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Menaka Sarav, MD

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Nephrology
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Biography

Menaka Sarav, MD, is a nephrologist specializing in the treatment of complex kidney conditions, with a particular focus on glomerulonephritis (inflammation of the tiny filtering units in the kidneys) and proteinuric kidney disease (a condition where excessive protein is found in the urine, indicating possible kidney damage).

She uses a variety of approaches to improve health outcomes, including emphasizing nutrition to slow the progression of kidney disease.

As an assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Sarav is involved in research aimed at enhancing the understanding of renal diseases through clinical trials and informatics tools. Her research includes investigating the mechanisms of proteinuria and immune complex processing in the kidney.

Dr. Sarav received her medical training from Bangalore University in India and completed her residency in internal medicine at St. Francis Hospital. She furthered her expertise with a nephrology clinical fellowship and a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Chicago. Additionally, she pursued a clinical nutrition fellowship through the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and the Nestlé Nutrition Institute.

Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine (Nephrology)

Education & Training

  • Non Degree Program
    Duke University School of Medicine, MMCi - Master of Management in Clinical Informatics (2024)
  • Clinical Nutrition Fellowship
    Nestlé Nutrition Institute (2018)
  • Clinical Fellow
    University of Chicago (2010)
  • Research Fellow
    University of Chicago (2008)
  • Residency
    St Francis Hospital (2005)
  • MD
    Bangalore University (2002)

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)

Additional Information

Locations
Yale Nephrology
Long Ridge Medical Center
260 Long Ridge Road
Stamford, CT 06902
  • Yale Nephrology
    Long Ridge Medical Center
    260 Long Ridge Road
    Stamford, CT 06902

Biography

Menaka Sarav, MD, is a nephrologist specializing in the treatment of complex kidney conditions, with a particular focus on glomerulonephritis (inflammation of the tiny filtering units in the kidneys) and proteinuric kidney disease (a condition where excessive protein is found in the urine, indicating possible kidney damage).

She uses a variety of approaches to improve health outcomes, including emphasizing nutrition to slow the progression of kidney disease.

As an assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Sarav is involved in research aimed at enhancing the understanding of renal diseases through clinical trials and informatics tools. Her research includes investigating the mechanisms of proteinuria and immune complex processing in the kidney.

Dr. Sarav received her medical training from Bangalore University in India and completed her residency in internal medicine at St. Francis Hospital. She furthered her expertise with a nephrology clinical fellowship and a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Chicago. Additionally, she pursued a clinical nutrition fellowship through the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and the Nestlé Nutrition Institute.

Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine (Nephrology)

Education & Training

  • Non Degree Program
    Duke University School of Medicine, MMCi - Master of Management in Clinical Informatics (2024)
  • Clinical Nutrition Fellowship
    Nestlé Nutrition Institute (2018)
  • Clinical Fellow
    University of Chicago (2010)
  • Research Fellow
    University of Chicago (2008)
  • Residency
    St Francis Hospital (2005)
  • MD
    Bangalore University (2002)

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)

Additional Information

Locations
Yale Nephrology
Long Ridge Medical Center
260 Long Ridge Road
Stamford, CT 06902
  • Yale Nephrology
    Long Ridge Medical Center
    260 Long Ridge Road
    Stamford, CT 06902
Yale Nephrology
Long Ridge Medical Center
260 Long Ridge Road
Stamford, CT 06902
  • Yale Nephrology
    Long Ridge Medical Center
    260 Long Ridge Road
    Stamford, CT 06902