Kabir Olaniran, M.D. Assistant Professor School Medical School Department Internal Medicine You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Kabir Olaniaran, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the Division of Nephrology. Originally from Nigeria, Dr. Olaniran earned his medical degree at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. He completed internal medicine residency training at Lincoln Medical Center in the Bronx, New York, where he also served as Chief Medical Resident. He completed advanced training through a fellowship in nephrology at Harvard Medical School. He also holds a Master of Public Health degree from Harvard University. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in nephrology, Dr. Olaniran joined the University of Texas Southwestern faculty in 2019. His primary clinical and research interest is kidney disorders in people with sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait. Personal Note Dr. Olaniran’s interests outside of medicine include spending time with his wife and two children, traveling, and photography. Education Medical School University of Lagos College of Medicine (2006) Residency Lincoln Medical Center (2015), Internal Medicine Fellowship Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital (2019), Nephrology Research Interest Sickle Cell Nephropathy Sickle Cell Trait Kidney Disease Publications Featured Publications Validity of International Classification of Diseases Codes for Sickle Cell Trait and Sickle Cell Disease. Olaniran KO, Seethapathy H, Zhao SH, Allegretti AS, Kalim S, Nigwekar SU, J Gen Intern Med 2020 Apr 35 4 1323-1324 Kidney Function Decline among Black Patients with Sickle Cell Trait and Sickle Cell Disease: An Observational Cohort Study. Olaniran KO, Allegretti AS, Zhao SH, Achebe MM, Eneanya ND, Thadhani RI, Nigwekar SU, Kalim S, J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 2020 Feb 31 2 393-404 Palliative Care Use and Patterns of End-of-Life Care in Hospitalized Patients With Calciphylaxis. Olaniran KO, Percy SG, Zhao S, Blais C, Jackson V, Kamdar MM, Goverman J, Kroshinsky D, Temel JS, Nigwekar SU, Eneanya ND, J Pain Symptom Manage 2019 Feb 57 2 e1-e3 Cardiovascular Outcomes in African Americans with Sickle Cell Trait and Chronic Kidney Disease. Olaniran KO, Eneanya ND, Allegretti AS, Zhao SH, Achebe MM, Thadhani RI, Am. J. Nephrol. 2019 49 2 93-102 Sickle Cell Nephropathy in the Pediatric Population. Olaniran KO, Eneanya ND, Nigwekar SU, Vela-Parada XF, Achebe MM, Sharma A, Thadhani RI, Blood Purif. 2019 47 1-3 205-213 Health Literacy Mediates Racial Disparities in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Knowledge among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients. Eneanya ND, Olaniran K, Xu D, Waite K, Crittenden S, Hazar DB, Volandes AE, Temel JS, Thadhani R, Paasche-Orlow MK, J Health Care Poor Underserved 2018 29 3 1069-1082 A 20-year-old female with hemoptysis and high blood pressure: An unusual case of papillary renal cell carcinoma. Olaniran K, Cheng W, Pulinthanathu R, Am J Case Rep 2014 15 254-7 Results 1-7 of 7 1 Honors & Awards Ben J. Lipps Fellowship Award and GrantAmerian Society of Nephrology (2018) Dennis A. Ausiello Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow AwardMassachusetts General Hospital (2017) William E. Mitch International Scholars AwardAmerican Society of Nephrology (2017) Resident/Fellow Clinical Vignette Poster WinnerNational American College of Physicians (2014) Young Achievers AwardNational American College of Physicians (2014) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Society of Nephrology (2015) National Kidney Foundation (2015)
