Education & Training
Medical School
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Residency
Internal Medicine
- University of Missouri School of Medicine GME
Fellowship
Nephrology
- Washington University School of Medicine
Pediatric Nephrology
- Washington University School of Medicine
Boards
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics
American Board of Internal Medicine/Nephrology
American Board of Pediatrics/Nephrology
Insurances
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Academic Information
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
Director, Division of Pediatric Nephrology
Chair of Department of Pediatrics
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
Office
1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO 65212
United States
P. 573-882-8788
F. 573-884-1235
Research Interests
- Pediatric hypertension
- Kidney transplant rejection
Areas of Expertise
- Chronic kidney disease
- Dialysis
- Pediatric hypertension
- Kidney transplantation
Awards & Honors
- Subspecialty Attending of the Year, University of Missouri-Columbia Child Health Residency Program, 2016
- Med-Peds Attending of the Year, University of Missouri-Columbia Internal Medicine – Pediatrics Residency Program, 2016
- Podium Presentation, Annual Dialysis Conference, Seattle, WA, 2013
- Research Scholar, Mentored Training Program in Clinical Investigation, Washington University institution for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CTSA), 2012-14
- Flow-Dickey Undergraduate Research Fellowship, University of Missouri, 2000-01
Publications
Original Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts
- Hesemann LE, Morrison A. Azotemia without Renal Failure. Kidney International. 2015 Dec; 88(6):1459-1460.
- Hesemann LE, Subramanian V, Mohanakumar L, Dharnidharka V. De novo development of antibodies to kidney-associated self-antigens angiotensin II receptor type I, collagen IV, and fibronectin occurs at early time points after kidney transplantation in children. Pediatric Transplantation. 2015 Aug;19(5):499-503.
Abstracts Presented at Regional and National Meetings
- Hesemann LE, Subramanian V, Mohanakumar L, Dharnidharka V. De novo development of antibodies to kidney-associated self-antigens angiotensin II receptor type I, collagen IV, and fibronectin occurs at early time points after kidney transplantation in children. American Society of Pediatric Nephrology 2015; San Diego, CA.
- Dharnidharka V, Hesemann L, Mitsios J, O’Gorman H, Gunasekaran M, Dietzen D, Mohanakumar T. The Association of Systemic Indoleamine 2, 3 Dioxygenase (IDO) Activity Simultaneous With Chronic Rejection On Allograft Kidney Biopsy. American Transplant Congress 2015; Philadelphia, PA.
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