Susan Hedayati, M.D.

Susan Hedayati, M.D.

Associate Vice Chair, Research and Faculty Development

  • Internal Medicine - Nephrology
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Diabetic nephropathy

Biography

Susan Hedayati, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in chronic kidney disease, diabetic nephropathy, and resistant hypertension.

Dr. Hedayati earned her medical degree at George Washington University School of Medicine. She completed both her residency in internal medicine and fellowship in nephrology at Duke University Medical Center. She also holds a master’s degree in clinical health sciences and biostatistics from Duke.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in nephrology, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2004.

At UTSW, Dr. Hedayati serves as the Associate Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Internal Medicine, Director of Nephrology Clinical and Population Health Research, and Co-Director of the O’Brien Kidney Clinical and Translational Core.

On a national level, Dr. Hedayati serves on the American College of Physicians’ Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP) Nephrology Planning Committee and Faculty. She is also a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology and is active as teaching faculty for its annual Nephrology Board Review Course.

Dr. Hedayati’s research focuses on acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease, specifically acute kidney injury in COVID-19; cardiac biomarkers and anti-platelet treatment in the management of cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease; cardiorenal syndrome; epidemiology and outcomes of cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease; and inflammation and depression in chronic kidney disease.

She has delivered numerous lectures globally, published widely in peer-reviewed journals, and coauthored chapters of textbooks including Chronic Renal Disease and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease.

Among many other honors, Dr. Hedayati received UT Southwestern’s 2020 Leaders in Clinical Excellence Mentoring Award.

Professional Associations & Affiliations
  • American Society of Nephrology (Fellow)
  • American Heart Association
  • National Kidney Foundation
Honors & Awards
  • Leaders in Clinical Excellence Mentoring Award 2020, UT Southwestern Medical Center
  • Outstanding Reviewer 2018, Circulation Journal, American Heart Association
  • National Nominee, Councilor-at-Large 2019, American Society of Nephrology
  • Program Committee Service Award 2015, American Society of Nephrology
  • First Place Award for Clinical Research 2004, Southern Society for Clinical Investigation, Nephrology Young Investigators Forum
  • Duke Clinical Research Institute Research Fellow's Award 2004, Duke University
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Fellowship Award 2002, Duke University
  • First Place Award for Research 1996, George Washington University
  • NIH Medical Student Research Fellowship Award 1995, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Books & Publications
Research
  • Acute kidney injury and cardiorenal syndrome
  • Acute kidney injury in COVID-19
  • Cardiac biomarkers and anti-platelet treatment in the management of cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease
  • Epidemiology and outcomes of cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease
  • Inflammation and depression in chronic kidney disease

Clinical Focus

  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Diabetic nephropathy
  • Resistant hypertension

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2020 Leaders in Clinical Excellence video: Dr. Susan Hedayati