Dominic Raj MBBS, MD, DM, DNB, FACP, FASN

Dominic Raj, MBBS, MD, DM, DNB, FACP, FASN is the Director of the Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension at the George Washington University School of Medicine. He is a Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry & Genetics, and Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the GW.

Dr. Raj received his MBBS from the Madurai Medical College, residency in Internal Medicine at the Louisiana State University, Shreveport, and a fellowship in nephrology at the University of Toronto. He is an invited Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology. He was named “Innovator in Nephrology” by the American Association of Kidney Patients and recipient of the Peter Lundin Award, one of the highest honors presented to physicians for their significant contributions to the care and wellbeing of patients.

Dr. Raj is an opinion leader in nephrology and has more than 160 peer-reviewed publications. He has been invited to speak, organize and chair more than 100 scientific sessions across the world. He has been a visiting professor to more than 30 institutions across the world including Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Harvard Medical School, Cornell University, Michigan University, and New York University. He has served as a grant reviewer for the National Institute of Health, the European Union, the French Research Agency, the Canadian Center for Innovation, and the Welcome Trust.

Dr. Raj is an excellent clinician with a specific interest in diabetic nephropathy and complicated hypertension. He has been named Washington Top Doctor multiple times. He established several sub-specialty clinics and expanded the clinical service to Maryland and Virginia. He is pivotal to establishing the kidney transplant program and expansion of extracorporeal therapies at GW. During his tenure at the GW, the Division was recognized as “High Performing” US News and World Report.