Jai Radhakrishnan, MD
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Overview
Dr. Jai Radhakrishnan, MD, MS is a Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and a nephrologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. He provides comprehensive care for patients with complex kidney disease, with particular expertise in rare and glomerular disorders, including focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, lupus nephritis, ANCA vasculitis and IgA nephropathy, as well as the clinical spectrum of hypertension-related kidney disease. His clinical approach emphasizes accurate diagnosis, longitudinal risk assessment, and individualized therapy grounded in evidence and shared decision-making.
Dr. Radhakrishnan’s academic work focuses on advancing care and outcomes in rare kidney diseases through clinical research, patient-centered studies, and collaborative, multicenter efforts. He is actively engaged in medical education and mentorship, supporting trainees and colleagues through teaching, program development, and scholarly work, including contributions to the nephrology literature. Outside of medicine, he practices iaido and enjoys playing blues guitar.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Biopsies
- Glomerular Diseases and Nephrotic Syndrome
- Hypertension
- Intensive Care
- Kidney Disease
- Kidney Failure
- Kidney Stones
- Lupus
- Vasculitis
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Clinical Chief, Nephrology Division
- Clinical Director of the Division of Nephrology
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
Languages
- Hindi
Gender
- Male
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthspring (Cigna Medicare)
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Columbia University Employee Plan
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- Jawaharlal Institute - India
- MS, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health
- Internship: Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
- Residency: Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
- Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Committees, Societies, Councils
Elite Fellowships:
Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology
Fellow of the National Kidney Foundation
Society Membership
International Society of Nephrology
New York Society of Nephrology
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
Honors & Awards
Dr. Jai Radhakrishnan has received multiple institutional teaching honors, including the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, Fellow of the Year at Columbia-Presbyterian, Junior and Senior Attending of the Year in the Department of Medicine, the Ewig Clinical Education Award, the Daniel V. Kimberg Memorial Teaching Award, and the Charles W. Bohmfalk Award for Excellence in Pre-clinical Teaching at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons; he was also named to the Glenda Garvey Teaching Academy and the Academy of Clinical Excellence.
He has been recognized for patient care and professional excellence through listings in Best Doctors in America, New York Times Magazine Super Doctors, and Castle Connolly Top Doctor (NY Metro Area) and America’s Top Doctor, as well as New York Magazine Best Doctors, and he was selected as Faculty of the Year by Faculty of 1000; he also delivered the 36th Annual Conrad L. Pirani Lecture at the Columbia Renal Biopsy Course and is a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology and the National Kidney Foundation.
Research
Dr. Jai Radhakrishnan’s clinical expertise centers on complex glomerular diseases including focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, IgA nephropathy, membranous nephropathy, lupus nephritis, and vasculitis, with a long-standing focus on precision approaches to rare kidney disease and biopsy-informed management.
He also has deep expertise in the evaluation and treatment of chronic kidney disease, , and cardiorenal syndromes, integrating advanced volume management strategies across inpatient and outpatient care.
Research Interests
- Epidemiology and treatment protocols for primary glomerular disease
- Lupus Nephritis
Selected Publications
- Pathologic Classification of Diabetic Nephropathy. 2010. PMID: 20167701. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20167701/ (PubMed)
- Under-documentation of chronic kidney disease in the electronic health record in outpatients. 2010. PMID: 20819869. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20819869/ (PubMed)
- Tenofovir nephrotoxicity: awith distinctive clinical, pathological, and mitochondrial abnormalities. 2010. PMID: 20811330. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20811330/ (PubMed)
- Lithium nephrotoxicity: a progressive combined glomerular and tubulointerstitial nephropathy. 2000. P/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10906157/ (PubMed)
- C3 glomerulonephritis and dense deposit disease share a similar disease course in a large United States cohort of patients with C3 glomerulopathy. 2018. PMID: 29310824. https:gov/29310824/ (PubMed)
- Diagnostic Utility of Exome Sequencing for Kidney Disease. 2019. PMID: 30586318. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30586318/ (PubMed)
- Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology-Glomerular Disease (SONG-GD): establishingr trials in patients with glomerular disease. 2019. PMID: 31122702. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31122702/ (PubMed)
- Rituximab or Cyclosporine in the Treatment of Membranous Nephropa64. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31269364/ (PubMed)
- Executive summary of the KDIGO 2021 Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases. 2021. PMID: 34556300. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34556300/ (PubMed)
- Rituximab in adult minimal change disease and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis - What is known and what is still unknown? 2020. PMID: 32942039. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32942039/ (PubMed)
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov