MEET Kabir Olaniran, Most Famous Nigerian Specialist Medical Doctor for Kidney, Sickle Cell diseases in America
*Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in nephrology and internal medicine
*Primary clinical and research interest is kidney disease in people with sickle cell disorders and sickle cell trait
*Recipient of the ASN’s Ben J. Lipps Fellowship grant, the ASN’s William E. Mitch International Scholars Award, and Massachusetts General Hospital’s Dennis A. Ausiello Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow Award
*The University of Lagos graduate completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Lincoln Medical Center in the Bronx, New York, received advanced training in Nephrology through a Fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from Harvard University
*BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICA Senior Investigative Editor & MIRIAM AHMED/MEDICAL Correspondent, USA
HIS NAME IS KABIR OLANIRAN, a Nigerian born medical doctor, regarded the ‘Most Famous Kidney, Sickle Cell’ specialist in various fora, circle and medical institutions in the United States of America. This soft-spoken M.D., M.P.H., an Assistant Professor in the Division of Nephrology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, is one of the greatest expert in kidney disease and dialysis.
Dr. Olaniran earned his medical degree at the University of Lagos in Nigeria. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Lincoln Medical Center in the Bronx, New York, and then received advanced training in nephrology through a fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He also holds a master’s degree in public health from Harvard University.
Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in nephrology and internal medicine, Dr. Olaniran joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2019.
His primary clinical and research interest is kidney disease in people with sickle cell disorders and sickle cell trait.
He is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Association, the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), and the National Kidney Foundation.
Dr. Olaniran was the recipient of the ASN’s Ben J. Lipps Fellowship grant, the ASN’s William E. Mitch International Scholars Award, and Massachusetts General Hospital’s Dennis A. Ausiello Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow Award.
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