Vinay Narasimha Krishna, MD

Vinay Narasimha Krishna, MD, is a board-certified nephrologist specializing in diseases of the kidney. He has comprehensive experience in the management of a broad spectrum of acute and chronic kidney disorders, with advanced knowledge of hemodialysis vascular access dysfunction management. Dr. Krishna believes in the power of knowledge and enjoys educating his patients about their health conditions and treatment options, and individualizing their care based on their specific concerns and goals. Away from work Dr. Krishna enjoys raised bed gardening and yoga.

The conditions Dr. Krishna treats include:

• Acute kidney injury
• Chronic kidney disease
• End stage kidney failure
• Acid base and electrolyte disorders
• Glomerular disorders
• Diabetic nephropathy
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Chemotherapy/drug induced kidney injuries
• Kidney stones
• Hypertension

The procedures Dr. Krishna performs include:

• Tunneled dialysis catheter (Permacath)
• Kidney biopsy
• Dialysis access fistulogram, angioplasty and stenting
• Dialysis access thrombectomy
• Hemodialysis
• Peritoneal dialysis

• Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology
• American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology

1. Delayed diagnosis of a retained guidewire after bedside femoral venous catheter insertion: A preventable complication. Radiology Case Reports. 17:647-649. 2022 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.11.030
2. Recurrent COVID-19 in Hemodialysis: A Case Report of 2 Possible Reinfections 2021 10.1016/j.xkme.2021.02.004
3. Quantifying the risk of insertion-related peritoneal dialysis catheter complications following laparoscopic placement: Results from the North American PD Catheter Registry. Peritoneal Dialysis International. 40:185-192. 2020 10.1177/0896860819893813
4. Telehealth in the Delivery of Home Dialysis Care: Catching up With Technology 2017 10.1053/j.ackd.2016.11.014
5. Central Venous Occlusion in the Hemodialysis Patient. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 68:803-807. 2016 10.1053/j.ajkd.2016.05.017
6. Migrated intra-jejunal peritoneal dialysis catheter. Kidney International. 88:1457. 2015 10.1038/ki.2015.185
7. Oral anticoagulants and risk of nephropathy. Drug Safety. 38:527-533. 2015 10.1007/s40264-015-0290-z
8. Anticoagulation for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy. 380-385.e1. 2017 10.1016/B978-0-323-39154-2.00029-1
9. What is the Significance of Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in Hemodialysis Patients?. The Nephron Journals. 129:75-78. 2015 10.1159/000375325
10. Association between bipolar affective disorder and thyroid dysfunction. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 6:42-45. 2013 10.1016/j.ajp.2012.08.003