Khashayar Sakhaee, M.D.
Professor

Pahlavi University, Shiraz, Iran B.S. 1968, Biochemistry
Pahlavi University School of Medicine, Shiraz, Iran M.D. 1972, Medicine
FLEX BOARD 1983

POSITION and HONORS:
1972-1974 Internship, Pahlavi University, School of Medicine, Shiraz, Iran
1974-1976 Residency in Internal Medicine, Pahlavi University, School of Medicine
1976-1977 Senior Medical Residency, University Hospitals of Cleveland, OH
1977-1979 Nephrology Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
1980-1982 Faculty Associate, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
1982-1984 Clinical Associate Physician to General Clinical Research Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
1982-1989 Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
1989-1994 Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
1990-1996 Associate Program Director, General Clinical Research Center, Outpatient Services, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
1995-1996 Internal medicine Housestaff Outstanding Teaching Award
1991-Present Associate Clinical Director, Center for Mineral Metabolism and Clinical Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
1994-Present Professor of Internal Medicine, Center for Mineral Metabolism and Clinical Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas
1994 BeautiControl Cosmetics, Inc. Professorship in Mineral Metabolism and Osteoporosis
1996-Present Program Director, General Clinical Research Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas
1999-Present Chief, Division of Mineral Metabolism, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas

Medical School

Pahlavi University Medical School (1972)

Internship/Residency

Pahlavi University Medical School (1976), Internal Medicine

Residency

University Hospitals of Cleveland (1977), Internal Medicine

Fellowship

UT Southwestern Medical Center (1979), Nephrology

• Bone Loss
• Nephrolithiasis
• Osteoporosis
• Post-Renal Transplantation
• Uric Acid Stones

Featured Publications

Low Urine pH: A Novel Feature of the Metabolic Syndrome

NM Maalouf, MA Cameron, OW Moe, B Adams-Huet, and K Sakhaee Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2007 5 883-888

Urine composition in Type 2 Diabetes: Predisposition to Uric Acid Nephrolithiasis

Cameron MA, NM Maalouf, B Adams-Huet B, OW Moe, K Sakhaee J Am Soc Nephrol 2006 17 1422-1428

Effect of dietary modification on urinary stone risk factors

Pak CYC, CV Odvina, M Pearle, K Sakhaee, R Peterson, JR Poindexter and L Brinkley Kidney Int 2005 68 2264-2273

Effects of potassium alkali and calcium supplementation on bone turnover in postmenopausal women

Sakhaee K, NM Maalouf, SA Abrams and CYC Pak J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 90 3528-3533

Pathophysiologic basis for normouricosuric uric acid nephrolithiasis

Sakhaee K, Adams-Huet B, Moe OW, Pak CYC Kid. Int. 2002 62 971-979

Metabolic syndrome and uric acid nephrolithiasis

Sakhaee K, NM Maalouf Sem Nephrol 2008 28 174-180

Nephrolithiasis as a systemic disorder

Sakhaee K Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2008 17 304-309

Osteoporosis following solid organ transplantation

Vega D, K Sakhaee Future Rheumatol 2007 2 341-345

The role of RANK/RANKL/OPG: Clinical implications

Vega D, NM Maalouf, and K Sakhaee J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2007 92 4514-4521

Increased propensity for calcium phosphate kidney stones with topiramate use

Vega D, NM Maalouf, and K Sakhaee Expert Opin Drug Saf 2007 6 547-557

• Best Doctors in America
  Nephrology, Mineral Metabolism (2007)
• Best Doctors in America
  Nephrology, Mineral Metabolism (2006)
• Medicine Housestaff Outstanding Teacher Award
  (1996)
• Endowed Professorship in Mineral Metabolism and Osteoporosis
  (1994)