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Shani Shastri, MD
Contact Information
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390
shani.shastri@utsouthwestern.edu
To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.
Biography
Dr. Shastri is originally from India and received her initial medical training at K.J. Somaiya Medical Center in Mumbai, India, followed by a Masters in Public Health degree at University of Loma Linda, California. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at the University of Massachusetts and Nephrology fellowship at Tufts Medical Center. During her fellowship, she also earned a master’s degree in clinical research with a focus on epidemiology and outcomes. Clinically, she enjoys taking care of patients with a wide spectrum of kidney diseases, from acute illnesses to chronic kidney disease. Her research interests include investigations of aging and kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease and kidney disease.
Education
| Fellowship | Tufts Medical Center, Nephrology (2011) |
| Medical School | Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Research (2010) |
| Residency | University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Internal Medicine (2008) |
| Internship | Frankford Hospital of Philadelphia, Transitional Year (2005) |
| Medical School | Loma Linda University (1999) |
| Medical School | K.J. Somaiya Medical College (1997) |
Research Interests
Publications
Shastri S, Tighiouart H, Katz R, Rifkin D, Fried L, Shlipak M, Newman A, Sarnak MJ, Clinical Journal of American Society of Nephrology, June 2011; 6 (6):1410-17
Shastri S, Katz R, Shlipak M, Kestenbaum B, Peralta C, Kramer H, Jacobs D, de Boer I, Cushman M, Siscovick D, Sarnak M, American Journal of Kidney Disease, June 2011; 57 (6):832-40
Tangri N, Shastri S, Tighiouart H, Beck GJ, Cheung A, Eknoyan G, Sarnak M, American Journal of Kidney Disease, Dec 2011; 58 (6):939-45
Shastri S, Tangri N, Tighiouart H, Cheung A, Beck G, Eknoyan G, Sarnak M, Clinical Journal of American Society of Nephrology, 2011 November 10;
Related Links
Books
Stevens LA, Shastri S, Levey AS, 2009
Honors/Awards
Knee Society (2002)
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Professional Associations/Affiliations
(2008)