Ramesh Khanna (USA)

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• Seth G.S. Medical College, University of Bombay, India
• Internship: K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay, India; Lakewood Hospital, Lakewood, Ohio
• Residency: K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay, India
• Chief Resident: K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay, India
• Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
• With our Department since 1983
• Director, Division of NephrologyDirector, In-Hospital Peritoneal Dialysis
• Consultant, Pediatric Nephrology

Research Interests

Fluid and solute transport across the peritoneal membrane, lymphatics, peritoneal access, diabetes-related kidney disease.
Peritoneal membrane fibrosis is becoming a major problem in chronic long term peritoneal dialysis patients. Dr. Khanna's current research focus is to prevent fibrosis through pharmacologic and gene therapy in a rat model of peritoneal dialysis.

Society Memberships

• Fellow- American College of Physicians
• Member- International Society of Nephrology, American Society of Nephrology
• American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, Indian Society of Nephrology
• European Dialysis and Transplantation Association, Boone County Medical
• Association, Missouri State Medical Association, Southern Medical Association
• International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, International Society of Lymphology
• Sigma Xi, American College of International Physicians, International Pediatric
• Nephrology Association, Central Society for Clinical Research

Editorial Boards

• Editor- Peritoneal Dialysis Today, Advances in Peritoneal Dialysis, PD News
• Deputy Editor- Peritoneal Dialysis International
• Associate Editor- Home Hemodialysis International
• Board Member- International Journal of Artificial Organs, Journal of American Medical Association
• Transactions of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs
• Kidney: A Current Survey of World Literature
• International Medical Journal, Indian Journal of Peritoneal Dialysis
• Reviewer- Peritoneal Dialysis International
• Nephron
• Clinical Nephrology
• Kidney International
• American Journal of Nephrology
• N.I.H.
• Journal of Blood Purification
• American Society for Artificial Internal Organs
• American Journal of Kidney Diseases
• American Journal of Physiology