Anoop Sheshadri, MD

Assistant Professor

I am a nephrologist with a focus on improving outcomes and care for older and elderly patients. My career goal is to be a pioneer in research at the intersection of aging, nephrology, and transplantation. To that end my current focus has been on prehabilitation in older patients awaiting kidney transplantation.

Education
01/2021 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California, San Francisco
MS, 03/2018 - Masters in Clinical Research, University of California, San Francisco
MD, 06/2011 - , University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
MD, - Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Honors and Awards
  • Featured interview on CLIN-STAR Journey Stories, 2021
  • CLIN-STAR 2020 Research "Shark Tank" Presentation Winner, University of California, San Francisco, 2020
  • 2017 Andy M. Choi Memorial Scholarship, University of California, San Francisco, 2017
  • Clinical Scientist in Nephrology Fellow, American Kidney Foundation, 2016
  • John S. Miller Award for Outstanding Senior Resident in Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 2014
Publications

  1. Andonian BJ, Hippensteel JA, Abuabara K, Boyle EM, Colbert JF, Devinney MJ, Faye AS, Kochar B, Lee J, Litke R, Nair D, Sattui SE, Sheshadri A, Sherman AN, Singh N, Zhang Y, LaHue SC. Inflammation and aging-related disease: A transdisciplinary inflammaging framework. GeroScience 2024. PMID: 39352664


  2. Lo CT, Sheshadri A, Edmonson L, Nair D. Patient-Reported Outcomes to Achieve Person-Centered Care for Aging People With Kidney Disease. Seminars in nephrology 2024. PMID: 39181804


  3. Bender AA, Urbanski M, Morgan JC, Hoge C, Joseph J, Damron KC, Douglas-Ajayi C, Rickenbach F, Jaar BG, Sheshadri A, Plantinga LC. Dementia Care Among United States Dialysis Providers: A Mixed Methods Study Evaluating Clinician Comfort and Knowledge. Kidney Medicine 2024. PMID: 39314860


  4. Sheshadri A, Elia JR, Garcia G, Abrams G, Adey DB, Lai JC, Sudore RL. Barriers and Facilitators to Exercise in Older Adults Awaiting Kidney Transplantation and Their Care Partners. Kidney Medicine 2023. PMID: 38419789


  5. Sheshadri A, Lai M, Hsu FC, Bauer SR, Chen SH, Tse W, Jotwani V, Tranah GJ, Lai JC, Hallan S, Fielding RA, Liu C, Ix JH, Coca SG, Shlipak MG. Structured Moderate Exercise and Biomarkers of Kidney Health in Sedentary Older Adults: The Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders Randomized Clinical Trial. Kidney Medicine 2023. PMID: 37915963


  6. Sheshadri A, Elia JR. Physical Resilience in Older Patients Incident to Hemodialysis: Can�Following Trajectories Improve Our Ability to Intervene on Functional Decline? Kidney international reports 2022. PMID: 36090497


  7. Shlipak MG, Sheshadri A, Hsu FC, Chen SH, Jotwani V, Tranah G, Fielding RA, Liu CK, Ix J, Coca SG, LIFE Investigators. Effect of Structured, Moderate Exercise on Kidney Function Decline in Sedentary Older Adults: An Ancillary Analysis of the LIFE Study Randomized Clinical Trial. 2022. PMID: 35499834


  8. Delgado C, Chiang JM, Kittiskulnam P, Sheshadri A, Grimes B, Segal M, Kaysen GA, Johansen KL. Longitudinal Assessment of Body Composition and Its Association With Survival Among Participants of the ACTIVE/ADIPOSE Study. 2021. PMID: 34930665


  9. Sheshadri A, Kittiskulnam P, Delgado C, Sudore RL, Lai JC, Johansen KL. Association of Cognitive Function Screening Results with Adherence and Performance in a Pedometer-Based Intervention. American journal of nephrology 2021. PMID: 33979802


  10. Sheshadri A, Kittiskulnam P, Delgado C, Sudore R, Lai JC, Johansen KL. Association of motivations and barriers with participation and performance in a pedometer-based intervention. Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association 2020. PMID: 32437568


  11. Sheshadri A, Cullaro G, Johansen KL, Lai JC. Association of Karnofsky Performance Status with Waitlist Mortality among Older and Younger Adults Awaiting Kidney Transplantation. Clinical transplantation 2020. PMID: 32112458


  12. Sheshadri A, Kittiskulnam P, Lai JC, Johansen KL. Effect of a pedometer-based walking intervention on body composition in patients with ESRD: a randomized controlled trial. BMC nephrology 2020. PMID: 32178648


  13. Sheshadri A, Kittiskulnam P, Lazar AA, Johansen KL. A Walking Intervention to Increase Weekly Steps in Dialysis Patients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation 2019. PMID: 31679747


  14. Kittiskulnam P, Sheshadri A, Johansen KL. Validation of a New Physical Activity Instrument Against Pedometers Among Dialysis Patients. Journal of renal nutrition : the official journal of the Council on Renal Nutrition of the National Kidney Foundation 2019. PMID: 31078404


  15. Sheshadri A, Kittiskulnam P, Johansen KL. Higher Physical Activity Is Associated With Less Fatigue and Insomnia Among Patients on Hemodialysis. Volume 4 of Issue 2. Kidney international reports 2018. PMID: 30775625


  16. Sheshadri A, Johansen KL. Prehabilitation for the Frail Patient Approaching ESRD. Volume 37 of Issue 2. Seminars in nephrology 2017. PMID: 28410650


  17. Kittiskulnam P, Sheshadri A, Johansen KL. Consequences of CKD on Functioning. Volume 36 of Issue 4. Seminars in nephrology 2016. PMID: 27475661