Anushree C Shirali, MD
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Dr. Shirali is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Section of Nephrology. She received her medical education at New York Medical College and completed residency training in Internal Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Hospital. She obtained Nephrology fellowship training at Yale University and subsequently joined the faculty. As head of the Onco-Nephrology specialty clinic at Yale, she sees patients with cancer with kidney dysfunction, hypertension, or electrolyte abnormalities, including those on early phase clinical trials with emerging therapies. Having published on a variety of topics relevant to the treatment of kidney disease in patients with cancer, she has a particular clinical and research interest in immune checkpoint inhibitors and their kidney related adverse effects. In addition to her clinical activities, she has served on the American Society of Nephrology’s OncoNephrology advisory group, has contributed to the American Society of Nephrology's OncoNephrology curriculum, and is on the editorial board of the Journal of Onco-Nephrology.
Education & Training
- Research FellowshipYale University School of Medicine (2011)
- Clinical FellowshipYale University School of Medicine (2007)
- ResidencyMontefiore Hospital (Albert Einstein College of Medicine) (2006)
- MDNew York Medical College, Medicine (2003)
- BSUniversity of California at Davis, Physiology (1997)
Activities
- Kidney involvement of newer anti-cancer therapiesLive presentation offered via WebEx per organizer's request 2023Renal Medicine Symposium, Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
- OncoNephrology: Putting the CAR-T before the Kidney—The effects of chimeric antigen receptor T cells on kidney functionSpringfield, MA, United States 2023University of Massachusets Seminars in Nephrology
- Collagenofibrotic Glomerulopathy in a Patient With Waldenstrom MacroglobulinemiaOrlando, FL, United States 2022American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week
- Hiding in Plain Sight: Normotensive Scleroderma Renal CrisisOrlando, FL, United States 2022American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week
- AKI and CancerEarly Program was made entirely virtual in 2022 per ASN decision. 2022American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week, Early Program
- Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitor Associated HypercalcemiaWeb Conference 2021Glomerular Disease Study and Trial Consortium
- A Necrotizing Glomerulonephritis Associated with Mantle Cell LymphomaChicago, IL, United States 2016American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week
- Discontinuation of Eculizumab in a Patient with Atypical HUSChicago, IL, United States 2016American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week
- A case of obstructive nephropathy associated with atazanavirSan Diego, CA, United States 2015American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week
- Acute Interstitial Nephritis from Anti-PD-1 Therapy with Pembrolizumab in Two Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung CancerSan Diego, CA, United States 2015American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Young Investigator Travel Award | American Transplant Congress | 2011 |
Outstanding House Officer Award | Albert Einstein College of Medicine | 2006 |
Primary Care Research Award | New York Medical College | 2000 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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American Society of Onco-Nephrology | Member and participant in education committee for the American Society of Onco-Nephrology | 2022 - Present |
International Society of Nephrology | Member | 2022 - Present |
Morbidity and Mortality Conferences, Yale University School of Medicine | Director of Morbidity and Mortality Conferences | 2021 - Present |
Journal of Onco-Nephrology | Editorial Board Member | 2016 - Present |
Yale Medical Professions Outreach | Mentor | 2015 - Present |
Kidney STARS | Mentor | 2014 - 2018 |
Onco-Nephrology Forum | Member | 2013 - 2016 |
Curriculum Committee, Yale University School of Medicine | Member | 2013 - Present |
New Haven Humane Commission | Member | 2012 - 2015 |
Neighborhood Health Project | Physician | 2011 - 2020 |
American Journal of Kidney Diseases | Reviewer | 2011 - Present |
Medicine, Clinical Nephrology | Reviewer | 2011 - Present |
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology | Reviewer | 2011 - Present |
Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation | Reviewer | 2011 - Present |
Kidney International | Reviewer | 2011 - Present |
Kidney International Reports | Reviewer | 2011 - Present |
American Society of Nephrology | Member | 2006 - Present |