Department of Medicine - Surgery - University of Minnesota

Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertensionimproving long-term careThe Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension has activeclinical, research, and educational programs spanning allaspects of nephrology and hypertension. Major clinical activitiesof the division include inpatient consult and transplant services and outpatientclinics that care for patients with a diverse array of kidney diseases. A majorongoing clinical initiative of the division has been continued expansion of transplantnephrology with a focus on long-term follow up and cardiovascular riskfactormanagement of kidney transplant recipients.There are active programs in both clinical and basic science research. Clinicalresearch programs in the division include outcomes research in chronic kidneydisease and transplantation. Hassan Ibrahim, M.D., M.S. is the principal investigatorof a large NIH sponsored research project investigating the role of angiotensinII receptor blockers in the primary prevention of chronic allograft nephropathy.Research into the epidemiology of kidney disease is being conducted by RobertFoley, M.D.; Allan Collins, M.D., FACP; Areef Ishani,M.D.; Bert Kasiske, M.D., FACP;and others taking advantage of many resources including the United StatesRenal Data System Coordinating and Cardiovascular Center based at HCMC.In basic science, Sandeep Gupta, M.D. and Mark Rosenberg, M.D. are investigatingthe role of kidney-derived stem cells in renal regeneration. Yoav Segal, M.D., Ph.D.is using a mouse model of Alports syndrome to study the pathophysiology ofglomerular filtration.Mark E. Rosenberg, M.D.Division Directorwww.dom.umn.edu/renal67Educational ProgramsEducational activities of the division range from medical student teaching toadvanced fellowship training in nephrology. The renal fellowship program utilizesthree teaching hospitals: University of Minnesota Medical Center, HennepinCounty Medical Center, and the VA Medical Center. There are currently 11 renal