Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Rajiv Saran, MB, BS, is Florence E. Bingham Research Professor of Nephrology at University of Michigan (Michigan Medicine / University of Michigan Medical School, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine; also School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology). The public record shows 299 publications with 28,043 citations (h-index 79), centered on ESRD / Dialysis. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, 4 NIH-funded awards (2004–2019).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2023 · JMIR research protocols
- Top research focus: ESRD / Dialysis
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 3 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Public positionssourced statements on record
- Co-Principal Investigator
CDC National Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Surveillance System for the United States
2006provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →sph.umich.edu ↗
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Volume,Sodium and Blood Pressure Management in HD
Sponsor: University of Michigan
InvestigatorCompletedNCT01766882 - Nebivolol Versus Sustained Release Metoprolol Succinate in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Sponsor: University of Michigan
InvestigatorCompletedNCT01291888 - Lowering Salt Intake in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Pilot Randomized Crossover Trial
Sponsor: University of Michigan
InvestigatorCompletedNCT00974636
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
4 NIH research awards on record, funded 2004–2019 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- UNITED STATES RENAL DATA SYSTEM COORDINATING
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
FY2019$656,334276201400001C - UNITED STATES RENAL DATA SYSTEM COORDINATING
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
FY2018$2,203,075276201400001C - UNITED STATES RENAL DATA SYSTEM COORDINATING
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
FY2017$2,323,017276201400001C
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
Contact
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Educationdegrees and training on record
- MBBS
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, Madras University, India
1984verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →acru.med.umich.edu ↗ - DTCD (Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases)
Delhi University, India
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →acru.med.umich.edu ↗ - MD (Internal Medicine)
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI), Chandigarh, India
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Member of the Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →acru.med.umich.edu ↗ - MS (Epidemiology)
University of Michigan School of Public Health
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →medschool.umich.edu ↗
- Associate Director
U-M Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center (KECC)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ihpi.umich.edu ↗
Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Center Member
Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation (IHPI), University of Michigan
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Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS), University of Michigan
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →midas.umich.edu ↗ - Center Member
Center for Global Health Equity, University of Michigan
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →scholargps.com ↗
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Owned accountspublic accounts run by this person
- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/rajiv-saran-md
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- Other
medschool.umich.edu/profile/2350/rajiv-saran
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