ANITA K. PATEL, MD.

Postgraduate Training

1998 Ongoing Fellowship, Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA.
1996-1998 Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Massachusetts, MA.
1995-1996 Internship, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, PA

Education

1989 M.Med- Master of Medicine- Internal Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
1984 M.B.B.S- Master of Medicine and Master of Surgery-Osmania University, India.

Awards

Wellcome Tropical Institute Certificate of Merit- M.Med Dissertation, Nairobi, Kenya.
Distinction in Microbiology-Graduate training.
Distinction in Pathology- Graduate training.
Distinction in Ophthalmology- Graduate training.
University Gold Medal in Ophthalmology-Graduate training.

Research

2000 Study of the Nuclear Localization Signal of RFLAT-1.
Principal Investigator: Alan M. Krensky, MD
Department of Transplantation Immunology.

2000 Peripheral Markers of Renal Allograft rejection.
Principal Investigators: Minni Sarwal, MD. PhD.
Department of Pediatrics and Adult Multi-Organ Transplantation

1999 Analysis of Functional Domains of RFLAT-1 (RANTES Factor of Late
Activated T- Lymphocyte).
Principal Investigator: Alan M. Krensky, MD
Department of Transplantation Immunology.

1995 Arterial Blood Gas Analysis: A Performance evaluation.
Vergara F, Emran M., Patel A, Korman M.

1989 Clinical Biochemical and Radiological evidence of Renal Osteodystrophy in patients with CRF at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. 1988-1989
Advisor: Prof L.S.Otieno, M.B.ChB, M.R.C.P. University of Nairobi.

Presentations

2000 Analysis of Fuctional Domains of RFLAT-1 RANTES Factor of Late Activated T Lymphocyte).
Patel A., * Kim Thamatrakoln., Song A., Krensky AM.- Presented at the 2000
Asilomar Scientific Conference in Immunology, Asilomar, CA

1990 Renal Osteodystrophy at the Kenyatta National Hospital :
Presented at the 2nd Scientific Conference of African Association of Physicians of East & Central Africa, African Association of Nephrology.

1989 Clinical Radiological and Biochemical evidence of Renal Osteodystrophy in patients with CRF - Masters Dissertation accepted by University of Nairobi.

Publications

Analysis of Functional Domains of RFLAT-1(RANTES Factor of Late Activated T Lymphocyte).
Patel A., * Kim Thamatrakoln., Song A., Krensky AM. ( manuscript in preparation)

Biochemical review on Renal Osteodystrophy and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism; D.A.O.Orinda, Patel A, L.S.Otieno. Proceedings of African Association of Nephrology, 2nd Scientific Conference 5th to 9th March 1990.

Renal Osteodystrophy at the Kenyatta National Hospital, 1988-1989: Patel A, D.A.O Orinda, L.S.Otieno, Proceedings of African Association of Nephrology, 2nd Scientific Conference 5th to 9th March 1990.

Review of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Chronic Renal Failure and ESRD; L.S.Otieno, Patel A., D.A.O.Orinda. Proceedings of African Association of Nephrology, 2nd Scientific Conference 5th to 9th March 1990.