Sabahat Afshan, MD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Peds-Nephrology
Email:
safshan@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5970
Biography
Dr. Sabahat Afshan joined University of Mississippi Medical Center in September 2014 after completing fellowship in pediatric nephrology at University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN. She worked as a clinical fellow for a year and research fellow for two years. During that time, received grants from Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital to work on a project to understand glomerular specificity and function of anti DNA antibodies in induction of glomerulonephritis in patients with SLE. Presented at American Society of Nephrology and Southern Regional Meeting.
She received medical education from Quad E Azam Medical College Bahawalpur-Pakistan and worked as a general practitioner before moving to North America. Dr. Afshan completed residency training in general pediatrics at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY.
She is board certified in general pediatrics and pediatric nephrology; member of American Society of Nephrology and American Society of Pediatric Nephrology.
Education
| Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, MD, Pediatric Nephrology | 2014 |
| The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York, MD, Pediatrics | 2011 |
| Sheldon J. Freedman, MD, Ltd., Observership | 2007 |
| University Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, MD, Pediatric Residency Observership | 2007 |
| St. Rose Pediatrics, Las Vegas, NV, MD, Observership | 2006 |
| Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur-Pakistan, MD, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology | 1999 |
| Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur-Pakistan, MD, Department of Internal Medicine | 1999 |
| Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur-Pakistan, MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | 1998 |
| Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur-Pakistan, MBBS, Department of Pediatrics | 1998 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology | 04/2018 - Present |
| Certification, American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics | 06/2013 - Present |
| NPI, National Provider Identification | |
| Licensure, MS Medical Licensure | 04/2014 - 06/2020 |
| DEA, DEA | 04/2014 - 06/2023 |
| Certification, BLS | |
| Certification, PALS | |
| Certification, Education Commission of Foreign Medical Graduates | 01/2006 - Present |
Current Positions
| Interim Division Chief, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 06/2023 - Present |
| M4 Course Director, Pediatric Nephrology, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 03/2020 - Present |
| Associate Director of Pediatric Dialysis, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 2020 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 09/2014 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Physician, Akber Clinic, Bahawalpur-Pakistan | 12/2003 - 04/2005 |
| Physician, Akber Clinic, Bahawalpur-Pakistan | 10/1999 - 10/2000 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Protocol Number 2017-0258 An Open-Label, Randomized, Parallel Group Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Hectorol (doxercalciferol capsules) in Pediatric Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3 and 4 with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Not Yet on Dialysis, Genzyme Corporation | 08/2019 - 01/2020 |
| Extramural, Protocol Number 2018-0021 Adrenal-ACTH For Drug Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome in Children, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Company | 09/2018 - 03/2019 |
| Extramural, Protocol Number 2013-0040 An Observational, Non-Interventional, Multi-Center, Multi-National Study of Patients with Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS Registry), aHUS Registry | 02/2018 - 02/2019 |
| Extramural, Protocol 2015-0077 A Multicenter Single-Arm Extension Study to Characterize the Long-Term Safety of Cinacalcet Hydrochloride in the Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Pediatric Subjects with Chronic Kidney Disease on Dialysis, Amgen Pharmaceuticals | 06/2016 - 06/2017 |
| Extramural, Protocol Number 2015-0077 A Multicenter Single-Arm Extension Study to Characterize the Long-Term Safety of Cinacalcet Hydrochloride in the Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Pediatric Subjects with Chronic Kidney Disease on Dialysis, Amgen Pharmaceuticals | 02/2016 - 07/2016 |
| Extramural, Protocol 2014-0174 A Randomized, Open-Label, Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Cinacalcet HCL in Pediatric Subjects with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism and Chronic Kidney Disease Receiving Dialysis, Amgen Pharmaceuticals | 06/2014 - 07/2016 |
| Intramural, Glomerular Specificity and Function of Anti-DNA Antibody in Pediatric Lupus Nephritis, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital | 06/2013 - 07/2014 |
| Intramural, Glomerular Specificity and Function of Anti-DNA Antibody in Pediatric Lupus Nephritis, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital | 06/2012 - 07/2013 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Afshan S, Earl TM, Anderson CD, Dixit M A Rare Complication of Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Catheter: Perforation of Sigmoid Colon by Migrating Tip of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Am J Case Rep 2020; 21: e922828 :: DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.922828 | 2020 |
| Salim SA, Akula YV, Noszály BB, Afshan S, Agarwal M, Fülöp T Potential Role of Plasmapheresis in Severe Cytomegalovirus Infection with Ongoing Immune-Mediated Hemolysis and Low Complement Level J Renal Inj Prev. 2018;7(3):206-210. | 2018 |
| Afshan S, Farah Musa AR, Echols V, Lerant AA, Fülöp T Persisting Hypocalcemia After Surgical Parathyroidectomy: The Differential Effectiveness of Calcium Citrate Versus Calcium Carbonate with Acid Suppression. Am J Med Sci. 2017;353(1):82-86. doi:10.1016/j.amjms.2016.04.007 | 2017 |
| Salim SA, Akula YV, Kandhuri S, Afshan S, Zsom L, Dixit MP, Fülöp T Successful Peritoneal Dialysis in Large-Weight Subjects: Clinical Features and Comparisons with Normal-Weight Subjects. Adv Perit Dial. 2016;32:61-67 | 2016 |
| Fülöp T, Zsom L, Rodríguez B, Afshan S, Davidson JV, Szarvas T, Dixit MP, Tapolyai MB, Rosivall L Clinical Utility of Potassium-Sparing Diuretics to Maintain Normal Serum Potassium in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. Perit Dial Int. 2017 1-2;37(1):63-69. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2016.00022. Epub 2016 Jun 9. | 2016 |
| Poudel A, Afshan S, Dixit MP Congenital Anomalies of Kidney and Urinary Tract (CAKUT) NeoReviews January 2016, VOLUME 17 / ISSUE 1 Article | 2016 |
| Hastings MC, Afshan S, Sanders JT, Kane O, Eison TM, Lau KK, Moldoveanu Z, Julian BA, Novak J, Wyatt RJ. Serum Galactose-Deficient IgA1 Level is Not Associated with Proteinuria in Children with IgA Nephropathy. Int J Nephrol. 2012;2012:315467 | 2012 |
| Dixit MP, Woolverton L, Afshan S, Complement-Mediated Thrombotic Microangiopathy with 10 Years of Stable Renal Function After a Year-Long Treatment with Eculizumab with Coincidental Polycystic Kidney Disease. The American journal of case reports, 2023 Jan 21;24:e938367 | 2023 |
| Afshan S, Earl TM, Anderson CD, Dixit M, A Rare Complication of Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Catheter: Perforation of Sigmoid Colon by Migrating Tip of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter. The American journal of case reports, 2020 Jul 16;21:e922828 | 2020 |
| Afshan S, Farah Musa AR, Echols V, Lerant AA, Fülöp T, Persisting Hypocalcemia After Surgical Parathyroidectomy: The Differential Effectiveness of Calcium Citrate Versus Calcium Carbonate With Acid Suppression. The American journal of the medical sciences, 2017 Jan;353(1):82-86 | 2017 |
| Fülöp T, Zsom L, Rodríguez B, Afshan S, Davidson JV, Szarvas T, Dixit MP, Tapolyai MB, Rosivall L, Clinical Utility of Potassium-Sparing Diuretics to Maintain Normal Serum Potassium in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 2017 1-2;37(1):63-69 | 2017 |
| Salim SA, Akula Y, Kandhuri S, Afshan S, Zsom L, Dixit MP, Fülöp T, Successful Peritoneal Dialysis in Large-Weight Subjects: Clinical Features and Comparisons with Normal-Weight Subjects. Advances in peritoneal dialysis. Conference on Peritoneal Dialysis, 2016;32:61-67 | |
| Hastings MC, Afshan S, Sanders JT, Kane O, Eison TM, Lau KK, Moldoveanu Z, Julian BA, Novak J, Wyatt RJ, Serum galactose-deficient IgA1 level is not associated with proteinuria in children with IgA nephropathy. International journal of nephrology, 2012;2012:315467 | |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Minimal Change Disease the Most Common Cause of Nephrotic Syndrome in Children, UMMC, Jackson, MS | 05/2024 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Clinical Presentation of Congenital Anomalies of Kidneys and Urinary Tract, NICU | 05/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Persistent Hypertensive Urgency in Pediatric Amputee, AAP Mississippi Chapter, Hattiesburg | 03/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, An Uncommon Pediatric Case of Hypereosiniphilia, American Academy of Asthma, Allergy &Immunology Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX | 02/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, When to do CRRT in hyperammonemia? | 01/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Medicines That Can Cause Kidney Injury., UMMC, Jackson, MS | 09/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Systemic Hypertension, UMMC- Cardiology Fellowship Program, Jackson, MS | 05/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Congenital Anomalies of Kidney and Urinary Tract, Department of Neonatology, Jackson, MS | 06/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease and their Management, School of Nursing, Jackson, MS | 07/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Chronic Renal Failure and Dialysis, School of Nursing, Jackson. MS | 07/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Use of Potassium Sparing Diuretics to Address Hypokalemia in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis, Department of Medicine, UMMC, Jackson, MS | 04/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Successful Peritoneal Dialysis in Large Weight Subjects (>100 kg): Clinical Features and Comparisons with Normal Weight Subjects (<75 kg), Department of Medicine, UMMC, Jackson, MS | 04/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, An Unusual Complication of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter: Foreign Body per Rectum, Department of Medicine, UMMC, Jackson, MS | 04/2016 |
| Platform Presentations, Successful Peritoneal Dialysis in Large Weight Subjects (>100 kg): Clinical Features and Comparisons with Normal Weight Subjects (<75 kg), Annual Dialysis Conference, Seattle, WA | 02/2016 |
| Platform Presentations, Use of Potassium Sparing Diuretics to Treat Hypokalemia in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis, Southern Regional Meeting 2016, New Orleans, LA | 02/2016 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Renal Tubular Disorders, UMMC Dept. of Pediatrics Grand Round, Jackson, MS | 08/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, An Unusual Complication of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter: Foreign Body per Rectum., Annual Dialysis Conference 2015- World's Largest Multidisciplinary Conference on Dialysis Held Annually, New Orleans, LA | 01/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Glomerular Specificity and Function of Anti DNA Antibody in Pediatric Lupus Nephritis, UTHSC-Dept. of Adult Nephrology Grand round, Memphis, TN | 06/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Immune Complex Glomerulonephritis in a Patient with X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia (XLA), American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting 2013, Baltimore, MD | 11/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Renal Tubular Acidosis, UTHSC-Dept. of Adult Nephrology Grand round, Memphis, TN | 06/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, Crescentic Glomerulonephritis in a Child with X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia, Southern Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA | 02/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, Crescentic Glomerulonephritis in a Child with X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia, American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week, San Diego, CA | 11/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tumor Lysis Syndrome, UTHSC-Dept. of Adult Nephrology Grand round, Memphis, TN | 05/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Persistent Hypertensive Urgency in Pediatric Amputee, Jackson free clinic |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Most Promising Award ''Outstanding Junior Faculty in Pediatrics by Mid-Level and Senior Faculty'', University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2019 |
| ASN Travel Support Award to Attend Advances in Research Conference: Autoimmunity and Alloimmunity, ASN Kidney Week | 2012 |
| Travel Grant To Attend Symposium, American Society of Transplant | 2012 |
Professional Membership and Service
| International Pediatric Nephrology Association, External Collaborator, External Collaborator Patient Education Committee | 2020 - Present |
| American Medical Women's Association, Member | 2020 - Present |
| American Society of Nephrology, Attendee, Kidney Week | 2019 |
| Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS), Member | 2019 - Present |
| American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, Member | 2019 - Present |
| American Federation for Medical Research, Attendee-Poster Presenter, Southern Regional Meeting Feb 2016 | 2016 |
| American Society of Hypertension, Member | 2015 - 2016 |
| American Medical Association, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Annual Dialysis Conference- World's Largest International Conference On Dialysis, Attendee- Poster Presenter, Annual Dialysis Conference | 2015 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow | 2013 - Present |
| American Society of Transplant, Member | 2012 - Present |
| American Society of Nephrology, Attendee- Poster Presenter, American Society of Nephrology-Kidney week | 2012 |
| American Society of Nephrology, Course Participant, Advances in Research Conference: Autoimmunity and Alloimmunity | 2012 |
| American Society of Transplant, Member and Attendee- Received Travel Grant, American Society of Transplant-Fellow Symposium | 2012 |
| American Society of Nephrology, Member | 2011 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Member | 2008 - 2011 |
Committee Service
| Department of Pediatrics Diversity and Inclusion Focus Group, Member | 2020 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS INTERVIEW, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Continuing Medical Education Committee, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Dialysis - Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Committee, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Interdisciplinary Care Committee, Chair | 2014 - Present |
| Pediatric Transplant Selection Committee, Member | 2014 - Present |
Community Service
| Holiday Party for children with kidney disease sponsored by the Mississippi Kidney Foundation, I Organized the party with the help of nephrology team, spent an aftrenoon with children and encouraged them to relax and enjoy the fun activities like painting and music. | 12/2020 - Present |
| Holiday Party for children with kidney disease sponsored by the Mississippi Kidney Foundation, I had lunch with children and their families and encouraged them to participate in different activities arranged for them to enjoy tthe day. | 12/2017 - Present |
| Doctor's day, I educated the children about the vital role of kidneys in the body. Doctors interacted with about 1400 visitors during Doctors' Day. I used this opportunity to enhance awareness about prevention and treatment of kidney disease. | 03/2016 - Present |
| Holiday Party for children with kidney disease sponsored by the Mississippi Kidney Foundation, I spent time with children and their families along with other members of the team and provided them the opportunity to socialize with other children. | 12/2015 - Present |
| Doctor's day, I educated the children about the functions of the kidneys, healthy life style and diet. | 03/2015 - Present |
| Holiday Party for children with kidney disease sponsored by the Mississippi Kidney Foundation, Since I joined UMMC in 2014, I organize a Holiday Party every year in December with the help of kidney foundation and nephrology team, for children with chronic kidney disease and kidney transplant. This party provides them an opportunity to socialize with other children who are fighting with chronic kidney disease or living with a kidney transplant. They learn from each other and enjoy food and fun activities together. | 12/2014 - Present |
Other Service
| QI Project: Optimizing the Collection of Race, Ethnicity, and Language Preference Data Performance Improvement Module, Project Leader | 10/2024 - 11/2024 |
| Establishe parameters for ultrafiltration during hemodialysis in pediatric dialysis clinic, Project Leader | 05/2024 - 08/2024 |
| Contributed to the guidelines for neonatal hypertension, Committee member | 04/2022 - 08/2022 |
| QI Project: Improving Obesity Management, Project Leader | 10/2019 - 11/2019 |
| QI Project: Improving Patient-Centered Medication Management, Project Leader | 10/2019 - 12/2019 |
| Protocol Number 2014-0075 Uric Acid Control in CKD, Co-Investigator | 05/2019 - 05/2020 |
| Renal Failure- Reviewer, Reviewer | 02/2019 - Present |
| Journal of Medical Case Reports- Reviewer, Reviewer | 01/2019 - Present |
| Protocol 2014-0073 Hypokalemia in Peritoneal Dialysis, Co-investigator | 01/2019 - 01/2020 |
| Peertechz Journal of Pediatric Therapy- Reviewer, Reviewer | 09/2015 - Present |
| Breast Feeding Rate and Influencing Factors in Healthy Mothers in The Brooklyn Hospital Center (Brooklyn, NY), Investigator | 06/2010 - 07/2011 |
| Intramural Not Funded Trends in Contraceptive Methods, Co-Investigator | 06/1996 - 07/1997 |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture Series: Acute post streptococcal glomerulonephritis | Annual 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PICU Fellows Lecture: Continuous renal replacement therapy | Annual 2024 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Department of Pediatrics Case Management | Annual 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, NICU Fellow Lecture: CAKUT | Annual 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture Series: Proteinuria in children | Annual 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture: Intravenous fluid administration in children | Annual 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PICU Fellow Lecture: Continuous renal replacement therapy | Annual 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, NICU Fellows Lecture: CAKUT: Congenital anomalies of Kidney and urinary tract | Annual 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture Series: Hematuria in Children | Annual 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics Case Management | Annual 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Preceptor, Department of Pediatrics Case Management | Annual 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture Series: Hematuria and proteinuria | Annual 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture Series: Hematuria and proteinuria | Annual 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, NICU Fellow Lecture | Annual 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics Case Management | Annual 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture Series | Annual 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PICU Fellows Lecture | Annual 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture Series | Annual 2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture Series | Annual 2018 - 2018 |
| Advanced Practice Provider, Lecture, Lecturer, Advanced Practice Provider Lecture | Annual 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics Case Management | Annual 2018 |
| Advanced Practice Provider, Lecture, Lecturer, Advanced Practice Provider Lecture | Annual 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics Case Management | Annual 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PICU Fellows Lecture | Annual 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture Series | Annual 2016 - 2016 |
| Department of Neonatology, Lecture, Lecturer, NICU Fellow Lecture | Annual 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture Series | Annual 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture Series | Annual 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, NICU Fellow lecture: Peritoneal dialysis | Annual |
Directed Student Learning
| Preclinical Advisor, Advised: Keyona Sutton | 2024 - Present |
| Preclinical Advisor, Advised: Coleman Tate | 2024 - Present |
| Preclinical Advisor, Advised: Anna Robertson | 2023 - Present |
| Preclinical Advisor, Advised: Katherine Robinson | 2023 - Present |
| Preclinical Advisor, Advised: Kia Horne | 2023 - 2024 |
| Preclinical Advisor, Advised: Christopher Hood | 2023 - 2024 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Anna Devall | 2023 - 2023 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Carolina Lambert | 2021 - 2021 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Abigail Whiltshire | 2020 - 2020 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Nicholas Overton | 2019 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: David Duff | 2019 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Aaron Schwartz | 2019 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: India Byrd | 2019 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Daniella DiPaolo, Candice Walker | 2019 - 2020 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Paul Davis | 2018 - 2018 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Christian Zayek | 2015 - 2015 |
| Preceptor | 2014 - Present |
Fellows supervised
| Adult Nephrology Fellowship - UMMC, Preceptor, 1 fellows supervised | 02/2017 - 02/2017 |
| Adult Nephrology Fellowship - UMMC, Mentor, 1 fellows supervised | 09/2015 - 09/2017 |
| Adult Nephrology Fellowship - UMMC, Mentor, 1 fellows supervised | 08/2015 - 04/2016 |
Residency Training
| Pediatric Nephrology Outpatient Service, Preceptor | 2014 - Present |
| Pediatrics Nephrology Inpatient Service, Attending Physician | 2014 - Present |