar U. Nigwekar, MD, MMSc, an assistant in Medicine in the Nephrology Division at Massachusetts General Hospital, has evaluated the kidney stone burden of patients with enteric hyperoxaluria.
Biography
Dr. Nigwekar is an Assistant in Medicine (Nephrology) at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School. He received his medical degree from the University of Mumbai, India and then completed residency in Internal Medicine at the Rochester General Hospital in Rochester, NY. He then was selected for nephrology fellowship at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital's Joint Nephrology Fellowship program. During nephrology fellowship, Dr. Nigwekar also completed a Masters in Clinical Sciences from the Harvard Medical School. Dr. Nigwekar specializes in management of patients with calciphylaxis, vascular calcification, mineral bone disease in kidney disease, and nephrolithiasis. Dr. Nigwekar conducts patient-oriented research in the areas of calciphylaxis, vascular calcification and hyponatremia. Dr. Nigwekar has authored over 50 peer-reviewed research articles in high-impact journals. His research is funded by prestigious organizations including the American Kidney Fund and the National Kidney Foundation. Dr. Nigwekar has many years of experience in teaching medical students, residents, fellows. He is a recipient of numerous institutional teaching awards. He regularly teaches at the Massachusetts General Hospital's Annual Internal Medicine Course. He has authored a book on patient education titled as "Top 5 Questions to Ask Your Doctor".
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