About Jai Radhakrishnan, MD

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Dr. Radhakrishnan is Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. He is the Director of Clinical Services of the Nephrology Division. His clinical and research interests are the in the therapy of chronic kidney disease (including glomerular diseases and lupus kidney disease), hypertension and intensive care nephrology.

He is a co-director of the hypertension center of Columbia Universtiy

He is a fellow of the American Society of Nephrology and National Kidney Foundation. His commitment to medical education and patient care is exemplified by his numerous teaching awards and his inclusion in the Who's Who among America's Teachers & Educators, America's Best Doctors and Castle Connolly's Top Doctor.


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Board Certifications

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Languages Spoken

Hindi

Expertise

Biopsies
Glomerular Diseases and Nephrotic Syndrome
Hypertension
Intensive Care
Kidney Disease
Kidney Failure
Kidney Stones
Lupus
Vasculitis

Education

Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Medical School: Jawaharlal Institute - India
Internship: Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
Residency: Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center

Titles & Positions

Clinical Chief, Nephrology Division
Professor of Medicine at CUMC

Hospital Affiliations

NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Awards & Honors

1989: Excellence in Teaching - Golden Apple Award, New York Medical College
1992: Fellow of the Year - Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
1994: Junior Attending of the Year, Dept of Medicine
2001: Best Morning Report Attending, Dept of Medicine.
2003: Senior Attending of the Year, Dept of Medicine
2005: Ewig Clinical Education Award, Dept of Medicine.
2006: Daniel V. Kimberg Memorial Teaching Award, Dept of Medicine
2009: Charles W. Bohmfalk Award for Excellence in Pre-clinical Teaching, Columbia University
2010: Member, Glenda Garvey Teaching Academy, Columbia University
2010: Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons (Preclinical)
Castle Connolly, Best Doctors in America
Madisons Whos Who
New York Times Magazine Super Doctors
Patients Choice Award
Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals, Honors Edition
Whos Who among Americas Teachers & Educators