Patient-Oriented Research
![Dr. Orson Moe](/departments/internal-medicine/divisions/nephrology/assets/moe-orson-square.jpg)
- Pak Center for Mineral Metabolism
- Research Interests: Nephrolithiasis and acid-base physiology
![Dr. Khashayar Sakhaee](/departments/internal-medicine/divisions/nephrology/assets/sakhaee-khashayar-square.jpg)
- Pak Center for Mineral Metabolism
- Research Interests: Uric acid stones, role of insulin resistance, post-renal transplantation, phosphorus wasting, effect of combined calcium citrate and potassium citrate on the risk of kidney stone and prevention of bone loss
![Dr. Kamalanathan Sambandam](/departments/internal-medicine/divisions/nephrology/assets/sambandam-kamalanathan-square.jpg)
- Research Interests: Diuretic resistance and non-diabetic glomerular disease.
![Dr. Ramesh Saxena](/departments/internal-medicine/divisions/nephrology/assets/saxena-ramesh-square.jpg)
- Research Interests: Peritoneal dialysis and glomerulonephritis
![Dr. Robert D. Toto](/departments/internal-medicine/divisions/nephrology/assets/toto-robert-square.jpg)
- Research Interests: Progression of CKD, lipid disorders, angiotensin II, and dialysis
![Dr. Peter Van Buren](/departments/internal-medicine/divisions/nephrology/assets/van-buren-peter-square.jpg)
- Research Interests: Mechanisms and management of hypertension in chronic kidney disease and hemodialysis patients, fluid management in hemodialysis patients, diabetic nephropathy
![Dr. Miguel A. Vazquez](/departments/internal-medicine/divisions/nephrology/assets/vazquez-miguel-square.jpg
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- Research Interests: Dialysis Access Consortium (DAC) and renal osteodystrophy