About Me
Solid organ transplant (SOT) is a life-changing event in a patient’s life! I love bringing this joy to patients in need. I specialize in managing patients with chronic kidney disease and supporting pre- and post-op SOT patients. However, as a transplant nephrologist, I also help patients with kidney, pancreas or liver transplants as well as other solid organ transplants that have led to kidney issues.
Before training in transplant nephrology, I worked as an internist and nephrologist in a medically underserved community in rural California. This experience taught me the impact that compassionate care makes to a physician’s practice and patient outcomes. I wish to continue on this path and evaluate potential transplant recipients via outreach clinics in the community.
During my time in California, I also helped establish a nurse practitioner residency program and imparted nephrology training to residents. Later, during transplant nephrology training, I jumped at the opportunity to teach medical students and residents while giving patients the best care possible. At The Ohio State University College of Medicine, I can’t wait to see how I can continue to educate and mentor students as an assistant professor.
In terms of research, I’m very interested in long-term allograft outcomes with early and late T-cell mediated rejection as well as transplantation in patients with advanced malignancy.
I’m proud that The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center is one of the leading institutions in multi-organ transplantation with over 300 kidney transplants a year. We take pride in providing top-notch patient care with excellence in clinical and basic science research. It’s only made possible because we have an excellent group of transplant physicians, surgeons, APP and ancillary staff working together.
In my free time, I enjoy cooking, hiking, biking, time with family, music on vinyl and photography.
Highlights
- Former co-director of nurse practitioner residency program, Open Door Health Canters, Eureka, California
Additional Languages I Speak
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Transplantation
- Kidney Failure, Chronic
- Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
- Organ Transplantation
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections
- Cytomegalovirus
- Blood Cell Count
- Hypertension
- Creatinine
Locations Where I Practice
300 West 10th Avenue
Suite 1150 Columbus, OH 43210
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location. Please call the “Schedule an appointment” number shown above for scheduling assistance.
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur,
MB /BCH.
1/1/2000 - 11/30/2005
Residency
East Tennessee State University - James H. Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN
7/1/2010 - 6/30/2013
Fellowship
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
7/1/2013 - 6/30/2015
Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
7/1/2019 - 6/30/2020
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
8/21/2013
American Board of Internal Medicine (Subspecialty: Nephrology)
11/12/2015
Academic Information
My Department
Internal Medicine
My Division
Nephrology
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 11/01/2020, Dr. Mehta has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
