Kabir Olaniran, M.D. Titles and Appointments Assistant Professor Schools Medical School Departments 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., M.P.H., FASN, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Nephrology. As a general nephrologist, he cares for patients across the full spectrum of chronic kidney disease, from predialysis care through dialysis. He also leads the Sickle Cell Kidney Clinics at UT Southwestern and Parkland Memorial Hospital. Dr. Olaniran earned his medical degree at the University of Lagos in Nigeria and completed an internal medicine residency at Weill Cornell Medicine at Lincoln Medical Center in the Bronx, New York, where he served as Chief Medical Resident. He trained in nephrology through clinical and research fellowships at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and holds a Master of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Board certified in internal medicine and nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Olaniran joined UT Southwestern in 2019. His research program focuses on the mechanisms, early detection, and prevention of kidney disease in sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait, integrating clinical epidemiology, metabolomics, and quantitative kidney MRI. He is the principal investigator of the Sickle Cell Kidney (SCeK) EHR Registry and Biorepository (NCT07064174). Dr. Olaniran’s research has been supported by the American Society of Nephrology Ben J. Lipps Award, an NIH KL2 career development award, and the Cary Council DocStar Award. In recognition of his contributions to sickle cell nephropathy, he was inducted as a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology in 2025. He is also a member of the American Society of Hematology, reflecting work that bridges nephrology and hematology. Personal Note Dr. Olaniran’s interests outside of medicine include spending time with his wife and children, traveling, and photography. Education Medical Education 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 Estimated glomerular filtration rate discordance and cardiopulmonary morbidity in sickle cell disease. Olaniran KO, Nero AC, Toto RD, Blood Adv 2026 Jul 10 14 5033-5044 The Metabolomic Landscape of Sickle Cell Trait Nephropathy: Illuminating an Under-Recognized Problem. Olaniran K, Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2026 Jul 21 7 1118-1120 Kidney Function Decline in Sickle Cell Disease: Associations with Renin Angiotensin System Inhibitors. Olaniran KO, Nero AC, Moe OW, Toto RD, Hedayati SS, Kidney360 2026 Jan The Differential Expression of Circulating MicroRNAs in Sickle Cell Trait compared to the Normal Hemoglobin Phenotype. Olaniran K, Lakhia R, Krinsky S, Nigwekar S, Hedayati S, Blood Adv 2025 Feb Acute Kidney Injury among Black Patients with Sickle Cell Trait and Sickle Cell Disease. Olaniran KO, Allegretti AS, Zhao SH, Nigwekar SU, Kalim S, Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2021 03 16 3 348-355 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 Mortality and Hospitalizations among Sickle Cell Disease Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease Initiating Dialysis. Olaniran KO, Eneanya ND, Zhao SH, Ofsthun NJ, Maddux FW, Thadhani RI, Dalrymple LS, Nigwekar SU, Am J Nephrol 2020 51 12 995-1003 Exploring plasma microRNA profiling and signaling pathways in comorbidity-free sickle cell anemia: a pilot case-control study. Olaniran K, Lakhia R, Krinsky S, Nigwekar S, Hedayati S, BMC Res Notes 2026 Mar 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 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 Results 1-10 of 14 1 2 Next Last Books Featured Books Chapter 38: Sickle Cell Nephropathy. In National Kidney Foundation Primer on Kidney Diseases Kabir Olaniran, Vimal Derebail (2022). Honors & Awards Cary Council DocStarA competitive research grant awarded by the Cary Council, a group of young leaders supporting Southwestern Medical Foundation and UT Southwestern, to fund promising early career UT Southwestern investigators whose research pursues new treatments and cures. (2026) Fellow of the American Society of NephrologyA professional honor given by the American Society of Nephrology to recognize nephrologists who demonstrate outstanding credentials, clinical or research excellence, and community or academic commitment. (2025) KL2 ScholarA competitive career development award, funded by the National Institutes of Health through the UT Southwestern Clinical and Translational Science Award. (2024) American Society of Nephrology Ben J. Lipps Fellowship Award and GrantA competitive, endowed fellowship from the American Society of Nephrology and its KidneyCure foundation that funds nephrology fellows to conduct original research and build the foundation of an independent research career. (2018) Dennis A. Ausiello Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow AwardAwarded by the Division of Nephrology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, to recognize outstanding research by a postdoctoral fellow. The award honors Dennis A. Ausiello, M.D., a nephrologist and longtime Chief of Medicine at Massach (2017) Winner, ACP National Resident and Fellow Clinical Vignette CompetitionA national honor from the American College of Physicians recognizing the top scoring clinical vignettes submitted by internal medicine residents and fellows nationwide. (2014) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Society of Hematology American Society of Nephrology
