Menaka Sarav, MD

Dr. Sarav is a nephrologist and clinical informaticist with extensive experience in treating complex renal conditions and a special interest in renal nutrition. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Nephrology at Yale University, where she leads multidisciplinary teams to provide advanced medical care for nephrology patients. Dr. Sarav also mentors and teaches residents, fellows, and advanced practice practitioners.

Dr. Sarav completed her nephrology clinical fellowship at the University of Chicago and a clinical nutrition fellowship through the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) and the Nestlé Nutrition Institute. She holds a Master of Management in Clinical Informatics (MMCI) from Duke University School of Medicine, where she undertook extensive coursework in health IT, data science, and healthcare business solutions.

Dr. Sarav’s clinical areas of interests include cardio-kidney-metabolic health, proteinuric kidney disease and using lifestyle and kidney nutrition to help slow down progression of kidney disease and delay the need for kidney replacement therapy like dialysis. She directs the multidisciplinary lifestyle and nutrition for kidney health program at Yale.

Her research interests include advancing the understanding of chronic kidney diseases and improving patient outcomes through clinical trials and informatics tools.

Beyond her clinical and research contributions, Dr. Sarav is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), National Kidney Foundation (NKF), International Society for Renal Nutrition and Metabolism (ISRNM) and ASPEN. She volunteers with the NKF Connecticut Chapter to help bring awareness to kidney disease through community outreach programs. She also volunteers with the Physician Education Committee (PEC) at ASPEN and is the co-chair for the Outreach and Engagement subcommittee.