Faculty

Michael Wiederkehr, MD FACP, FASN

Chief of Nephrology
  • Fellowship: UT Southwestern
  • Hometown: Zurich, Switzerland 
  • Areas of interest in Nephrology: There is really no area I dislike in nephrology, which is one of the reasons I chose this specialty, it’s so broad! But I do have some areas that I’m more passionate about, such as peritoneal dialysis, hypertension, kidney stones, any electrolyte and acid/base puzzles (not just potassium), metabolic bone disorders, and renal physiology, this one mainly because it remains so difficult to understand, it’s an ongoing learning process, very challenging.

Akinwande Akinfolarin, MD

Co-Program Director
  • Hometown:  Ibadan, Nigeria
  • Fellowship: Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
  • Areas of Interest in Nephrology: I trained in basic science research at the Bonventre Lab in Boston and I have always been interested in trying to figure out the “why” of things. The kidney is an intriguing and ever so elusive organ with a lot of “mystery” to it. I have always found it fascinating to try to figure out these complexities, even when they appear so abstract and challenging. As a lifelong learner, being a Nephrologist has been very fulfilling, as it always keeps me busy trying to learn the specifics of how to keep every one of my patients healthy. I believe I am the best advocate for their kidney health and it’s such a privilege to serve them in that role. I am passionate about acute kidney disease, chronic kidney disease, renal replacement therapies and hypertensive disorders. 

Gates Colbert, MD

Co-Program Director
  • Hometown: Texas
  • Fellowship: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
  • Why Nephrology? I’ve always been interested in dissecting a patient’s history, chart, and lab trends to figure out the diagnosis.  Nephrology requires a smart detective mindset and I enjoy the process.  Baylor Dallas is a fantastic environment for learning and to care for all kinds of patients.  Our hospital and team allow me to be the Physician I want to be for my patients. Twitter: @DoctorGates

Michael Emmett, MD, MACP

Faculty

  • Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Dr. Emmett has many accolades in his lifetime. Very recently as been honored with Robert G. Narins Award, an American Society of Nephrology Lifetime Achievement Award

John Schwartz, MD

Faculty

  • Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin
  • Fellowship: Washington University, St. Louis

Shahbaz Ahmed, MD

Faculty

  • Hometown: Hyderabad, India
  • Fellowship: University of Michigan

Ankit Mehta, MD, FASN

Faculty

  • Hometown: India
  • Fellowship: Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, TX

Joris Schuller, MD

Faculty

  • Hometown: Allentown Pennsylvania, grew up in Fort Worth Texas since age 6
  • Fellowship: UT Southwestern
  • Trilingual: English, Dutch, Spanish (Proficient not fluent in the latter 2)
  • Hobbies: reading, biking, hiking, soccer, basketball, fitness, organic gardening
  • Areas of interest: Resistant hypertension, Diuresis, Cardiorenal syndrome

Arun Chandrakantan, MD, FASN

Faculty (Transplant)

  • Hometown: Chennai, India
  • Fellowship: Boston University, Section of Nephrology, Boston, MA, Fellowship in Nephrology
  • Transplant fellowship: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Section of Nephrology, Birmingham, AL.
  • Hobbies: Stamp and Coin Collecting, Chess.
  • Interest in Nephrology: Transplantation

Bernard Fischbach, MD, CCRP

Faculty (Transplant)

  • Hometown: Aberdeen, South Dakota
  • Fellowship: Vanderbilt Medical Center

Kim Rice, MD

Faculty (Transplant)

  • Hometown: Wabbaseka, Arkansas
  • Fellowship/Transplant: UT Southwestern
  • Active member of the Texas Medical Association Foundation and its mission to assist the underserved and Texas minority students in particular.

Arthi Rajagopal, MD

Faculty (Transplant)

  • Hometown: India
  • Fellowship: Nephrology, New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, NY
  • Transplant: Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

Samina Fazal, MD

Faculty

  • Hometown: Pakistan
  • Fellowship: Nassau University Medical Center

Long Tran, MD

Faculty

  • Hometown: Austin, Texas
  • Fellowship: UT Southwestern

Christopher A. Hebert

Faculty

  • Hometown: Dallas, Texas
  • Fellowship: University of Texas at Houston Health Sciences Center

X. Susan Guo, MD

Faculty

  • Hometown: China
  • Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital/ Weill Cornell

Dina Abdelwahab, MD, MSc, MPH, FRCP

Faculty (Transplant)

  • Hometown: Egypt
  • Fellowship: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Transplant: Yale University

Ali M. Zebi, MD

Faculty

  • Hometown: Bergen County, NJ
  • Fellowship: Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center, Hersey PA 
  • Hobbies: I really enjoy outdoor activities includes traveling, swimming, hiking, long walks, soccer and basketball. I’m grateful for my beautiful family of 4 daughters and my wife and mom. I love eating, cooking and learning more about nutrition. 

Suman Kotla, MD, FACP, FASN, MBA

Faculty (Transplant)

  • Hometown: India
  • Fellowship/Transplant: UT Southwestern Medical Center